Coffee Roaster Warm Up Sessions Mirror Coffee Roasters

We're starting a podcast series on how to level up in coffee. This series is all about what we can do as those working in the coffee industry to get better at our craft. We're hoping this series is filled with practical steps that you can start making immediately in your coffee journey.
This episode is an introduction and general overview of how we're approaching leveling up and covering the basics. In the following episodes, we'll go very specific into unique rolls and positions in the industry.

A little less than 50% of businesses fail in their first five years. As we approach 5 years as a business, we're reevaluating where we're at, whether or not we want to keep doing this, and what it will take to keep going for the next five years. In this episode, we give a few pointers for reevaluating your coffee businesses and how to decide when to quit.

Taboo coffee orders. The drinks you get on a rare occasion that you don't want to be caught secretly really enjoying. In all seriousness though, does it have to be that way? Do syrups in drinks have to be looked upon? In this episode we take about some of our taboo coffee orders and the role specialty beverages play in coffee shops!

There's been a lot of buzz around co-fermented coffees lately. With new regulations allowing these coffees to be used in competition, it's becoming increasingly controversial as the industry opens its doors to this processing method. Despite progress in this direction, it's not coming without a lot of push back.

In this episode, we talk about what folks are saying as well as sharing our take on co-fermented coffees.

It's SCA Expo season! Unfortunately, we weren't able to make it, but we did hear all the talk about the latest coffee gear released this year. We have thoughts.

In this episode of the Coffee Roaster Warm Up Sessions, we cover some of the releases that stood out to us at SCA Expo 2024.

Most coffee shops offer pastries with their beverages, and it's becoming popular to have a breakfast food menu as well. Is having a food menu necessary? In this episode, we talk about some of the great experiences we've had at coffee shops as well as what are some of the businesses pros and cons of serving a food menu.