In this episode we are talking with Matt Winton. We talked about his coffee journey, stories and purpose. We also covered the important aspect of considering that 80% of barista comp happens behind stage.  

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Chris Baca answers your burning questions from the gram! We'll cover a wide range of topics including why we sell our coffee in a 10 oz. bag, perspectives on social media, and a useful way to weigh risk.

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So you want to be a better leader or manager? Have we got a show for you! On this episode Eva Attia, the Director of Retail Operations for Portland Roasting Coffee, is our guest. Eva is just an amazing professional and today she shares her insights & advice gained from 20 years of coffee retail management and leadership, 16 of which was spent at Pete's Coffee and Tea where she worked her way up from Assistant Store manager all the way to Director of Retail Operations. I was quite encouraged an energized by this discussion.

Eva also gives us a list of 5 things she feels are the most important to practice if you want to be a great manager or leader. 

1. Select Carefully

2. Treat People Differently

3. Have High Expectations

4. Show Courage

5. Put others before yourself 

Buckle up and enjoy! 

 -Chris

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You can reach out to Eva via email: Eva@portlandroasting.com

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John Maxwell: 21 Laws of Leadership

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Are barista competitions relevant what I do on the bar every day? How does my business benefit from sending staff to compete? These questions are asked by almost everyone at one time or another when they consider a coffee competitions. Today Jess Steffy, Owner of Square One Coffee in Lancaster, PA, joins us to not only answer these questions but also to share her experiences from being both a successful business owner and the Chair for the SCA's U.S. Competition Committee.

Jess is also a licensed Q Grader, a BGA Certified Barista, an SCA Certified Lead Instructor, a veteran USBC Judge, and certified World Barista judge. 

Show notes are available  at www.keystotheshop.com/resources

Have questions, comments etc?  Chris@keystotheshop.com

Thanks and enjoy this episode with Jess Steffy!

Other mentions intros episode:

Nick Cho's (of the Portafilter Podcast) post on Medium about competition from an owners perspective

You can also learn more about the U.S. Coffee Championships by visiting www.uscoffeechampionships.org  

Another week, another Tamper Tantrum first: Nick Cho brought some structure to Colin & Steve’s bickering at the end of our day in New York by moderating a full-on debate on the subject of barista competitions. Colin & Matt Perger argue for the motion “barista competitions are dead”; Steve and Jenn, against. Stakes are high as both sides try to win the audience over and avoid embarrassment: the losing side has to read real-life yelp reviews in their best non-native accent.  

What do you think? Are barista competitions dead?