It’s the second edition of Founder Friday and today we get to hear the story and learn from the experiences of Maxwell Mooney who owns Narrative Coffee in Everette, WA. We discuss how he got started in coffee, his driving vision for Narrative, how competitions and the coffee community helped shape that vision, and much more! I hope you enjoy …
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 …
Data, Metrics, Measurements…they play a critical role in the success of your shop. But how we approach the information available to us will determine how well we use it. Today Simon Ouderkirk a former coffee professionalwho now works with Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, and JetPack) talks to us about how we can best approach data and make it work for …
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 …
KTTS 007 : The 4 Keys to an Effective Checklist CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! If you work in coffee you use a checklist. Some lists are effective and others…not so much. In this episode we explore the 4 keys to making an effective checklist and talk about what role it plays in the cafe and in a baristas professional development. SUBSCRIBE!
KTTS 006 : Founder Friday #1! Taylor & Shem Doupe of Soleil Cafe in Syracuse, NY CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! This is the first in a monthly interview series highlighting founders of great cafes on the last Friday of each month. This month we are featuring new owners Taylor and Shem Doupe who own Soleil Cafe (So-lay cafe) in Syracuse, NY! …
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 …
Ep:004 : Leadership in the Cafe: 10 Steps to Being a People First Leader CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! In this episode you and I get to discuss some practical leadership practices for the shop to help you keep people first. There are 10 things that, if implemented, will help anyone who is currently a leader or is aspiring to hold a …
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE! We get to talk about mentorship with 2013 World Barista Champion, Pete Licata. In this conversation we discuss what mentorship is, what are the benefits of its one-on-one nature -vs- other learning methods, and how do we find mentors to help us in out coffee careers. We also discuss how we can invest into others and act as …
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
