What are some of the qualities that potential employers most value in a barista and why are they important? Today you and I will chat about the answers and how they make a significant difference in how you are perceived and how you find fulfillment in a job. These are not just qualities that let you stand out in a …
354 : Management Master Class w/ Ryan Fisher of Erewhon Market, L.A.
Operations management is a distinct from cafe management. At a certain point in your coffee business’ growth it become necessary to have someone whose job it is to manage managers and oversee the operations of the retail shops. This is a critical role that is as much about leadership as it is about decisiveness and and systems. Today we will …
353 : Encore Episode! Founder Friday w/ Kathy Turiano of Joe Bean Roasters
It’s time to go back to an amazing episode of Founder Friday that teaches us about the power of taking risks and listening to what your heart is saying about your business. Back on episode 43 we interviewed Kathy Turiano of the multiple Good Food Award winning and roastery in Rochester, NY, Joe Bean Roasters. Joe Bean was founded in …
352: Music, Culture, and Coffee w/ Hip Hop Artist, Propaganda
As long as it has been around, coffee has always attracted creative and artistic people. Whether it is the coffee shop serving as community gathering spots or just the coffee itself inspiring expression, coffee fuels art, music, culture, and human connection. Today we are going to be talking with an artist whose music career has been focused on covering the …
351 : Pro Tips for Using Spreadsheets w/ Maxwell Mooney, Narrative Coffee
In order to have a profitable and consistent coffee shop you need to track and keep your data in order. Whether is labor, expenses, or COGs- spreadsheets are an essential tools to help you build a stable business. On today’s episode we sit down with frequent guest of the KTTS podcast, Maxwell Mooney of Narrative Coffee to talk about his …
350 : The Physics of Filter Coffee w/ Jonathan Gagné
Brewing a great cup of coffee is what we all strive to do daily. Over the years, our own understanding of how to do this well has grown as the body of literature and content regarding brewing science has increased. Most recently one such resource has been published from someone who has applied their expertise and scientific rigor to the …
349 : Talking About 21st Century Coffee w/ Kenneth Davids
How specialty coffee has evolved, been understood, and enjoyed has changed greatly over the past 50 years. Today get to talk someone whose career has not developed in parallel with the coffee industry but has been instrumental in advancing some of the best aspects of it. I’m thrilled to have bene able to sit down with the great Kenneth Davids! …
348: Founder Friday! w/ Benito Burmudez of Cafe Unido, Panama City, Panama!
It’s Founder Friday! We are traveling to Panama to learn about one of the greatest cafes and roasters, Cafe Unido through a wonderful conversation with its founder, Benito Burmudez. Inspired by the idea that Panama has some to of the world’s best coffees, the first Café Unido opens its doors in 2014 in the city of Panama with a clear …
347 : Brewing Coffee and a Career w/ U.S. Brewer’s Cup Champion, Elika Liftee
Brewing a great cup of coffee is like crafting a career in coffee, it take intentionality, consistency, and a humility that keeps in mind the end goal of all your efforts. These are some of the qualities that make today’s guest, Elika Liftee, not just a brewing champion, but an example of professionalism we can all be inspired by. Elika …
346: Connecting People Through Coffee w/ Celeste Wong of The Girl in the Cafe
We take for granted the kinds of interactions and connections we make in the course of our daily professional barista lives. An incredible variety of people with unique and interesting stories and perspectives pass through our doors daily. Coupled with the story of coffee itself, this business is a rich and fascinating one. Those are the motivations that led today’s …
