In this conversation, Mariana Moreno from Tueste Café in Mexico shares insights into the Mexican specialty coffee scene and the growth of specialty coffee in the country. Mariana discusses the challenges and opportunities of being a woman in th

Mom 'n 'em Coffee Brings Specialty Coffee to Cincinnati, OH - Start Coffee Business Podcast

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 7m

In this episode, Austin and Colin from Mom and M Coffee share their journey from San Francisco to Cincinnati and the challenges they faced in opening their coffee shop. They discuss their decision to start roasting their own coffee and the proc

How Billy Li Generates $15,000 Monthly with a 20-Hour Workweek at Hydrangea Coffee

Oct 11th, 2023 1h 16m

In the bustling world of specialty coffee, where the beans tell stories and the aromas transport you to distant lands, one brand has been quietly brewing a storm, not just in a cup, but in the entrepreneurial world as well. Welcome to the unive

From a humble coffee trailer to five coffee shops with Sameer Shah - Voyager Coffee

Jun 12th, 2023 1h 24m

In this episode, Sameer takes us back to the origins of Voyager Coffee, a concept born out of a desire to revitalize their city, San Jose. As natives of the area, Sameer and his partner Lauren noticed a trend of friends and acquaintances leavin

There is a future in selling expensive specialty coffee with Erich Joiner from goodboybob coffee

Mar 27th, 2023 1h 13m

In this episode, we chat with Erich Joiner, founder of goodboybob coffee in Los Angeles, California. GBB has gained a reputation for sourcing the world's best coffees, including top lots from Cup of Excellence.Initially catering to his friends

How to start a legendary coffee roaster in California with Hiver van Geenhoven - Chromatic, California

Nov 5th, 2022 1h 56m

How and why did Hiver start Chromatic coffee? His origin story is really inspiring. So many people say “this is what I want to do,” but what are you ready to give up? Would you give up your comforts, free time, and risk your financial security?

Starting a farm-to-cup coffee shop at a college campus with Sebastian Ramirez - Cafetal Coffee, Arizona

Sep 16th, 2022 1h 35m

Talking with former student of mine Sebastian Ramirez about his tips for new coffee shop entrepreneurs. Cafetal Coffee is a Specialty Coffee shop located near ASU in Tempe, Arizona. offering coffee from their family farm in Colombia and servin

Starting a super cool coffee brand in India with Rahul Reddy - Subko Coffee Roasters, Mumbai

Jul 21st, 2022 1h 41m

Come explore the specialty coffee scene in India with us and Rahul Reddy. Rahul is the founder of Subko Coffee Roasters, a revolutionary coffee concept that sources the best lots from local farmers for the local consumers. This is the first e

Can You Make Money with a Cold Brew Cart? - with Eddie Alaniz from Coffee Conspiracy

Mar 31st, 2022 1h

In this episode we talk with Eddie Alaniz about his brand Coffee Conspiracy. Eddie's brand is a lockdown businesses. While most cafes had to be closed, Eddie offered single origin cold brew to the beach crowd in Santa Cruz.Despite his humble

Starting a cafe empire and why should you start to roast your own coffee - with Sandra and Joey from Pink Owl, California

Jan 21st, 2022 1h 55m

In December, we held the Roasting Lab PRO Course, where future coffee entrepreneurs study efficient ways of roasting, developing products, packaging and branding, understanding sales channels, not to mention having an awesome time exchanging id

Daniel claims that $2500 is enough to start a coffee roasting business... with Daniel Streetman from Bird and Bear Coffee

Dec 21st, 2021 1h 19m

In this episode, Daniel Streetman explains how you can start a coffee roasting business with minimal investment.After Daniel was laid off during the pandemic, he and his wife Ella looked deep into their wallet and figured out that the most the

Starting a coffee brand with a 2kg roaster and a school bus: Gleason Jones from Minimalist Coffee, Opelika, Alabama

Oct 25th, 2021 1h 12m

In this show, I interview Gleason Jones from Opelika, Alabama and founder of Minimalist Coffee. Minimalist Coffee is the brand new venture of this 25-year-old entrepreneurial gentleman, addressing the need for a good, freshly roasted coffee wit

Your questions about coffee roasting, blends, best coffee on the planet and Q Grading answered

