Barista Talk

Andrew and Ariana are the owners of Daylily Coffee in Sioux Falls, SD. They both started their coffee journey working in coffee shops. Actually, it’s a perfectly sentimental love story because they met in a coffee shop and recently got married. They’re excited to open a storefront coming in January 2023.

Andrew and Ariana are generously offering you as my listener free shipping on your order when you try their delicious beans online. Use the code BARISTATALK at checkout and support these fantastic coffee roasters and soon-to-be shop owners!

Looking for other shops to visit around South Dakota? These are the shops recommended by Andrew and Ariana:

Barista Alley in Greer, SC

Coffea Roasterie in Sioux Falls, SD

Essence Of Coffee in Rapid City, SD

Pure Bean Coffeehouse in Rapid City, SD

The Source in Sioux Falls, SD

The Breaks Coffee Roasting in Sioux Falls, SD

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Ryan Hall is one of the owners of Due South Coffee Roasters in Greenville, SC. He started his career as a barista and quickly filtered into roasting and now running the shop. One of his favorite parts of coffee is hosting the customers as if welcoming them into his home. As he puts it, if coffee were a human, "I don't think it wants to be unapproachable." So, his goal is to treat anyone and everyone to a good cup of coffee. 

Looking for other shops to visit around South Carolina? These are the shops recommended by Ryan:

Barista Alley in Greer, SC

Fork and Plough in Greenville, SC

Green Laundry Lounge in Greer, SC

Oak Hill Cafe in Greenville, SC

Rise Bakery in Greenville, SC

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Shannon Vincelette is the owner of The Nook Coffee House in East Greenwich, RI. She began her coffee journey as a student in college studying at coffee shops. She started to write down everything she enjoyed when she went into a new shop and asked questions of coffee shop owners. Shannon knew she wanted to own a coffee shop ever since she made business plans in high school and college for a shop. Alongside the thrill of going into new coffee shops, Shannon liked the people side of the business. Truly, people are what keep her coming back day after day to open her shop doors. 

Looking for other shops to visit around Rhode Island? These are the shops recommended by Shannon:

Bolt Coffee Co. in Providence, RI

Borealis Coffee Company in Riverside, RI

Fundati Coffee in Lincoln, RI

Junk & Java in Westerly, RI

New Harvest Coffee Roasters in Providence, RI

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Jonathan Cunningham is the owner of Round Table Coffee in Pittsburgh, PA. Jonathan started his coffee addiction in college as he drank coffee and studied. He soon grew into roasting coffee at home. His dream to open a coffee shop finally happened in the fall of 2021 when Round Table Coffee opened its doors. The distance he felt in his corporate career was shortened between the product (coffee) and the customers - and he couldn't be more content. He overflows with thankfulness for his wife and staff for their efforts in building this business with him. 

Looking for other shops to visit around Pennsylvania? These are the shops recommended by Jonathan:

Commonplace Coffee in Pittsburgh, PA

Constellation Coffee in Pittsburgh, PA

Convive Coffee Roastery in Pittsburgh, PA

Redhawk Coffee Roasters in Pittsburgh, PA

Rothrock Coffee in State College, PA

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Augusto Carneiro is the owner of Nossa Familia Coffee in Portland, OR. Augusto likes to say his coffee shop journey started backward because he grew up with his family growing coffee in Brazil (since the 1890s), he started selling coffee, and then he opened his first shop. He started Nossa Familia Coffee with a $400 investment in August 2004. A piece of wisdom he heard and still finds true today is: “It always takes longer than you think and always costs way more than you think.” He used this wisdom to expand into three locations and a roastery. They even started a zero waste cafe and have a fully electric delivery fleet. 

Augusto is offering a special discount to you, my listeners, to try their coffee. Use the promo code BARISTATALK to get 25% off your online order at nossacoffee.com.

Looking for other shops to visit around Oregon? These are the shops recommended by Augusto:

Grand Central Bakery in Portland, OR

Petite Provence in Portland, OR

Here are a few of my favorite coffee shops in Oregon:

Black Ink Coffee in Oregon City, OR

Coava Coffee Roasters in Portland, OR

Good Coffee in Portland, OR

Lionheart Coffee in Beaverton, OR

Spoken Moto in Bend, OR

Thump Coffee in Bend, OR

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Tisha Boyd is the Wholesale Accounts Manager at She Brews Coffee House in Tulsa, OK. Tisha is naturally gifted in sales and found her passion in coffee after she spent five years in prison for selling drugs. Her life changed as she worked through the restoration program offered through She Brews Coffee House. As she says, “Instead of slinging dope now I’m slinging hope.” She worked her way from a barista to a manager and now sells their coffee beans. One of her favorite parts of her job is mentoring new women who join their team.

