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Allison Lonsdale’s song about the medieval Tibetan Buddhist sage Milarepa…as Tom Petty might imagine him. Recorded at Lestat’s Coffeehouse in San Diego on December 20, 2008 by Teri Bertram. More info and concert dates: www.allisonlonsdale.com Harmony by Eben Brooks www.ebenbrooks.com Invite Them In © Allison Lonsdale 2007 Sit down and have a cup of coffee With your firm conviction that they’re out to get you Sit down and have a cigarette with your awful fear of death I saw Milarepa at the all-night diner sharing a table with his personal demons He said You’ve got to invite them in with compassion on your breath Stop running away, ’cause nobody runs as fast as pain and sorrow Stop pushing away, you’re just making it hard Stop putting it off, ’cause it’ll be back to kick your ass tomorrow Breathe in, breathe out, let down your guard Sit down and start shooting the shit With the fear that you’ll never measure up to your ideals Sit down and have a bottle of beer with the ache of all you’ve lost I saw Milarepa at the coffee house having a Danish with his hurts and hatreds He said You’ve got to invite them in, or you pay ten times the cost Stop running away, ’cause nobody runs as fast as fear and loathing Stop pushing away, you’re just making it worse Stop putting it off, cause it’ll be back again in different clothing Just pop the clutch and go into reverse Invite them in and let them be there while you learn to stand it Invite them in and give them room to stomp and shout …
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Professional Athletes and Outdoorsmen Find Increased Energy and Vigor From New Instant Healthy Coffee Beverages Ten Times More Powerful Than Ginseng

(PRWEB) November 16, 2005

Cupofmoney.com, an affiliate of Gano Excel, announced today that their new instant healthy coffee beverages are becoming extremely popular with professional athletes, boxers, body builders, sports activists, outdoorsmen and campers.

Each of the company’s products are individually and neatly packed in small sachets making them great for travel and outdoor events. Outdoorsmen find these healthy beverage sachets convenient for fishing, camping and hiking, while sports enthusiasts find them convenient anytime they need an instant boost of energy. By simply adding hot water, the beverages can be enjoyed at the gym, at a baseball game, or even on the top of a mountain.

Professional athletes and boxers enjoy the health benefits of the active ingredient in these beverages, known as ganoderma lucidum, the miraculous king of herbs, and is said to be ten times more powerful than Ginseng. This active ingredient helps the body heal faster and can dramatically increase recovery times during training. Ganoderma acts as an immune booster and helps the body fight disease the way nature intended.

Ganoderma Lucidum (the natural substance in all of Gano Excel’s products) is said to help enhance health by removing toxins from the body and then building up the body’s immune system.

Ganoderma Lucidum is the scientific name for a species of Red Mushrooms and is said to be more powerful than Ginseng. Known as the “Miraculous King of Herbs,” Ganoderma (also known as Lingzhi in China, Reishi in Japan, and Youngchi in Korea) is listed as a Superior Herb in Sheng Nong’s Pharmacopeia, an ancient Chinese Herbal Text dating back over 2,000 years.

Gano Excel is a global company with corporate headquarters in Malaysia, and operations and offices in 21 countries and growing. Founded in 1995, Gano Excel has over one million consumers and Independent Distributors worldwide. Gano Excel (USA) maintains office and warehouse facilities in California. Gano Excel (Canada) maintains office and warehouse facilities in Richmond, B.C.

With the rising number of health conscious baby boomers looking to enjoy healthier and more balanced lifestyles, the company’s new gourmet healthy coffee is rapidly replacing regular coffee in households across North America.

The company has adopted an affordable gourmet healthy coffee franchise concept where entrepreneurs can start their own home based gourmet healthy coffee franchise for as little as $ 1000. They can retail the products, set up additional sales teams across North America, and market products through an online store that will be available to a total of 100 countries within the next 5 years. The company’s “direct to door” shipping elimates the huge overhead and inventory expenses that are required to run conventional coffee shops.