Jul 13th, 2021 1h 29m

For this episode we asked you, our listeners, to send us questions - and to plug your business. You sent thought provoking questions which challenged us -- Valerian and Marcus to think outside the box, share their experiences, and call upon th

We were born in the fire - the story of Café de Leche a café and coffee roaster from L.A. - with Matt & Anya Schodorf

Jun 14th, 2021 1h 22m

Anya and Matt are prime examples of the American dream: they had a dream and they invested all their time, money, and energy to make it a reality. The result has enriched the L.A. coffee culture and brought a unidog to the bottom of the cup. A

This is how you build a coffee drive through, with Darren Spicer, Clutch Coffee Bar

May 5th, 2021 1h 1m

In this podcast I interviewed Darren Spicer of Clutch Coffee Bar, a fast-growing coffee drive-through chain.Drive-throughs are a bit foreign to me. I've never used one and personally I consume coffee differently, but most Americans welcome a g

Kelly bought herself a coffee company and this is how it went down...

Apr 13th, 2021 1h 32m

Last year my business partner William Murad and I offered our coffee roasting company, Unleashed Coffee, for sale over this podcast. You know me by now, I live for experiments like this. I was curious whether this podcast was influential enough

The best roast profiles, green coffees and roaster size for a coffee roasting startup - Black Friday Edition

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 6m

In this podcast I welcome back Marcus Young from Boot Coffee.This is an episode where we discuss the most common questions we get from our consulting clients. No, you do not have to pay a dime for this, but a review on Apple Podcasts is welcom

Empowering Women in Coffee with Lee Pike - International Women's Coffee Alliance

Nov 6th, 2020 52m 35s

In this podcast I talked with Lee Pike from the International Women's Coffee Alliance, about the role of women in the industry and what the IWCA does to help improve the life of women coffee producers.The IWCA is a global network of self-drive

Becoming Q Grader at 12 and Starting a Coffee Brand at 14 with Frankie Volkema - Joven Coffee

Oct 22nd, 2020 42m 40s

I met Frankie at one of the Q Grader courses at Boot Coffee. She was 12 and taking part in cupping with us.In this episode I am talking with Frankie Volkema about her brand, Joven Coffee. Frankie's mission is to introduce consumers to young c

Buying Coffee Brands with Tim Volkema - Schuil Coffee & Sparrows Coffee

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 13m

Tim is not new in the business world, he built and sold a few successful ventures. When he moved to Grand Rapids, MI, he decided to skip the line and buy his next venture instead of doing the startup hustle. In this podcast Tim elaborates on w

A New Coffee Startup is Born with Stephen Ezell - Sequential Coffee

Sep 16th, 2020 1h 12m

My guest in this episode is Stephen Ezell. Stephen is my old buddy, who together with Jonathan Shepard started Sequential Coffee.Jonathan is the business brain and Stephen is the coffee brain of this operation. It is a dream combo for every

Crossing the Line to Work with Haitian farmers - Cafe Kreyol - Joseph Stazzone

Jul 28th, 2020 1h 8m

I am not sure whether it is Joey's fascinating story or the current global situation, but this episode got a bit personal. Joey first started trading in “commodities” as a drug user and later dealer. Today he is the CEO of Cafe Kreyol -- a

Building family coffee business with Mitchell Popadziuk - [CxT] Coffee Company

Jun 9th, 2020 1h 19m

Mitchell Popadziuk managed to fall into a perfect team. He is the business mastermind, his brother Tristan brings the coffee passion, and their mother Kelly is the soul of sales and marketing. I am jealous! In a good way ... :)[CxT] is a very

The rebel heart of Flag and Wire Coffee

May 17th, 2020 1h 11m

Nick Walton is a rebel... was a rebel. He grew up on a milk farm, but his revolutionary attitude towards his parents drove his dad to say "enough! Time to grow up!" Nick's coffee story starts with sleeping in a car while homeless. Was this the

Is this coffee roaster the future of coffee roasting? With Arno Holschuh from Bellwether

Mar 6th, 2020 1h 13m

We are back with a great new podcast featuring a really cool new innovation in coffee roasting - the Bellwether Coffee Roasting Machine.Bellwether has developed a new type of small-batch electric commercial coffee roaster. It doesn’t require v