Looking for other shops to visit around Oklahoma? These are the shops recommended by Tisha:

Coffee Bunker in Tulsa, OK

Laurannae Baking Co in Broken Arrow, OK

Rattlesnake Cafe in Broken Arrow, OK

The Boxcar Coffee in Moore, OK

Here's a list on Google Maps of coffee shops I've added to my list of recommendations since moving to Tulsa, OK: https://goo.gl/maps/VCp4rHxVXCh8vkjb6. 

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Do you have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Chuck Price is the owner of High Grounds Cafe in Sidney, OH. His journey began with a desire to help break the cycle of poverty in coffee. His cafe focuses on sourcing the highest grade coffee beans directly from farmers and supporting their farms with fair wages. His shop is a place for people to gather and “shops create their own sense of community.”

Looking for other shops to visit around North Dakota? These are the shops recommended by Dexter and Nicole:

Hemisphere Coffee Roasters in Mechanicsburg, OH

The Depot Coffee House in Urbana, OH

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Do you have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Dexter Dutton is the head roaster and co-owner and Nicole Dutton is a co-owner at Thunder Coffee in West Fargo, ND. Dexter began his coffee story with a french press on a rainy day in a Seattle coffee shop. He shared his newly found passion for coffee with his brother Skyler and sister-in-law Nicole. Nicole decided to follow in the footsteps of her entrepreneurial family and open a coffee business with Skyler. They invited Dexter along for the journey as they started Thunder Coffee in 2017. Two years later they opened their storefront and in 2020 started roasting their own beans. Now they're looking to open a second shop location in November. They have a Thunder birthday bash in October to celebrate five years of business. So, if you're in the area, go drop in and try their coffee or order beans online!

Looking for other shops to visit around North Dakota? These are the shops recommended by Dexter and Nicole:

Twenty Below Coffee Co. in Fargo, ND

Young Blood Coffee in Fargo, ND

Cafe Tenu in Grand Forks, ND

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Do you have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Daniel Mueller is a barista and de facto trainer at Ultra Coffeebar in Asheville, NC. He began his specialty coffee journey with a french press from a shop in Seattle. He was hooked immediately and as he put it the coffee “blew his socks off.” He kept coming back for more coffee experiences and found coffee has the ability to change the path of someone’s life, including his own. If you visit their shop, try the Rick James drink (espresso, Mexican coke and vanilla bean syrup).

Thanks to Ryan Hall from Due South Coffee for recommending Ultra Coffebar for this episode! Tune in for his interview as he represents South Carolina coffee in episode 52 (40th state of this series).

Looking for other shops to visit around North Carolina? These are the shops recommended by Daniel:

High Five Coffee in Asheville, NC

Liberty House Coffee and Café in Asheville, NC

Orchard Coffee in Waynesville, NC

Rowan Coffee in Asheville, NC

Trade and Lore Coffee in Asheville, NC

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Do you have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].

Yami Correa is the CEO and co-owner with her sister of The SisterYard in Miami, FL, and Brooklyn and New York, NY. Yami has a background in culinary and her sister in nutrition. They combined their two passions to create their unique and healthy recipe of coconut cold brew. Their experience of growing up in Venezuela informs the way they approach their business and how they include a slower, more nutritious approach to coffee. Running the business together is teaching Yami to be humble and as she says, “It’s made us grow so much as sisters and business owners.” They are looking forward to opening a storefront very soon.

Thanks to Devoción Coffee for recommending The SisterYard to represent New York coffee!

Looking for other shops to visit around New York? These are the shops recommended by Yami:

Café Integral in New York, NY

Devoción Coffee in New York, NY (and across the world)

La Cabra in New York, NY

Want more great places to get coffee (or tea) as you're visiting new states across the U.S.? Follow along as we feature one coffee shop a week in all 50 states.

Do you have shops you want to share with friends (and the world)? Send us your suggestions at [email protected].