Coffee is ME - Start Your Coffee Business

Coffee is ME - Start Your Coffee Business

Author: Valerian Hrala Language: English Episodes: 78
For anyone who has ever dreamed of turning their passion for coffee into a viable business, Coffee is ME-Start Your Coffee Business offers a direct line to the people who have done it. Host Valerian Hrala draws from his own experience co-owning a third-wave roasting company in Central Europe and his current work in online coffee education from Northern California to guide these conversations. This podcast connects you with a global community of coffee professionals, both emerging and established, who are generous with their hard-won knowledge. You'll hear detailed discussions about the realities of sourcing, roasting, retail, and brand building, moving beyond theory into actionable strategies. Each episode is designed to unpack specific secrets and methods that can directly improve the quality of your product and the health of your operations. It’s a resource for the dedicated professional looking to refine their craft and for the aspiring entrepreneur seeking a realistic roadmap. By focusing on tangible advice from diverse voices within the industry, the podcast provides a unique educational tool that feels like a series of candid masterclasses. Listen for insights on management, marketing, and the artistic pursuit of excellence that defines the modern coffee scene.
Episodes
Coffee Roasting Q&A with Marcus Young & Valerian Hrala [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:09
After a healthy intro about natural wine Marcus and I will answer your questions about coffee roasting.Wine provided for this episode was by Noel Diaz and his Purity Wine.These were your questions we've answered on this…
Women in Coffee in Rwanda with Smayah Uwajeneza [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:27
We are Back [in Arnold's accent]. After a long rest, we are back with a very special episode on Rwandan coffee. Smaya will tell us about women in coffee in Rwanda, about how to become East African Aeropress champion and…
#42 Starting a Coffee Brand - Sales - Where to sell your product [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:27
Where to sell your coffee? What shall be your wholesale price? Is Amazon or grocery stores the answer for your sales? We decided to share our experience from our first year trying to find the best sales channels for our…
#41 Starting a Coffee Brand - Logo and Packaging [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:25
In this episode, we are going to talk about logo and packaging design. When it comes to the logo design we used plenty of services like Fiverr, 99 Designs and we will describe you the good and the bad about them. We ende…
#40 Starting a Coffee Brand - 1. The Idea was born, lets name it. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:10
This is a promised episode where we try to inspire through our experience of building a coffee brand. After I introduce William - the coffee farmer and the CEO of Unleashed Coffee we will give you few tips how to select…
Is Running a Cafe in the Overpriced Paris a Good Idea? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:04
In this episode I have a very exciting guest all the way from Paris. Jana Bukovinova opened a cafe/bistro in Paris called Thank You My Deer. She is the business owner, barista, baker and chef. As I mentioned previously I…
#37 What Does a Rwandan Barista Dreams Of? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:07
I think I am not wrong when I say that most coffee professionals dream of going to the origin, tasting the coffee cherry and frolicking on the coffee farm like Kaldi’s goats in 15th century in Ethiopia. But have you ever…