012 : Lauren Airola of Onyx Coffee Lab : A Journey Into Management & Back

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Career, Management, Podcast

KTTS 012 : Lauren Airola of Onyx Coffee Lab : A Journey Into Management & Back CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! Going from barista work to take on a management role can be a tough transition. It can also be a very rewarding one both personally and professionally. On this episode we talk with Lauren Airola about her experiences as a barista and a …

010: How Are Competitions Relevant? w/ Jess Steffy: Barista competitions / Coffee Shops / Employee engagement / Professional growth 

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Career, Podcast

 010: How Are Competitions Relevant? w/ Jess Steffy: Barista competitions / Coffee Shops / Employee engagement / Professional growth  Are barista competitions relevant what I do on the bar every day? How does my business benefit from sending staff to compete? These questions are asked by almost everyone at one time or another when they consider a coffee competitions. Today …

005 : Baristas Speak! Barista Interviews from Coffee Champs Knoxville

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Career, Podcast

Ep: 005 Baristas Speak! Barista Interviews from Coffee Champs Knoxville 2017 CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! This weekend I got to go to Coffee Champs in Knoxville, qualifying event for the United States Coffee Championships. While at an event party hosted by Wild Love Bakehouse I sat down with 5 baristas to get their unique take on coffee service, career development, and the future of …

002: Master Your Workflow w/ Ryan Soeder

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Podcast, Training

In this episode I discuss with guest Ryan Soeder a cornerstone of any great cafe…Workflow. Ryan will break down the ins and outs of good workflow, why it is critical, and 5 ways you can improve. Resources: www.sunergoscoffee.com Follow Ryan: Twitter Instagram