The Therapist: Jeff Veraldi’s BMW K100 Cafe Racer

We often joke about motorcycles being a kind of therapy. But when Jeff Veraldi broke his back in a racing accident, it was a motorcycle that kept him sane—his BMW K100 café racer.

“Half way through the bike build, I burst my L1 vertebrae in an off-road truck race and almost paralyzed myself,” says Jeff. “Finishing the BMW became part of my physical, occupational and mental therapy.

“I wasn’t sure if I would ever ride again. Now I’m happy to say that I have, and it’s great.”

Jeff’s savior is a 1984 K100RS, built in the same year as he was born. It’s no longer a Flying Brick, but rather a simple and elegant cafe racer—stripped to the basics and fitted with sleek, monochrome bodywork.

“It’s my first motorcycle build, after watching hundreds of bike builds on television,” says Jeff. “I usually build racecars and off-road trucks, so this was a little different for me.”

Jeff chose the K100 for its Brembo brakes and master cylinders, Bosch electronics and the fine Fichtel and Sachs forks, held in place by hefty clamps. “But what I like most is the drivetrain: It’s a little car! An inline 4-banger with a car starter and alternator, and a dry clutch.” The shaft drive and a single-sided swingarm appealed too.

Wisely, Jeff has left the bulletproof 998cc engine alone. With only 18,000 miles on the clock, it’s barely broken in. He’s replaced the fuel pump though, and to be on the safe side, has also rebuilt the combined oil and water pump.

Look closely and you’ll see a custom stainless steel exhaust, much shorter than stock and routed to the right. (On occasion, it shoots blue flames out of the tailpipe on deceleration, Jeff tells us.) The fuel injectors are now the 4-hole type, for better fuel atomization and smoother throttle response.

The angular RS bodywork has gone, which has usefully reduced the 548-pound weight of the K100. The back of the frame is now a custom bent hoop, and there’s an Odyssey battery hidden in the new rear cowl.

Jeff enlisted a BMW dealership to rebuild the front forks and upgrade them with progressive springs. At the back, suspension duties are handled by a RAM custom rear coil-over from the UK.

“I dropped the ride height about 1.5 inches. I didn’t want to go crazy with the suspension, or spend a ton of money swapping front ends. The bike stops well, especially after dropping around 80 pounds—and the relatively cushy ride is exactly what I wanted, since I actually ride the bike.”

Jeff also resisted the temptation to install traditional cafe racer clip-ons: instead, he’s opted for custom bars that bolt to the bottom of the yoke and are rubber isolated. Another plus in the functionality stakes.

The rest of the machine shows the attention to detail you’d expect from a man used to building racecars. There are stainless braided brake lines with AN-3 fittings, and custom-made rearsets.

The sole instrument combines a GPS speedo and tach. And Jeff has even swapped the side stand to the right side, to better display the open wheel—and prevent oil from draining into the cylinders when parked.

When he broke his back, doctors told Jeff it’d be a year before he could ride again. But after seven months, Jeff felt well enough to wheel the BMW out of his garage and into the light.

“It was a good day when I finally got to throw a leg over it, and give the throttle a twist,” he says.

We bet. And what a fine bike to enjoy that priceless moment on.

Photos by Shane Carpenter

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Moto Guzzi by Kaffeemaschine

Axel Budde builds the cleanest, coolest Moto Guzzi cafe racers around. This is his sixth build and the best yet, fresh out of his workshop in Hamburg. Kaffeemaschine #6 is based on a 1980 Le Mans frame and was commissioned by the British motorcycle racer Brian Cowan, who wanted a high-performance Guzzi for the European vintage race scene.

Cowan’s brief was simple: the bike had to be fast, finished in red and silver, and have cast wheels. He got what he wanted. The completely rebuilt motor is a V11 unit boosted with an HTMoto hot cam and valve kit. The heads have been ported and polished, and are now dual plug; the rest of the engine has been blueprinted and balanced to extract every last ounce of power.

The sleek looks come from a modified Le Mans Mark 1 fairing and a fiberglass tank in the style of the limited edition Guzzis produced by Arturo Magni, and the bike weighs just 176 kg dry. The forks are from a 750S, but upgraded with modern internals. At the back, the shocks are custom-built Ikons, and the brake system is new and improved throughout. Most other parts are handcrafted, as usual with Kaffeemaschine bikes.

Brian Cowan is planning to give the Guzzi its debut at this weekend’s Bikers’ Classics at Spa. But Axel warns him against going too fast: “He still has to break in his brand new engine …”

Head over to the Kaffeemaschine website for more details (and beautiful images) of Axel Budde’s Guzzi cafe racers. It begs the question: why buy a new bike, when an older machine like this can be so desirable?

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Kaffee racer

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The Moto Guzzi based KaffeeMaschine 5 is one of those cafe racers that comes along every now and then and totally lights up the motosphere, KaffeeMaschine 5 has so far been featured on Pipeburn, Southsiders MC, Design Inspiration and The Cafe Racer Cult, not to mention a slew of other more obscure sites.

KaffeeMaschine is a cafe racer garage run by talented bike builder, Axel Budde based out of Hamburg. We’e featured his work here before and we’ll say now what we said then, Axel is the best custom Moto Guzzi man in the world.

This particular bike started life as a parts-bin-special ’89 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 4, the donor bike had been crashed and the engine was in terrible shape. The compiled wreckage was brought into Axel’s workshop by Thomas Gruner who said he wanted a cafe racer, Thomas then saw a fuel tank sitting in the KaffeeMaschine shop and made a single request, whatever else Axel wanted to do with the design was fine, but it had to have that fuel tank fitted.

During the build Axel managed to strip the dry weight of the bike from 240kgs down to a slender 183kgs, he hand fabbed the seat and cowling, added a custom exhaust, front discs, new forks and then went ahead and hand-made a new wiring loom. Anyone who’s had dealings with wiring looms just felt their mouth fall open.

If you’d like to see more work from Kaffeemaschine hit the link here www.kaffee-maschine.net, there are a number of other builds listed with lovely big pictures.

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Fast Dates 2015 Cafe Racer Calendar

FastDates Press Release:

The FastDates Calendars is excited to premier their newest title, Cafe Racers 2015 featuring many of the finest custom street racers from the FastDates Motorcycle PinUp Calendars, but without the girls getting in the way of the bikes..

