The Audio Cafe: for Baristas, Coffeehouses, Coffee Lovers

Introduction to cold brew coffee and how to make it on tap!

I asked Christian Ott to give us all the reasons to go down to coffee origin. Hopefully this will convince you (or your ... Read more

Inspired by the “Cooking With Syrups” article in May 2018 issue of Fresh Cup Magazine, this episode is really about leve... Read more

From helping his mom close two businesses, to saving a coffee stand by purchasing it in 2010 and selling it in 2012 - Le... Read more

Timeline: 1:00 "What's more important, the coffee or the customer?" You can be proud of your products, but if you're sn... Read more

I am looking forward to seeing these ideas utilized in foodservice soon. For the complete list of ideas (16 of them) ple... Read more

Recently I was bummed out about missing a test, I've been working hard at several projects. It's perfectly fine to reali... Read more

David Donde is on the quest for the perfect coffee while mainting an authentic and generous livestyle. Inspirational int... Read more

The topic of letting someone go is very hard in a small business or retail environment. Hopefully you can mend the relat... Read more

Don't do anything drastic, being slow at this time of year could be perfectly normal. Let's talk about some of the reaso... Read more

Who is the most important person in your business, you, your staff, or your customers?

Surround yourself with experts, but make sure they don't tilt your vision too far. Remember, its you who has to visit th... Read more

Gordie (GordieBufton.com) used to valet expensive cars and had to make his customers feel safe instantly. Here he is to ... Read more

After you come to the conclusing that an employee must be let go, here are some steps to take to ensure you maintain the... Read more

GordieBufton.com joins us to share his own insights from years in hospitality.

"Seasonal Flavors" From Barista Magazine Oct/Nov 2018 Issue 1: Barista Magazine October/November 2018 article, some addi... Read more

After your employee has been let go how do you manage the staff and customer left behind? Especially if these employees ... Read more

If you're like me you like to eat food and drink coffee. Do you expect to wait longer for one item over the other? Shoul... Read more

My challenges to you: Be proud of all the tasks you do, even if its cleaning a bathroom. You are serving as a member of ... Read more

I appreciate Laila's honesty and sharing her mistakes as a younger barista. It takes determination to win the United Sta... Read more