I want to start an Orthodox WiFi Coffee shop and snack bar with a built-in book store and chapel

Sounds Great! If I am ever in SC I will stop by for some coffee, browsing and good conversation. Good Luck!!

You wouldn\'t need to call it Russian coffee, as Russians tend to drink tea. The coffee popular in Greece, the Middle east and the Balkans is the fine-ground stuff brewed in a (ideally) copper briki and served in small cups (about the size of short black espressos). You have to wait a few minutes for the coffee to settle, and then drink the coffee in little sips. Or else you\'ll end up drinking the muddy sludge on the bottom of the cup (YUK!!). Brewing and drinking of coffee undeniably originated in the Middle East, and the type of coffee I have described is commonly called Turkish coffee these days, for obvious reasons, people from countries which were once under Ottoman rule but which took up the coffee habit refused to call it \"Turkish\" coffee. So the Greeks called it Greek, the Serbs Serbian, etc.

Ok, I was introduced to it as Turkish Coffee, but at Saint George, parishioners insisted that it\'s Greek Coffee so I call it that too. Maybe as a joke, I\'ll call it \"Greek, Serbian, Turkish, Whatever else coffee\" or \"Middle Eastern\". But whatever name you call it, I\'ve had it a few times and it\'s really good. It\'s a lot different from the domesticated American coffee most people drink, but it\'s really good!

were there any saints who liked drinking coffee?

I don\'t know about saints who enjoyed a cup o joe. I think my priest likes the idea and so do my Godparents who currently run the parish bookstore. Also, There\'s a little building on the cathedral close that would be almost perfect for our use. It was originally built as a book store. but was not originally part of the cathedral property. It is currently not being used for anything and there are no plans to use that space for the next several years. I think parish council has to approve the use of that because it is Church property, but things look hopeful. Hopefully, one day it will be there selling Orthodox books and all sorts of delicious coffees

Sounds wonderful.

And by the way, I really LOVE the idea of a chapel. :cool:

Elder Paisios enjoyed some coffee... and he advised tired monks to drink some before their prayer rule for a little strength.

St John of Shanghai and SF was known to drink coffee. Also I would imagine there\'d be very few Greek or Serbian priests or monks who would say no to a decent brew.

I think the term used for mixing coffee beans is \"blend\" That said, make sure you check your coffee maker for typos like this one: [image]http://photos.snappville.com/networkPhoto/albums/OC/johnchan/20080117052725/200802130528351.jpg[/image]

jesus with you for your work

What have you done to actualize your idea so far? I\'d really, really like to do the same thing here in the Seattle/Tacoma area, but I have no idea where to start (other than getting a venue).

Absolutly GREAT idea! Well have to stop by for a nice Loumidis Grek Coffee.

I have not been there yet, I live in Niwot CO, but I have a very frank question, how is business? Several of us would like to financially back one of our memebrs who wants to run such a thing on the Boulder Mall, but rents are high. This sounds terrible but is there a good return on the money invested. Do you have any volunteer workers and the like. I love your location and hope all is going well. Angus

It is in Colorado Springs, and I go there often. Dave