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There are an incredible number of tasks associated with running a coffee roastery. The busy work of keeping things going often gets in the way of working on the main areas that will actually move the needle and build a successful operation.
Today's guest comes to us with a lot of experience working in roasteries and consulting operators in the areas that he has identified as "The Core 7" essential areas of roastery operations. I fact, he has written a whol book about it!
Today on this 34th episode of Rate of Rise, brought to you by our friends at Mill City Roasters, we are talking with Luke Waite of Pomelo Coffee Consulting!
Luke Waite is the founder and principal consultant of Pomelo Coffee Consulting and the creator of the Core 7, a framework designed to help coffee roasters achieve lasting success. His background includes transforming struggling cafés, cold brew companies, and coffee roasters into efficient, profitable, and sustainable businesses. In 2024, he launched Junto, a peer-driven coaching group for roastery owners that fosters growth through camaraderie, feedback, and accountability.
Luke is a seasoned public speaker, regularly presenting at the Specialty Coffee Expo, regional coffee festivals, and to groups of international coffee professionals. He also serves on the management committee for the Coffee Writers Guild, advocating for writers' ethics and journalistic integrity in coffee writing.
His book on the Core 7, offers a practical guide to help roastery owners effectively manage their businesses. Endorsed by industry veterans, the book is set for a summer 2025 release and is available for pre-order!Links:
https://www.pomelocoffeeconsulting.com/Related episodes:
416 : People-First Principles for Growing Your Shop w/ Mike McFall of Biggby Coffee 361: Managing Roastery Relationships and Logistics w/ Corey Turner of Andytown Coffee Roasters 328 : Relationships and Resiliency w/ Xavier Alexander of Metric CoffeeOur Sponsor for Rate of Rise!
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When you onboard baristas, the work is just beginning. Part of the privilege of leadership is to provide ongoing coaching and training to all staff. This creates the kind of quality and excellence we want customers to experience and the kind of ongoing education you give to staff will determine if they are well equipped to serve.
Today on Shift Break we will be talking about the two kinds of ongoing training and education and why having the proper order and emphasis on each is critical.
Related episodes:
536: What It Means to Set Up Staff For Success
SHIFT BREAK! The Necessary Death of the Superstar Barista
SHIFT BREAK! How Not To Be a Jerk When Training Baristas
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The world of cafe management is full of great ideas that, if applied well, would indeed change things for the better. The idea around leader ship role being primarily about "setting people up for success" is one of those principles. The trouble is it often stops with just the idea and is not as often applied in a tangible way.
Today we are going to explore what it really means to set your staff up for success in the daily operations of the café in a way that is helpful for the business, customer service, and the barista themselves.
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437 : The New Age of the Barista: Mindsets + Habits for Success 244 : Top 10 Ways to Lose Employees 248 : The 5 Elements of Resourcing your TeamINTERESTED IN 1:1 CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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Simplicity, focus, community, and legacy. These are some words that I feel apply to the steady and excellent service of Hyperion Espresso these last 30 years of operation. When you can measure your business in decades and look back with pride and a full heart, you now you have crafted something lasting and valuable. Today we are going to explore the story of Hyperion Espresso in Fredricksburg, VA w/ co-founder Ana Brugos
Born in Madrid, Spain Ana got a degree in Advertising at Universidad Complutense. Moved to Seattle, WA to study art in 1992. She met Dan Peterson and, with his friend Steve Sollien, decided to move to Fredericksburg, VA to open a coffee shop, Hyperion Espresso, in 1994.
Dan and Ana married that fall. After 5 years, Steve moved west while Dan and Ana continued and grew with the business.
Over the years they expanded the seating and serving area, tried a satellite location that didnât work, increased revenue as the area developed. In the last 20 years they were able to detach somewhat from the business thanks to GM, Amanda Jones. In 2024, after successfully overcoming set backs like lack of employees and economic downturns, particularly COVID 19, they sold Hyperion Espresso to Jack Scholl owner of Roadmap Coffee.
I am thrilled to get to look back in time with Ana and Amanda and learn what great things can be accomplished when you have clear focus and a simple goal to serve you community well!
We discuss:
How Hyperion was born Cultural Influences on Coffee Community Building and Customer Engagement Transitioning Roles and Responsibilities Core Values and Business Ethos Navigating Industry Trends and Changes Creating a Unique Customer Experience Focusing on Core Offerings Building a Strong Team Culture Navigating Employee Dynamics Sustaining Passion and Community EngagementLinks:
www.hyperionespresso.com
Related episodes:
380 : Founder Friday! w/ Cary and Cindy Arsaga of Arsagaâs Coffee Roasters 320 Founder Friday! w/ Francesco Sanapo of Ditta Artigianale, Florence, Italy 081 : Founder Friday w/ David Schomer of Espresso Vivace 205 : Inside Caffe Florian, the Worldâs Oldest Coffee Shop ! | Venice, ItalyINTERESTED IN 1:1 CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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It is a common weakness of hiring managers and desperate owners alike. We hire people that are not the right fit and spend most of our time trying to get them to change once they are working in the cafe. This leaves us burned out, it leaves the employee frustrated, and the business suffers in the process.
Today on Shift Break we will be talking about how e can avoid hiring the wrong people for the shop by focusing our effort away from trying to conform people that should not have been hired to begin with, and instead spend our energy identifying what is needed and who the right fits are before hiring.
If we could just solve this one thing, coffee shops would drastically change for the better.
