Podcast Episodes
Back to Search470: SPECIAL! Raising Barista Wages | KTTS x Valor Coffee Podcast Recorded Live at SCA Chicago!
The goal of business is ultimately to provide for people. Firstly a business is stared as a means for the owner to provide for themselves and their f…
2 years, 3 months ago
SHIFT BREAK: Minding Our Business
How do we help? A few thoughts have been swirling in my mind since the SCA expo in Chicago, and one of them has to do with the best contribution we c…
2 years, 3 months ago
469: Unremarkable Hospitality and Cafe Terroir
When we read about amazing hospitality stories in restaurants, it can (and should) inspire us to pursue hospitality in our our coffee shops. Trouble …
2 years, 3 months ago
SHIFT BREAK: The Art of Letting Go
In order to progress, you need to let go. For coffee shop owners this is hard to do because so much on the initial business is based on personal work…
2 years, 3 months ago
RoR #31 : Improve your Roasting Range by Focusing on the Fundamentals w/ Willem Boot of Boot Coffee
Today, if you are a roaster, you need to be able to navigate a pretty wide range of options in equipment, varieties of coffees and processes, as well…
2 years, 3 months ago
468: How to Be a Shift Lead
The Shift Lead position is one of those roles that is very misunderstood. Often a title given to baristas for whom the boss wants to retain or establ…
2 years, 3 months ago
SHIFT BREAK: Embracing Problems as Blessings
A mentor to Danny Meyer once told him "Business is Problems". This was said to point out that challenges are not only inescapable, they are actually …
2 years, 4 months ago
467: How to Create Coffee Magic with Your Menu w/ Ryan Castelaz of Discourse Coffee, Milwaukee, WI
The wonder and beauty of coffee is a catalyst for countless career coffee professionals and customers alike. The flavors and creation of special mome…
2 years, 4 months ago
SHIFT BREAK: How to Fine Tune Your Coffee Bar
There is no neutral. Only forward or backward. Your coffee shop is not a static thing that will simply take care of itself. The people, space, produc…
2 years, 4 months ago
466: The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection w/ 2024 U.S. Barista Champion, Frank La, Be Bright Coffee
The craft of coffee and cafes is as much a personal pursuit as it is a service to others. Providing a remarkable coffee experience to guests through …
2 years, 4 months ago