Five Points Coffee and Spice: One Cup a Week

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^I'm guessing some of that was directed at me since I made the comments about the Mr Coffee & the overall half-assed nature of the product. I apologize if I upset you in any way, that certainly wasn't my intention & I respect the difficulties you must have went through to stay in business for any length of time. I myself probably couldn't do it.

That being said, I don't think its a fair assesment to say that if people in general (esp your customers) haven't owned a business then they should just keep their mouths shut. These people were probably from all walks of life, travels, etc. And maybe, just maybe, you could have benifited from perhaps opening your ears a bit & taking some advice along the way. Not always mind you, I understand everyone has an opinion & not all of them are good ones, but still. You're in the public realm & are serving that public. Some humility, instead of bitterness, is probably due here in hindsight.

Regarding the coffee. Yes, it was half-assed. Again, thats not to offend you, but it was. I understand the beans themselves were from a local roaster. And as good as that roaster is, not a good cup does it automatically make. You can have the best beans in the world, but if you screw up the brewing then it doesn't matter anyway. And I'm sorry, but a Bunn coffee maker isn't exactly on a level that exudes quality. Even the low end shops don't even use those. But you may however find them in a gas station or while waiting on your car to get finished at an oil changing place.

Not only does it seem you went in without a basic understanding of the product you were selling, but were also unwilling to learn. I understand the shoestring budget part, and respect that a lot actually. That's a hell of an accomplishment. But still, there's ways to do these things on the product end that would have upped your game a ton & wouldn't have required expensive equipment at all (using manual pour-over cones, french presses, etc) that would have maybe cost you $100-$200 in supplies.