This is perfect Bike Calendar if you have a jealous wife, girlfriend or boyfriend, or need to be politically correct in the work place. Featured in Cafe Racers are the top AMD World Championship and LA Calendar Motorcycle Show winning cafe bikes bikes from around the world built by top customizers S-Bay Motor Company, Roland Sands, Jessie Rooke, Richard Pollock, Shinya Kimura, Hideki Hoshikawa, Caleb Owens and Yoshi Kosaka.

The Calendar is full color on 15x12-inch dull coated heavy art board and wire spiral bound with a hang clip for easy wall display.

The 2015 FastDates Calendars also include Fast Dates World Superbikes with the Officlal SBK Umbrella Girls, Iron & Lace Custom Motorcycles with Centerfold Models, and Garage Girls revealing a full 16 months beginning with September 2014 preceding the cover year.

These are premium quality printed in full color on 15x15-inch dull coated heavy art board and wire spiral bound with a hang clip for easy wall display and page turning, sealed in a clear plastic envelope with cardboard stiffer for protection.

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BMW K100 Cafe Racer

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The BMW K100 is not a motorcycle that one usually associates with cafe racers, or customs of any sort for that matter. The bike itself is a fascinating piece of BMW Motorrad history and surprisingly they remain quite cheap in many markets, despite their recent ascent to vintage status and the huge popularity of the German marque’s earlier air-cooled models.

In the early ’80s BMW engineers were faced with a continuing challenge from their Japanese counterparts, 4-cylinder, water-cooled engines were becoming commonplace and the performance improvements had seen many previously die-hard BMW fans buying Hondas, Yamahas and Suzukis.

The solution to this, the Germans realised, was to develop a flat four of their own. Rather than starting from scratch a 987cc car engine that was in use by Peugeot was sourced, the engineers decided to lay it flat on its side to lower the centre of gravity and allow the crank to line up nicely with the drive shaft on the right hand side. Some minor modifications to the engine were needed to avoid oil starvation and to make certain that the emissions would pass the relatively strict EU testing that was being implemented in the same era.

By 1983 the all-new BMW K100 was ready and was released to the general public, its reception was a little tentative at first, the orientation of the engine was something that no-one had seen since the days before WWII, but by the mid-80s the bike was a resounding success.

It would stay in production with only relatively minor modifications from ’83 to ’92 and it would go on to be used as the base for the BMW K1, a personal favourite from the decade of synth-pop and day-glo. Today, over 20 years after the bike was taken out of production, there remains a huge number of them on the road, a testament to their longevity and broad appeal.

The K100 you see pictured here is the work of Vibrazioni Art Design, a small Italian furniture atelier that specialises in hand building arm chairs, cabinets, tables, stools and anything else you can imagine from old discarded oil drums.

Before long Alberto Dassasso and Riccardo Zanobini, the proprietors of VAD, decided to turn this knack for recycling industrial waste towards their passion for vintage motorcycles, a 1985 BMW K100 RS was sourced in a nearby town and the build began. The design brief was simply to build a cafe racer in the spirit of the endurance racers of the ’70s and ’80s, a new fuel tank and fairing was hand-beaten from a single oil drum and a half-fairing was added to the front end.

The rear subframe was cropped and shortened, a new set of performance shocks were added and the front springs were lowered 80mm to tighten them up and lean the bike forwards a little. The original air box was removed and the internal section of the frame was tidied, the original instrument cluster was removed and replaced with a simple speedometer coupled with an on/off switch and a button for the light.

The final product looks like the sort of thing that Mad Max would have ridden if there was an endurance race after the end of the world, that huge K100 engine looks fantastic with the original fairings out of the way and the tidier, more open rear of the bike looks far better than the original.

If you’d like to see more from Vibrazioni Art Design you can click the link, and if you’re anything like me you’ll spend the next couple of hours trawling eBay looking at K100s and trying to convince the Mrs that you really do need one.

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Moto Guzzi by Kaffeemaschine

Brian Cowan is planning to give the Guzzi its debut at this weekend’s Bikers’ Classics at Spa. But Axel warns him against going too fast: “He still has to break in his brand new engine …”

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Cafe Music

Here it is Cafe Racer fans, the official theme song and music video for Cafe Racer TV, “Ton Up” by none other than Rot Rod Walt and The Psycho-DeVilles!

Music for Cafe Racer TV has been provided by The Cigar Store Indians, The Pscho Devilles and now, for Season’s 2 and 3 – we welcome Memphis Train Union and Rusty Knuckles a growing record label out of North Carolina slingin’ Rockabilly and other tones for your enjoyment! Checkout all the artists and their information below and follow the links to listen and buy their awesome ton-up tunes!

Memphis Train Union

Driven by songwriter / frontman / conductor Dave Korman, Tampa Bay’s Memphis Train Union is poised to make some noise with their second full-length release, The Bluebird Sessions, their if first CD since 2008’s Out on the Road. A native of Rockwell, NC, Dave has been developing his unique mixture of country-tinged Americana blues-rock since he was old enough to hold a guitar. He served his apprenticeships in bands like Hangtown and the Leonard Croon Band, a band that is so fondly remembered in these parts that a local brewery even named a beer after them. On The Bluebird Sessions, Dave works with some of the Tampa Bay area’s best Americana and roots musicians to create thirteen hard-driving, soul- infused tunes that will stick with you through both your best and your bluest moments. Memphis Train Union’s sound has a vintage feel to it that is part gear- driven (don’t get between Dave and his Gretsch 6120, for example) and part rock and roll timelessness. Listen and you’ll hear echoes of the Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Calexico, and the Drive-By Truckers. The Bluebird Sessions is out January 24th, on Mind Balm Records. Get it from the Mind Balm Records online store, from all major music download services, and in select independent record stores throughout the Southeast.

For more info visit them on the web at www.MindBalmRecords.com and LIKE them on Facebook by [CLICKING HERE.]

