237 : Thoughts on Post -COVID Coffee

Chris DeferioCOVID-19, Podcast

There are a ton of opportunities to create resiliency and a better normal through how we approach out our mindset, leadership, staff, business, and customers. As the COVID crisis is still upon us, the question remains, “What happens after this?” In today’s epiodes I am presenting something I presented to the SCA on Post-COVID Coffee and outlining various areas and …

218 : An Expert’s Guide to Elevating your Cold Brew w/ Matt Bushman of Alto Cold Brew

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Business, COVID-19, Podcast

Not all bold brew is created equal! The difference between offering your customers an average experience vs an outstanding one comes down to basics, attention to detail, creativity, and a craft mindset toward the liquid juggernaut that is cold brew. As the cold brew season ramps up we need to elevate our cold brew offerings and boy do we have …

COVID-19 Focus w/ John King | Walkie Talkie Coffee, Canton, OH

Chris DeferioCOVID-19, Podcast

  Walkie Talkie Coffee was founded by Lindsey and John Kind in the Summer of 2019. The result of a ton of planning, dreaming, and raising support, the shop was an immediate hit offering coffees from Heart in Portland , OR, amazing service and hospitality, and a goal to create great social and coffee experiences for their neighborhood. Not even …

COVID-19 Focus: Perspective form Burundi w/ Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, JNP Coffee

Chris DeferioCOVID-19, Podcast

  Today we are hearing from Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, the Founder and President of JNP Coffee, Burundi Coffee importer and exporter in operation since 2012. Jeanine grew up in Burundi and left to pursue her education earning an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School and had a 20-plus-year international business career that helped her find her way back to Burundi and …

COVID-19 Focus w/ Lauren Crabbe of Andytown Coffee Roasters

Chris DeferioCOVID-19, Leadership, Podcast, Uncategorized

  So happy to sit down with Lauren Crabbe Co-Founder of Andytown Coffee Roasters for this episode of our COVID-19 Focus Series. Lauren was a past Founder Friday guest and has a wonderful style of leadership that prioritizes people and focuses on facilitating their success. In this conversation Lauren details how the crisis has impacted Andytown and what they are …