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How to Price Coffee For a Food Service Establishment Coffee
May, 14 2013
When running a business it is important to consider profit. If there is no profit what are you working for? How can you assure that your commercial coffee machine is turning a profit? Here at Gold Roast we want your business to thrive and succeed and have provided some information on how to calculate return of investment.
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Why Your Coffee Tastes Weak
April 30, 2013
Weak tasting coffee is not desirable any morning of the week. But what is the cause and how can you stop your coffee from tasting weak and lacking in flavour. Here at Gold Roast we value coffee that appeals to all senses and have a strong desire to make sure you are enjoying your coffee drinking experience. We have compiled a list of reasons your coffee might be lacking flavour and hope that by making this information accessible you will be able to find the root of your problem.
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Why Your Coffee Tastes Burnt
April 22, 2013
Burnt coffee is not a rare phenomenon. Many people complain about and question why their coffee tastes burnt. Google presents multiple reasons and does not give a straightforward answer. We hope to clear up the matter right now and explain to you why your coffee may taste burnt.
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How a Comercial Coffee Machine Works
April 16, 2013
Commercial coffee machines are commonly found in restaurants, coffee shops, and work offices. Knowing how these coffee machine work will give you a better understanding of how to treat the machine as well as valuable knowledge incase a problem arises.
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What to Know Before Buying a Comercial Coffee Machine
April 1, 2013
There are several things you should know before you buy your new coffee maker. By knowing exactly what you need before purchasing a coffee maker you can best determine which machine will be a good fit for you and your purposes.
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How to Properly Dispose of a Coffee Machine
March 19, 2013
Has your coffee maker has bit the dust? Maybe you are just looking to upgrade, but what do you do with the old machine? GoldRoast want’s to inform you of the best, safest, and most eco- friendly way to dispose of a coffee machine.
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Troubleshooting Your Coffee Machine
March 12, 2013
Trouble shooting a coffee marker is of extreme importance when assessing a problem on your machine. Locating the source of a problem is beneficial so that it can be solved and a coffee machine can become operational and useful again. If you decide to try and find the problem yourself rather then bringing your coffee machine to a specialist there is a certain procedure we advise you to follow. We hope it will help the process run smoother with less chance of error.
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Office coffee Machine Buy or Rent?
March 5, 2013
Coffee machines are a fantastic way to increase productivity in the workplace and keep your employees satisfied. If you have decided that a coffee machine is a good fit for your office you have one more decision to make. Should you buy or rent the machine? We have compiled a list of pros and cons for each option and hope it will prove to be benificial in your decision making process.
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Ten Things to Think About Before Buying a New Coffee Machine
March 3, 2013
When you’re considering buying a new coffee machine for your office there are several things that you must determine before you make any decisions. Below is a list of all the things we here at Gold Roast believe are the most important to consider when buying a new coffee machine so that you are getting the best performance for the best price.
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How to Clean a Commercial Coffee Machine
March 3, 2013
At Gold Roast we advice you to clean your coffee machine regularly. Not keeping your machine clean will result in bitter tasting coffee and the possibility of consuming mold. To avoid drinking coffee from a dirty coffee machine it is good to learn effective, as well as safe methods of cleaning it.
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Waterloo - Office Coffee Supplier Options
February 19, 2013
Here at GoldRoast we want you to look at all your options and be an educated buyer. We know how challenging and tedious choosing a coffee supplier can be and we hope to make it a less painful experience. It should be a simple, enjoyable process. So, opposed to having you search through every page on our website looking for the information you desire, we have compiled a list. A list of the many benefits partnering with GoldRoast provides. We hope you find this list helpful for your decision making process.
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Commercial Coffee Machine Review
February 19, 2013
In this article we will be discussing three commercial coffee machines, The Avalon Series – Petite X, the Autobar, and the Schaerer. I have highlighted beneficial as well as negative aspects of each coffee machine in order to provide insight on which machine might be best for you and your needs. I hope this helps you with your search for the perfect cup of coffee. Enjoy
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Coffee - Keurig Free Trial For Business Offices
February 19, 2013
The Keurig is one of the most popular brands of the new single-cup coffee machines. This style of machine is great for small offices or large offices that prefer to have a variety of different hot drinks. This system is very different from the typical 12-cup brewing machines and may not be the best fit for your office. Thankfully, Gold Roast you offers all new customers (and returning) a free trial period where you can test out the Keurig and find out if it’s right for you.
