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In this episode, we chatted with Andreas Idl, who is one of the co-founders of Cropster. Andreas shared the journey that led him and his co-founders to start Cropster, and how the business has evolved from an origin-focused software to a comprehensive platform supporting the entire coffee supply circle.

We also talked about being on both sides of a business acquisition and how coffee must mature as an industry to survive.

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I always like to synthesize what I learn from World of Coffee and I'm finally getting around to it now.

As a result, I've been considering what we as an industry might learn from healthy forests.

Stick with me on this one...it's been a helpful motif for me and I hope it's helpful for you.

I'd love to hear what kinds of trees you're planting today that'll give other folks shade in our industry in the future.

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The recent federal ruling poses some new things for owners of coffee roasters to consider. If you have some resources to share related to tariffs, drop them in the comments.

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In this chat, my friend Rich Troche shares about the journey that led him from Texas to Minnesota to start a snow removal business, and eventually a skate cafe Chicago. He also shared what he learned about coffee, sourcing, and entrepreneurship during his time at Everybody's Coffee, as well as the journey that led him back home to Texas to ranch.

He also shares som practical lessons around selling his shares of a business, what he might do differently next time, and the importance of relationships and adaptability in life and work.

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In this conversation, with Aaron Fender, the co-founder and CEO of Portrait Coffee and I chatted about his journey through the coffee industry, the kind of community they are trying to build at Portrait, his approach to slow, steady, and strategic work and his approach to leadership.

He shared openly about the challenges he and his co-founders faced during their opening and build out, literally two weeks before the pandemic, how they seek to show up for their buyers utilizing digital hospitality, and just how his approach to pricing has evolved over the last few years.

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In this conversation, Vienna Christ and I chatted about the complexities and intricacies of accounting and financial management for coffee businesses. We discussed the importance of maintaining a clear separation between personal and business finances, the role of fixed asset accounting, and strategies for tax planning as businesses grow.

Vienna articulated the value that business owners receive when they have accurate, on time, and clean books.

We also talked through the value of an LLC, when to consider S-Corp filing and the importance of education and continuous learning in this field.

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Want to learn more about Charlie Stephens and Amarella Imports?

W: https://amarellacafe.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/amarellacafe/E: [email protected]In this conversation, I chatted with Charlie about his entrepreneurial journey, the intricacies of coffee trading, the importance of communicating with your green provider to manage risk, and how Amarella Cafe came to be.He shared his take on the global coffee market, the significance of relationships in trading, and the operational aspects of his business, which spans both specialty and conventional coffee markets.Enjoy this conversation with Charlie Stephens.Learn More or Set Up a Meeting📧 Reach us at [email protected]👉 Buy a Book pomelocoffeeconsulting.com/pomelo-book👉 Sign Up for Junto www.pomelocoffeeconsulting.com/pomelo-juntoFollow Us on the SocialsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/pomelo-coffee-consulting/Instagram: www.instagram.com/pomelocoffeeconsulting/Website: pomelocoffeeconsulting.comfor the good of the people — PomeloIntro Music: Niña by Mona WonderlickMid Roll Music: by Niña by Mona WonderlickOutro Music: Naked by Mona Wonderlick

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In this episode, we sat down with Juan Diaz, Director and Founder of KWC (Know Where Coffee). Juan shared the unique KWC model, which has three sides: sourcing, roasting, and exporting. Our conversation showcased the importance of understanding yield factors in coffee production, common misunderstandings in green coffee transactions, and just how important good business practices are throughout the entire coffee supply circle.

Juan also shared, for the first time ever, details about a brand-new processing innovation that producers he works with are planning to release this year.

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In this episode, we sat down with Jack Wilt, the co-owner of Made in Coffee, to hear about his experience buying a coffee roasting business, as well as being on the other side of the transaction, entertaining a conversation with a company that was considering buying his business. He shared his experience navigating funding, interfacing with multiple owners at a time, and what he'd do differently.Whether you're considering buying or selling your roasting business, you'll glean some pretty valuable lessons to guide your journey from this episode.

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The Core 7 Framework didn’t start as a book or a product. It started as pattern matching.

After years of working with coffee roasters ranging from small startups to multi-million-dollar businesses, I kept seeing the same seven cost categories determine whether a roastery was profitable or constantly stressed. Different sizes, different markets — similar underlying challenges.

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