The Story of Hotel Coffee.
This is something I have done in the past – talking about the history of hotel systems and amenities, and where we are today. It’s likely horribly self indulgent, as well as terribly boring…. but coffe is such an afterthought, in so many situations, it deserves, at least, it’s own post.
We can start with my background in coffee: I drink it. I drink quite a lot of it. I quite enjoy it. I have a burr grinder. The burr grinder changed my coffee life. As counter-intuitive as it is, I now understand why artisan roasters refuse to sell ground beans. ”But the market is there for it”, my simplistic free market capitalist economy mindset cajoles my caffeine addled nerves… but self respecting roasters know their bean isn’t honored by letting it die a slow and lonely death as a tired ground in a depressing bag.
So… this is where we engage my hospitality mind, and wrestle with my pragmatic operations side, vs. my guest experience and brand equity side. More after the jump…
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