The definitive how-to manual for today's specialty coffee entrepreneur opening or operating a retail specialty coffee business. Volume discounts available.

2005 winner of the Specialty Coffee Association of America's "Best New Educational Product" award. Learn how to use your passion for coffee and your distinct advantage as a local business to compete effectively against the corporate giants. Volume discounts available.

2006 winner of the Specialty Coffee Association of America's "Best New Educational Product" award. This award-winning DVD features four of the country's most talented baristas demonstrating sophisticated latte art techniques. Volume discounts available.

Covering extraction techniques ranging from drip machines, french presses and vacuum pots; Rao tackles the variables and theories behind numerous brewing methods.

The Professional Barista’s Handbook is Rao’s answer and alternative to a library full of colorful descriptions of brewing styles, growing regions, and recipes, with a peppering of scientific books mixed in.

The world's best baristas share their techniques and philosophy of coffee and espresso, as well as what it takes to be a champion.

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WINNER BRONZE AWARD 2008 WORLDFEST-HOUSTON! The 2007 World Barista Championship two-DVD set!

The most knowledgeable individuals in specialty coffee share their expertise with the established or new-to-the-market specialty coffee retailer. Volume discounts available.

The Espresso Quest is an exciting tale of an espresso lover’s quest to find the pure joy experienced in a perfectly prepared cup of espresso coffee.

A $200 value! A comprehensive package for advanced barista training. Includes:

• Advanced Barista Training: Extreme Pours [DVD]
• Training with the Champions [DVD]
• World Barista Championship 2007: Tokyo, Japan [DVD]

Interviews with the specialty coffee industry's most highly respected professionals. Volume discounts available.

Build sales and insure customer loyalty by teaching your employees the fundamentals of superior customer service. Volume discounts available.

Learn the secrets of the uncompromising Italian artisans who make natural ice cream the old fashioned way.

The world of sandwiches, Italian style.

Brings together nineteen firsthand accounts by proprietors of third places, as well as appreciation by fans who have made spending time at these establishments a regular part of their lives.

A compelling argument for these settings of informal public life as essential for the health both of our communities and ourselves.

Learn the key to creating a seamless team that is passionate about your company's culture and profitability.