Sacrificing Productivity

Chris DeferioPodcast

It feels like we need to constantly be growing and producing something new or else we risk looking like a failure, or that we lack ambition. The idea that we always need to be expanding and taking on new things is a flawed one that often submarines…

350 : The Physics of Filter Coffee w/ Jonathan Gagné

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Podcast, Roasting

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

Chris DeferioPodcast, Supply Chain

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! …

Doing What You Want -vs- Doing What is Needed

Chris DeferioPodcast

Management absolutely means you have the opportunity to affect change in the coffee shop. It also mean you have a responsibility to make sure the current operation is running smoothly and that the basics are taken care of. Often we favor the change…