FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE SUCCESS OF A COFFEE HOUSE

Coffee house is a café or other establishment that serves coffee. Depending on the country some coffeehouses do serve alcoholic drinks, snacks, muffins and pastries. It may share the same characteristics of a bar or restaurant but not with a cafeteria. Coffee house serves as a center for interactions ,political discussions  and safe satisfaction. In addition since alcohol is absent, the discussions and interactions are serious and productive.

What to Expect in a Coffee House

1. 1. The Design And Atmosphere

The design of this kind of house must be inviting and its warmth must also be felt by the customers. Aside from that, the smell of coffee and the taste of chocolate must also be there.

2. Quality of Service

Creating a successful coffee house needs great fund and knowledge. From the choice of  the green coffee supplier to the toaster and the barista the owner must choose his workers careful to ensure maximum profit and the quality of the coffee house.

3. Different Brewing Styles

Both regular and specialty coffee can be served to attract all customers with  great taste of furniture and designs. The barista can showcase different styles of brewing to attract customers from different country.

Some Factors That Can Influence The Success of a Coffee House

The success of any coffee house depends on the following factors:

1. Location

To own a well patronized coffee house, the location plays a very crucial role in enhancing the growth of the coffee house and the profit of which it will generate to the owner. Locating a coffee house near students campus may not produce as much profit as  locating a coffee house close to an industrial area which includes banks, industries, companies, factories and so on.

2. The Interior Design/Equipments

The interior design of the coffee house play a very important role in keeping customers. It must be cozy and inviting with the smell of coffee and the taste of chocolate. The choice of furniture must be unique with good ventilation and walking space. The presence of expensive equipment for making different types of coffee  adds beauty to the coffee house and also attracts foreign consumers since their kind of coffee can be brewed. 

3. The Roaster

Having purchased the best coffee beans, the roaster with the knowledge and experience gotten through completing numerous hours on coursework and hands-on training to skillfully roast a coffee bean must roast the coffee bean perfectly to bring out the best flavor and taste. He must bring in the knowledge of heat transfer and thermodynamics so as to get close to perfection. Hence the choice of the roaster play a role in generating profit in the coffee house since the roaster will supply the roasted beans to the barista.

4. The Barista

The choice of the  barista plays a very important role in keeping the customers and inviting more customers through the visiting customers. The location and the interior design may attract the consumers but what keeps them is the barista's  professionalism in brewing either the regular coffee or the specialty coffee.

5. The Service Staff

Even when the barista's  brewing is noted for its quality and perfection,  the service staff also play a role in keeping the customers and as such the employer must choose the staff carefully. Restrict the staff from taking alcoholic drinks and smoking during works hours. The employer must also take note of their personal hygiene and conduct a daily inspection on the workers.

Conclusively, to own a successful coffee house one must consider the above listed factors and others not mentioned here so as to generate profit and stay in the business. The barista  must be professionally fit, the roaster must be educationally stable, the service staff must be of best behavior and the location must be perfect.