Wyoming native, Amanda, had the opportunity to travel around the world doing christian Missionary work. Through this she was also able to visit many coffee plantations worldwide and learn more about coffee origins and roasting. She one day was offered the opportunity to take over a local wyoming coffee shop. Tune in to learn more about coffee shop takeovers and coffee in the restaurant industry. Learn how Amanda has led a life of truly stewarding what God has given her over the years as she grows her coffee business.

Charles Carpenter is the Creative Director at Tekwani Designs: strategizing branding and design, niche to the specialty coffee industry. Charles is an expert in helping his clients create brand ecosystems: Brand ecosystems include designing logos, websites, packaging, and more. Each ecosystem is as unique to the business owner and end customer. Tekwani Designs has conducted many successful case studies on specialty coffee business using different branding strategies.

Tune into this episode to learn more about Branding and Design specific to the coffee industry.

Lady Sunshine: https://www.ladysunshinecoffee.com/

Tekwani Designs: https://www.tekwanidesign.com/

Sean Boyd is the owner and roaster for Red Whale Coffee in San Rafael, California. He has been roasting coffee for 20 years! Tune in to learn more from Sean's successes and trials, as he tells stories from his journey and shares about resources he has found along the way.

Steve Munsey is the owner of Jedediah Coffee in Laguna Beach, California. Steve is an expert in home brewing education. Join us to learn more about the different ways to brew coffee at home.

Steve recommends the book: "The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing." Here is a quick amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/World-Atlas-Coffee-Explored-Explained/dp/0228100941/ref=asc_df_0228100941/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=265990070598&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=428953906888482970&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031565&hvtargid=pla-540668325090&psc=1

I hope you've seen Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.... if you have not, go watch it. It is one of the most iconic television shows on planet Earth. After I started binge watching Kitchen Nightmares, I started to realize the similarities between Gordon's experiences around America at these restaurants, and my experiences around America at Coffee Shops. Tune in to this episode of Coffee Boss where I share with you some of the things that I believe create a "Coffee Shop Nightmare," and how you can avoid these horrific mistakes.

There is no yellow brick road to opening your own shop, but if there was, Kaitlyn would be Dorthy Gale. Tune in to hear how Kaitlyn went from Corporate America to working in the coffee industry. Hear how Kaitlyn continues to allow God to pave the "brick road" for her through trust.

Jeff Clinard started his career as a comedian in Los Angeles, California and found himself achieving his dream of starting a local specialty coffee shop in South Orange County, California. We discuss the coffee market, specific to south orange county. We also chat about how coffee brings people together through relationships and connections. Tune in to hear the story.

At each coffee shop I visited, I interviewed a barista, owner, or manager. I always recorded the conversation on my voice memos app through my iPhone. Listening back to these recordings, I noticed a lot of repetition from shop to shop. I wanted to share some of these conversations not only because they were so fruitful, but to show you the repetition and prove to you that opening a coffee shop does not involve rocket science. Many of these shops use similar formulas, with a twist. Tune in to learn more.

Did you know coffee is biblical? HeBrews! Why are so many Jesus freaks also obsessed with coffee? Why are they always hanging out at coffee shops reading bibles or talking about God? Why are coffee shops different than other public places in 2023 society? Join me and my Bear Coast co-workers Kellian and Juliana as we discuss this special relationship between Jesus and Coffee shops, and some of our experiences at the shop when it comes to God and Faith. Also, listen in to check out my review of Bear Coast's ARDI blend.