Many franchise owners are already experiencing sales that are exceeding $ 10,000 per day. Over the past 22 months over 50,000 entrepreneurs in North America have opened home based gourmet healthy coffee franchises. They are each positioning themselves to capitalize on the company’s expansion into a total of 100 countries by the year 2010.

Here are some coffee industry facts:

Coffee is the second largest commodity in the world — next to oil.

Starbucks buys over 100 million pounds of coffee each year.

2.4 billion pounds of coffee are sold per year in the United States.

The United States is the world’s largest consumer of coffee.

The entire U.S. population consumes more than 500 million cups a day.

A typical cup of coffee contains approximately 138 mg of caffeine. The unique blend of ganoderma in this product neutralizes the caffeine dramatically to only 9 mg per cup, but still provides that “lift” and boost in energy that coffee drinkers are looking for, but without the caffeine jitters.

Cupofmoney.com provides online ordering and direct to door delivery for their entire line of products. Simply log-on to www.cupofmoney.com; click on shop, click on general and choose from the companies list of healthy beverages: mocha, classic, 3 in 1, tea, or even hot chocolate.

Customers that register for the company’s autoship program can experience substantial discounts off of retail pricing, in addition to every 7th order being free.

To find out how you can open a home based healthy coffee franchise in your area, visit www.cupofmoney.com or contact Darren Little at 604-771-1901. For a brief overview of the business call 1-512-404-1228. Listen to boxes 2 and 4.

About Cupofmoney.com:

Cupofmoney.com markets a variety of products which contain the life changing, life enhancing ingredient Ganoderma Lucidum, including the world’s first healthy coffee. Ganoderma is known as “the miraculous king of herbs” and provides an extensive list of health benefits including increased energy and vigor. Ganoderma has history dating back in the Oriental culture for over 2,000 years and is more powerful than Ginseng. The world’s first healthy coffee is now available online. Distributor inquiries are welcome at www.cupofmoney.com.

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With Japan rated as the third largest coffee consumer in the world, it comes as no surprise that coffee shops (kissatens) abound, with Tokyo alone home to over ten thousand. Shops come in all sizes and styles, but the smaller versions usually include only a counter and a few tables that are often sole proprietorships run by a husband and wife team who are helped by a part time waitress. These establishments also often double as a small restaurant which offer sandwiches or a light meal during lunchtime. For breakfast a “morning set” is often available which usually consists of juice, coffee, eggs and toast. These mom and pop businesses are gradually being replaced by the bigger chain shops such as Detour, Tully’s, and Starbucks, which offer over the counter coffee, more spacious seating arrangements, and in the case of Starbucks a no smoking environment. This has proven to be a big selling point in a nation that currently has very few restrictions in regard to smoking in public restaurants and bars.

Others have striven to develop a unique theme to distinguish themselves from the competition. Music coffee shops for example featuring jazz, classical, or rock, have always been a favorite hangout for the younger crowd since their inception in the early 1960′s. Less mainstream but proving to be quite popular are the manga (comic book) coffee shops that have sprung up in recent years in Tokyo. Coffee is served gratuitously, and the customer pays only for the duration of time spent reading the thousands of manga provided on library type shelves lining the room. On a similar theme, “Maid Kissa” coffee shops feature beautiful young waitresses donned in maid costumes that resemble characters from famous Japanese comics.  As the customer enters the premise he or she is greeted by an alluring  “welcome home my master”. In addition to the verbal role play offered, maids pour coffee and tea for patrons, or engage in a game of cards upon request. Many of these coffee shops are decorated in the style of an English Mansion to simulate feelings of truly being “master of the house”. Some shops are subtly veering from the coffee shop image by referring to their place of business as cafes, often reflecting the owners personal taste in interior design and music, and emphasizing a European atmosphere where home style food and a great cup of coffee can still be enjoyed.

