Podcast Episodes
Back to Search453 : The Craft of Operations
When we think of the craft of coffee we tend to think only in terms of the bean and beverage itself. The whole value chain of coffee has benefited gr…
2 years, 4 months ago
RoR #29 : A Coffee Roaster's Career Journey, Leigh Wentzle, Cedar Coffee
As a roaster your career can go through many different unique phases, all of which will tech you different things about the craft, the business, lead…
2 years, 4 months ago
SHIFT BREAK : Candid Advice for Baristas, Managers, and Owners
The most important thing in coffee...is people. More to the point, managers and owners prioritizing hiring and caring for the right people, and baris…
2 years, 4 months ago
452: Championing the Customer Experience in Coffee w/ 3x SA Barista Champion, Winston Douglas Thomas of Cedar Coffee
The world of professional specialty coffee can be both inspiring and intimidating with many customers and new baristas feeling lost in the mix of rul…
2 years, 4 months ago
SHIFT BREAK : Setting and meeting Standards in the Coffee Shop
Having high standards is part of what it means to be in specialty coffee. While it is true that we need to have reasonable tolerances built into our …
2 years, 4 months ago
451: Business Growth, Integrity, and Coffee Farmer Equity w/ Martin Mayorga of Mayorga Coffee
When Martin Mayorga first entered the coffee industry it was not as someone whose singular passion was the product, but the people and communities be…
2 years, 4 months ago
SHIFT BREAK : Evolution Through Small Steps
When we set goals it is usually because we have come to realize a need for change. In the cafe this can result in making a large scale transformation…
2 years, 4 months ago
RoR #28 : Ease and Accessibility in Sample Roasting w/ Andrew Stordy, Inventor/Founder of IKAWA
Sample roasting empowers people with the knowledge of possibility locked in the coffee. Bringing sample roasting that provides for more continuity an…
2 years, 5 months ago
450: A Conversation About Mobile Apps and Hospitality w/ Joe Capone of Espressly
Hospitality is a pursuit that relies on our ability to not only offer our guests excellence in quality, consistency, and interaction, but it also rel…
2 years, 5 months ago
SHIFT BREAK: Embracing Your Constraints
You can't always get what you want. In fact, getting exactly what you want may hinder your growth and creativity in the long run. Most of us in the c…
2 years, 5 months ago