On-Site Training by Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea Helps Campus Coffee Shops Get Back to School

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Each year, campus dining managers across the country prepare to serve over 76 million incoming college students as well as faculty and staff. To-do lists range from planning menus and ordering supplies to training often-inexperienced student employees.

This year, campus coffee shops at eight Ohio colleges and universities received a boost from award-winning coffee roaster Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea. Trainers worked with student baristas at Capital University, Columbus State Community College, Heidelberg University, Hilbert College, Hiram College, Mercyhurst University, The Ohio State University and Otterbein University. In all, the roaster provided over 100 hours of training.

"The goal of our training is to ensure that the highest quality products are served at all of our partner coffee shops, and that student baristas feel like experts in coffee shop execution," said Brand Ambassador and Educator Amber Raffeld. "Training highlights include espresso, milk steaming, recipes, tips, workflow, customer service, proper cleaning procedures and consistency.

"Regular training is the difference between merely being good and being great!" she added. "It's an important tool that student baristas need to succeed. Training informs baristas of new ways of doing things, helps to sharpen already learned skills and reinforces the staff's knowledge."

It addition to training, Crimson Cup's campus coffee team has held sampling events to generate excitement among students and faculty members. They participated in a Taste the Future event with Columbus State Community College and are assisting with the coffee program at Mitchell Hall, the new culinary facility at Columbus State.

Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea

Columbus, Ohio coffee roaster Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea is the 2019 Golden Bean Champion for Small Franchise/Chain roaster and Roast magazine's 2016 Macro Roaster of the Year. Since 1991, Crimson Cup has roasted sustainably sourced craft coffee in small batches. It sells coffee to consumers and distributes wholesale coffee beans.

Through its 7 Steps to Success coffee franchise alternative program, the company also teaches entrepreneurs to run successful coffee houses. By developing a coffee shop business plan, entrepreneurs gain insight into how much it costs to open a coffee shop.

Crimson Cup coffee is available through over 350 independent coffee houses, grocers, college and universities, restaurants and food service operations across 37 states, Guam and Bangladesh. The company also operates several Crimson Cup Coffee Houses. To learn more, visit crimsoncup.com, or follow the company on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

SOURCE Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea