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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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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We are two very inspired folks. Today we look back on our travels and talk about espresso in Portugal, a mind-blowing latte from Glitch in Tokyo, and more coffee experiences that keep shaping our direction for Lighter Coffee.

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Today's lighter thing: Perfect Days (2023)

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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!

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Music:

The Earthquake Song - seawhy

Squeeglzy - ahneeun

The Happy Birthday Song - seawhy

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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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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Songs that make us lighter:

- Blossom Dearie "Sunday Afternoon"

- Zion T "Dolphin"

We're holding our first pop-up in two weeks! Things are getting real. So we decided to finally start a podcast to log what we're learning and reflecting on along the way. There may be light & friendly bickering (bantering?) involved.

Join us as we slowly, steadily become Lighter Coffee.

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