Coffee is ME - Start Your Coffee Business
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ditching the 9-to-5 to Launch a Coffee Roasting & Retail Business with Mable & Ming - Moonwake Coffee
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Coffee is Me podcast, Valerian interviews Mabel and Ming from Moonwake Coffee. They discuss their first sip of coffee, their pr...
Two Women Shaping the Mexican Specialty Coffee Culture, Tueste Café - Veracruz, Mexico
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Mariana Moreno from Tueste Café in Mexico shares insights into the Mexican specialty coffee scene and the growth of specialty c...
Mom 'n 'em Coffee Brings Specialty Coffee to Cincinnati, OH - Start Coffee Business Podcast
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Austin and Colin from Mom and M Coffee share their journey from San Francisco to Cincinnati and the challenges they faced in opening ...
How Billy Li Generates $15,000 Monthly with a 20-Hour Workweek at Hydrangea Coffee
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the bustling world of specialty coffee, where the beans tell stories and the aromas transport you to distant lands, one brand has been quietly brew...
From a humble coffee trailer to five coffee shops with Sameer Shah - Voyager Coffee
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sameer takes us back to the origins of Voyager Coffee, a concept born out of a desire to revitalize their city, San Jose. As natives ...
There is a future in selling expensive specialty coffee with Erich Joiner from goodboybob coffee
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Erich Joiner, founder of goodboybob coffee in Los Angeles, California. GBB has gained a reputation for sourcing the worl...
How to start a legendary coffee roaster in California with Hiver van Geenhoven - Chromatic, California
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How and why did Hiver start Chromatic coffee? His origin story is really inspiring. So many people say “this is what I want to do,” but what are y...
Starting a farm-to-cup coffee shop at a college campus with Sebastian Ramirez - Cafetal Coffee, Arizona
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talking with former student of mine Sebastian Ramirez about his tips for new coffee shop entrepreneurs. Cafetal Coffee is a Specialty Coffee shop lo...
Starting a super cool coffee brand in India with Rahul Reddy - Subko Coffee Roasters, Mumbai
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Come explore the specialty coffee scene in India with us and Rahul Reddy. Rahul is the founder of Subko Coffee Roasters, a revolutionary coffee conce...
Can You Make Money with a Cold Brew Cart? - with Eddie Alaniz from Coffee Conspiracy
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Eddie Alaniz about his brand Coffee Conspiracy. Eddie's brand is a lockdown businesses. While most cafes had to be clos...
Starting a cafe empire and why should you start to roast your own coffee - with Sandra and Joey from Pink Owl, California
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In December, we held the Roasting Lab PRO Course, where future coffee entrepreneurs study efficient ways of roasting, developing products, packaging a...
Daniel claims that $2500 is enough to start a coffee roasting business... with Daniel Streetman from Bird and Bear Coffee
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel Streetman explains how you can start a coffee roasting business with minimal investment. After Daniel was laid off during the ...
Starting a coffee brand with a 2kg roaster and a school bus: Gleason Jones from Minimalist Coffee, Opelika, Alabama
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, I interview Gleason Jones from Opelika, Alabama and founder of Minimalist Coffee. Minimalist Coffee is the brand new venture of this 25-...
Your questions about coffee roasting, blends, best coffee on the planet and Q Grading answered
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we asked you, our listeners, to send us questions - and to plug your business. You sent thought provoking questions which challenged...
We were born in the fire - the story of Café de Leche a café and coffee roaster from L.A. - with Matt & Anya Schodorf
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anya and Matt are prime examples of the American dream: they had a dream and they invested all their time, money, and energy to make it a reality. The...
This is how you build a coffee drive through, with Darren Spicer, Clutch Coffee Bar
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I interviewed Darren Spicer of Clutch Coffee Bar, a fast-growing coffee drive-through chain. Drive-throughs are a bit foreign to me. I...
Kelly bought herself a coffee company and this is how it went down...
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year my business partner William Murad and I offered our coffee roasting company, Unleashed Coffee, for sale over this podcast. You know me by no...
The best roast profiles, green coffees and roaster size for a coffee roasting startup - Black Friday Edition
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I welcome back Marcus Young from Boot Coffee. This is an episode where we discuss the most common questions we get from our consulting...
Empowering Women in Coffee with Lee Pike - International Women's Coffee Alliance
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I talked with Lee Pike from the International Women's Coffee Alliance, about the role of women in the industry and what the IWCA does ...
Becoming Q Grader at 12 and Starting a Coffee Brand at 14 with Frankie Volkema - Joven Coffee
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I met Frankie at one of the Q Grader courses at Boot Coffee. She was 12 and taking part in cupping with us. In this episode I am talking with Franki...
Buying Coffee Brands with Tim Volkema - Schuil Coffee & Sparrows Coffee
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim is not new in the business world, he built and sold a few successful ventures. When he moved to Grand Rapids, MI, he decided to skip the line and ...
