Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunityThanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way!Uh Oh! We're going in this week on our PAST SELVES, dishing out the mistakes we've made throughout our careers that we see as trouble spots for many people jumping into owning a cafe. Our reason for having this podcast in the first place is to talk about what we've learned so you can have a head start in your journey of opening a coffee business, so we hope our mistakes mentioned in this progrum can inform and guide you towards having an incredible business.We're hiring in the roastery and in Dunwoody! Email us at hiring@valor.coffee for more information.We will be attending the Specialty Coffee Expo in Chicago and we want to meet up with you! Send us an email at info@valor.coffee with your ideas.*If you purchase something through one of our links, we may be entitled to a share of the sale*We're partnered with Clive to bring you sweet deal at a discounted rate! Use Discount Code VALOR5 at checkout for 5% off Lucca and Eureka products!Shop Clive products here: https://clivecoffee.com?sca_ref=5315485.6axWuRlcErBuy Valor Coffee: https://valor.coffee/shopWatch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/valorcoffee16Want to become a Wholesale Partner? Email us at wholesale@valor.coffee to set up an account!Want us to review your coffee? Have a question you want to answer on the show? Send us an email to info@valor.coffeeFollow the Valor Coffee Podcast on Instagram: http://instagram.com/valorcoffeepodFollow Valor on Instagram: http://instagram.com/valor.coffee____Subscribe to Riley's YouTube Channel:  https://youtube.com/@rileywestbrookFollow Riley:  https://instagram.com/rileywestbrookFollow Ross: https://instagram.com/rosswaltersFollow Ethan's Parody Account:  https://instagram.com/ethanrivers77700:00 Intro01:49 This coffee is crazy! Kos Rodrigo Sanchez Mojito Co-Ferment05:07 Are co-fermented coffees cheating or creative?10:01 Q&A: How we handle our cafes ordering coffee from our roastery17:32 Which roasters we’d use if we didn’t roast our own coffee20:19 Never fail again (...not guaranteed) with our top tips for new coffee shop owners22:11 Tip #1 - Know when to fire someone36:11 Tip #2 - Inventory Management50:00 Tip #3 - Budgeting, Bookkeeping, & Financials57.54 Bonus Tip #3.9 - Learn how & when to say No01:05:20 Coffee Review: Kos Rodrigo Sanchez Mojito Co-Ferment01:12:07 Exciting Valor news: We’re hiring at the roastery and Dunwoody!01:12:48 We will be at SCA in Chicago and we want to meet you!