One of the cool things in life is looking back at the people and relationships that sparked ideas that lead to action, and as with today’s guest, lead to a beverage. In this episode , you can see the Nason brother's truck driving dad influence

008: Zayde Naquib: Bar Nine

Dec 8th, 2014 46m 11s

In today's episode of the Coffee Man Show, founder of Bar Nine, Zayde Naquib shares his story of how he came to start Bar Nine, a rare combination of roaster and cafe in Los Angeles County. Bar Nine is Zayde's first brick and mortar business

007: John Evarts: Honu Coffee

Nov 29th, 2014 44m 56s

John Evarts had a dream of opening a coffee shop since high school. That dream came a long way to the first grand opening of Honu Coffee in Newhall, California in October 2014. I say, "Welcome to the Neighborhood." For me, this coffee shop is s

006: Steve Chang: Copa Vida

Nov 21st, 2014 50m 48s

Copa Vida in Pasadena opened August 1st 2013. Steve Chang, founder and visionary of Copa Vida in Pasadena, grew up in a family of small business owners. After selling a significant noodle manufacturing business he had a chance to step back and

005: Tom Kong: House Roots Coffee

Nov 12th, 2014 42m 11s

House Roots Coffee, open for just over a year now, is an unusual business model in that it is a non profit coffee shop. Thomas Kong, is the Brand Manager and one of the team members for House Roots Coffee and has seen this vision from years ago

003: Paul Sadler: K Bean

Nov 7th, 2014 51m 55s

"In my dark past, life was 'pods'... ...then, my first true espresso... WOW – warm, thick and syrypy with the fragrance of ripened fruits, an acidic tingle and a rich chocolate finish." - Paul SadlerMy guest in this episode of the Coffee Man

004: Brett Bixler: Mission Coffee: Coffee Farming

Nov 1st, 2014 13m 46s

In this episode we are back in the 1971 Volkswagen bus with Brett. He shares some background on the farming, harvesting, and care of coffee bushes. One bush will yield about 30-60 cups of coffee. This information will give you a whole new appre

002: Brett Bixler: Mission Coffee Roasters

Sep 26th, 2014 30m 26s

Brett Bixler, owner and operator of Mission Coffee Roasters in Colorado Springs, Colorado shares his rich experience in the Coffee Industry. Brett is very intentional about business plans. His five hundred page financial document has served his

001: Randy Fair: Jives Coffee Lounge

Jul 7th, 2014 40m 12s

Randy Fair, a Software developer by trade, tells us how the vision for Jives Coffee Lounge came into reality over ten years of observing coffee shops and taking notes from the customer side of the counter. Used equipment is how he rolls. Don't

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