A New Coffee Startup is Born with Stephen Ezell - Sequential Coffee
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Stephen Ezell. Stephen is my old buddy, who together with Jonathan Shepard started Sequential Coffee. Jonathan is the bu...
Crossing the Line to Work with Haitian farmers - Cafe Kreyol - Joseph Stazzone
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am not sure whether it is Joey's fascinating story or the current global situation, but this episode got a bit personal. Joey first started tra...
Building family coffee business with Mitchell Popadziuk - [CxT] Coffee Company
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mitchell Popadziuk managed to fall into a perfect team. He is the business mastermind, his brother Tristan brings the coffee passion, and their mother...
The rebel heart of Flag and Wire Coffee
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Walton is a rebel... was a rebel. He grew up on a milk farm, but his revolutionary attitude towards his parents drove his dad to say "enough! Tim...
Is this coffee roaster the future of coffee roasting? With Arno Holschuh from Bellwether
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with a great new podcast featuring a really cool new innovation in coffee roasting - the Bellwether Coffee Roasting Machine. Bellwether ha...
$500 Gesha vs $10 Brazilian Coffee and Instagram Marketing Tips with Umeko Motoyoshi
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with part 2 of our discussion with Umeko Motoyoshi, coffee entrepreneur, social media expert, educator, and author. In this episode we con...
Umeko Motoyoshi - The Personality of Coffee Tasting. Is it a Real Thing?
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk with Q grader, author, educator, entrepreneur Umeko Motoyoshi. This is part 1 of a two part episode with Umeko, the creator of the U...
I want to be a professional coffee taster...
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we interview Rick Appleton (Boston) and Abdulrahman Qurban (Saudi Arabia), students attending the SCA Sensory class at Boot Coffee Ca...
Sensory battle of the two most sensible worlds: Wine vs. coffee tasting and industry.
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will explore the world of wine with Eric Danch. We focus on tasting and sensory comparison between wine and coffee, but we also to...
What is the Ideal Size of a Coffee Roaster, Can You Save Past Crop Coffee, Drum Speed, Mimicking Espresso and more ...
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we will revisit the question of what is the ideal size of the roaster one should buy for their coffee roasting startup. You can fi...
Coffee Roasting Q&A with Marcus Young & Valerian Hrala
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Dia...
Women in Coffee in Rwanda with Smayah Uwajeneza
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 coff...
#42 Starting a Coffee Brand - Sales - Where to sell your product
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 experien...
#41 Starting a Coffee Brand - Logo and Packaging
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 Des...
#40 Starting a Coffee Brand - 1. The Idea was born, lets name it.
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#39 Cold Brew and Butter in Your Coffee ... a Coffee Biz Idea Under $10000
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Denet Lewis from Barbell Coffee will reveal how can you start a coffee business under $10000 and how did they find their crowd in the crossfit niche. ...
Is Running a Cafe in the Overpriced Paris a Good Idea?
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#37 What Does a Rwandan Barista Dreams Of?
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#36 Episode #2 with Michal Molčan. Is Intelligentsia Coffee a Sellout? Is Failing Fast a Good Thing?
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Second episode with Michal Molčan from the Standart Magazine. In this episode Michal will describes his ideal cafe, elaborates on the idea behind Pe...
#35 Standart - The Coffee Magazine
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Standart Magazine is a coffee lovers intellectual feed. Great stories, tips by the crème de la crème of the coffee industry, ultra cool design makin...
#36 Michal Molčan - Episode #2 is Intelligentsia Coffee a sellout? Is failing fast a good thing?
20 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Second episode with Michal Molcan from the Standard Magazine. In this episode Michal will describes his ideal cafe, elaborates on the idea behind Peet...
#35 Standard - The Coffee Magazine
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Standard Magazine is a coffee lovers intellectual feed. Great stories, tips by the crème de la crème of the coffee industry, ultra cool design makin...
#34 The Future of Coffee Roasting - Co-Roasting with Floy Andrews
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast about the future of coffee roasting business. Are co-roasting facilities the future? There are multiple benefits which are very attractive to ...
#33 Mistobox Grinders, Portfolios and Q&A
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the interview Seth Mills -- director of coffe at MistoBox will talk more about the MistoBox business model, and will also rev...
#32 MistoBox - The Coffee Subscription Business which Survived Shark Tank
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Mills the coffee expert at MistoBox will talk about a very interesting business model - coffee subscription. Mistobox is one of the first coffee ...
#31 Revolutionizing Vietnamese Coffee - Farmers Blend Coffee
09 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interviewed Dietmar Vogelmann from Farmers Blend Coffee. He is a German coffee lover living in Vietnam who decided to change the rep...
#30 How to do a Successful Kickstarter Campaign with Daniel Vitiello from Handground
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How to do a successful Kickstarted campaign? Daniel Vitiello is behind Handground the revolutionary hand coffee grinder. The guys got funded via Kicks...
#29 Coffee with Gail Williams - Seattle Coffee Gear
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Did you ever wonder what is the most popular brewing method in USA? How do Americans drink coffee and do they prefer light roast or dark roast? Gail, ...
