Becoming Lighter Coffee

Becoming Lighter Coffee

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  • 07: Sayonara | Saying bye to the podcast as we hello our second pop up

    This is the final episode of our first season of Becoming Lighter Coffee podcast.

    As we prepare for our upcoming pop up, we decided it was a good time to take a break. And when we come back, we'll have new stories and reflections to share with y'all!

    Today's episode got a little vulnerable at times, as we each spoke of our personal goals for the 2nd pop up - Sarah as a recovering workaholic, and Cherri as a recovering people pleaser. 🥲

    Fun fact: we recorded for an hour but whittled this episode down to 17 minutes. Meaning -- only the interesting parts remain.

    We're so, so thankful to each person who has been a part of our journey of becoming Lighter! See you later~


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    Instagram: @lightercoffee

    Email us: [email protected]

    18 min
  • 06: Introducing | The story of how we became Lighter Coffee

    Introducing Sarah, Cherri, and the story of the past 7 years that led us to become Lighter Coffee. Hear about why Sarah moved from Los Angeles to San Jose just two months after receiving a phone call from Cherri, the cafe jobs we had and what they taught us, and why we are working together despite all the advice that warns against friends co-owning a business.


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    Today's lighter things:

    Relationships by Cory Wong & Jon Batiste

    Coolin by Jacob Banks, Adekunle Gold, Samm Henshaw



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    Email us: [email protected]

    Instagram: @lightercoffee


    25 min
  • 04: Inspiration (Part 1) | A glimpse into Seoul's coffee scene

    Experimental menu items, dessert pairings, and all the right vibes -- Seoul's coffee scene is world-class. A review of Cherri's recent trip to Korea and its cafes turns into a slight conflict about the differences between Cherri and Sarah’s vision for Lighter Coffee.


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    Send us any thoughts, feedback, questions, ideas!


    Instagram: ⁠@lightercoffee⁠

    Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠


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    Music:

    The Earthquake Song - seawhy

    Squeeglzy - ahneeun

    The Happy Birthday Song - seawhy

    27 min
  • 03: Idea(l)s | Sarah and Cherri debate about the essentials of a coffee business

    Disclaimer: today’s episode is not very funny; we talk serious about the mediocracy of the world versus our very idealistic ideals. We just might have been a littttle too candid with our opinions in this episode… 🫣


    Email us your thoughts! What’s your ideal coffee space? Do you agree or disagree with our opinions? Please keep all messages civil and courteous. 🙂‍↕️


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    From the episode:

    - Suruki Market

    - Kaizen & Coffee

    - Backhaus


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    Instagram: ⁠@lightercoffee⁠

    Email us: ⁠[email protected]⁠

    32 min
  • 02: Debrief | Memorable moments, regrets, and successes from our first pop-up

    We held our first pop-up on March 30, 2025! There's a lot we learned along the way, about drink-making, kindness, and even about each another. (One is a dreamer, the other is a..tuner?)


    Was our first pop-up a success or a total disaster? Listen to find out.


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    Instagram: @lightercoffee

    Email us: [email protected]


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    Songs that make us lighter:

    - Blossom Dearie "Sunday Afternoon"

    - Zion T "Dolphin"



    23 min

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