Valor Coffee
Valor Coffee Podcast
A podcast and video show hosted by seasoned coffee pros and Valor Coffee founders Ethan Rivers, Ross Walters and Riley Westbrook where we discuss coffee, starting and running a business, and the specialty coffee industry.
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Episodes
We Threw Out Our Core Values... – 10/30/2024 06.11.2024 1:09:40
JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee/invitation?code=E3A29B Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! We just had a big moment at Valor Coffee: we changed our core values! In this episode, we talk about how and why we wen...
Q&A with Valor’s Cafe GM – 10/23/2024 28.10.2024 56:41
JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee/invitation?code=E3A29B Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode, we sit down with Savannah Grace Lyle (aka Savvi), Valor's GM in Dunwoody, for a Q&A filled with ho...
Three Changes That Will Take Your Mobile Coffee Cart to New Heights – 10/16/2024 21.10.2024 50:55
JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee/invitation?code=E3A29B Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! This ep we dive into carts, sharing lessons learned from years of catering experience. From undercharging and overcharg...
The Story of Valor Part 3: Opening Our Cafes and Roastery – 10/02/2024 14.10.2024 1:33:45
JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee/invitation?code=E3A29B Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode, we dive into the third and final part of the story behind Valor. Join us as we discuss opening our fir...
The Story of Valor Part 2: Booking Events, Permanent Pop-up, Going Full Time – 09/25/2024 30.09.2024 1:14:46
JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee/invitation?code=E3A29B Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode, we dive into some of our most memorable early events, like surprising the Church of Scientology with a...
The Story of Valor Part 1: Creation, Kickstarter, Cart Buildout – 09/11/2024 19.09.2024 1:25:44
JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee/invitation?code=E3A29B Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode of the Valor Podcast, we dive into Part 1 of The Story of Valor, where it all began. From friendships f...
Introducing Our Online Platform, The Valor Coffee Community – 08/28/2024 30.08.2024 56:49
JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee/invitation?code=E3A29B Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! When we started our company, we'd often be faced with problems we'd just have to figure out ourselves, mainly because t...
Splurge on These Things When Building Out Your Coffee Shop – 08/21/2024 23.08.2024 1:06:48
JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://community.valor.coffee/invitation?code=E3A29B Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode, Riley and Ethan dive into a crucial topic for anyone looking to open or improve their coffee shop: the...
Q&A – How Much Are Coffee Shops WORTH …and More! – 08/07/2024 16.08.2024 1:10:08
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode, we dive into the nitty-gritty of evaluating a coffee shop acquisition, discussing th...
Opening a Coffee Shop for Less Than $100k – 08/01/2024 07.08.2024 1:22:24
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode, we dive deep with Elijah Knapp, a seasoned coffee professional, former Valor Pit Cre...
Keeping Veteran Baristas Invested – 07/24/2024 26.07.2024 52:28
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode, we delve into the heart of staying passionate and committed as a veteran barista. Et...
Consistency is Everything – 07/17/2024 19.07.2024 41:41
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! This week, it’s just Riley and Ethan diving deeper into our service philosophies. We explore the cruc...
Three Service Philosophies That Built Our Business – 07/10/2024 12.07.2024 50:55
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! In this episode, we dive into the service philosophies that have shaped our company, discussing how t...
What Does It Even Mean To Break Even? – 06/28/2024 28.06.2024 1:01:41
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity DOWNLOAD THE CAFE VIABILITY SPREADSHEET: https://mailchi.mp/valor/viability-spreadsheet Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! Ever wondered...
Running a Business As a Parent – 06/21/2024 21.06.2024 1:02:06
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! When we started Valor, we had all the hours in the world to put towards building our business, but th...
Why Your Coffee Shop SHOULD Start Roasting – 06/12/2024 14.06.2024 53:56
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! The boys sit down and have a continuation of last episode's topic of why you shouldn't start a coffee...
Why Your Coffee Shop SHOULD NOT Start Roasting – 06/05/2024 07.06.2024 1:08:42
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! This week Riley and Ross chop up something we here from sooooo many wholesale partners: "Yeah, we'll...
Cat & Cloud x Valor Coffee: Burn Out, Human Dignity, Tacos & Dunking – 05/28/2024 31.05.2024 1:32:01
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! We credit a lot of our success to the Cat and Cloud Podcast, where we learned so many things about th...
This Episode Has No Topic – 05/22/2024 24.05.2024 59:02
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! Well...Ross sat down with Jared Truby for this week's planned episode and was met with technical issu...
Tips to Prevent Employee Turnover at Your Coffee Shop – 05/15/2024 17.05.2024 1:03:06
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! This episode is a continuation of our previous episodes of the epidemic of high turnover within the c...
Why Coffee Shops Have Terrible Turnover – 05/08/2024 10.05.2024 1:06:13
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! The coffee industry is one of notoriously heavy turnover, something we've experienced at our business...
Q&A: Barista vs Roasting Job + Should Baristas Have to Work Weekends? – 05/01/2024 03.05.2024 1:08:24
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! This week we field a few questions, including helping one listener choose between stepping forward as...
SCA EXPO 2024 Chicago Recap – 04/24/2024 26.04.2024 1:12:06
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! Wait... 100 Episodes?! Who knew this little podcast would make it this far? This week we share storie...
Keys to the Shop x Valor: How to Raise Barista Wages – 04/13/2024 18.04.2024 1:16:58
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! We were stoked to have the opportunity to take a break from the action at SCA Expo 2024 to sit down w...
Making It Cool to Care at Your Coffee Shop – 04/10/2024 12.04.2024 1:04:55
Sign Up for Alerts About Our Community (coming soon) – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more: https://mailchi.mp/018d9c38a953/valorcafecommunity Thanks for listening, following/subscribing, giving us a good review, and sharing with your friends on social media. It goes a long way! This week we're in a different room because of roast shifting, but we still dish out some straight fi...
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