Do you want coffee and beer?

[JoeyH 0]

LuckyMcSwervy

I see you have 5 hours in the tunnel. I don't know about you but tunnel time is exhausting to me! Especially when you're scheduled to fly overnight.

Hmmm... espresso shots, turbo coffee at the tunnel...

There you go. You're welcome.

LOL a small pop up coffee bar at the tunnel in Colorado? lol.

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

JoeyH

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Did they give the customers an experience that would make them come back for more?

It's a coffee shop. At a DZ. The experience I want is coffee as fast as possible to go back to jumping. Your business model may need to be tweaked.

Exactly what I was going to write. Who has time for the full coffee shop experience except the whuffos? I get impatient at the Dunkin' Donuts drive in if it takes more than 60 seconds in the morning rush. Half coffee/half skim milk. Ain't that hard, folks.

Speed is part of that experience. If fast service is the experience that you need to come back then that's what they need to give. I never said a "full coffee shop experience" I said and experience that made people want to come back. There is a way to give a cool laid back experience while still getting your drink out in -70 seconds. The coffee shop I'm at now is in an office building full of impatient attorneys who are rushing to get to work. I know what you are talking about.

I just ASSUMED it was the full coffee shop type experience since you said you loved being a barista and then posted a photo with a fancy design on top of the coffee or whatever type of drink that is.

Personally, I'm a Keurig machine girl. If a DZ put a Keurig machine on the counter near the manifest window or somewhere else easily accessible I'd think I was in Heaven.

Or just a Gravity pot full of good coffee that gets refilled when it needs it.

Someone does that at my DZ with the DD Box O' Joe thing on the weekends (along with DD donuts). It's a really sweet gesture by a long time jumper but I never touch the coffee. The Keurig machine would make me happier. It's the novelty of it.

I said GOOD coffee... If you tasted my coffee, you wouldnt want to drink Keurig coffee again if you had a choice. lol Trust me. I loved the Keurig before I got into specialty coffee.

Good is subjective. I pick Keurig for taste and convenience (including clean up).

Hey, maybe I'm not the best person to comment on this since I'm just a medium roast, half skim milk girl. Very boring and basic. You can't teach this old dog new tricks.

Always be kinder than you feel.

[JoeyH 0]

LuckyMcSwervy

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Did they give the customers an experience that would make them come back for more?

It's a coffee shop. At a DZ. The experience I want is coffee as fast as possible to go back to jumping. Your business model may need to be tweaked.

Exactly what I was going to write. Who has time for the full coffee shop experience except the whuffos? I get impatient at the Dunkin' Donuts drive in if it takes more than 60 seconds in the morning rush. Half coffee/half skim milk. Ain't that hard, folks.

Speed is part of that experience. If fast service is the experience that you need to come back then that's what they need to give. I never said a "full coffee shop experience" I said and experience that made people want to come back. There is a way to give a cool laid back experience while still getting your drink out in -70 seconds. The coffee shop I'm at now is in an office building full of impatient attorneys who are rushing to get to work. I know what you are talking about.

I just ASSUMED it was the full coffee shop type experience since you said you loved being a barista and then posted a photo with a fancy design on top of the coffee or whatever type of drink that is.

Personally, I'm a Keurig machine girl. If a DZ put a Keurig machine on the counter near the manifest window or somewhere else easily accessible I'd think I was in Heaven.

Or just a Gravity pot full of good coffee that gets refilled when it needs it.

Someone does that at my DZ with the DD Box O' Joe thing on the weekends (along with DD donuts). It's a really sweet gesture by a long time jumper but I never touch the coffee. The Keurig machine would make me happier. It's the novelty of it.

I said GOOD coffee... If you tasted my coffee, you wouldnt want to drink Keurig coffee again if you had a choice. lol Trust me. I loved the Keurig before I got into specialty coffee.

Good is subjective. I pick Keurig for taste and convenience (including clean up).

Hey, maybe I'm not the best person to comment on this since I'm just a medium roast, half skim milk girl. Very boring and basic. You can't teach this old dog new tricks.

Good is subjective to an extent. But not here. Lets go back to burgers. NOBODY would argue that a fresh, home made, hand seasoned, grilled burger isn't good compared to a McDouble from McDonalds. Or that a Hand craft, micro brewed beer isnt better than a 211. :)

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

[JoeyH 0]

I've given up on the idea. Ill just keep coffe and jumping separate.

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

JoeyH

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Did they give the customers an experience that would make them come back for more?

It's a coffee shop. At a DZ. The experience I want is coffee as fast as possible to go back to jumping. Your business model may need to be tweaked.

Exactly what I was going to write. Who has time for the full coffee shop experience except the whuffos? I get impatient at the Dunkin' Donuts drive in if it takes more than 60 seconds in the morning rush. Half coffee/half skim milk. Ain't that hard, folks.

Speed is part of that experience. If fast service is the experience that you need to come back then that's what they need to give. I never said a "full coffee shop experience" I said and experience that made people want to come back. There is a way to give a cool laid back experience while still getting your drink out in -70 seconds. The coffee shop I'm at now is in an office building full of impatient attorneys who are rushing to get to work. I know what you are talking about.