A roots rock rockabilly band from Crabapple, Georgia. The band formed in the summer of 1991 when singer/songwriter Ben Friedman and lead guitar player Jimmy “Lownote” Lavender began to jam together as both shared a love for the 1950’s rock/country sound or whats known as rockabilly music. In 1995, after developing a large fan base in and around Atlanta, Ga. The band was offered their first recording contract on Landslide Records. Constant touring and memorable songs landed the self titled first release to # 3 on the Gavin Americana Charts. Highlights include an extended tour with the Squirrel Nut Zippers. “El Baile de la Cobra” was the bands second release and it rose to #10 on the Gavin Americana Charts. “Guestlist” a live recording found on Overall Records gave listeners a chance to sit in on a CSI live set from Smith’s Olde Bar and Eddies Attic both local Atlanta music mainstay clubs. Their last album was Built of Stone, again released on Overall Records.

The “Café Racer” television series uses the band’s song “In a Second Flat” for the show open among other cuts throughout the programs.

Below is a fun little sample you can view his entire Youtube Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/deepriverfarm?feature=mhum

“Hot Rod Walt” aka Walt Richards, was born in 1966. Not only does he play guitar and sing in the Psycho-DeVilles, but works on custom cars and motorcycles. Does hand pinstriping and really just about anything you can imagine on a car or bike. He has a pretty cool car collection that includes a couple 51 Mercs and a couple 32 Fords. And a 34 coupe, the famed “Yellow Jacket”…. Even a Pink 60 Caddy. And….he has a very cool wife named Sharlene.

Hot Rod Walt and the Psycho DeVilles was formed in 2002. They have released 4 CDs… “Out of the garage and onto the street”, “Psycho Cadillac”, “Supercharger” and “Night Prowler”. A new record is in the works and will be released early 2011. This will be Hot Rod Walt’s 9th full length CD overall, having had a few bands in the past as well. He takes pride in recording only original music and has about 200 original songs to his name. And takes pride in playing nothing but Gretsch guitars.

Hot Rod Walt shares the stage with two talented and loyal musicians. Paul “Stubbs” Diffin, originally from Essex England, and former member of the Blue Cats and the Big Six is a true showman on the upright bass. Steve “Burnout” Barnett is a hard hittin’ punk rock drummer that never runs out of energy. Here’s a link to their website for tour dates and itunes if you would like to buy some of their music.

Is a music and merch label for characters that thrive on the fringe. Our music roster is growing rapidly with bands that are genre defining and fits and flows perfect with the Café Racer vibe. Current roster is Crank County Daredevils, Antiseen, Flat Tires, Hellbound Glory, Jay Berndt, Reno Divorce, Ronnie Hymes, She Rides & The Green Lady Killers.

Here is the story…..ANTiSEEN started in 1983 with founding members Jeff Clayton and Joe Young. Named as a mis-spelling of the term anti – scene, meaning, against any scene that has it’s own rules, code of conduct, fashion and chain of command by hip scenesters. It’s only ROCK ‘N” ROLL and we LOVE it.

By 1993 the group toured with what is now known as the “classic” line up of Clayton, Young, Tom OKeefe and Greg Clayton. A few personal changes later and we are with the current line up of Clayton, Young, Jon Bowman and Phil Keller. The band has done five full European tours and played all over the USA. With well over 50 releases world wide (many already into numerous repressings) they started the “southern punk” image that many latch onto today. The band backed up now legendary scum lord GG ALLIN on his first post – prison release “MURDER JUNKIES” and also recorded with guitarist / song writer for the original ALICE COOPER group, Michael Bruce. Live shows consist of violent bursts of musical blitzkriegs, and an unhealthy dose of Pro Wrestling influence that features barbed wire wrapped baseball bats or crowns of barbwire that cause REAL bloodshed (another thing many have latched onto) and the occasional auto self destruct finale that got them labeled “Destructo Rock” early in the group’s history.

Twenty seven years later the band shows no sign of packing it in or making changes to impress any major labels (so ….no turntables or dj’s kiddies). On September 20th, 2008 the band played it’s 25 year anniversary show in it’s hometown of Charlotte, NC which saw fans, friends and bands from all over the world coming in for the celebration. This marked the end of an era which had Greg Clayton and Doug Canipe saying goodbye after many years of dedication and service and hello to the new era with Bowman & Keller. Is the end in sight? Who knows?

Mommy, can I set the cat on fire? That wicked mentality belies the sexy overcoat of the near sociopathic beast that is the CRANK COUNTY DAREDEVILS… but should never be underestimated. Not from a true band of gypsys bred in the moonshine laced mountains of North Carolina. The rowdy crew has managed to forge a signature sound that can only be described as purely southern sleaze rock and this new subgenre’s soul shakin’ essence will assault the senses June 1, 2010 with the world wide release of their self-titled third CD.

The south is going to rise again, indeed, to the beat of a rock n roll machine the likes of which will surely secure a place in history for a band intent on stabbing their unique blend of blistering rhythms and whisky polished vocals through the hearts of music fans everywhere. After unleashing the highly acclaimed “Kings of Sleaze” in 2005 and relentless hard touring throughout the United States and Europe ever since, the CRANK COUNTY DAREDEVILS have proven themselves as both master performers and fiends for a life they live like there may not be another. One listen to this band’s lyrics will leave no doubt that every person and place in their path is nothing if not fair game.

Buck Cherry’s Josh Todd says, “The CRANK COUNTY DAREDEVILS make me want to drink beer in the shower at 10AM” while Classic Rock Magazine states, “it’s music for arson, larceny, and yes, daredevilry!” The brainchild of singer Scotty P and bassist Billy Velvet, the CRANK COUNTY DAREDEVILS were reinvented with the addition of formidable guitarist Rory Kelly and the hardcore precision of drummer Mike Irwin. With influences ranging from punk to New York Dolls-era glam to metal, the band has come into it’s own and is poised to stun those that truly grasp the underground rock movement.

Hailed as the bastard child of Motorhead and early Guns N Roses, The CRANK COUNTY DAREDEVILS have performed with artists ranging from Kid Rock, Superjoint Ritual, Misfits, DRI, Lynyrd Skynyrd to The Last Vegas, Goatwhore and Danko Jones. Summer 2010 will serve as the kick off to a full East – West coast tour of the U.S. in support of the new record, culminating in a month long European leg scheduled for this Fall.

