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The fancy, three-wheeled contraptions are outfitted with a full-service coffee bar in front, which serves 100-percent fair-trade coffee, Italian-style espresso, and most other coffeehouse staples. And as the fact that the story was picked up by MNN suggests, the company is billing itself as ultra-eco-friendly. (After all, this is a bike we're talking about -- no worries about global-warming emissions here.)
There would seem to be another side benefit of operating a BikeCaffe: after a few months of pedaling that thing uphill, you're pretty much guaranteed to be able to eat all the biscotti you can manage and never pack on a pound.
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10-28-2010 @2:52PM Greg said... The one's I've sampled in Copenhagen, New York City, and even Australia -- well -- made 100% sucky coffee.
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10-29-2010 @2:54PM r bearfield said... the article said 4-wheeled contraption, can't the dummy see from the picture that the contraption has only 3 wheels? DUH, AOL.
10-29-2010 @4:28PM Dennis said... Well, All nice an Dandy.. but good luck peddling around our Area in the Midwest and North East Cities DURING THE WINTERTIME! LOL
and with all the RAIN over there in the UK? I can see how it might be a problem there too..
I'd be just going to McD's, buy their Coffee and Re-Sell it in my own Cups!
for $2 or make 100% profit on it.. Sold out in our first day , 1st week and 1st month by 9am everyday.. 100 cups everyday in ave of 3 hrs...= $100/day x 5 = $500k profit.
And Since they all pay Cash? NO Taxes to pay either!
I'd have to make over $700 wk on a Salary to make the same net and work 5 more hrs every day!
Just don't bother selling cofee in the warmer states.. -and stay in the Higher End Areas of the Cities.. More $ and Alot less chance to get robbed..and More women wanting to Pick you up..
Mostly since you Have a Job! lol
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10-29-2010 @4:42PM bhump said... Dennis,
What the h--- is wrong with you?
10-29-2010 @4:40PM Piper said... This a good idea, flowers shoiuld also be sold that way, I'd like to see more cart business's in the city
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10-29-2010 @5:26PM dickn2000b said... Just what the world needs...a Roach Coach for coffee!
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10-29-2010 @6:35PM NeonD said... Geez. Doesn't anyone ever have anything nice to say anymore? Comments on these blogs are always so negative, like people are waiting to say something nasty, no matter what the blog. Isn't it nice just to see a little non-polluting, nostalgia coming back. No one, who doesn't want to, has to buy the stuff. Who cares if the writer made a mistake about the number of wheels, or if the coffee stinks, or if you can make more $$ re-selling McDonald's. The bikes and their coffee aren't a mandatory purchase or state run. People are so negative. No wonder the country is in such a happy, healthy state. Geez.
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11-01-2010 @1:54PM Indiefab said... Don't believe it.
Real espresso requires some serious power, usually in the form of high amp 220V. Even if the roof is covered in solar cells, there wouldn't be enough battery storage in that thing to run the machine in the photo.
Expect vacuum pot coffee that's hours old. Better to go to your local shop and get it fresh.
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11-02-2010 @10:24AM Greg said... The one's I've sampled in Copenhagen, New York City, and even Australia -- well -- made 100% sucky coffee.
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11-10-2010 @12:42PM matt said... right, for starters these machines are the original espresso machines, they don't use electricity they use natural gas to heat the boilers and all the pressure for the espresso is created with a lever. they are the best machines and pull the best shots and you will find them in all the best Italian coffee bars in Europe. because they run on a vintage design they don't quite match the sheer volume of the less skilled push button electric machines so thats why the large chains don't use them. to mount one on a bike is very cool. good skills.
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