I just ASSUMED it was the full coffee shop type experience since you said you loved being a barista and then posted a photo with a fancy design on top of the coffee or whatever type of drink that is.

Personally, I'm a Keurig machine girl. If a DZ put a Keurig machine on the counter near the manifest window or somewhere else easily accessible I'd think I was in Heaven.

Or just a Gravity pot full of good coffee that gets refilled when it needs it.

Someone does that at my DZ with the DD Box O' Joe thing on the weekends (along with DD donuts). It's a really sweet gesture by a long time jumper but I never touch the coffee. The Keurig machine would make me happier. It's the novelty of it.

I said GOOD coffee... If you tasted my coffee, you wouldnt want to drink Keurig coffee again if you had a choice. lol Trust me. I loved the Keurig before I got into specialty coffee.

Good is subjective. I pick Keurig for taste and convenience (including clean up).

Hey, maybe I'm not the best person to comment on this since I'm just a medium roast, half skim milk girl. Very boring and basic. You can't teach this old dog new tricks.

Good is subjective to an extent. But not here. Lets go back to burgers. NOBODY would argue that a fresh, home made, hand seasoned, grilled burger isn't good compared to a McDouble from McDonalds. Or that a Hand craft, micro brewed beer isnt better than a 211. :)

You asked about coffee and that's how I honestly responded. I'm not into burgers or anything but a pissy light beer so again, I'm not the person whose opinion you need.

Always be kinder than you feel.

[normiss 894]

Just drink yer plastic cupped "coffee" and hush up then.

[JoeyH 0]

normiss

Just drink yer plastic cupped "coffee" and hush up then.

I LAUGHED WAY TOO HARD AT THIS.

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

normiss

Just drink yer plastic cupped "coffee" and hush up then.

Do you drink that monkey poo coffee??? I'm the wimpiest coffee drinker out there. I'm so sheltered.

Always be kinder than you feel.

[JoeyH 0]

LuckyMcSwervy

***Just drink yer plastic cupped "coffee" and hush up then.

Do you drink that monkey poo coffee??? I'm the wimpiest coffee drinker out there. I'm so sheltered.

Lol. The monkey poo coffee is honestly shit coffee. (Pun intended) its just different so people are raving about it.

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

[normiss 894]

GAH!!!
No way.


I much prefer the family owned coffee farm of Godoy's in Guatemala.

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

normiss

GAH!!!
No way.


I much prefer the family owned coffee farm of Godoy's in Guatemala.

They make K-Cups?

Always be kinder than you feel.

[normiss 894]

Excellent.

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

normiss

Excellent.

I was just inspired to make some Keurig Decaf Vermont Blend coffee and put it in a Seminole Hark Rock Hollywood styrofoam cup. It's delicious.

I love the K-Cups so much I take the coffee samples they leave in the room with me.

Always be kinder than you feel.

[champu 1]

NWFlyer

Personally, if I'm at my home DZ, I'm usually set for coffee (either I make it at home and drink on the way, or I make it in my RV if I'm staying over).

I think this is an important point. Yeah there are some people that live on or right near the dropzone but most people drive at least a decent distance to get there and are going to drink their coffee on the way. I don't think I'd make it all the way to the dropzone in the morning without coffee.

And I love Dunkin' Donuts coffee... I just buy the beans and grind and brew it fresh every morning at home. In part because it tastes better and in part because there are no Dunkin' Donuts in SoCal so I don't have a choice.

[normiss 894]

I thought we were talking about COFFEE!!!!!






WTH happened to coffee that tastes like COFFEE????

[turtlespeed 226]

Where is the ubiquitous "Boobies" answer?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

normiss

I thought we were talking about COFFEE!!!!!






WTH happened to coffee that tastes like COFFEE????

I'm a WIMP. I drink Corona Light FFS!!

Always be kinder than you feel.

[Remster 30]

LuckyMcSwervy

***I thought we were talking about COFFEE!!!!!






WTH happened to coffee that tastes like COFFEE????

I'm a WIMP. I drink Corona Light FFS!!

You're dead to me. DEAD!

Remster

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

Remster

******I thought we were talking about COFFEE!!!!!






WTH happened to coffee that tastes like COFFEE????

I'm a WIMP. I drink Corona Light FFS!!

You're dead to me. DEAD!

^^^ See? That's the typical reaction.

Always be kinder than you feel.

[Tink1717 2]

Not likely to go well.. Very few, if any DZs have the volume to support a coffee shop. Also most of those large volume DZs already have some bar/restaurant already complete with no compete clauses. If you're determined to try it, use the food truck model and don't depend on DZ volume.

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
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[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

Tink1717

Not likely to go well.. Very few, if any DZs have the volume to support a coffee shop. Also most of those large volume DZs already have some bar/restaurant already complete with no compete clauses. If you're determined to try it, use the food truck model and don't depend on DZ volume.

I'd also recommend a warm weather DZ if you try anything. Some DZs don't jump all winter and the whuffos seem scarce as do the fun jumpers when it's coldddd. Please correct me if I'm wrong but that's what I've seen over the few years I've been around.

Always be kinder than you feel.