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Coffee - The History and Global Impact
February 6, 2013
When you drink your morning coffee you may not be aware that you are engaging in building a global community. You also may not know that the coffee you are drinking has a huge and very interesting history. Here at Gold Roast we find the history of coffee and it’s global impact fascinating and we you might be interested in it too.
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How To Audit Your Coffee Service Company Part Two
February 1, 2013
Hi everyone! I hope your weeks have all been enjoyable. We are back to finish our entry from last week about auditing your coffee supply company. At the end of the article we've added a little something extra to help you find the best deals with new coffee suppliers!
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How To Audit Your Coffee Service Company Part One
January 31, 2013
Conducting an audit on your office coffee service company ensures that you are getting the best service for your business and at the best price. What should you look for, you ask? Here at Gold Roast we’ve compiled list of ten things you should do when auditing your coffee supplier.
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You Can Order Cups and Lids From Gold Roast
November 26th, 2012
Here at Gold Roast we pride ourselves on being able to satisfy any coffee need. We offer 125 different coffee beans, 28 different teas, and 23 different specialty espressos beans. But we don't stop there! Did you know that you can order all your coffee supplies through Gold Roast? We offer great deals on all the coffee accessories you and your office might need: creamers, whiteners, sweeteners, cups, lids, stir sticks, utensils, napkins, etc. You name it, we can supply it. Let me tell you about a few of the different coffee cup and lid options we have.
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You Can Order Sweeteners and Sugar Through Gold Roast
November 19th, 2012
Here at Gold Roast we can provide you with 125 different options for coffee beans, 28 different teas, and 23 different specialty espressos beans. But we don't stop there! Did you know that you can order all your coffee supplies through Gold Roast? We offer great deals on all the coffee accessories you and your office might need: creamers, whiteners, sweeteners, cups, lids, stir sticks, utensils, napkins, etc. You name it, we can supply it. Let me tell you about a few of the different sugar and sweetener options we have.
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Not a Coffee Fan? Gold Roast has Other Hot Drink Options!
November 10th, 2012
With winter fast approaching, it's time to stock up on warm drinks. On a frigid snowy day, there's nothing better than sitting inside with a steaming warm beverage in your hands. For non-coffee drinkers, it can be harder to seek out a favourite warm beverage. Gold Roast has you covered! Let me tell you about some of the specialty beverages we have available for non-coffee drinkers.
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How to Enjoy Starbucks From the Comfort of Your Own Home
November 5th, 2012
Everyone loves a good trip to Starbucks. Their atmosphere is fantastic, and they have a wide selection of fancy hand-crafted flavoured beverages. But there's a catch - it's expensive! Plus those specialty drinks are so full of sugar and fat, there's no chance they'd fit in any diet. Starbucks really does have a high quality coffee bean - if only there were a way to enjoy it without all the expense and unhealthiness...
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What is the Difference Between Black, Green, and White Tea?
October 26th, 2012
How well do you know your teas? Gold Roast will explain the differences between the three main tea leaves: black tea, green tea, and white tea. From flavour to process to health benefits, you might be surprised how drastically these types of tea differ from each other!
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What is the Difference Between Coffee Roasts?
October 19th, 2012
The options for flavours and roasts of coffee are becoming increasingly complicated. We've got light, medium, dark, blonde, fruity, floral, bold, smoky, nutty - just to name a few! It can be hard to choose a coffee bean these days.How is one supposed to know where to start? The roasting of coffee beans is an interesting process, when you consider the science of what is actually going on inside the bean as it is heated.
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A Crash Course in Espresso
October 8th, 2012
To the average coffee drinker espresso may seem like an unattainable gourmet drink that you can only drink if you’re a coffee snob. The truth is that while you can make espresso as complex as you like, it can be made a lot simpler if you have some basic tools of understanding.
