Click here to SUBSCRIBE! Being a new barista can be both very exciting and very stressful. There is an almost never ending list of policies, recipes, practices, and rules that make up this new work of cafe service you are now immersed in. On today’s show you and I talk about some essential tips that will help you not only navigate …
025 : Mastering the Art of Training w/ Dave Stachowiak : Coaching, Leadership, education , and how to communicate your coffee and barista knowledge so it sticks
Dave Stachowiak (STA-HOW-VEE-AK) is the host and founder of Coaching for Leaders, a top 10 careers podcast on iTunes downloaded over 200K+ times monthly. Coaching for Leaders was recently selected by Inc. Magazine as one of the 12 Podcasts That Will Make You a Better Leader. Dave was also listed as one of the 25 professional networking experts to watch …
024 : Chermelle D. Edwards, The Coffeetographer : Documenting Art and Culture Through the Lens of Specialty Coffee : Barista Culture, Consumer Experience, Movements in coffee culture
Cheremelle D. Edwards, Founder of “The Coffeetographer” joins us today to talk about all she has learned and observed through her work documenting arts and culture through the lens of specialty coffee. We talk about the critical role of the small independent cafes, her favorite experiences, what she sees as the future of specialty coffee culture, and what we should focus on …
023 : U.S. Barista Champion, KYLE RAMAGE! We chat with Kyle about his recent victory, details of his presentation, thoughts on specialty coffee, and lessons he’s learned on the road to winning the title
Fresh off his victory in Seattle, Kyle Ramage of Mahlkonig USA took some time to talk with us about the competition. We get into the details of his routine, his drinks, his presentations message, his dry ice frozen coffee and the challenges/lessons he experienced on the road to winning the U.S. Championship title. LINKS: www.keystotheshop.com www.mahlkonig.com www.worldcoffeeevents.org www.cafeshow.com …
021: How to Leverage you Performance Review : 7 Tips for how Baristas can the Most out of the Review Process
021: How to Leverage you Performance Review : 7 Tips for how Baristas can the most out of the Review Process Reviews can be a great experience. They can also be frustrating and challenging. They key is in how you go into the review and how you respond to the feedback given. Today we will cover 7 tips that will …
015 : What to do if You don’t Advance w/ Anne Nylander : How to take the next step in your barista/coffee career
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! Sometimes, in spite of doing all the right things and taking all the right steps, advancement just does not happen. Today we talk with Anne Nylander about how to navigate the tricky terrain of leaving your job in pursuit of the next step in your career. We talk about how to bring up the topic with …
014 : A Barista’s Guide to Advancing: How to take full advantage of where you are and set yourself up for success in coffee
KTTS 014 : A Barista’s Guide to Advancing: How to take full advantage of where you are and set yourself up for success in coffee CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! We all want to make progress and be fulfilled in our work. For many of us though frustration in our jobs causes us to not take full advantage of our current role …
012 : Lauren Airola of Onyx Coffee Lab : A Journey Into Management & Back
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
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 …
008 : Finding Joy in Coffee w/ Nathanael May
KTTS 008 : Finding Joy in Coffee w/ Nathanael May CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! Joyfulness in our work is something we all would like more of. Nathanael May joins us to discuss how we can cultivate joy in our work in coffee. Being a barista and remaining joyful throughout the day can be challenging especially when things just seem to be …
