Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast! This week we’re back with Chris and Jared as they discuss how important common language is within an organization. Creating a lexicon that is universally understood in all aspects of your company can be

Coffee Processing - Are exotic processing methods good or hype

10 days ago 40m 38s

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast and to White Ivy, Jared's long-lost email address! On this weeks podcast the guys are tackling a pretty huge question, what is your favorite processing method, and why. Listen to the full episode to hear

Conversation with Kent Bakke

17 days ago 1h 1m

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast! A couple of months ago Chris and our Marketing Team Leader Michael took a trip out to Seattle to hang out with La Marzocco. While there they had the chance to connect with Kent Bakke, their former CEO tu

Connecting the Dots - How experience and practice come together

24 days ago 41m 5s

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast! This week Chris, Jared, and Charles are covering a whole host of topics from prepping for SCA, the creativity that goes into connecting all the arms of our company, and even reminiscing on some of the we

Learning by Doing - Allowing yourself the room to grow

Mar 25th, 2024 32m 52s

We’re throwing it all the way back to 2021 for this weeks episode. This week we are revisiting a freshly quarantined Chris and Jared as they discuss the natural eb and flow of progress. Listen to this weeks episode for some perspective on takin

Hopes and Dreams

Mar 18th, 2024 41m 6s

The Cat & Cloud podcast is connecting to the source. In this week's episode, Jared goes full Neo, talking about his experience test roasting for SCA, and shares his insight on intuitive forecasting. We also hear about the dream for a Cat & Clou

Doing The Right Thing - Being true to yourself for your guests and producers

Mar 11th, 2024 1h 7m

Welcome to the very first Cat & Cloud After-Hours Podcast 😎Chris, Charles, and Jared are staying late tonight to chat about all the different facets of our business and industry. From the coffee buying experience online and in store, to the

Gaining Perspective - How getting away can help you see things differently

Mar 4th, 2024 45m 13s

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud Podcast! This week Chris and Jared have each returned from some pretty spectacular visits with our coffee partners, and are hoping on to sharing both their experiences and the insights they’re bringing home with

Fostering Leadership - Giving your team what they need to grow

Feb 26th, 2024 42m 29s

This week on the podcast is a Rerun from 2021 where Chris Jared and Charles Talk about ways to grow leaders in your company, how hands off or hands on to be, and what they had been discovering as owners of a small business. If you have heard

Investing In Your Growth - How community and mentorship help you achieve goals.

Feb 19th, 2024 42m 56s

Mr. Miyagi, Yoda, Jaime Escalante - all great mentors that helped those around them improve and become better. On this weeks episode of the podcast Chris asks Chuck about this same idea, as Charles is apart of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (E

Your Work Matters - The Importance of Confidence

Feb 12th, 2024 47m 30s

Well, Chuck didn’t come back this week…. But maybe next week! We’ll hold the space for him. This week on the podcast Jared gives us his full list of dream cafe improvements; from new grinders for improved product management to speakers that p

Scoring Yourself - The Importance of Guest Feedback

Feb 5th, 2024 49m 31s

Chuck is back on the podcast (maybe forever??)! This week on the Cat & Cloud podcast the whole ownership team sat down to discuss the importance of guest feedback. In an industry like hospitality, it can be hard to measure the success of guest

Transitional Energy

Jan 29th, 2024 34m 12s

Have you ever been old people tired? It’s rough sometimes. But fatigue or not Chris and Jared are here sharing some thoughts on the year ahead, changes coming to the podcast, even their opinions on moving to New York! Listen to the full episode

Say It Without Saying It

Jan 22nd, 2024 34m 26s

The boys are back and bringing high-level looks at the difference between “you” and “your work,” and communicating our values through a feeling rather than the scripted words. Chris shares a bit about his experience diving back in with the mark

Questions and Answers

Jan 15th, 2024 37m 7s

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast! This week Chris and Jared are keeping things fresh and are hopping on Instagram live to answer the questions that come through from our followers, and the end result is pretty awesome! Y’all sent out a w

Solve For X

Jan 8th, 2024 37m 18s

It’s 2024 y’all! First podcast of the new year, which means it’s time for some self-reflection, and intention setting in the upcoming year. The start of a year is always a good time to look back on all the things we’ve learned, about our busine

Automagic

Jan 1st, 2024 36m 35s

Let’s talk automation. This week on the podcast Chris and Jared discuss Chris’s recent visit to the La Marzocco innovation gallery tour. La Marzocco has been touring the country with Mahlkonig showing off some of their newest innovations, an

Visualize The Win

Dec 25th, 2023 34m 41s

Happy holidays y’all! We’re coming to the end of the year and that means setting new intentions, company goals, and clearing out the grey areas. This week on the podcast Chris and Jared sit down to discuss their roles as Cat & Cloud owners. I

Why Do You Work Here?

Dec 18th, 2023 30m 53s

The podcast crew is on the move! We are recording from the car this week, and we have a captive interviewee, Marc Gessler. Chris takes this opportunity to ask his favorite question, “Why do you work here?” Whether it’s being able to contribut

Something To Someone – A Conversation with Steven Monti

Dec 11th, 2023 1h 5m

We’ve got a guest on the pod this week! Chris sits down with our good friend and designer of the Dialed Tamper Steven Monti. Steven, the owner of Artpresso Designs, got his start in the coffee industry by trying to solve the problems faced by

Putting In The Work

Dec 4th, 2023 33m 37s

We’re nearing the end of 2023 and a new year calls for new challenges, new directions and new ideas. This week Chris and Jared are sharing their what they’re looking forward to in 2024; Jared is excited for both his eyes to work, Chris wants hi

Get Out There

Nov 27th, 2023 34m 14s

The guys are on their own this week! Chris and Jared sit at the mic to discuss the “Event Experience.”What are we looking to share when we attend expos and what makes being at these events so special? Listen to the full episode to hear some o

Roses Are Red, Bottles Are Blue

Nov 18th, 2023 41m 12s

We’re taking a lot of left turns today, but we end up in the right direction. This week on the podcast the guys are talking about everything! What they’ve been thankful for through their growth in the industry, an incredible fine dining coffee

Comfy Like Kobe

Nov 13th, 2023 37m 2s

How do you see the Forest beyond the Trees? In an organization like ours, there is a lot of balancing that needs to happen every day, the abundance of daily tasks necessary to run the cafe, and, the over-arching mission that we are working to a

I'm A People Person

Nov 6th, 2023 37m 1s

What is the job of the owner? As a company grows it becomes more natural for owners to step away from the day to day work, but how does that happen? What would a job listing for the person to take over charge of the thing that you’ve poured you