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Chris Baca and Jared Truby are professional Baristas and are here to introduce the world to Specialty Coffee! From placing in the finals of the United States Barista Championship multiple times, winning regional competitions, to leading training and education for some of the most progressive coffee companies around - these two have learned a ton about coffee and want to share it with you. Tune in for weekly interviews, tutorials, and general mayhem from the brothers from different mothers: Truby & Baca. Learn more at catandcloud.com

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Chris Baca and Jared Truby are professional Baristas and are here to introduce the world to Specialty Coffee! From placing in the finals of the United States Barista Championship multiple times, winning regional competitions, to leading training and education for some of the most progressive coffee companies around - these two have learned a ton about coffee and want to share it with you. Tune in for weekly interviews, tutorials, and general mayhem from the brothers from different mothers: Truby & Baca. Learn more at catandcloud.com

    Communicating Your Needs - How expressing your desires leads to growth

    Communicating Your Needs - How expressing your desires leads to growth

    This week on the Cat & Cloud Podcast we are throwing it back to an early conversation Chris and Jared had about the importance of communicating needs at work. As an employee, being able to ask for what you need and feeling empowered by your leadership team to speak up can be the difference between your team quitting or staying. Listen to the full episode to hear some of their first-hand experiences and get some tips on fostering an environment where the whole team knows what’s possible.

    Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at podcast@catandcloud.com and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/
    Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/
    Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

    We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

    The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

    Enjoy!

    • 37 min
    Roasting Development - How much flavor is from roasting the coffee

    Roasting Development - How much flavor is from roasting the coffee

    This week on the Cat & Cloud Podcast Chris and Jared hop on the mic to discuss the complex process of roasting development. There are so many factors that affect the coffee that ends up in your cup, from water composition to the temperature of the air, but how much of your flavor profile comes straight from the way your beans are roasted?

    Listen to this week's episode to hear their thoughts on the intricacies of coffee roasting, and how your roast choices affect the flavor of your coffee.

    Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at podcast@catandcloud.com and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/
    Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/
    Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

    We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

    The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

    Enjoy!

    • 44 min
    Managing vs. Leading - Fostering creative thinking in your team

    Managing vs. Leading - Fostering creative thinking in your team

    Why is it important for your company's mission to match the intention behind your training programs? How do you empower your team members to be leaders on their own? This week on the Cat & Cloud podcast Chris, Jared, and Charles sit down and take a temperature check on the business so far this year. Listen to the full episode to hear their thoughts on managing vs. leading, the importance of having a mission statement that properly reflects the values of your day-to-day operations, and ways to loop your leadership team in on the big-picture conversations.

    June/July Barista Magazine: https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=61222&i=822977&p=1&ver=html5

    Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at podcast@catandcloud.com and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/
    Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/
    Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

    We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

    The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

    Enjoy!

    • 43 min
    Cat & Cloud x Valor Coffee - Burn Out, Human Dignity, Tacos & Dunking

    Cat & Cloud x Valor Coffee - Burn Out, Human Dignity, Tacos & Dunking

    Cat & Cloud x Valor Coffee - Burn Out, Human Dignity, Tacos & Dunking by Cat & Cloud

    • 1 hr 32 min
    Conversation with Beeline

    Conversation with Beeline

    This recording comes from January of this year, when Chris and Nick from Beeline sat down to talk through some of the challenges that come from running a business. Listen to the full episode to hear the guys talk through operational struggles and getting organized to tackle big projects.

    Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at podcast@catandcloud.com and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/
    Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/
    Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

    We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

    The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

    Enjoy!

    • 27 min
    Cost and Value - What goes into what you pay

    Cost and Value - What goes into what you pay

    On this episode we discuss transparency in prices. How to give your team members the same coverage and care while also communicating to the Guest where the 5$ for their latte is going. and chris shares is option on what tipping someone should mean.

    Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at podcast@catandcloud.com and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/
    Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/
    Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/

    We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.

    The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!

    Enjoy!

    • 41 min

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