New York espresso bar owner Ken Nye talks economics of owning a coffee shop and trying to make a livable profit with a $2 cup, also latte proportions and the need--or not--for couches. Fascinating in light of Portland's actual shop culture, which spans the designed and art-conscious comfort of the 3rd Avenue Stumptown to the hipster overload--but really good tables!--of Coffeehouse Northwest to the standing-only Spella down on 5th and Alder. [Diner's Journal]
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