Hickory North Carolina products the FLAT TIRES have been burning a trail up and down the east coast for the past few years, bringing their brand of “mean-ass jukejoint rock-n-roll” to countless bars, honky-tonks and music venues from New York City to FT Lauderdale Florida. During this time, they’ve been barred from venue’s, labeled “devil-worshipers”, broken up marriages, witnessed numerous stabbings and shootings, played through and or been the cause of countless barroom brawls, received numerous injuries including but not limited to broken teeth and facial lacerations from flying beer projectiles.

Somewhere during the chaos they were picked up by three independent record labels, put out two full length Cd’s, a split 7”, a demo, and have had their music put on 5 different record label compilations; the latest of which is a double Vinyl L.P. compilation with the likes of Supersucker’s Eddie Spaghetti, the Dwarves’ Black Dahlia, ANTiSEEN and the CandySnatchers. They have shared the stage with the likes of WAYNE THE TRAIN HANCOCK, UNKNOWN HINSON, ANTiSEEN, 9 POUND HAMMER, JOE BUCK YOURSELF, THE LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS, MURDER JUNKIES, BOB WAYNE & THE OUTLAW CARNIES, the DEXTER ROMWEBER DUO, JB BEVERLY & THE WAYWARD DRIFTERS, CRANK COUNTY DAREDEVILS and DAVID CHILDERS & THE MODERN DON JUANS. They have also made countless legions of fans that span out nationwide, and have put down more Pabst Blue Ribbon than most of the folks they’ve played for combined.

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The insurgent/outlaw country quartet from Reno, NV began in 2004 playing music that is honest and raw. There is none of the modern pop slickness that passes for country these days. Their music is as real as the grime and grit on old abandoned buildings in the small towns like Reno NV, Butte MT, Aberdeen WA, and Woodland CA that the members of the band grew up in.

Hellbound Glory’s sound takes up where the original outlaw country singers like Hank Williams, Sr., Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, David Allen Coe, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson left off.

“Basically I set out to write simple country songs in a simple language about my life and the lives of my friends and that is something you can’t get away with anymore in Nashville” says lead singer/songwriter Leroy Virgil.

Their sound draws on the roots of honky tonk, rockabilly, bluegrass, and outlaw country and has kept them on a constant touring schedule over the last 3 years performing across the country in large music venues and local honky-tonks alike. They’ve shared the stage with musical legends like David Allan Coe, Reverend Horton Heat, Drive-By-Truckers, The Blasters, Hank III, Nashville Pussy, Junior Brown, Dale Watson, Wayne Hancock, Jesse Dayton, Eddie Spaghetti (of the Supersuckers), Lee Rocker (Stray Cats), and many others.

Here is what people are saying about Hellbound Glory:

“Leroy Virgil, frontman, singer, and songwriter for the band must be a tireless student of country music. His use of lyric is superb. He turns a phrase as good or better than any songwriter in the underground, or mainstream today. The way he constructs his songs is purely in the tradition of country music, but as fresh and relevant as anything else you will hear.” – Kyle Coroneos, SavingCountryMusic.com

“One of the year’s best albums to date is Hellbound Glory’s Old Highs and New Lows…thanks to clever lyrics, irresistible energy, and a sound that pays tribute to country music’s past while still managing to sound modern.” – Juli Thanki, The 9513

“Guitars and drums for muscle, banjos rolling through like hellfire, steel licks showing up at all the right times, Virgil’s pliable whiskey-and-gravel croon always exactly where it needs to be. It’s a legitimately fun and rewarding listen.” – C. M. Wilcox, Country California

It started out innocent enough. The Beatles and Bob Dylan with his parents. His first AC/DC album bought for him by his grandfather. A Stooges album that almost frightened him. It wasn’t long before the obsession took hold on Jay Berndt’s soul and music became part of him. Like a man possessed; he couldn’t listen to a song without needing to dissect it, study it, understand it completely. He started with drums. Learning to master all of his favorite albums. Then guitar. With each passing moment his obsession drove him to learn more, to make each note his own. Eventually he had no choice, he had to create his own music. He joined band after band:hard core, heavy metal, rock’n’roll, country….each one an attempt to give the obsession the voice it craved.

For Jay to tell the tales that must be told. Each group gave him a taste of what he had sought, but not quite enough. Perhaps he needed to produce and record the music too…Perhaps than his voice would have it’s home. So he began to produce and record his bands projects. As with everything Jay creates, each band was strong, charismatic, irresistible, and each better than the one before. Each one was a little bit of what he had in his soul. But not the whole thing. Eventually it became clear that Jays obsession, the music that had taken possession of his soul would never be truly his, and he would never be truly satisfied unless it was 100% pure undiluted him. Written by him, performed by him, recorded by him, produced by him. It was this revelation, along with a few devastating life experiences, and some uncanny good luck that led to the creation of Moto Destructo Studio, the dawn of Jay Berndt’s solo music project, and the birth of “Sad Bastard Songs”, a labor of love, heartbreak, anger, sadness, and peace. At last the obsession that had taken possession of part of Jay’s soul has an outlet and an audience. Only time will tell us where the obsession with drive him next but if history is any indicator, one thing is certain: It will consist of some of the best damn songs you have ever heard.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lyricist & Singer for Providence, RI metal band, Kilgore (Smudge): 1993-1999 • Signed to Unsound/Warner Bros. – 1994 • “Blue Collar Solitude” (Unsound) Released – 1995 • Top Five College Music Journal “Loud Rock” Charts – 1996 • Regional and National Opening act for: Clutch, Marilyn Manson, Judas Priest, Sublime, Life of Agony, Biohazard, DRI, The Misfits, Sheer Terror, Fear Factory, Nothingface, The Cro-Mags – 1995-1997 • “A Search For Reason” (Unsound/Warner Bros.) released – 1998 • Top Five College Music Journal “Loud Rock” Charts – 1998 • Featured touring band on “Ozzfest 98’” with: Ozzy Ozbourne, Tool, Megadeth, Limp Bizkit, Soulfly, Sevendust, Motorhead, The Melvins, Incubus, and System of A Down. • 40 City national tour with: Slayer & Fear Factory – 1998 • Winter European Tour with: Fear Factory & Spineshank – 1998 Singer/Songwriter for Providence, RI country band, The Revival Preachers: 2004 – 2006 • Self-produced “Breathin’ Through A Bruise” releasedon Wet Floor Records – 2005 • Regional and National Opening act for: Lucero, Deke Dickerson, The Raging Teens, Artimus Pyledriver, 3 Inches of Blood Darkbuster, The Gore-Gore Girls: 2004 – 2006 Singer – Songwriter – Producer 2006 – 2010 • Produced “Bury Your Problems” by The Wrong Reasons • Produced “The Last Temptation of The Brimstone Assembly” • Produced “Six Songs of Labor” by Christopher Fullerton • Produced “Jason Sings Waylon for Jessica” by Jay Berndt • Produced “Sad Bastard Songs” by Jay Berndt – 2009 – 2010

With equal parts Orange County punk, honky tonk country, and rockabilly sensibilities, Reno Divorce strikes a unique chord of their own in a diluted genre of what passes as “Punk rock’n’roll”. Throw in well-crafted and deftly executed songs that straddle the line between Smithereens and and Social Distortion, and you’ve got a band that truly stands out amongst the herd. Oh, and there’s one more thing….this aint the boys’ first rodeo…they’ve played with almost all their punk hereos (ALL, Social D, TSOL, Adolescents, Agent Orange, Shattered Faith, X, The Blasters, Motorhead), and shared a tour bus with more contemporary heavy hitters, ala U.S. Bombs, The Bones, and Street Dogs. They’ve worked with the cream of the crop behind the scenes, as well.

Their last record, “Tears Before Breakfast” was produced by Jason Livermore at the world famous Blasting Room and the support tours for that album were handled by M.A.D. Booking in Europe, where among other great festivals, they graced the Saturday Night Fever Stage at With FUll Force. Always captivating live, and wrought with more hooks than your uncle Bob’s tackle box, Reno Divorce has carved out a reputation as the real nitty gritty, a true “musician’s band” that pushes the envelope with every release, without sounding contrived or formulated. Brent Loveday’s adept songwriting and clever storytelling are brought to life by the bands expert musicianship. With Brent Loveday on lead guitar and vocals, Tim Jadowski on bass, Tye Battistella on Rhythm guitar, and Ruben Patino on drums the band fires on all cylinders. backed by a band that fires on all cylinders. Reno Divorce has earned honors in Kerrang, Metal Hammer, Loud Fast Rules, and (more importantly to the band) the respect of their peers.

How can you put a label on music that is so raw, real and true to its roots? This ain’t your daughters NashVegas infused country music. Ronnie Hymes lives the tales he sings about and know’s a thing or two about working for an honest days pay. Ronnie Hymes refuses to be categorized and be made fit into a certain genre’s mold. If he isn’t out playing honky tonks, rockin’ with numerous known associates, you can find him forever workin’ on new tracks in his studio and plotting new shows. Ronnie Hymes is the real deal outlaw country artist for a new generation of rowdy shit kickers.

Hymes learned how to play the guitar as a child, and moved to North Carolina from West Virginia at age 10. He played in bands throughout his teenage years, and after working as a mechanic for several years, went to work at the local tire factory, where his father worked. Being a factory worker and raising a family helped him to realize his roots and where he came from. Just like in the Merle Haggard song, Ronnie had those “Workin Man Blues”. In early 2009, He recorded a 5 song solo EP that made its mark in the Underground Country Music scene. With the release of his self produced full length CD “UnIncorporated” in September 2010, and great reviews from the likes of “SavingCountryMusic.com”, Ronnie Hymes has shown he is a driving force in today’s Outlaw Country music. He has shared the stage with many great artist in his genre, including Lucky Tubb and the Modern Day Troubadours, Hellbound Glory, J.B. Beverley, Owen Mays, The Poisonville Rats and many others. Ronnie is currently working on material for his upcoming CD, and is planning an east coast tour in September 2011 with good friends and fellow musicians Lucky Tubb and the Modern Day Troubadours.

“The beauty of this album (UnIncorporated) is it’s roots in truth. When so many Nashville products try to sing about the common man’s common struggles, they have to do it from the outside looking in. What Ronnie is doing is getting what is inside out, to keep his sanity.”

“Anyone can pick up a guitar and sing into a mic. Ronnie Hymes isn’t just anyone that’s for sure. Ronnie is what REAL country music is all about. He writes and sings about REAL life and plays the guitar like it’s meant to be played… Like it’s an extension of his soul. You can waste your time with pop country crap or you can give your ears the REAL deal…. Ronnie Hymes is the real deal”

– Blake Clayton “IBWIP Radio Show”, IBWIP Radio Show

“Ronnie Hymes is real. Ronnie Hymes is raw. For fans of true underground country music, look no further”

– Jashie P, Outlaw Radio Chicago

“Ronnie Hymes has done more to promote underground music than any other artist out there”

– Chris Miller, Blue Ribbon Radio

What says rock and roll that hasn’t already been said before. What screams rock and roll is a band covered in sweat and blood. A band playing so hard that it seems they want pyrotechnics at the end of their set made of their bodies. A band that knows that you don’t need a song that is a million miles an hour to make you drive your car way too fast. All you need is great riffs played loud with a live fast die young attitude. So many bands mistake fast for intensity. Not so with Providence, RI.’s SHE RIDES. These sweat and alcohol fueled rock monsters formed in 2006 combining desperately dangerous vocals with big riff upon big riff of screaming guitars over what can only be described as the pounding of a driving music rhythm section. On SHE RIDES’ swath of rock and roll destruction have desecrated stages with the likes of GALLOWS, CANCER BATS, EVERY TIME I DIE, DISFEAR, VALIENT THORR, and THE BRONX in support of 2008’s S/T full length on STILLBORN RECORDS.

SHE RIDES is what Bon Scott would have sounded like if he knew he was having his last drink. They are the beat that John Bonham would play if he knew the same thing and they shred like the riff Randy Rhoads would have played if he knew his plane was going down. That’s what music is all about for SHE RIDES, playing rock and roll like its the last thing they’ll do before they crash and burn. Look for new material and tours for SHE RIDES in 2011. For SHE RIDES playing rock and roll like its the last thing they’ll do before they crash and burn.

Conjuring visions of fast cars, black leather, sweat and sin, all-female rock trio The Green Lady Killers (GLK) unleash electric charged garage rock that embraces 1970s American pre-punk style and delivers a loud, fast and sexy ride. Evoking the maniacal elements of The Cramps, inventiveness of The Pixies and the bad girl attitude of The Runaways, GLK’s sound is one part sultry, one part menacing and all parts rock ‘n’ roll.

Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, The Green Lady Killers consist of Lady Van Buren (vocals/guitar), Cherrybomb (drums) and Annie Venom (bass/vocals). The Green Lady Killers first began turning heads in summer 2005, when they were featured on the Van’s Warped Tour Shiragirl Stage, the first stage in Warped Tour history dedicated to women in rock. Their smash hit “Psycho Ellen” was selected for the Shiragirl Stage Crew Compilation (2005 Play-a-Grrrl Productionz), distributed nationwide.

Known for their versatile sound, booty shakin’ beats and striking image, the captivating threesome have recently shared the stage with Nekromantix (Hellcat Records), new wave pop rock pioneers, Missing Persons, legendary garage rocker, Sky Saxon of The Seeds (Global Universe), The Detroit Cobras (Bloodshot Records) and many others.

“A healthy dose of hard, fast American rock ‘n’ roll…reminiscent of the ’70s and ’80s punk bands like the Runaways, the Cramps and the Pixies…these are songs to thrash to until you sweat, to blast from car stereos at midnight, to turn up to stratospheric decibel levels.”

– Megan Reid, Flagstaff Live

“If you can imagine a world where Joan Jett and Lita Ford kept The Runaways alive through the 80s and 90s, then you will understand why I’ve been caught saying “…with rock as this good as GLK, the world doesn’t need The Donnas” over the last year. Songs like “My 45″, “Linger On”, and “Dance Floor” are primed to be rock radio hits. Close your eyes and listen to the high energy cut “Time Bomb” and you’ll wonder how long it will take for a music supervisor to license this for the next blockbuster movie or MTV-reality series soundtrack… Loaded with psychobilly riffs, punk rage, and pop-metal sensibilities, GLK take their songs to places most so-called “bad girl” bands wouldn’t dare.”

– Vil Vodka, anti-snob.com

“The lineup of Lady Van Buren, Annie Venom and Cherrybomb is the most dangerous, revved-up power trio of rock ‘n’ roll girls ever to grace the Arizona scene and perhaps the entire country.”

– Mitchell L. Hillman, Java Magazine

“A minor-key masterpiece like “Whips and Chains….[has] a memorable melody you could play on a theremin and still have the same number of chills up the spine.”

– Serene Dominic, Phoenix New Times

“This Phoenix trio play steamrolling garage-punk on their first full-length album, spiking the recipe with moderate helpings of girl-group vocals and roaring metal…more Joan Jett than The Donnas, the Green Lady Killers aren’t afraid to show their soft side, either. “Linger On” features restrained pop melodies, but is no less exhilarating than the grimy garage rock of “Dance Floor” or the balls-to-the-wall AC/DC riffage of “Power” and “Ride.”

– Gene Armstrong, Tucson Weekly

“The punchy, power-chord “Psycho Ellen” (which would make such bands as The Stooges and the New York Dolls proud) and the melodic, hook-heavy “Whips and Chains” should gain the band serious airplay…”

COFFEE AL FRESCO. Benjie’s Café Racers take on a Ducati Scrambler

Benjie’s Cafe Racers have been selling tanks, seats and sundries for over ten years now. Most of their parts are styled after the more classic, traditional cafe bikes that we all oogle over: all hunkered down, gloss-sheened and highly polished. But this time the team have tackled a plastic-riddled 2014 Ducati Scrambler and trimmed it into this bit of motorcycling perfection.

Benjie Flipprboi, the head of BCR, is a fan of Ducati’s lightweight, air-cooled v-twin. ‘I think Ducati released the Scrambler two years ago with riders in mind. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, the Scrambler is a bike that can be ridden on the pavement or on rough roads.’ And the owner of the donor bike was riding the wheels off his, to and from work and out and around country lanes.

Benjie didn’t want to make the Scrambler an unrideable show pony. ‘With the customer’s use of the bike, we wanted to build it with comfort in mind,’ Benjie explains. ‘The customer wanted a moto that could still be ridden around town but stood out from other Scramblers. So we had to create something that adhered to his spark for adventure while maintaining our signature aesthetic.’

Now the Scrambler comes in half a dozen variations, the chief difference being a change in colour scheme and wheels. This particular one is the ‘Full Throttle’ variant and it came to the team with some light modifications already made – an Akrapovic slip on exhaust, custom wire wheels and LED lights. But to get the bike to stand out, it’d need a lot more attention. And the guys at BCR knew exactly where to begin.

‘As with all our builds we started with the gas tank,’ Benjie says. ‘For us it dictates the overall look of the bike. We wanted to maintain a similar capacity to the stock model so we kept the dimensions very similar.’ The team turned out a new aluminium tank in a teardrop shape while keeping the edges sharp – a nice touch that makes the tank match the rest of the bike. Benjie also shifted it up slightly, to draw more attention to the trellis frame.

After the tank BCR turned to the stock seat and subframe. While the standard model has more plastic in it than an Orange County housewife those covers can’t simply be removed – those shrouds hide a mess of wires. So the subframe was lopped off and a new one made out of ⅝” chromoly tubing. This was lined up with the higher base of the new tank, ensuring the lines flow well from front to back.

A new box was fabbed up to house the battery, as well as the ECU, ABS pump and all the electronic bits and bobs that keep the 806cc engine growling. The tidy little stock tail light was reused and tucked into the rear fender, which was made with sharp edges to match the gas tank.

The stock Ducati seat, which is wider than a Harley pillion’s bum, was ditched in favour of high density foam trimmed in vinyl with ribbed stitching. The standard seat locking system was reused, allowing the whole thing to snap on and off with a turn of a key. To match all that the front fender was made beaten from aluminium and the plastic assassination continues at the headlight, with the black plastic surround replaced by a set of rings in stainless – also in a brushed finish.

All that work has the Ducati Scrambler looking absolutely mint – and far better than the standard, plastic-coated trim. Benjie’s take on the Scrambler has it looking near-stock, with a better finish and attention to detail than any Scram in the lineup. And with no compromises on rideability, it’s still a barrel of laughs to fang around on. The team agrees. ‘The Scrambler build is one of our favorites. The changes are subtle, the bike now holds a new look, a new character and a new attitude’. Damn straight.

