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![10 ways to better serve your customers](http://www.indiecoffeeroasters.com/cdn/shop/articles/101_{width}x.jpg?v=1622168817)
1. HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST: Mentally show up before anyone walks through the door. Sometimes you gotta shift your perspective and remind yourself that these are GUESTS at your home away from home rather than customers coming in for their...
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![Why single origin coffee?](http://www.indiecoffeeroasters.com/cdn/shop/articles/Indie-Coffee-Roasters-single-origin-image_{width}x.jpg?v=1622168607)
Let’s go back to the beginning. Before we talk about why, we have to talk about what. You may be asking, “What is single origin coffee, and how is it different than a blend?” Well, we’re glad you asked. Single...
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![Words from Behind the Bar](http://www.indiecoffeeroasters.com/cdn/shop/articles/barista1_{width}x.jpg?v=1622168507)
What does it mean to be a barista at Indie Coffee Roasters? Being a barista at ICR simply means being yourself. Personally, I come from a corporate environment where I was never encouraged to embrace my creative endeavors. ICR is...
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![From substitute to ingredient: Can non-dairy milk be good?](http://www.indiecoffeeroasters.com/cdn/shop/articles/Indie-Coffee-Roasters-milk-alternatives-oatly-chai-image_{width}x.jpg?v=1622168397)
Let’s be honest– sometimes, non-dairy milk sucks. We try to bargain with ourselves, saying we like one alternative more than the other, but the truth is many of us are still not in love with our options. As a coffee-lover with...
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![Enjoying the process: Coffee from farm to cup](http://www.indiecoffeeroasters.com/cdn/shop/articles/farm1_{width}x.jpg?v=1622168661)
A process. Put simply, a process is a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end. We perform processes, we teach processes, we go through processes and we may even say we are “in process”. Methods, systems,...
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