1 hr 12 min
Episode 22: Landon Lloyd Miller - Coffee, Cafe, Community TheThree 180
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- Society & Culture
Thomas sits down with Landon Lloyd Miller, a coffee roaster in Shreveport, Louisiana. Originally a cafe manager, he often consults with other businesses as well as personally roasting the beans for Rhino Coffee. He is also an established songwriter and creative spirit. He lives in Highland with his wife Danielle and their two daughters Frances and Madeline.
This conversation goes deep into the weeds about coffee roasting and production, which might not be your jam. But keep listening. On the surface, Miller is curating the beans, experimenting with roasting techniques, introducing new flavor profiles, and striving for quality. But the whole operation has created its own ecosystem.
Rhino is roasting beans in the warehouse adjacent to its downtown cafe, utilizing otherwise unoccupied space. Miller is giving spent grounds to farmers (and at least one local chef) to use as mulch. Rhino's two locations (South Highlands and Downtown) are now bustling hubs of their respective neighborhoods. 624 Lofts / the old Sears building would not have its curb appeal without the cafe. Jobs have been created. And local restaurants (Jacquelyn's, Well+Fed, Marilynn's Place, Ralph's Place, just to name a few), serve Rhino coffee - brewed and roasted right here in Shreveport. Whole Foods sells our local coffee by the bag. In the last few months, the Rhino guys and the L.E. Chalk team even worked together to create a specialty blend for the men's clothing store (more on that in Episode 23).
Once again, a conversation with a local talented person yields much insight into Shreveport's economic development, both at present moment and in the future.
Enjoy!
Thomas sits down with Landon Lloyd Miller, a coffee roaster in Shreveport, Louisiana. Originally a cafe manager, he often consults with other businesses as well as personally roasting the beans for Rhino Coffee. He is also an established songwriter and creative spirit. He lives in Highland with his wife Danielle and their two daughters Frances and Madeline.
This conversation goes deep into the weeds about coffee roasting and production, which might not be your jam. But keep listening. On the surface, Miller is curating the beans, experimenting with roasting techniques, introducing new flavor profiles, and striving for quality. But the whole operation has created its own ecosystem.
Rhino is roasting beans in the warehouse adjacent to its downtown cafe, utilizing otherwise unoccupied space. Miller is giving spent grounds to farmers (and at least one local chef) to use as mulch. Rhino's two locations (South Highlands and Downtown) are now bustling hubs of their respective neighborhoods. 624 Lofts / the old Sears building would not have its curb appeal without the cafe. Jobs have been created. And local restaurants (Jacquelyn's, Well+Fed, Marilynn's Place, Ralph's Place, just to name a few), serve Rhino coffee - brewed and roasted right here in Shreveport. Whole Foods sells our local coffee by the bag. In the last few months, the Rhino guys and the L.E. Chalk team even worked together to create a specialty blend for the men's clothing store (more on that in Episode 23).
Once again, a conversation with a local talented person yields much insight into Shreveport's economic development, both at present moment and in the future.
Enjoy!
1 hr 12 min