People often ask “How do I become a coffee consultant?”. It's an interesting question because, much like everything else in the coffee industry, there is no defined path to "becoming" a consultant. No test or certificate you're required to have, no must-have accredited course that holds you to industry-wide standards, no proof that you know anything at all really. The barrier to entry for all things in our industry is low. Consulting is no exception. With this in mind, I'd like to invite you to consider a different question. Rather than "How do I", ask yourself "SHOULD I become a coffee consultant?"

Consulting, workshopsLee Safar27 October 2022baristas bravos, coffee consultant, map it forward, roasting workshop, brewing coffeeComment

Is the Delta Variant the Last Straw for Coffee Small Businesses?

Sixteen months into the pandemic, and I think it’s safe to say that by this point, each of us now falls into one of two camps - drunk on “recovery” or exhausted from a pandemic that doesn’t seem to want to come to an end. Whichever camp you’re in, the Delta variant of the COVID-19 outbreak is here to challenge what we've learned so far, where we think our industry is headed, and how far we’ve progressed into this pandemic.

Consulting, BlogLee Safar14 July 2021coffee consultant, map it forward, corona virus, COVIDComment

5 Tips on How To Get Ready for Your Next Decade In Coffee

If you’re anything like me, it’s been another year where it’s felt like it’s you’re steadily making your way into March and out of no-where, you look up only to realize that it’s already OCTOBER!! Add to that the realization that it’s only a couple of months to the end of this decade and it’s got me feeling like I need to speak to the controller of this sim and ask them to chill the fuck out with this “time-speeding-up” thing!

Despite time going way to fast for any of us to keep up, with a new decade comes wonderful potential for setting (or resetting) intentions and goals and creating a refreshed outlook on what you, whether you’re a business owner or a professional in the hospitality industry, set your sights on achieving!

words to make you ponder…

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