Despite the various themes employed by owners to attract customers, the main feature of the menu is still coffee. For purists looking for an exotic blend or a special roasting method, a growing number of shops are now offering patrons fresh ground coffee using in house percolating techniques they hope will lure customers away from the instant coffee shop franchises that have come to dominate the market in recent years. Whether you’re searching for a temporary sanctuary from the clamor of the city, or a quick pick me up first thing in the morning, coffee shops in Japan have something for everyone.

It is time for running a coffee shop after you have completed all the initial setups for opening a coffee shop. You feel a sense of satisfaction of finally owning a coffee shop. But this is not the time to enjoy yourself. You must be ready to work hard for the day to day tasks of running a coffee shop. It takes dedication and passion to be successful.  

Running a coffee shop-What Does It Take?

No1: Offer only quality products

Customers are tightening their wallet and purses in this economy. However, they will still want to spend a little more on small luxury like a good cup of coffee. They know that they have a lot of choices and they are will not be hesitant to go to another coffee shop if the coffee’s quality if not to their taste.

No 2: Customer Service

Besides the products, your customers are going to remember the excellent service that they experienced. So is vice versa. Studies have shown that when your customer is satisfied with your level of service, they will tell two other people. However, when they are unhappy, they will tell seven people. So, as part of running a coffee shop, it is paramount to train your staff to be helpful and courteous.

No 3: Train and manage staffs in the operations process

To provide customers the consistent level of service, it is important to set up standard operating procedures for all the staffs to follow. This involves setting up the coffee equipment in a certain way so that the staff can make them in an efficient way. Do not keep the customers waiting for their orders. To achieve the level of desired efficiency, you need to provide training to your staffs while running a coffee shop. When your business has the traffic to support a lot of staffs, you may encounter staff management problems. This is where staff selection skills come in when running a coffee shop. You want to employ people with strong work ethics. Then, you need to assign them to the tasks according to their strengths. As an owner, you also must be strong in making sure their customer service is top notch.

No 4: Manage cash flow and operations

You may not be able to afford a book keeper in the beginning, so you need to keep a very close eye on the business cash flow. All the collection tiles for the day must be deposited promptly into the bank. Payments to staffs and suppliers are to be planned in advance when running a coffee shop. That means you have to teach yourself inventory management and negotiations with suppliers for credit terms. At every week or month, you need to balance the accounts.

No 5: Minimize disruptions to your coffee business

You also act the role as a crisis manager while running a coffee shop. That means you have to observe Murphy’s Law, which basically states that anything bad that may happen will happen. You have to learn how to deal with crisis. It can something as simple as a barista going on leave and looking for someone to replace him. Or it may be disaster like a fire in the kitchen.  You must have a backup plan for any contingency when running a coffee shop which may involve having sufficient insurance or a second coffee equipment.

No 6: Be aware of coffee shop trends

Consumer taste change everyday and so is trends for coffee shop business. You must keep up with the changes and be sensitive to the consumers’ needs while running a coffee shop. Students and professional on the move want a place to work with their notebooks, so you may want to provide a place with Wiifi. You need to balance this against the costs of additional electricity and Wiifi facilities.

Another trend while running a coffee shop to note is the busy morning crowd that needs the morning caffeine. They need a reliable coffee shop that can gives them quality but affordable breakfast. If you can satisfy their needs, they will be your raving fans.    

Whatever concept you adopt, make sure that you put your ear on the ground for the latest hot trends while running a coffee shop.  This is a good way to stay on with the competition and grow your business.

Conclusion for running a coffee shop

After reading through all the tips, you should be aware that there are a lot of things you need to learn on the job for running a coffee shop business. You have to position yourself as a project manager and be able to multi-task. That means you must be open to learn new things and approach problems in a new way. You must be willing to put in the effort when the trend changes. Above all, have an excellent customer service and be receptive to the customers’ needs.

Resources for running a coffee shop

Find out how you can start your own coffee shop using less than $25,000 or less and none from your own pocket. Check out this book on starting a coffee shop. It also covers on running a coffee shop successfully.

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