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#676 Brian Gaffney: The Specialty Coffee Consumer

This is the first in a 5-part series with specialty coffee consumer, Brian Gaffney. In this series, Brian and Lee explore "What makes coffee specialty, from the lens of the consumer?".

In this first episode of the series, we take a deep dive into the specialty coffee consumer. Brian gives us an insight into how he got introduced to specialty coffee as a consumer and how it took him on a journey down a rabbit hole to become "specialty coffee obsessed".

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#675 James Canali: Working As A Harmonious Coffee Team

This is the final episode in a 5-part series with long-time Starbucks Cafe Manager James "Jimmy" Canali. In this series, Jimmy and Lee explore "Leading Through an Era of Change in Coffee".

In this final episode of the series, Jimmy and Lee unpack the important elements of maintaining a harmonious team in coffee that is happy and fulfilled in their employment while meeting expectations at work.

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#674 James Canali: Cafe Jobs Are Evolving

This is the 4th in a 5-part series with long-time Starbucks Cafe Manager James "Jimmy" Canali. In this series, Jimmy and Lee explore "Leading Through an Era of Change in Coffee".

In this 4th episode of the series, Jimmy unpacks how jobs on the consuming end of the coffee value chain will evolve over the next decade.

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#673 James Canali: Changes To The Way We Lead In Coffee

This is the 3rd in a 5-part series with long-time Starbucks Cafe Manager James "Jimmy" Canali. In this series, Jimmy and Lee explore "Leading Through an Era of Change in Coffee".

In this 3rd episode of the series, Jimmy and Lee explore what changes in leadership and management are needed to guide teams and decision-making that can adapt to changing circumstances.

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#672 James Canali: Commercial Coffee After The Pandemic

This is the 2nd in a 5-part series with long-time Starbucks Cafe Manager James "Jimmy" Canali. In this series, Jimmy and Lee explore "Leading Through an Era of Change in Coffee".

In this 2nd episode of the series, Jimmy gives us insight into how a company like Starbucks navigated the challenges of the pandemic.

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#671 James Canali: The Coffee Industry Has Changed

This is the first in a 5-part series with long-time Starbucks Cafe Manager James "Jimmy" Canali. In this series, Jimmy and Lee explore "Leading Through an Era of Change in Coffee".

In this first episode of the series, Jimmy runs through the different ways the coffee industry has changed from his perspective on commercial and specialty coffee.

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#670 Veronica Ponce: A Coffee Industry Without Women

This is the final episode of a 5-part series with Veronica Ponce. Veronica is the president of the Australian chapter of the International Women's Coffee Alliance. The theme of this series is aimed at exploring how we can empower women across the coffee supply chain.

In this final episode of the series, Veronica and Lee explore what a coffee industry looks like without women from the perspective of quality, productivity, and business success.

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#669 Veronica Ponce: Women Improve the Quality of Coffee

This is the 4th episode of a 5-part series with Veronica Ponce. Veronica is the president of the Australian chapter of the International Women's Coffee Alliance. The theme of this series is aimed at exploring how we can empower women across the coffee supply chain.

In this 4th episode of the series, Veronica helps us gain clarity on how the coffee industry benefits from having women thrive across the coffee supply chain with a particular focus on how coffee quality is improved because of the focus of women.

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#668 Veronica Ponce: Ways To Invest in Women in Coffee

This is the 3rd episode of a 5-part series with Veronica Ponce. Veronica is the president of the Australian chapter of the International Women's Coffee Alliance. The theme of this series is aimed at exploring how we can empower women across the coffee supply chain.

In this 3rd episode of the series, Veronica and Lee explore the ways that investment can be made now (and into the future) to empower women across the coffee supply chain and remove barriers to limiting them from growth and success.

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#667 Veronica Ponce: Challenges for Women on The Consuming End of Coffee

This is the 2nd episode of a 5-part series with Veronica Ponce. Veronica is the president of the Australian chapter of the International Women's Coffee Alliance. The theme of this series is aimed at exploring how we can empower women across the coffee supply chain.

In this 2nd episode of the series, Veronica breaks down what challenges women on the consuming end of the coffee supply chain are experiencing and draws comparisons with women at the producing end.

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#666 Veronica Ponce: Challenges for Women at Coffee Origins

This is the first episode of a 5-part series with Veronica Ponce. Veronica is the president of the Australian chapter of the International Women's Coffee Alliance. The theme of this series is aimed at exploring how we can empower women across the coffee supply chain.

