Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud Podcast! We are starting off the year with a series of Episodes that we think are helpful, and this weeks episode is about cafe finances.

Money can be a scary or mysterious topic, but as Chuck helps explain, it's possible to run a cafe in a way that doesn't only provide for the owner, but creates possibilities and careers for its team.

In the episode Charles also mentions a breakdown sheet, and that is linked here:

https://catandcloud.com/pages/gross-margin-category-margins-sales-mix

Enjoy!

Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at [email protected] and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/

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Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: chrisbaca.com/

We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

Finding the Fire – Keeping the spark going when your role changes as things grow by Cat & Cloud

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud Podcast! This week we are back with the other half of our most recent origin trip to Colombia. This week Chris is sitting down 1-on-1 with Jorge Madrigal one of our most “highly decorated” team members. Over his 5 years with us he has held every role from FOH, BOH and even one in the roastery!

Listen to this weeks full episode to hear about his experience on origin, how it changed his perspectives on coffee production and service.

Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at [email protected] and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/

Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/

Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

Enjoy!

Foundational Knowledge – A great place to start when starting something new by Cat & Cloud

Dulce Venancio | Green Coffee Team Lead by Cat & Cloud

Keeping the Outcome Front of Mind – Helping you do your work no matter how removed you are by Cat & Cloud

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast! This week the guys are discussing all things GCC (guest-coffee-cafe) and how to prioritize and create a stellar guest experience. As we’re nearing the end of the year we’re starting to think more about what we want to build in the coming years, listen to this weeks full episode to hear their thoughts on what’s going to be most important for us in 2025.

Want to give our new Instant Coffee a try? https://catandcloud.com/products/swift-coffee-6-pack

Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at [email protected] and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/

Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/

Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

Enjoy!

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast! This week we have all three owners back on the mic to take a wide look at how your personal goals can help guide your business, and how you are still a person with focus and desires outside of what you’re building. Listen to this weeks full episode to hear about our latest product launch, and their thoughts on setting personal and career goals that support each other.

Want to give our new Instant Coffee a try? https://catandcloud.com/products/swift-coffee-6-pack

Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at [email protected] and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/

Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/

Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

Enjoy!

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast! The case study series continues! This week on the pod Chris and Charles are covering another episode of the Acquired podcast, this time about the Blue Bottle Acquisition. Listen to this weeks full episode to hear about our relationship to Blue Bottle and some of the dichotomies between their beginnings and that of Starbucks.

Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at [email protected] and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/

Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/

Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

Enjoy!

Welcome back to the Cat & Cloud podcast! This week Chris and Charles are back to finish their discussion about Howard Schultz’s interview with the Acquired podcast. Listen to this weeks full episode to hear their take on the Starbucks anthology, and how they relate to Schultz’s story and complex experience opening and scaling the coffee company we know today!

Listen to the full Acquired episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starbucks-with-howard-schultz/id1050462261?i=1000657758174

Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at [email protected] and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/

Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/

Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

Enjoy!