Podcast Episodes
Back to Search515: 7 Areas to Pursue in the New Year
It's that time of year where we are collectively setting our sights on both the past and the future. What will this next year of 2025 hold for you an…
1 year, 5 months ago
SPECIAL! Interviews from Coffee Fest Minneapolis 2024 w/ Jaime Becker-Finn of Makwa Coffee, and Frederick Dubose of SunBean Coffee
Every Coffee Fest we get to sit down with some very cool presenters to chat about their businesses, area, of expertise, and insights that will help y…
1 year, 5 months ago
514: Founder Friday! w/ Raoul Adwan of Thrd Coffee in Chicago, IL!
For this last Founder Friday of 2024 we are featuring a story that I believe really embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship that fuels so many coffee…
1 year, 5 months ago
SHIFT BREAK: Adjusting Our View of Labor Cost
Labor cost is probably the number one most worried over metric in the cafe. Of course, like any other metric that signifies the health of the busines…
1 year, 5 months ago
513: Rock n' Roll, E-Commerce, and Opening a Coffee Shop w/ Acey Slade of Cat Fight Coffee!
Music and coffee seem to just go together. If you are into one, the other is not far behind. Both coffee and music inspire and create community that …
1 year, 5 months ago
SHIFT BREAK! The Good and Bad of a Training Lab
There is no doubt about it, having a training lab is a wonderful asset to have for elevating the quality of your training...until it isn't. Truthfull…
1 year, 5 months ago
512: The 5 Non-Coffee Books You Need to Read!
Ideas are like green coffee seeds. They are bundles potential cultivated by earnest hands that are then received by others who take them and develop …
1 year, 5 months ago
SHIFT BREAK! How Not To Be a Jerk When Training Baristas
The title of today's episode sounds like a no brainer, but you may or may not be surprised to know that it is way easier than you think to be this wa…
1 year, 5 months ago
SHIFT BREAK! How Long Should it Take To Train a Barista?
I feel as though this question is constantly on the mind of owners. It is a question born from a desire to have a well trained staff that makes the q…
1 year, 6 months ago
511: The Art of Designing Unique Coffee Bars w/ Scott Magic of Magic Architecture
Creating a cafe space is about finding a fitting home for the equipment and people behind the counter who will use it. It is about finding a synthesi…
1 year, 6 months ago