Valor Coffee Podcast
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Episodes: 116
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A podcast and video show hosted by seasoned coffee pros and Valor Coffee founders Ethan Rivers, Ross Walters and Riley Westbrook where we discuss coffee, starting and running a business, and the specialty coffee industry.
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Q&A: Barista vs Roasting Job + Should Baristas Have to Work Weekends? – 05/01/2024
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May 03, 2024 |
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SCA EXPO 2024 Chicago Recap – 04/24/2024
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Keys to the Shop x Valor: How to Raise Barista Wages – 04/13/2024
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Making It Cool to Care at Your Coffee Shop – 04/10/2024
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Should You Open a Second Coffee Shop? – 04/03/2024
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Competition: Should You Care About "Competitor" Coffee Shops? – 03/27/2024
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Coffee Shop Owners Suck at These Three Things – 03/20/2024
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Blending Coffees: Do Blends Deserve the HATE? – 03/13/2024
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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What It’s Really Like Being a Barista - 03/06/2024
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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We Interviewed the Owner of Our Favorite Coffee Shop - 02/28/2024
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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How Much Can a Coffee Shop Owner Make Per Year? - 02/21/2024
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Crafting the Perfect Coffee Shop Menu - 02/14/2024
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Q&A: Owner Disagreements, Drive-Thru Specialty Coffee, & Slushie Machines – 02/07/2024
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Are Coffee Shops Profitable? A Look at the Numbers - 01/31/2024
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Small Business, Big Impact: How Coffee Shops Shape Community – 01/25/2024
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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One Year of Owning a Coffee Shop w/ J.P. McKenzie of Meadowlark – 01/17/2024
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Predicting Trends in the Coffee Industry in 2024 – 01/10/2024
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Opening a Coffee Shop With No Barista Experience – 01/03/2024
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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2023 in Review: Our Biggest Year Ever – 12/27/2023
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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David LaMont, La Marzocco – 12/20/2023
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Pour Overs Are DEAD. Long Live Coffee Shots! – 12/12/2023
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Skills You Should Learn as an Entrepreneur, God Shots, Branding Single Origins – 12/06/2023
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Why Your Business Should LOSE Money on Black Friday & Cyber Monday – 11/29/2023
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Will Shurtz, Methodical Coffee – 11/14/2023
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Should You Scale Your Coffee Company? – 11/08/2023
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Underextraction Explained | What Is It and How Can You Fix It? – 10/31/2023
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Overextraction Explained | What Is It and How Can You Fix It? – 10/25/2023
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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What a Career in Coffee Roasting is Actually Like w/ Sam Smith – 10/18/2023
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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How to Start a Coffee Cart Business in 2023 | Coffee Cart Masterclass – 10/11/2023
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Five Tips to CRUSH a Busy Rush – 10/04/2023
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Q&A – Roastery Startups, Bookkeeping Tips, Vesting Schedules, OH MY! – 09/27/2023
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Our Espresso Tech on His Recommended Gear, Periodic Maintenance & MORE! – 09/20/2023
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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The Power and Purpose of Individuality on Your Team – 09/13/2023
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Four Tips to Improve Your Palate | Taste Coffee BETTER – 09/06/2023
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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How to Get Hired at Valor (OR ANYWHERE!) – 08/30/2023
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Q&A: Pre- vs Post-Roast Blends, Best Books for Cafe Managers & MORE! – 08/23/2023
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Why Do SO MANY Roasters UNDERDEVELOP Their Coffees? – 08/15/2023
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Are Coffee Shops Recession Proof? – 08/08/2023
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Hiring or Starting a Business with Your SPOUSE – 08/01/2023
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Get Away From Your Business to Work on Your Business – 07/25/2023
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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The Three Biggest Mistakes We've Made – 07/11/2023
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Your Company Should Go Into Debt – 07/03/2023
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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How We DIAL IN ESPRESSO at Our Cafes – 6/20/2023
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Home Coffee Setup Need Improvement? Here's What to Do! – 6/13/2023
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Imposter Syndrome and How to Handle It – 6/06/2023
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Core Values and Culture LEGEND Karen Walters – 5/30/2023
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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DON'T Put Macchiato On Your Menu – 5/24/2023
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May 25, 2023 |
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Do Coffee Companies PROFIT from Branded Merchandise? – 05/16/2023
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May 18, 2023 |
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How to Handle Bad Reviews of Your Coffee Shop – 05/09/2023
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May 11, 2023 |
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We've Been Under-Extracting the CRAP Out of Our Coffees..? – 05/02/2023
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May 03, 2023 |
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Social Media and Instagram for Coffee Shops and Roasters in 2023 – 04/25/2023
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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WE OPENED A SECOND CAFE – 04/19/2023
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Roasting Your Own Coffee vs. Multi-Roaster vs. Exclusive Partnership – 02/22/2023
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Hosting a Hiring Event + Read a Book w/ Us! – 02/15/2023
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Effective and Efficient Bar Flow in Your Cafe – 02/01/2023
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Q&A Round 3 – Super Automatic Espresso Machines & More – 01/25/2023
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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What Makes a Coffee Shop Good or Bad? – 01/18/2023
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Culture Couch Episode #13 – Peer to Peer Conflict – 01/16/2023
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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How Much It Costs to Open a Coffee Shop in 2023 – 01/11/2023
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Culture Couch Episode #12 – "Fire" Leadership – 01/02/2023
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Designing Your Goals to be ACHIEVABLE – 12/27/2022
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #11 – Above and Beyond w/ Mykie – 12/26/2022
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Valor's Year in Review – 12/22/2022
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #10 – New Hire Discusses the Onboarding Process – 12/19/2022
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Specialty Coffee HOT TAKES 2022 – 12/13/2022
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #9 – Servant Leadership: Assuming the Best – 12/12/2022
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Dynamics of a World Class Team – 12/07/2022
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #8 – Servant Leadership: Leading By Example – 11/28/2022
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Have We FAILED Our Mission? – 11/22/2022
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #7 – Servant Leadership: Being a Cheerleader – 11/21/2022
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Hiring Philosophy: Hungry, Humble, Smart – 11/15/2022
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #6 – Servant Leadership: Checking Your Ego at the Door – 11/14/2022
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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How to Hire AMAZING PEOPLE for Your Coffee Shop – 11/08/2022
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Kent Sheridan, AKA the TITAN of Specialty Instant Coffee – 11/01/2022
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #5 – The DIAL Method – 10/31/2022
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Should You Yell at Your Employees? – 10/25/2022
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #4 – Details Matter: What Separates Good from GREAT – 10/24/2022
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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How to Make a GREAT Product, CONSISTENTLY – 10/18/2022
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Schedules of a Coffee Company Owner – 10/11/2022
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #3 – A DEEPER DIVE: Put Empathy Into Action – 10/17/2022
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #2 – Put Empathy Into Action – 10/10/2022
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Aaron Fender and Marcus Hollinger of Portrait Coffee – 10/04/2022
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #1 – Fun & Focused w/ Mykie Rutter – 10/03/2022
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Founder Q&A Round 2 – 09/27/2022
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Culture Couch Episode #0 – Pilot – 09/26/2022
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Lauren Purvis of Mizuba Tea Co – 09/20/2022
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Melissa Bartz of Little Wolf Coffee – 09/13/2022
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Lucas Cuadros & Barry Burgess of Unblended Coffee – 09/07/2022
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Live Exit Interview with Elijah Knapp – 08/30/2022
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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How We Brew Coffee at Home – 08/23/2022
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Riley Solo Ep: Q&A, Coffee Trends, The Industries Future – 08/09/2022
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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How to Get Your Boss to Listen to Your Ideas – 08/02/2022
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Are All Industries Specializing? – 07/26/2022
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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First Things We'd Do If We Were Starting a Coffee Shop Today – 07/19/2022
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Top Three Questions When Starting a Coffee Shop Part 3 – 07/12/2022
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Top Three Questions When Starting a Coffee Shop Part 2 – 07/05/2022
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Top Three Questions When Starting a Coffee Shop Part 1 – 06/28/2022
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Valor Roaster Sam Smith on Experimental Processing – 06/14/2022
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Development Time Ratio and Destratification – 06/07/2022
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Our Favorite Books, Cold BooBoo, Jimmy Butler – 05/17/2022
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May 18, 2022 |
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Q&A | Things We'd Change About the Specialty Coffee Industry, Our Onboarding Process & More – 05/10/2022
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May 10, 2022 |
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Valor's Own Myka Collins – 05/03/2022
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May 05, 2022 |
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Aligned Priorities, Employee Ownership, Guest Policies – 04/26/2022
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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College vs Experience, Distractions, and Other Bad Advice – 04/20/2022
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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David Bizilia of Side Track Coffee – 04/12/2022
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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The Great Valor Brand Refresh – 04/05/2022
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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JP McKenzie of Meadowlark Coffee – 03/08/2022
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Why You Should Have a Co-Founder + Our Roles in Valor – 03/03/2022
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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How to Pick Your Core Values – 02/22/2022
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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Joel & Charles Norman of Bellwood Coffee – 02/01/2022
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Everything We Know About Starting a Mobile Coffee / Espresso Cart – 02/01/2022
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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*Bonus* – Sports! Super Bowl Picks, Jimmy G's Future, Matt Ryan and More! – 01/25/2022
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Preventing Employee Turnover, Roasting Philosophy, Valor News – 01/25/2022
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Starting a Business with (and Hiring) Your Friends – 01/18/2022
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Some Tips for Starting a Coffee Shop – 01/11/2022
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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David Funk – 01/07/2022
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Jan 07, 2022 |