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
#27 Big Island Coffee Roasters 1 - The Farmer-Roaster Duo from Hawaii [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:01
Kelly and Brandon are lucky to grow, process, roast and serve their coffee. They are in full control over the quality from the seed to cup. In this two episodes they will tell their fascinating story starting a coffee fa…
#26 Stephen Leighton - Listener Q&A [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:05
Stephen Leighton answers your questions about roast profiles, the new flavor wheel, barista skills and much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
#25 Videos and Coffee Business with Stephen Leighton - Has Bean [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:25
In this episode we are continuing having fun with Stephen Leighton from Has Bean -- one of the pioneers of specialty coffee in Europe and also one of the pioneers of coffee videos on YouTube. How does it feel to make you…
#24 Starting a Coffee Business with Stephen Leighton - Has Bean [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:27
How did has bean become one of the icons of the European coffee scene? Check out the latest episode with Stephen Leighton and get inspired to do the same... if thats what you fancy. This is a public episode. If you would…
#23 Listener Q & A with Devorah Freudiger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:01
Questions about starting or running your cafe with Devorah Freudiger fro Equator Coffees and Teas This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit…
#22 How to start a cafe #2 with Devorah Freudiger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:19
In this episode we continue our journey of starting a cafe. We are going to talk about your baristas and how can you make them feel that they are part of the company. Next we are going to talk about the soft opening whic…
#21 How to Start a Cafe #1 with Devorah Freudiger [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:23
Some of the most popular episodes of this podcast were about opening a cafe with Gwilym Davies. I decided to go deeper into this topic with my virtual barista mentor, Devorah Freudiger, who helps open cafes for the rapid…
#20 Coffee Culture in Iran with Reza Kosar [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:55
How does specialty grade coffee doing in Iran? Reza Kosar from SAM cafe will let you know. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit valeria…
#18 Q&A with Rodolfo Ruffatti Batlle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:21
Listeners questions about how to ask for green coffee samples, how to network and buy coffee directly from origin, how to create relations with coffee farmers and much more. We will also go a bit off topic and talk about…