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How to Start a Coffee Shop

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Summary: To start a coffee shop, pick a very good coffee, hire a friendly and qualified staff, and make sure the atmosphere is welcoming and comfortable. Keep quality control standards high to create a successful coffee shop with advice from the owner of a coffee shop in this free video on small businesses.

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By Raphael Perrier
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Raphael Perrier and his three partners own Kahwa Coffee Roasting in St Petersburg Fla. Not only do they sell coffee in the cafe, they also grow and roast coffee, selling it wholesale,...read more

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"Hi, I'm Raphael Perrier, from Kahwa Coffee Roasting, and I'm here talk to you about how to start your coffee shop. To start your coffee shop your main thing is to select a good, good coffee. You want to be able to have the best coffee available out there to be able to serve the best coffee to your customer. And the important thing is also to have a great staff. Baristas are known to make good cappuccinos, good lattes, good espressos. That's what you want. You want a quality control all the way from your roaster that provides you the product to your barista that's serving to your customer. You also want a good atmosphere. You want people to feel welcome into your place. You want some nice people that work for you. You want people to come every single day into your cafe. They do not go to a restaurant every single day. They'll go to a restaurant once a week, once a month like when however they can. They'll come to your cafe every single day, so select a good coffee, make a good drink at the end and you'll be very successful. I'm Raphael, and I just talked to you about how to start your coffee shop."

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