Coffee Shop Nightmares: My Twist on Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

From Mission Trips to Coffee Plantations: Following God's path (to take over a coffee shop)

Wyoming native, Amanda, had the opportunity to travel around the world doing christian Missionary work. Through this she was also able to visit many coffee plantations worldwide and learn more about coffee origins and roasting. She one day was offered the opportunity to take over a local wyoming coffee shop. Tune in to learn more about coffee shop takeovers and coffee in the restaurant industry. Learn how Amanda has led a life of truly stewarding what God has given her over the years as she grows her coffee business.

Specialty Coffee Branding and Design Consultant: Charles Carpenter Tekwani Designs

Charles Carpenter is the Creative Director at Tekwani Designs: strategizing branding and design, niche to the specialty coffee industry. Charles is an expert in helping his clients create brand ecosystems: Brand ecosystems include designing logos, websites, packaging, and more. Each ecosystem is as unique to the business owner and end customer. Tekwani Designs has conducted many successful case studies on specialty coffee business using different branding strategies. Tune into this episode to learn more about Branding and Design specific to the coffee industry. Lady Sunshine: https://www.ladysunshinecoffee.com/ Tekwani Designs: https://www.tekwanidesign.com/

Resources for aspiring owners (SCA), tips with Coffee Shop Landlords, roasting equipment and shop design. Sean Boyd: 20 years roasting coffee

Sean Boyd is the owner and roaster for Red Whale Coffee in San Rafael, California. He has been roasting coffee for 20 years! Tune in to learn more from Sean's successes and trials, as he tells stories from his journey and shares about resources he has found along the way.

Brewing Coffee at Home: Brewing Methods

Steve Munsey is the owner of Jedediah Coffee in Laguna Beach, California. Steve is an expert in home brewing education. Join us to learn more about the different ways to brew coffee at home. Steve recommends the book: "The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing." Here is a quick amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/World-Atlas-Coffee-Explored-Explained/dp/0228100941/ref=asc_df_0228100941/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=265990070598&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=428953906888482970&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031565&hvtargid=pla-540668325090&psc=1

Coffee Shop Nightmares: My Twist on Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares

I hope you've seen Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.... if you have not, go watch it. It is one of the most iconic television shows on planet Earth. After I started binge watching Kitchen Nightmares, I started to realize the similarities between Gordon's experiences around America at these restaurants, and my experiences around America at Coffee Shops. Tune in to this episode of Coffee Boss where I share with you some of the things that I believe create a "Coffee Shop Nightmare," and how you can avoid these horrific mistakes.