Coffee Shop Owners Suck at These Three Things – 03/20/2024

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Uh Oh! We're going in this week on our PAST SELVES, dishing out the mistakes we've made throughout our careers that we see as trouble spots for many people jumping into owning a cafe. Our reason for having this podcast in the first place is to talk about what we've learned so you can have a head start in your journey of opening a coffee business, so we hope our mistakes mentioned in this progrum can inform and guide you towards having an incredible business.

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00:00 Intro
01:49 This coffee is crazy! Kos Rodrigo Sanchez Mojito Co-Ferment
05:07 Are co-fermented coffees cheating or creative?
10:01 Q&A: How we handle our cafes ordering coffee from our roastery
17:32 Which roasters we’d use if we didn’t roast our own coffee
20:19 Never fail again (...not guaranteed) with our top tips for new coffee shop owners
22:11 Tip #1 - Know when to fire someone
36:11 Tip #2 - Inventory Management
50:00 Tip #3 - Budgeting, Bookkeeping, & Financials
57.54 Bonus Tip #3.9 - Learn how & when to say No
01:05:20 Coffee Review: Kos Rodrigo Sanchez Mojito Co-Ferment
01:12:07 Exciting Valor news: We’re hiring at the roastery and Dunwoody!
01:12:48 We will be at SCA in Chicago and we want to meet you!