Podcast Episodes
Back to Search410 : A Conversation w/ 2023 U.S. Barista Champion, Isaiah Sheese of Archetype Coffee!
Tenacity, humility, and curiosity. Whether you are working as a barista, competing, opening your own shop and roastery, these are character traits th…
3 years ago
Embrace the Fallout
It is not so much the fear of change that keeps us from moving forward in the areas we know are necessary. It is the fear of what will happen when we…
3 years ago
409 : The Science of Optimizing Your Espresso w/ Samo Smrke
One of the hardest things to make consistent in the coffee shop is your espresso. There are so many variables that contribute to the final product, n…
3 years ago
Avoid These Cafe Meeting Mistakes
Like you, I have been to and conducted my fair share of cafe meetings. And also like you, I have seriously questioned the effectiveness of these get …
3 years ago
408: Coffee Tools, Music, and Serving the Community w/ Anita Tam of Slow Pour Supply Co.
The world of coffee is saturated with suppliers of tools and equipment. Most are seeking the transaction and chasing the opportunity the current mark…
3 years ago
RoR # 21 : Data, Community, and the Art of Roasting w/ U.S. Roasters Champion Andrew Coe of Elevator Coffee
On this Rate of Rise episode I am thrilled to get to have a conversation with the new U.S. roasting Champion, Andrew Coe of Elevator Coffee in Portla…
3 years ago
407 : Founder Friday! Encore Episodes, David Schomer of Espresso Vivace!
It's Founder Friday! I just learned of the news that the original sidewalk bar for Espresso Vivace is going to be closing permanently. This is very s…
3 years ago
Coffee, Integrity, and A.I.
Today we have an incredible number of options to increase efficiency and outsource everything we do, including the things that people would normally …
3 years, 1 month ago
406: Five Ways to Immediately Improve Your Coffee Quality
Out of all the reasons that may be contributing to customers either loving or avoiding your shop, the quality of your drink beverages actually ranks …
3 years, 1 month ago
Things the Owner Can't do for You
When it comes to leadership, the power and authority that is inherent in the position creates a need for higher degrees of responsibility to facilita…
3 years, 1 month ago