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Which K-Cups to Buy to Introduce Your Company to the Keurig Machine
October 10th, 2012
Have you decided to introduce your office to the Keurig machine? Great choice! The Keurig is ideal for the office environment since it takes 20 seconds to brew a cup, requires no clean-up, and everybody can have exactly the flavour they want - when they want it! However, it is up to you to decide which K-Cup flavours to start with. Coming up with the perfect combination might be harder than you expect. Let us give you a hand.
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How to Introduce the Keurig Machine to Your Company
October 3rd, 2012
People are naturally resistant to change. But when change means a brand new coffee maker that will allow everyone to have exactly the flavour they want, with no clean-up, in 20 seconds or less...We think change is definitely a good thing. So you've decided on a Keurig machine for your workplace. Great! Now what? Here at Gold Roast we have some suggestions for how to creatively integrate a new coffee system into your office.
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The Healthiest Way to Drink Your Coffee
September 30th, 2012
Coffee is no longer a beverage that gets us through the day. It has become a part of our daily routine, a way to socialize, and an appealing treat to help motivate us to get some work done. There have been a ton of studies that try to figure out whether having coffee in our daily routine is a good or bad thing. The truth of the matter, just like everything else you consume, is that you need to be aware of exactly what you’re digesting and that you are doing it in healthy moderation. Drinking basic black coffee has no fat and few calories, it can turn into a huge meal when you add milk, syrup, and sweetener.
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Kitchener-Waterloo, It's Time to Follow the Frog!
September 21th, 2012
"You are a good person. You spend time with your family. You work out at the gym. You conserve water while showering. You like nice clothes. You give to charity; you recycle. You drive a Prius, but you ride your bike when you can...But there's a part of you that tells yourself that you're not so good. That you could be doing more. That the world is falling apart at the seams, and all you've been doing is yoga."
Follow the Frog Week is the perfect opportunity for us to take our passion for justice, and enthusiasm for equality to the next level. As the video posted above goes on to tell us, the rainforest is being destroyed at a rate of 32 million acres per year. We know that's bad. Really bad. But what are we supposed to do about it over here in Kitchener-Waterloo?
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What is the Difference Between Keurig and Tassimo?
September 20th, 2012
Perhaps you know the difference between light and dark, mellow and rich, or body and aroma. Perhaps you can already understand coffee flavour profiles and taste coffee like a pro. But do you know the differences between the brands of coffee Gold Roast offers? With 6 different brands for coffee alone, it's no wonder! In this article I will explain the difference between our two single-serving coffee brewing options: Keurig and Tassimo.
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What are the Healthiest Teas to Drink?
September 17th, 2012
In this day and age where obesity and cancer run rampant throughout the world, there has been somewhat of a desperate shift to find ways to prevent and/or cure these ailments. No matter where you look, you are almost guaranteed to find a test or study that swears by some sort of cure all food or drink that will provide you with everything you need to be the healthiest you can be. This, frankly, is unrealistic and often taken out of context. The reality of the situation is that you need nutrients from a variety of different sources and almost everything (excluding the obvious Big Macs) can be good for you as long as it’s ingested in moderation. Tea is one of those “cure all” drinks that many people swear by. So I’m here to help you realize that each kind of tea has its own, if similar, health benefits and that there is not just one healthiest tea to drink.
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Avalon Gourmet Coffee Machines
September 16th, 2012
Small business owners who want to provide coffee for their employees often don’t put enough thought into the actual machine they want to buy. There are numerous coffee vending machine options out there to choose from and so going out without doing any research can be overwhelming and lead to impulse buying, which doesn’t offer you the best quality or value for your dollar. Doing a little bit of research beforehand will save you time and money. Luckily I’ve done most of it for you and can tell you that for a small office your best bet will be to go with one of Avalon’s gourmet coffee machines, in this case, the Galleria.
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How to Taste Coffee Like a Pro
September 12th, 2012
Did you know that coffee has almost twice the number of potential flavours as red wine does? To the average coffee drinker, browsing through descriptions of coffee may seem overwhelming. The Gold Roast team is proud of our coffee and espresso expertise, and we're here to help! Coffee tasting is easier than you think. All you need is a little basic knowledge of the terms; anyone can taste coffee like a pro!
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What is the Difference Between Fair Trade and Rain Forest Alliance Certified?
