Valor Coffee Podcast

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 This week we get back into our book series, tackling Chapter 4 of Unreasonable Hospitality, plus talk a good bit about extraction, including being brutally honest about how we might be underextracting some coffees by...a lot. 00:00 Intro 07:00 Unreasonable Hospitality Chapter 4 21:50 NFL Draft 33:48 Extraction – Moonraker WDT Tool 39:45 Curtis Seraphim and Low Extraction Problems 44:19 We Try t...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 We've gone through many-a philosophy where Instagram and social media are concerned, so we wanted to share with you all some of the things we've done right and, more importantly, wrong so that you can get straight to building an engaged following for your cafe (or other company)! 00:00 Intro 01:45 Motivations to Grow on Instagram 06:37 Do All Types of Businesses NEED an Instagram? 13:13 Local v...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 WE'RE BACK. After a break (that wasn't really much of a "break" at all, we were busy af) to get our Dunwoody Cafe LIVE, we are back on the mic(s) to talk aaaaaalllll about our new space. Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/valorcoffee16 Want to become a Wholesale Partner? Email us at [email protected] to set up an account! Follow Coffee Sometimes: http://instagram.com/coffeesometimespo...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 Donate to our Indiegogo Campaign: https://igg.me/at/valorcoffee Buy Unreasonable Hospitality: https://amzn.to/3XDd93M This week we dig into a hypothetical: if we were starting a new coffee business from scratch, would we: a) Roast our own coffee; b) Be a Multi-roaster; or c) Have an exclusive wholesale provider. THE RESULTS MAY SHOCK YOU. Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/valorcoffee16 Wa...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 Donate to our Indiegogo Campaign: https://igg.me/at/valorcoffee Buy Unreasonable Hospitality: https://amzn.to/3XDd93M We start our 5 Minute Book Club this week, plus give updates on our Dunwoody cafe and discuss our hiring event. We missed y'all, thanks for your patience as we navigate our current crazy schedules until our new cafe opens! Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/valorcoffee16 Wa...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 A topic we could honestly go on for hours about – BAR FLOW! We talk a little about how we arranged our bar in our first cafe and some things we'll be changing in cafe #2 in order to pump out as many high quality drinks as possible. Enjoy! Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/valorcoffee16 Want to become a Wholesale Partner? Email us at [email protected] to set up an account! Follow Coff...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 We got some amazing questions from a regular listener, so on this episode we go through them. We include our take on superautomatic espresso machines, why we don't just drop "coffee" from our mission statement and more. WE ALSO KICK OF THE VALOR BOOK CLUB: First book we'll be reading – Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. We'll be discussing on our Instagram and Podcast, so get your copy h...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 Last episode we asked listeners to write in with the things that make or break a coffee shop experience when visiting a new cafe. On this episode, we dissect those answers and give our opinions on what makes a cafe great or lackluster. Buy Valor Coffee: https://valor.coffee/shop Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/valorcoffee16 Want to become a Wholesale Partner? Email us at wholesale@valor...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 Ross and Ethan dive in on how to confront and navigate conflict between co-workers. Enjoy! Buy Valor Coffee: https://valor.coffee/shop Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/valorcoffee16 Want to become a Wholesale Partner? Email us at [email protected] to set up an account! Follow Valor: http://instagram.com/valor.coffee ____ Follow Riley: https://instagram.com/rileywestbrook Fol...

Thanks for listening, following/subscribing and giving us a good review, it goes a long way <3 Want to know how much you should budget out for your dream cafe? We're right in the midst of dishing out some serious cash for our new location, so we thought we would pull up the spreadsheet and share some full transparency with you in terms of how much it costs to open a coffee shop in the current economic climate, including how much more expensive Cafe #2 is vs our first location. Buy Valor ...