
www.ristrettotime.com This is not a step-by-step guide (buy a book for that)! This is a journey and I walk you through the situations you will face and show you how I did it, where I succeeded or messed up. If you dream of owning your own coffee shop, this podcast is for you! I started my own coffee shop from scratch, without having any experience -- just the dream! First time I made an esp... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 31 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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Yes, you heard it right!! After a few years of hiatus, tens of thousands of downloads, and listeners opening coffee shops and growing them, Ristretto Time is returning with Season 2.
There will be sessions of Questions & Answers, and interviews w... more
In this episode of Ristretto Shots I read Phil’s email to me about a coffee gig he did, describing how it went and how much fun he had going out on his own and making it happen! This is what it’s all about folks; just getting out of your comfort zone... more
I have been thinking about doing this interview for months! Â Â Ryan and Jamie are the founders of The Nest Family Cafe in Londonderry, NH. Â They -- just like me -- started without having any coffee or business experience. Â Â After over a year and a hal... more
I have gotten a few emails with listeners asking what books I recommend. I email each person individually, but decided it would be more beneficial if I just record a Bonus episode. I broke the list in 4 categories: Coffee, Strategy, Operations, Minds... more
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This podcast has an amazing overview of what coffee shop owners and employees should be focusing on. How to balance the business and having a life outside of working. Reducing your time working and learning to trust employees with the work presented.
Great podcast for those who wants to enter in the coffee shop business.
For anyone planning on starting a coffee shop or is the beginning stages of it, this worth listening to! Gjergj does a great job of explaining the steps of starting a coffee shop and the lessons he has learned. Looking forward to more episodes!
I’m in the middle of opening a coffee shop and this podcast has been a crucial resource for me. Of course there are books out there on entrepreneurship and “how-to” books for opening a coffee shop, but there is something unique about this podcast. Gjergj is real. He doesn’t give you any false pretenses about opening a coffee shop. He tells it like it is and gives you the “inside” information that you won’t find in a book. You can tell he put his heart and soul into Cafe Chocolat and that he genu... more
Hey! Thanks for having this podcast. One suggestion, in your audio editing software I would increase your voice volume. While wearing AirPods it was difficult to hear you while the volume was all the way up. You can always turn the volume down, but if it’s ultimately too quiet at full volume, it’s hard to pay attention.
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