September 12th, 2012
We're living in a time of social justice awareness. Since coffee can't be widely grown in the climate of North America, it must be imported from other countries. Although these countries have a better climate when it comes to growing coffee, their economic climate is far from ideal. For this reason, many wealthier companies have taken advantage of the poorer, coffee growing countries; namely by paying their employees unfair wages, providing inadequate working conditions, and using practices which are harmful to the environment.
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What Do I Buy? The Keurig vs. The Tassimo
September 9th, 2012
The Keurig and the Tassimo are probably two of the most well-known single serve coffee brewing machines in the market today. In general, both the Tassimo and the Keurig brewers rely on a microprocessor to manage the volume and temperature of the brew. This means that these machines are both essentially “smart”, which is part of the reason why they are in direct competition with each other. Although they are similar, Keurig is the clear front-runner in the market and for good reason.
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Single Cup vs. Pot Brew Coffee Machines
September 4th, 2012
Lately a new type of coffee brewing machine has been introduced into to marketplace known as the single cup brewing system. This new type of machine has found its way into the homes of consumers’ and is one of the latest trends in the coffee marketplace. While these machines are building up in popularity, there is some confusion as to whether or not they are actually a better, more efficient purchase than the traditional pot brewing systems. Are single cup machines like Keurig and Tassimo really as innovative and convenient as they seem? Read on to find out.
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Does Coffee Equal Better Business?
August 20th, 2012
Coffee has become a staple item in almost every North American home. Over sixty-five percent of employees drink coffee on the job, which is an average of three cups per day (Horowitz, 2011). Despite our heavy reliance on coffee, there are still many workplaces that don’t provide it for their employees. In those cases, employees choose to wait in long lines at Starbucks or Tim Horton’s to get their daily shot of caffeine. To most people this is just a typical part of a daily routine. But does it have to be?
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Hard water & coffee machine repairs
June 4, 2012
Today, one of our service people came out to show me something he had pulled out of a commercial coffee machine repair he was working on. It was a ¼” thick piece of lime scale. The water in our region is extremely hard and without proper maintenance, any machine that regularly has hot water in it will develop a scale build up.
This machine had that level of build up throughout the entire boiler. It had been brought in because the machine was not producing coffee any more. As he worked on it, Joel, the service person, found that the boiler as well as the entire coffee delivery line, was completely jammed with lime. Every joint had to be soaked in an acid bath before he had a chance of being able to open it. As coffee machine repair goes, this one was worse than normal, but it is a common enough situation we see. 
Regardless of if it is commercial or residential use, making sure that you are using a filter that removes minerals from the water going into your machine and regularly doing maintenance to keep scale levels down will go a long way to ensuring your machine’s health and keep the cost of any coffee machine repairs down.
Finding the right office espresso
March 28, 2012
There’s a great feeling being able to help someone achieve happiness. Recently, one of our long term espresso clients came in with her machine for repair. While we were discussing what was wrong with her machine, she commented that she was hoping things could happen quickly, because she missed her espresso. I offered her an espresso from one of the machines we have been using for our office espresso program, the Francis Francis! Y1.
Delighted, she accepted my offer and in about 20 seconds, she was drinking her espresso and grinning happily.
“Do you sell that machine and if so, how much?”
It is a machine we use predominantly for office espresso, but absolutely, we sell the machine. She said she’d have to think about it, possibly ask for it as a birthday present later in the year. She headed out and I went back to my day.
Fast forward to 2 days later – she came to pick up her machine that had been repaired. She arrived with 2 friends, both also espresso people. We had to show her friends the Y1 and let them see for themselves how good the espresso was. From her friends, I learned that she was extremely picky about her espresso and that she had been talking about the espresso she had the other day to everyone she knew about the wonderful espresso she had from the office espresso company she had repairing her big espresso machine.
The others also tasted the espresso, made with illy’s iperEspresso capsules, agreeing with the original client that the taste & crema were excellent and the iper capsules made the entire process simple, easy & clean.
In the end, two office espresso machines were purchased. We included a case each of the capsules and some very happy and excited customers left, ready to have espresso at the office & the cottage that will give them what they want and not any of the mess they didn’t.
