Podcast Episodes
Back to Search245 : A Conversation with the World's Youngers Q Grader, Frankie Volkema, Founder of Joven Coffee
What an interesting and inspirational episode this was!
Frankie Volkema, at just 14 years old, is the world's youngest Q Grader and the founder of J…
5 years, 9 months ago
Good Baristas aren't born, they're Made
"I wish they would just get it!" Does this sound familiar?
Whether you have said this out loud or just ruminate on this and similar ideas, the frustr…
5 years, 9 months ago
244 : Top 10 Ways to Lose Employees
Now ore than ever coffee shops should be building stable and resilient teams to give them the best chance at success in an unstable market.
Unfortun…
5 years, 9 months ago
Keeping it Real
The truth can hurt. In our minds, when we thing about "keeping it real" we are usually about to engage in some form of uncomfortable, confrontational…
5 years, 9 months ago
243 : Encore Episode! "The Sleepwalking Barista (Owner)"
I am excited to re-share this oldie with you. Mainly because it has a ton of very useful insights that I think we all need to ponder these days. Life…
5 years, 10 months ago
Lack of-Self-Awareness
One of the main ways that coffee shops fail has a lot to do with the level of self awareness leaders. So many issues we experience can be traced bac…
5 years, 10 months ago
242 : A Conversation with James Hoffmann
OK! Today we get to talk with coffee legend James Hoffmann! On top of being the 2007 World Barista Champion and Co-owner of Square Mile Coffee Roaste…
5 years, 10 months ago
241 : Founder Friday! w/ David Morris of Dillanos Coffee Roasters
Today on Founder Friday we get to explore the Coffee Maverick himself, David Morris!
David J. Morris is Founder and Co-CEO of Dillanos Coffee Roaste…
5 years, 10 months ago
Prep for Performance Reviews
Performance reviews have become a place where we tend to unload on the barista all the issues we have been seeing over the past months. They tend to …
5 years, 10 months ago
240 : What to do before you Build your Bar
Designing a coffee bar requires a lot of forethought and attention to detail. Unfortunately, it is often he case that bars are designed for looks and…
5 years, 10 months ago