Podcast Episodes
Back to Search135 : Staying Motivated in the Midst of Difficulty : Principles and perspectives on healthy growth, finding the right motivation, and being inspired where you are
Working in coffee can really wear on you. Often we find our motivation for the job is so low it is almost non-existent. It could be you are the only…
7 years, 3 months ago
134 : Founder Friday! w/ Jeremy Zhang | M2M Roasters & Uni Uni , Nanjing, China : 2x Chinese Barista Champion and coffee entrepreneur, specialty coffee in China, hiring and training, keeping standards, leading multiple cafes
It's Founder Friday and today we get to hear from the 2x Barista Champion of China and owner of M2M Roasters & Uni Uni Coffee , Jeremy Zhang. In this…
7 years, 4 months ago
Curbing their Enthusiasm : How we put a damper on the customer's experience and what to do instead
It is easy for us to become jaded and to pass on our cynicism to the customer. How can we come along side them and be their guide tot this new world …
7 years, 4 months ago
133 : 5 Keys to Successful Wholesale w/ Sarah Richmond : How to set up an incredible wholesale program, servant leadership, mission driven values, integrity, team building, systems and operations, mindset and growth
Wholesale! It is a vital part of both your success as a roaster-retailer, and the success of specialty coffee globally. Setting up a program that is …
7 years, 4 months ago
Icing on the Cake: Competitions vs. the Shop
Competitions are great for their ability to energize, challenge, and foster growth in baristas. The question is, are we doing the same for our staff?…
7 years, 4 months ago
132 : Baristas Speak! Vol. 3 : Conversations form Coffee Champs Nashville! w/ Adam JacksonBey, Kat Melheim, & Kristina Jackson : Barista career, leadership, industry impact, overcoming challenges
Baristas speak and we listen! Learning form others experiences and allowing the way we chart our course to be influenced by the best input from our p…
7 years, 4 months ago
Communicate, Duplicate, Repeat : Key habits that make information stick
There is always room for more clarity in communication. This is especially true in the coffee shop where so much vital information can fall through t…
7 years, 4 months ago
131 : The Strong Women of Coffee w/ Laura Gonzalez : Behind the project giving a voice to the amazing women that make up our industry , challenges women face in coffee, and some practices to adopt to help open up opportunities
Our industry is blessed to have so many wonderful women contributing their greatness and inspiring us all. Laura Gonzalez knows this to be true and f…
7 years, 4 months ago
The Conversational Reality of Your Business : Thought on how to approach creative projects in the new year
There is more to a business than just our vision and goals. When we create anything we are involved in a conversation. Today we chat about how to app…
7 years, 4 months ago
130 : Anne Nylander | Training Principles for Specialty Coffee Professionals : Breaking down Anne's new book that helps trainers and educators conduct effective sessions and grow as professionals
If we want healthy businesses that produce amazing coffee experiences then becoming better at training and teaching coffee needs to be a constant pur…
7 years, 4 months ago