Hill of Beans

Back in the saddle again!!! 06.12.2023 35:08 ↓

Chris and Erik are at it again. Its been over a year and they are ready to take the reigns and talk about... well Coffee, Chocolate and pretty much everything in-between .

Season 4 episode 5 23.03.2022 37:53 ↓

Garageband sucks. Erik’s pants ugh!

Season 4 Episode 4 16.03.2022 40:50 ↓

Recorded Live at EBC a couple of weeks back.  

Season 4 Epicode 3 20.02.2022 30:16 ↓

This week we talk about all thing new in late winter!

Season 4 Episode 2 (The New Mics) 10.02.2022 37:22 ↓

This week we discuss our new Mics and other new products, as well as The Puppy Love Event this weekend and social media in general.

Season 4 Episode 1 (It's been a while) 05.02.2022 27:26 ↓

Well, 2021 went out like a thundering herd of buffalo. We have finally found the time to get back together and record a new season. With new years come new challenges for all of us here in the small hamlet of Idyllwild.

Season 3 Episode 15 (Post-Thanksgiving exhaustion) 02.12.2021 37:06 ↓

This week we discuss last weekend craziness, and what’s new coming for December and Christmas.

Season 3 Episode 14 (Pre-Thanksgiving Jitters) 19.11.2021 32:21 ↓

This week we get into the Holiday season! Pre Thanksgiving and the start of winter tourism. New offerings I both shops abound.

Season 3 Episode 13 (Pumpkin Spice season) 25.10.2021 32:08 ↓

This week Erik and Chris talk about fall and the new seasonal offerings.

Season 3 episode 12 (back from a little break) 15.10.2021 36:49 ↓

Well it’s been a few weeks, this week we got back to recording. Our topics were for business and other fun stuff.

Season 3 Ep 11 (Travel plans and sourcing beans) 16.09.2021 19:18 ↓

Erik is in El Salvador this week so we recorded this one last week.  The conversation in this episode revolves mainly around traveling and sourcing new cacao and coffee.

Season 3 Ep 10 (The day after Labor Day) 10.09.2021 25:48 ↓

This week Chris & Erik talk about Labor Day weekend around town, and as always we talk coffee and chocolate.

Season 3 episode 9 (Pre-Labor Day prep and speculation) 03.09.2021 34:33 ↓

What’s the holiday weekend gonna be like?

Season 3 Ep.8 (Pints, Covid & the future. 26.08.2021 35:38 ↓

This week we talk about Pints in the Pines, new Covid regulations potentially, and the future of business in Idyllwild

Season 3 ep7 (a taste of autumn) 20.08.2021 41:14 ↓

This week we chat about the cooler weather and other fun stuff like breakfast burritos.

Season 3 episode 6(hiring employees and web development) 12.08.2021 34:49 ↓

This week we talk about everything from hiring employees to updating websites.

Season 3 Episode 5(Summer is Over, Already?!) 08.08.2021 33:02 ↓

When does summer end? Labor Day? When school starts? We discuss this and other difficulties in The Dog days of summer.

Season 3 Episode 4 (Mid Summer HEAT WAVE) 12.07.2021 30:26 ↓

This episode we discuss the summer heat and all the new things we are currently offering!

Seaso 3 Episode 3 (Father's Day Rabbit Trails) 23.06.2021 23:25 ↓

We did it, we recorded another podcast in less than a month! Turns out we didn't have much to say, but we are still fun to listen to, huh?

Seaso 3 Episode 2 (What kind of summer is it gonna be?) 15.06.2021 33:00 ↓

As we try to become more diligent to record on the regular, we find our shops becoming busier and busier. Summer is always HOTT! 

Season 3 Episode 1 (Post Pandemic Business News) 25.05.2021 37:10 ↓

It's been way too long, but we have been busy.  Here what you've missed this year.

New restaurant in town. 26.10.2020 40:03 ↓

This week we have Stevie form Idyllwild’s newest restaurant and Erik tells us about his trip to Mexico

You know what you should do! 20.09.2020 36:04 ↓

This week we talk about the always present topic of customer suggestions for your small business.

Fall is here and new and old things. 13.09.2020 33:08 ↓

This week we talk about new businesses were excited about and what’s happening in our shops.

Is summer going to end? 09.08.2020 26:03 ↓

With all of the uncertainty of COVID what will the end of summer look like for us and other small businesses here in Idyllwild?