Ditching the 9-to-5 to Launch a Coffee Roasting & Retail Business with Mable & Ming - Moonwake Coffee
Coffee is ME Podcast
by Valerian Hrala
7M ago
In this episode of the Coffee is Me podcast, Valerian interviews Mabel and Ming from Moonwake Coffee. They discuss their first sip of coffee, their professions, and why they decided to start a coffee company.    They also talk about the meaning behind the name Moonwake and their sales channels, including direct-to-consumer, farmers markets, and wholesale. They highlight the importance of building relationships with customers and the benefits of being part of the coffee enthusiast community.    They also touch on the challenges and rewards of starting a business and the impo ..read more
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Two Women Shaping the Mexican Specialty Coffee Culture, Tueste Café - Veracruz, Mexico
Coffee is ME Podcast
by Valerian Hrala
9M ago
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 the coffee industry and the unique aspects of their coffee company, which includes a coffee school and a coffee shop. She also talks about their approach to sourcing coffee cherries then processing them themselves using their own processing style. Mariana shares their sales strategies and target audience, as well as the challenges of selling coffee to rest ..read more
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Mom 'n 'em Coffee Brings Specialty Coffee to Cincinnati, OH - Start Coffee Business Podcast
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by Valerian Hrala
10M ago
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 process of choosing a roaster. They also talk about the benefits of owning their real estate and the foreign concepts they introduced in Cincinnati. Finally, they explain their coffee offerings and how they make decisions for their portfolio. In this conversation, Valerian and Colleen discuss various aspects of the coffee business, including coffee blends an ..read more
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How to start a legendary coffee roaster in California with Hiver van Geenhoven - Chromatic, California
Coffee is ME Podcast
by Valerian Hrala
2y ago
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? Difference in doing business in the central EU and USA. What kind of personality you have to be in order to become an entrepreneur? In this episode we will discuss two very different worlds of entrepreneurship. When it comes to roasting and packaging, custom modifications are in the DNA of the company. Chromatic is well known for its variety of packagin ..read more
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Starting a farm-to-cup coffee shop at a college campus with Sebastian Ramirez - Cafetal Coffee, Arizona
Coffee is ME Podcast
by Valerian Hrala
2y ago
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 serving Latin infused breakfast and lunch!  Sebastian was very generous and shared a lot of useful tips for everybody who is thinking to open a cafe or a coffee shop.  00:00 Introducing Sebastian Ramirez Cafetal Coffee 00:48 Sebastian's First Coffee Experience 02:14 Is taking a Q Grader course a good way to start a coffee shop? Why does Sebastia ..read more
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Starting a super cool coffee brand in India with Rahul Reddy - Subko Coffee Roasters, Mumbai
Coffee is ME Podcast
by Valerian Hrala
2y ago
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 episode recorded with video, so if you want to see our faces, join us on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa5A34qegnupOj_gt04Jzhw In this episode we cover the topics of cupping and calibration, the specialty coffee scene in Mumbai and the Subko Coffee Roasters origin story. Rahul tells us more about his vision and the benefits of connecting a ..read more
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Can You Make Money with a Cold Brew Cart? - with Eddie Alaniz from Coffee Conspiracy
Coffee is ME Podcast
by Valerian Hrala
2y ago
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 beginnings, Eddie did not stop with his cold brew cart. His next move was to start to roast his own coffee and sell it via an online store.  How did he do it? What is the most important aspect of a successful coffee business? The interview was recorded during a session of the Coffee Roasting Lab PRO - Business.  Join us for the next o ..read more
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Starting a cafe empire and why should you start to roast your own coffee - with Sandra and Joey from Pink Owl, California
Coffee is ME Podcast
by Valerian Hrala
3y ago
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 ideas and meeting like-minded people from all over the world. I run this course every 3 months; it is limited to 6 students, and the next one is coming up in March. One of my favorite parts of the course is our guests, who come to share their coffee business experience and are willing to reveal their trade secrets. In the last course, we were joined by Joe ..read more
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#19 Coffee Internet Marketing Tips with Henry Wilson - Perfect Daily Grind
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by Valerian Hrala
3y ago
Discussing web presence and social media with Henry Wilson from Perfect Daily Grind. In this episode you will learn what platform and web host to use for your web sites, how to use Facebook and Instagram to improve your social reach and we will give you few tips how to use email marketing so your customers will be excited to get your emails ..read more
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#16 Listeners Q and A with Mike Perry - Klatch Coffee
Coffee is ME Podcast
by Valerian Hrala
3y ago
Your questions for mike Perry about coffee business, coffee roasting, business management and much more. You can ask questions via coffeeis.me facebook group. See you there ..read more
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