Posts in The Daily Coffee Pro
#736 Nolan Hirte: Building Coffee Businesses

This is the first in a 5-part series with Nolan Hirte, Co-Founder of Proud Mary's Coffee. In this series, Nolan and Lee discuss the complexity of entrepreneurship (vs. business ownership) in the specialty coffee space under the theme "Being in Business Will Teach You Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Yourself".

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by MAP IT FORWARD, Nolan gives us insight into why he started as an entrepreneur in coffee and what continues to drive him as he grows his brand.

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#735 Lee Safar: Knowing the Coffee Consumer

This is the final episode in a 5-part solo series with Lee Safar focusing on "Preparing for 2023" - a year that is poised to bring significant challenges, transition, and opportunity to the coffee industry, as well as individual businesses and professionals within the coffee industry as the landscape of our industry, changed.

In this episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro podcast, we examine the importance of understanding who YOUR specialty coffee consumer is whether you're a business owner or a coffee professional in the specialty coffee industry. We also explore why, in 2023, your ability to clearly define and target your consumer will be a significant determining factor to your success in challenging times.

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#734 Lee Safar: Profits vs. People

This is the 4th in a 5-part solo series with Lee Safar focusing on "Preparing for 2023" - a year that is poised to bring significant challenges, transition, and opportunity to the coffee industry, as well as individual businesses and professionals within the coffee industry as the landscape of our industry, changed.

In this episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro podcast, we examine the balance between profits vs people in the specialty coffee industry. Is specialty coffee still a viable industry or is it an expensive hobby? There are arguments for and against.

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#733 Lee Safar: Barista and Beyond

This is the 3rd in a 5-part solo series with Lee Safar focusing on "Preparing for 2023" - a year that is poised to bring significant challenges, transition, and opportunity to the coffee industry, as well as individual businesses and professionals within the coffee industry as the landscape of our industry, changed.

In this episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro podcast, if you’re an employee in the coffee industry, no one could blame you right now for wondering what your future holds. Our upcoming workshop called 'Barista and Beyond' may be useful to you if you’re keen to understand your options ahead.

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#732 Lee Safar: Become a Coffee Consultant

This is the 2nd in a 5-part solo series with Lee Safar focusing on "Preparing for 2023" - a year that is poised to bring significant challenges, transition, and opportunity to the coffee industry, as well as individual businesses and professionals within the coffee industry as the landscape of our industry, changed.

In this episode of the series on The Daily Coffee Pro podcast, we explore why you should consider coffee consulting as an additional revenue stream to your strategy for 2023 to cushion the blow that may be caused by the economic downturn.

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#731 Lee Safar: Sell More Coffee

This is the first in a 5-part solo series with Lee Safar focusing on "Preparing for 2023" - a year that is poised to bring significant challenges, transition, and opportunity to the coffee industry, as well as individual businesses and professionals within the coffee industry as the landscape of our industry, changed.

In this first episode of the series, we explore the importance of having a sales plan in place for your small business in 2023 and the important role that customer acquisition planning plays in that strategy.

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#730 Kyra Kennedy: The Legacy of Great Leaders

This is the 5th episode of a 5-part series with recently retired Baratza CEO, Kyra Kennedy. Kyra is a co-founder at Baratza and was an integral part of building the business over 23 years when it was sold to Breville in 2020.

In this series, Kyra gives her insight into leadership and success in the past, the present, and into the future.

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro, Kyra talks to us about her legacy with Baratza and the specialty coffee industry and how legacy ties into leadership and success in general.

Join us in wishing Kyra every success as she moves on from Baratza and onto new projects (after a 6-month break). Our industry is better because of the leadership you demonstrated Kyra! Thank you!!

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#729 Kyra Kennedy: Quiet Quitting and Leadership

This is the 4th episode of a 5-part series with recently retired Baratza CEO, Kyra Kennedy. Kyra is a co-founder at Baratza and was an integral part of building the business over 23 years when it was sold to Breville in 2020.

In this series, Kyra gives her insight into leadership and success in the past, the present, and into the future.

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro, Kyra and Lee discuss quiet quitting and what role leaders may have played in creating the environment that has led to quiet quitting and the great resignation in the coffee industry.

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#728 Kyra Kennedy: The Qualities of a Successful Leader

This is the 3rd episode of a 5-part series with recently retired Baratza CEO, Kyra Kennedy. Kyra is a co-founder at Baratza and was an integral part of building the business over 23 years when it was sold to Breville in 2020.

In this series, Kyra gives her insight into leadership and success in the past, the present, and into the future.

