Recent content by DauphinKaffee

LOL. Thank Kay and I am super-real person :-) I have to tell you, if I wanted to be a coffee snob and would be the Thurston Howell the Third (from Gilligan's Island fame) of snobs. But truth be told, I simply love coffee. Now if I can avoid "bad/stale" coffee I will but in a pinch I'll drink...

You know Mr. Sable I think it's a matter of scale. If your one of the Coagras or Nestle of the world scale is everything. Luckily however there are inn-keepers like you who roast their own coffee. Others that support local roasters, something that I am 100% in support of. To the point where I...

Hello Madeleine, I wouldn't necessarily say that we don't want retail clients. Truth be told retail margins are higher. Also you are correct that we are not nor ever will be on supermarket shelves because one of our core convictions is that coffee must be fresh. To us, fresh actually means no...

Thank you Mr. Sable, that is an astute observation. Even with our current hotel and restaurant commercial clients we have experience a growth in consumer purchase after having sampled our coffees. On the other side of the coin, we also receive almost 90% of our new commercial clients either...

Wow that actually sounds great. I am impressed. You know, the way you prepare and serve your coffee is identical to the traditional service in Ethiopia and among Bedouin tribes to this day. Well done :-)

Good ideas. Thanks very much - while I typically stay in Inns (Florida Keys and Naples) I hadn't thought of joining a state organization. Thanks again - that was a eye opener for me.

Hi and thanks for the observations. Believe me the last thing I want to do is spam. I have actually been a member of this forum for months, just reading through the posts trying to understand the challenges, posted a recipe and made a couple of comments on a few posts that really struck me. As...

I watch "Hotel Impossible" and while they do remake the hotel (decor, marketing direction, booking systems, etc.) they do uncover ALL of the bad things about the hotel which typically centers on the owners/management. If your hotel is in desperate straights it maybe a good idea. After all free...

I agree part of the charm of an Inn or B&B is the unveiling and exploration when you first arrive. Finding the little nooks, admiring the artwork, etc. This service sort of dampens that experience because sadly – you’ve already virtually been there already.

Good morning all, I have a question for the group. My company recently landed a historic inn in Virginia and they turned out to be a great client. We are a purveyor of small batch artisanal coffees. Our average customers are restaurants with a dedicated food and beverage manger who’s job it is...

LOL not butter yet but in Sweden I once had a thin slice of rhiendeer fat in my coffee. Honestly it was strange but pretty good :)

Thank god that in my line of work it isn't telemarking that interrupts my day (the people trying to sell to me are overseas) it unfortunate is a combination of Spam and unsolicited green coffee samples. I simply throw the samples into the trash and email the exporter a "not so nice" email asking...