In this first episode of the series, Veronica helps us understand the challenges women in coffee-producing origin countries encounter as they work to increase the opportunities available to them and what barriers they encounter in the process.

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#665 Lee Safar: What Don't You Know?

This is the final episode of a five-part series with Lee Safar focusing on the opportunities ahead for coffee small business owners, entrepreneurs, and employees during the recession.

In this 5th episode of the podcast, Lee explores why now is a perfect opportunity to identify what you don't know, what you'd like to learn more about, and what asset it will bring to your business and/or career in the coffee industry.

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#664 Lee Safar: A Unique Time to Innovate in Coffee

This is the 4th episode of a five-part series with Lee Safar focusing on the opportunities ahead for coffee small business owners, entrepreneurs, and employees during the recession.

In the 4th episode of this series, Lee takes a look at why this unfolding financial crisis presents as an opportune time for innovators to solve previously unsolved problems in the coffee industry.

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#663 Lee Safar: Rejecting The Coffee Status Quo

This is the 3rd episode of a five-part series with Lee Safar focusing on the opportunities ahead for coffee small business owners, entrepreneurs, and employees during the recession.

In the 3rd episode of this series, we explore the unique opportunity this transformative time presents us with to reject the status quo and reinvent ourselves and our businesses in a way that works for us, our staff, and our customers in the coffee industry.

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#662 Lee Safar: Growing Your Coffee Business

This is the 2nd episode of a five-part series with Lee Safar focusing on the opportunities ahead for coffee small business owners, entrepreneurs, and employees during the recession.

In this 2nd episode, we explore the unique opportunities we're presented with right now to grow our coffee businesses, amidst a recession and growing geopolitical tensions. The problems customers are facing in the coffee supply chain are changing and in this episode, we'll explore how to identify consumer problems and go about monetizing the solutions so that all stakeholders come out winning.

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#661 Lee Safar: Get Your [Coffee] House In Order

This is the first episode of a five-part series with Lee Safar focusing on the opportunities ahead for coffee small business owners, entrepreneurs, and employees during the recession.

In this 1st episode of the series, Lee explores the unique opportunity to reassess the way we do business as the recession unfolds by examining how our approach to the following:

1. What is and isn't working internally for your business?

2. How will you make decisions as uncertainty escalates?

3. What decisions have you been putting off making?

4. Are you a part of a community (large or small) that is focused on supporting each other in a creative and productive way that contributes to your success?

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#660 André Eiermann: Are Barista Competitions Still Relevant?

This is the final episode of a five-part series with André Eiermann. André is the 2017 Swiss National Barista Champion, a published author, Victoria Arduino Australia general manager, and a highly experienced specialty coffee industry veteran of more than 20 years. In this series, Lee and André will explore the gap between the specialty and commercial coffee industries.

In this 5th episode of the series, André and Lee explore the relevance of the world barista championship competition today compared with previous eras.

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#659 André Eiermann: Is Specialty Coffee In Trouble?

This is the 4th episode of a five-part series with André Eiermann. André is the 2017 Swiss National Barista Champion, a published author, Victoria Arduino Australia general manager, and a highly experienced specialty coffee industry veteran of more than 20 years. In this series, Lee and André will explore the gap between the specialty and commercial coffee industries.

In this 4th episode of the series, André and Lee have a very sobering conversation about the future of the specialty coffee industry as it collides with challenging times ahead.

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#658 André Eiermann: Science and Consistency in Coffee

This is the 3rd episode of a five-part series with André Eiermann. André is the 2017 Swiss National Barista Champion, a published author, Victoria Arduino Australia general manager, and a highly experienced specialty coffee industry veteran of more than 20 years. In this series, Lee and André will explore the gap between the specialty and commercial coffee industries.

In this 3rd episode of the series, our discussion leads us to explore what the specialty coffee industry could learn from the commercial coffee industry across the coffee supply chain.

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#657 André Eiermann: Lessons for Specialty From Commercial Coffee

This is the 2nd episode of a five-part series with André Eiermann. André is the 2017 Swiss National Barista Champion, a published author, Victoria Arduino Australia general manager, and a highly experienced specialty coffee industry veteran of more than 20 years. In this series, Lee and André will explore the gap between the specialty and commercial coffee industries.

In this 2nd episode of the series, André helps us navigate what lessons the commercial coffee industry have to offer the specialty coffee industry about going to market.

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