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This is the bike that should come from the factory. The fit and finish on this is showroom quality. I have never liked the Duc Scramblers, until now. Proving yet again that BCR is tops in this field. Bravo.

Agreed. This would be a no-brainer if it came from the factory like this…

Agreed, and if the factory won’t, then BCR should make a kit. Sounds like they could sell quite a few!

As a owner of a Scrambler and having spent many hours trying to figure out how they got so many aspects of the design so wrong you’re spot on. They should have made this instead.

Did you ever get chance to do the video review you had planned?

Yeah it’s coming. Just have to clear it with the lawyers first!

This is excellent. Great work.

Being a regular viewer/reader of Pipeburn, this is the first time that I have thought of a motorcycle as “Handsome!”

This is good enough to be added to the line up. A little more vintage/standard style. Would sell well me thinks. Nice work Benji!

Finally, someone did it right! All the right proportions, lines, EVERYTHING. Indeed this should have been stock

Agreed. This would be a no-brainer if it came from the factory like this…

Agreed, and if the factory won’t, then BCR should make a kit. Sounds like they could sell quite a few!

As a owner of a Scrambler and having spent many hours trying to figure out how they got so many aspects of the design so wrong you’re spot on. They should have made this instead.

Did you ever get chance to do the video review you had planned?

Yeah it’s coming. Just have to clear it with the lawyers first!

This is excellent. Great work.

Being a regular viewer/reader of Pipeburn, this is the first time that I have thought of a motorcycle as “Handsome!”

This is good enough to be added to the line up. A little more vintage/standard style. Would sell well me thinks. Nice work Benji!

Finally, someone did it right! All the right proportions, lines, EVERYTHING. Indeed this should have been stock

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Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer – ‘Kaffeemaschine 5’

An alchemist, in case you didn’t already know, is defined as a person who possesses (amongst other things) the capability of turning base metals into the noble metals. Put simply, that’s turning iron, nickle, led, or zinc into gold and silver – called noble metals because they seem to have an almost magical ability to resist ever looking old and dated. Now fast forward 1000 years and consider the modern-day work of Hamburg’s Axel Budde. Given a rather scrappy collection of basic parts, some of which had well and truly been turned into near scrap before they reached his lab, he has managed to materialise the very precious bike you see before you here. Magic? Science? A product of the dark arts? Sadly for those of us looking to emulate his creation, it turns out that it’s nothing more than sheer determination, skill, and hard work. Damn.

“I built the bike for Thomas Gruner, who had bought a ’89 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 4 in pieces a couple of years ago and didn’t really know what he had bought and how to put it back together again. He asked me to build a custom cafe racer from his bits and pieces.”

“I was struggling a lot with the totally crappy inside of his engine and some parts, it was obvious that he bought a disassembled bike which has had an accident including some engine damage. He immediately fell in love with the tank lying around in my workshop (though not really ideal for the high neck of the late Le Mans frame,) which became his only definite wish for the bike. Except for the tank, I built all alloy parts on the bike by hand, as usual. The engine and transmission got a total revision and now have brand new stock Le Mans 1000 specs (950cc, 81hp).”

“Even with the original power, the Guzzi is performing great after the 183kg “diet” (the stock LM 1000 is around 240kg) only the frame loses 3,5kg of steel. The modified fork is off a California with special stainless steel discs. Brakes are equipped with modern calipers and a momentum support on the rear. Exhaust is Lafranconi, shocks are Ikon, the rev counter is from MMB. The minimal wiring harness is built by myself.”

“so I wanted it classic and elegant,

but a bit hot rod too”

“I think Thomas is not the guy who’d fit a totally classic motorcycle (in his case, that’s meant as a compliment). I chose the seat shape and the type of paint because of the impression I had of him- so I wanted it classic and elegant, but a bit of hot rod too – away from the iconic Italian racer.”

Those impressed enough with Axel’s skills may wish to investigate further at his website, the very Germanically-named www.kaffee-maschine.net. And let me be the first to point out that yes, it DOES sound like a place that sells espresso machines. And very cool motorbikes, apparently…

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Immaculate, walking the wire between genres and imperfect enough to retain character… that’s the wine, this bike’s nice too 😉

Imperfect enough? Im trying to spot a speck of dust in the photos

It’s really pretty, but there’s something about it that looks like it came from a modern corporate boardroom. Is it too smooth and too chromed?

That’s because it’s all new.

After some years of use it’ll be perfect!

Yeah, and Scarlett Johansson is too beautiful…

Errrrrr…. seriously ? Scarlett Johansson is cute and all …….. but beautiful ?

I think not . The bike though ? Now thats beautiful !

I love the engine in a guzzi, the body work sometimes, but the engine always! I have just sat and stared at this bike and can find no fault. It is absolutely stunning! That type of perfection will never come from a corporate boardroom, never. It speaks to my soul.

What tires are on this bike? I think I may need to look for those shortly.

Bridgestone Batlaxx BT45. Excellent tyres.

I haven´t seen a bike for some time, that looks this smooth and complete, when speaking about the concept. I cannot find a point, where I would change it. For me, it looks perfect. I would want one… 🙂

That is soooooo clean it almost hurts . In a good way ! I’ve seen these guys work before and its all good , but nothing like this one . Damn !

This’n may just qualify for a Top Ten for the Year IMHO

Are those turn signals part of the “stock” bits or are they for sale somewhere?

They are so called “Ochsenaugen” (oxeneyes) made by Hella.

Emgo (of Taiwan) makes ’em too. On EBay they will be called something like BMW Bar end turn signals. But I’m sure that yours are a “Hella’ lot nicer 🙂

Said Natalie Portman : “He’s too good looking”

good flow to the bike

I could sit and look at that bike for hours-is it immoral to want to marry a bike?

Beautiful would be an understatement!

The turn signals are right off an old Bimmer. Love that tank and the seat work is spectacular. Don’t like velocity stacks and I worry about the rear brake torque arm being flimsy and hanging out a bit – vulnerable, perhaps, but otherwise the entire bike is magic. Well done!

Truly inspiring. Balance is the word that comes to mind. Great lines, love the styling, execution is superb. Homerun.

cool, top notch build, nice to see a different platform- dig the guzzi, artwork guys

If we never posted another bike on Pipeburn, I’d die a happy man to be leaving this one at the top of the pile…

Yeah, but I have a feeling that @always on two could still find something to pick apart here…if he were here.

