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
Should You Open a Second Coffee Shop? – 04/03/2024 05.04.2024 1:14:39
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Competition: Should You Care About "Competitor" Coffee Shops? – 03/27/2024 29.03.2024 1:00:14
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Coffee Shop Owners Suck at These Three Things – 03/20/2024 22.03.2024 1:14:24
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Blending Coffees: Do Blends Deserve the HATE? – 03/13/2024 15.03.2024 1:12:21
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What It’s Really Like Being a Barista - 03/06/2024 08.03.2024 1:17:16
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We Interviewed the Owner of Our Favorite Coffee Shop - 02/28/2024 01.03.2024 1:04:42
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How Much Can a Coffee Shop Owner Make Per Year? - 02/21/2024 23.02.2024 1:10:04
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Crafting the Perfect Coffee Shop Menu - 02/14/2024 16.02.2024 1:23:14
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Q&A: Owner Disagreements, Drive-Thru Specialty Coffee, & Slushie Machines – 02/07/2024 09.02.2024 1:16:21
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Are Coffee Shops Profitable? A Look at the Numbers - 01/31/2024 02.02.2024 1:22:50
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Small Business, Big Impact: How Coffee Shops Shape Community – 01/25/2024 26.01.2024 1:45:45
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One Year of Owning a Coffee Shop w/ J.P. McKenzie of Meadowlark – 01/17/2024 18.01.2024 1:26:32
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Predicting Trends in the Coffee Industry in 2024 – 01/10/2024 11.01.2024 1:19:18
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Opening a Coffee Shop With No Barista Experience – 01/03/2024 04.01.2024 1:00:43
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2023 in Review: Our Biggest Year Ever – 12/27/2023 28.12.2023 1:14:05
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David LaMont, La Marzocco – 12/20/2023 21.12.2023 1:44:38
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Pour Overs Are DEAD. Long Live Coffee Shots! – 12/12/2023 14.12.2023 50:06
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Skills You Should Learn as an Entrepreneur, God Shots, Branding Single Origins – 12/06/2023 07.12.2023 1:19:15
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Why Your Business Should LOSE Money on Black Friday & Cyber Monday – 11/29/2023 30.11.2023 1:16:04
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Will Shurtz, Methodical Coffee – 11/14/2023 16.11.2023 1:51:48
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Should You Scale Your Coffee Company? – 11/08/2023 09.11.2023 1:12:06
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Underextraction Explained | What Is It and How Can You Fix It? – 10/31/2023 02.11.2023 59:51
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Overextraction Explained | What Is It and How Can You Fix It? – 10/25/2023 26.10.2023 1:28:59
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What a Career in Coffee Roasting is Actually Like w/ Sam Smith – 10/18/2023 19.10.2023 1:13:10
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How to Start a Coffee Cart Business in 2023 | Coffee Cart Masterclass – 10/11/2023 12.10.2023 2:18:13
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