#28 Big Island Coffee Roasters 2 - The Farmer-Roaster Duo from Hawaii
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 tw...
#27 Big Island Coffee Roasters 1 - The Farmer-Roaster Duo from Hawaii
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 tw...
#26 Stephen Leighton - Listener Q&A
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Leighton answers your questions about roast profiles, the new flavor wheel, barista skills and much more.
#25 Videos and Coffee Business with Stephen Leighton - Has Bean
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#24 Starting a Coffee Business with Stephen Leighton - Has Bean
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
#23 Listener Q & A with Devorah Freudiger
05 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Questions about starting or running your cafe with Devorah Freudiger fro Equator Coffees and Teas
#22 How to start a cafe #2 with Devorah Freudiger
26 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#21 How to Start a Cafe #1 with Devorah Freudiger
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#20 Coffee Culture in Iran with Reza Kosar
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How does specialty grade coffee doing in Iran? Reza Kosar from SAM cafe will let you know.
#19 Coffee Internet Marketing Tips with Henry Wilson - Perfect Daily Grind
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing web presence and social media with Henry Wilson from Perfect Daily Grind. In this episode you will learn what platform and web host to use ...
#18 Q&A with Rodolfo Ruffatti Batlle
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#17 Coffee Direct Trade from El Salvador to Europe with Rodolfo Ruffatti Battle
05 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rodolfo has a great job. In winter he oversees harvest and processing of coffee and in spring and summer he helps European coffee roasters to get hold...
#16 Listeners Q and A with Mike Perry - Klatch Coffee
15 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Your questions for mike Perry about coffee business, coffee roasting, business management and much more. You can ask questions via coffeeis.me faceboo...
#15 Creating an Award Winning Espresso with Mike Perry, Klatch Coffee
03 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mike Perry from Klatch Coffee talks about Espresso. Klatch won multiple national and international awards for their espresso coffees s...
#14 Going from 0 to 400 000lb with Mike Perry, Klatch Coffee
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our guest is Mike Perry from Klatch Coffee who will share his over 20 years of experience in the coffee industry over the upcoming 3 ...
#13 Listener Q&A - Daniel Smith - First Fruits Specialty Coffee
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You asked Daniel about coffee roast profiles, roasting management, business tips and much more. Enjoy!
#12 Starting Coffee Business for $2000 with Daniel Smith
06 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Smith started First Fruits Specialty Coffee, Brisbane Australia after his military service with only $2000 in his pocket (wallet). I love his s...
#11 Listeners Q & A with Benjamin Myers - 1000 Faces Coffee
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I am asking your question from Benjamin Myers from 1000 Faces Coffee. If you want to submit a question
#10 Benjamin Myers - 1000 Faces Coffee - Starting, managing and growing a coffee roasting company
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Benjamin Mayers about how he started his coffee roasting company, 1000 Faces Coffee. He started the company with one roas...
#9 Importance of an Importer - with Jean Heylen from 32 Cup
08 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what coffee importers do besides taking our hard-earned money? Well if you did, this episode is for you. In this episode, Jean ...
#8 Barista vs Roaster Thoughts on Coffee Roasting and Quality Standards
06 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will discuss roasting related topics with Gwilym Davies like our take on dark roasts, importance of solubility in lighter roasts fo...
#7 Starting a Cafe with Gwilym Davies
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did the last episode motivate you to start a coffee cart? It certainly made my brain tick. What is the next logical step after a coffee cart? More cof...
#6 How to Start a Coffee Cart with Gwilym Davies
28 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I will interview Gwilym Davies, who changed the coffee scene in London, won the 2009 World barista Championship, and, despite the fact...
#5 Crowdfunding your Coffee Business with IndieGoGo - Ryan O’Rourke
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan will share his experience with crowdfunding his business. He raised $6000 on IndieGoGo, which will help him to start his coffee roasting business...
#4 Starting a Coffee Roasting Company #2 with Ryan O'Rourke
06 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of coffeeis.me podcast we will talk about how to select your brand name. I will share a mistake I made when selecting the name of my c...
#3 Starting a Coffee Roasting Company #1 with Ryan O'Rourke
20 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I will interview Ryan O'Rourke about how he prepared to start a coffee roasting company. Ryan is starting Ironclad Coffee Roasters in ...
#2 Coffeeis.Me Podcast - Coffee in Central America and How to Start a Coffee Farm with Willem Boot
10 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Willem Boot talks about the past and future of Central American coffee, reveals the hidden gem of the region and describes how to star...
#1 Intro to the Coffeeis.ME Podcast
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What is Coffeeis.me and why would you benefit from listening to it? This episode #0 will explain all that, plus introduces the host Valerian Hrala. Di...
Coffeeis.ME Podcast - Willem Boot - Pilot
27 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Willem talks about the Central American coffee and his coffee farm La Mula, gives tips how to start a coffee farm. Let me know what you think. THANKS....