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro, Kyra and Lee discuss the valuable qualities of a successful leader in business today.

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#727 Kyra Kennedy: The Elements of a Successful Team

This is the 2nd episode of a 5-part series with recently retired Baratza CEO, Kyra Kennedy. Kyra is a co-founder at Baratza and was an integral part of building the business over 23 years when it was sold to Breville in 2020.

In this series, Kyra gives her insight into leadership and success in the past, the present, and into the future.

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro, Kyra and Lee explore the elements of building a successful team. Kyra explains how her team at Baratza came to define the vision of a company that achieved great success in the coffee industry.

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#726 Kyra Kennedy: Success and Leadership In Business

This is the first episode of a 5-part series with recently retired Baratza CEO, Kyra Kennedy. Kyra is a co-founder at Baratza and was an integral part of building the business over 23 years when it was sold to Breville in 2020.

In this series, Kyra gives her insight into leadership and success in the past, the present, and into the future.

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro, Kyra helps us understand what success looks like and the role leadership played as she reflects on her time at Baratza.

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#725 Peter Giuliano: The Next Era of Specialty Coffee

This is the final episode in a 5-part series with SCA Chief Research Officer and Coffee Science Foundation Executive Director, Peter Giuliano. In this series, Peter and Lee will explore "Defining Specialty Coffee".

In this final episode of the series, Peter and Lee discuss the next era of specialty coffee and its evolution.

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#724 Peter Giuliano: Researching Specialty Coffee

This is the 4th episode in a 5-part series with SCA Chief Research Officer and Coffee Science Foundation Executive Director, Peter Giuliano. In this series, Peter and Lee will explore "Defining Specialty Coffee".

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast, Peter gives us insight into the areas where research is being used to improve specialty coffee.

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#723 Peter Giuliano: A New Cupping Protocol

This is the 3rd episode in a 5-part series with SCA Chief Research Officer and Coffee Science Foundation Executive Director, Peter Giuliano. In this series, Peter and Lee will explore "Defining Specialty Coffee".

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast, Peter and Lee discuss cupping and the difference between subjective (affective) rating and objective (descriptive) rating.

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#722 Peter Giuliano: Specialty Coffee Market Research

This is the 2nd episode in a 5-part series with SCA Chief Research Officer and Coffee Science Foundation Executive Director, Peter Giuliano. In this series, Peter and Lee will explore "Defining Specialty Coffee".

In this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro Podcast, Peter answers the question "What is the market research telling us about specialty coffee businesses and their well-being?”

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#721 Peter Giuliano: Defining Specialty Coffee

This is the first episode in a 5-part series with SCA Chief Research Officer and Coffee Science Foundation Executive Director, Peter Giuliano. In this series, Peter and Lee will explore "Defining Specialty Coffee".

In this first episode, Peter and Lee have a lengthy discussion about the definition of Specialty Coffee today as opposed to its previous iterations.

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#720 Muki Yeung: Challenges Ahead for Kenyan Coffee

This is the 5th in a 5-part solo series with Muki Yeung. Muki is a Specialty Coffee Trader based in Kenya with Dormans Coffee. In this series, Muki and Lee Safar discuss Kenyan Coffee post-pandemic and into the future.

In this episode of the series, Muki helps us understand the challenges Kenya is likely to experience in the years ahead in the coffee value chain.

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#719 Muki Yeung: Climate Change and Kenyan Coffee

This is the 4th in a 5-part solo series with Muki Yeung. Muki is a Specialty Coffee Trader based in Kenya with Dormans Coffee. In this series, Muki and Lee Safar discuss Kenyan Coffee post-pandemic and into the future.

In this episode of the series, Muki helps us understand how climate change is impacting coffee production and producers in Kenya in today's market and into the foreseeable future.

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#718 Muki Yeung: Kenyan Coffee Today

This is the 3rd in a 5-part solo series with Muki Yeung. Muki is a Specialty Coffee Trader based in Kenya with Dormans Coffee. In this series, Muki and Lee Safar discuss Kenyan Coffee post-pandemic and into the future.

In this episode of the series, we explore the state of Kenyan coffee in today's market. Muki gives us insight into what people are paying and why Kenyan coffees in the future are most likely to get more expensive.

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#717 Muki Yeung: The Perception Of Kenyan Coffee

This is the 2nd in a 5-part solo series with Muki Yeung. Muki is a Specialty Coffee Trader based in Kenya with Dormans Coffee. In this series, Muki and Lee Safar discuss Kenyan Coffee post-pandemic and into the future.

In this episode of the series, Muki aligns our perception of the integrity of the Kenyan Coffee Supply chain.

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