Ahhh – those were the days!

Gor-juss. Almost hurts to look at it.

Serious lust over here…

That is incredible. And I don’t even like Guzzis…

I googled premature ejaculation and I ended up here…

She’s a beaut…..one of the finest to grace your pages.

The stainless steel tail flows beautifully into the tail light. Love how clean and perfect everything is.

Awesome build. Why did you keep the rather unattractive square fin barrels vs. repro round ones? Thank god for the old-style valve covers though…

very , very sweet.. and looks street legal too! wonder where did he hide the battery, RR, etc.?

What is the tank off that is stunning.

Well done, got the feel of retro look yet elegant.

Just perfect…what else..

Immaculate, walking the wire between genres and imperfect enough to retain character… that’s the wine, this bike’s nice too 😉

Imperfect enough? Im trying to spot a speck of dust in the photos

It’s really pretty, but there’s something about it that looks like it came from a modern corporate boardroom. Is it too smooth and too chromed?

That’s because it’s all new.

After some years of use it’ll be perfect!

Yeah, and Scarlett Johansson is too beautiful…

Errrrrr…. seriously ? Scarlett Johansson is cute and all …….. but beautiful ?

I think not . The bike though ? Now thats beautiful !

What tires are on this bike? I think I may need to look for those shortly.

Bridgestone Batlaxx BT45. Excellent tyres.

That is soooooo clean it almost hurts . In a good way ! I’ve seen these guys work before and its all good , but nothing like this one . Damn !

This’n may just qualify for a Top Ten for the Year IMHO

Are those turn signals part of the “stock” bits or are they for sale somewhere?

They are so called “Ochsenaugen” (oxeneyes) made by Hella.

Emgo (of Taiwan) makes ’em too. On EBay they will be called something like BMW Bar end turn signals. But I’m sure that yours are a “Hella’ lot nicer 🙂

Said Natalie Portman : “He’s too good looking”

good flow to the bike

I could sit and look at that bike for hours-is it immoral to want to marry a bike?

Beautiful would be an understatement!

Truly inspiring. Balance is the word that comes to mind. Great lines, love the styling, execution is superb. Homerun.

cool, top notch build, nice to see a different platform- dig the guzzi, artwork guys

If we never posted another bike on Pipeburn, I’d die a happy man to be leaving this one at the top of the pile…

Yeah, but I have a feeling that @always on two could still find something to pick apart here…if he were here.

Ahhh – those were the days!

Gor-juss. Almost hurts to look at it.

Serious lust over here…

That is incredible. And I don’t even like Guzzis…

I googled premature ejaculation and I ended up here…

She’s a beaut…..one of the finest to grace your pages.

The stainless steel tail flows beautifully into the tail light. Love how clean and perfect everything is.

Awesome build. Why did you keep the rather unattractive square fin barrels vs. repro round ones? Thank god for the old-style valve covers though…

very , very sweet.. and looks street legal too! wonder where did he hide the battery, RR, etc.?

What is the tank off that is stunning.

Well done, got the feel of retro look yet elegant.

Just perfect…what else..

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Coffee-Bike – Worldwide franchise community and mobile coffee catering

A mobile coffee shop on wheels, made in Germany: In 2010 two students had an idea that has now developed into a viable and internationally successful franchise concept. Coffee-Bike GmbH belongs to the most rapidly growing franchise systems in Germany and succeeds in combining a modern lifestyle with traditional values in a mobile coffee shop.

Owing to the Coffee-Bike’s self-sufficient operating mode, coffee lovers can indulge in the finest hot beverages at the most unusual locations; whether on the weekly market, at a street corner, in the park or especially booked for caterings and events. The mobile coffee bar attracts peoples’ attention.

Equipped with a professional portafilter machine, a specially constructed coffee grinder, a juice squeezer, sufficient means of storage and many other features, the Coffee-Bike is the perfect full-value mobile coffee shop with small space requirements and unbeatably low investment costs.

Our cafés on three wheels offer various coffee classics and coffee specialities made from our own-brand Caferino espresso beans that hold organic certification. We also offer freshly pressed orange juice, various types of tea, hot chocolate and different snacks.

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28. November 2017

More than a drink – Coffee is a way of life globally

We are spoiled. Today we can order our favourite cappuccino in any exotic country and every café knows exactly what we want. International differences in coffee culture however, still exist from country to country. For example, Italians prepare their favourite drink differently than Arabs or Turks might. How the black gold is enjoyed in different countries, you will learn here. Italy. Whoever orders coffee in Italy, will be presented with an espresso. In the country with a.

8. November 2017

Your own independence in peak form

Quit office job, now full-time barista – The career plan of Alex Kouba in Vienna A lot of young people dream of starting their own company and being self-employed. Next to a sound business model and experience, it takes courage to invest capital in your own future. How do people muster the courage? What drives them and what could they be afraid of? Alexander Kouba can deliver some of these answers. He is 26 years old from Vienna, who studied and gave up his job in the.

23. October 2017

Coffee-Bike amazing places #1

Gate to the World – Andreas Ebenberger and the Coffee-Bike at Hamburg Airport Tourist, returning vacationer or businessman, Andreas Ebenberger and his team has had them all at his Coffee-Bike. You can find him placed prominently by the arriving flights at the Hamburg Airport 365 days of the year, so it is not surprising that his Coffee bike is so popular. After all, waiting for your luggage does not seem so bad with a delicious cup of coffee in your hand… A classic.

17. October 2017

Coffee catering made easy

Everyone knows the feeling – your birthday is getting nearer, an important anniversary is around the corner and the next business party still needs to be planned. The most important thing at each event? That the guests are in a good mood and go home at the end of the day (or night) happy, of course. Appealing catering is vital to creating a great atmosphere and good moods, but the catering possibilities are so vast, what to choose? Every host wants to provide a special.

25. September 2017

How does one become a barista?

Barista? What is that? That could be the first question that crosses your mind. So here is a short definition of the word: Barista is the Italian word for barkeeper; the plural form is baristi or bariste. Whereas in Italy a barista serves all kinds of drinks, in the English-speaking realm it normally denotes someone who works in coffee shops who makes and serves espresso. So far so good? Great, then let’s move on. Now that you know what a barista does all day, I bet, some.

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