Related episodes:
SHIFT BREAK! Adding Value in the Cafe 496: Hard Decisions and High Standards SHIFT BREAK: Why You Need Exit Interviews SHIFT BREAK: Respecting Your Barista's Professional BoundariesINTERESTED IN CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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Once you hire the right people for your cafe you move on to the next decision, how to work with them to give them to set them and the business up for success. Too often the way we place and lead people is based on their job description and not so much based on their individual characteristics. How much better would your shop run if your team was given the opportunity to work in areas where they were strong and their weaknesses were not our dominant pre-occupation?
Today we are goin to dive into this subject with a re-airing of a classic episode for 2019 all about working through strengths with my friend, Lisa Cummings!
Lisa Cummings is the founder of Lead Through Strengths, a firm dedicated to helping people use their strengths at work. Lisa and her team serve large teams and organizations to help them leverage the results of the CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder) assessment. She is also the host of the popular Lead Through Strengths podcast.
In this episode we are going to talk about the ways in which we can focus on and utilize our own strengths and facilitate the same opportunity for those we lead in the coffee shop.
Related episodes:
248 : The 5 Elements of Resourcing your Team 472: Why Technical Skill as a Leader is Not Enough w/ Jonathan Raymond, Refound, Author: Good Authority 415: The Best Lessons On How to Listen w/ Listening Expert, Oscar Trimboli 373 : The Ownerâs Role: 5 Behaviors for EffectivenessINTERESTED IN 1:1 CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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Why does it feel so awkward and difficult to take action the way we know we need to as leaders in the coffee shop? If you are human, you feel a kind of resistance when it comes to making decisions, having those conversations, and generally taking decisive steps into leadership. What are we worried about? Well, there surely are some things we can fall prey to and need to guard against when using the authority of the role to serve others, but unless we get over the awkward first steps, we cannot truly serve well.
Today on Shift Break we will be talking about how you can plan on this awkwardness and how you can overcome it so you can be the effective owner, manager, trainer, and leader your baristas and customers need you to be.
Related episodes:
368 : Walking the Line Between Leadership and Friendship 336: A Cafe Leadership Masterclass w/ Selina Viguera of Blue Bottle Coffee 109 : Leadership Abandonment Syndrome : Lack of development in senior staff and what to do about it 194 : Encore Episode! Leadership in the Cafe: 10 Steps to being a People First Leader | Aired January 17 2017INTERESTED IN CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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The quality of your product matters. Some might get the idea that if only we are kind and hospitable then all will be forgiven or overlooked when it comes to quality fumbles. Actually, quality and the delivery of excellence in the product is part of how you show kindness and hospitality. Therefore how we approach it must be with a mindset that starts with the customer and ends with a structure of applied standards that respects the person, the coffee, and ourselves.
Today we will be talking about some principles you tips you can apply in your cafe that will help improve the quality and consistency of your product as well as the skills and confidence of your staff.
Related episodes:
406 : Five Ways to Immediately Improve Your Coffee Quality RoR #2: Exploring Quality Control w/ Spencer Turer of Coffee Enterprises 030 : Casey Underkofler : Matching Your Service to Your Quality : How to Manage and Control the critical details of service so both the experience and product are excellentINTERESTED IN 1:1 CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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"I cannot open a coffee shop because my market is too saturated!" Does this sound like something you have heard or even said yourself?
Today there are indeed a LOT of coffee shops. Way more than there ever have been. But does that mean the market is really saturated?
Today on Shift Break we will be talking about a different way to view market saturation that will challenge you and open you up to the possibilities that are all around your community. There are more opportunities than meet the eye.
Related episodes:
523: Encore: How We Ruin Specialty Coffee Experience SHIFT BREAK! Every Customer is a Judge 518: How to Run a Coffee Shop w/ Meaningful Hospitality SHIFT BREAK: Back to the BasicsINTERESTED IN CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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The question we sometimes ask interviewees is, "What is more important, quality, or hospitality?" Spoiler, it's a trick question and the answer we like to hear usually is "Both".
Well, today on the show we will dive into why the answer should actually be hospitality and how our approach to this question and the order in which we pursue things actually can limit our potential or set us up for massive impact and growth.
Related episodes:
Embracing Unreasonable Hospitality w/ Will Guidara 424: Developing Menu and Hospitality Guides 421: Encore Episode: Simple, Powerful, Hospitality w/ Philip Paul TurnerINTERESTED IN 1:1 CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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Roasting coffee sets the stage for how much potential enjoyment a customer has in drinking it. In order to truly bring out the best in a particular coffee, you need to consider details about the coffee that impact its behavior and development. One of the big ones of course is the cultivar you are roasting and being able to start determine a profile from a place of understanding based on what that cultivar generally likes.
Today on this 33rd episode of Rate of Rise, brought to you by our friends at Mill City Roasters, we are sitting down with Rob Hoos to discuss his NEW book, "Cultivar: A Practical Guide for Coffee Roasters".
For Decades now Rob Hoos has been an industry leading roaster, consultant, and author whose work is is born from patient and thorough exploration and experimentation. We had him on the show a while back to talk about his first book, "Modulating the Flavor Profile of Coffee", and now we explore Rob's NEW book and talk about the insights and findings from his research around roasting the various cultivars of coffee a roaster in today's marketplace is likely to come across.
This is a great episode for anyone interested in roasting their coffee as well as that coffee can be roasted. Respecting the cultivar will open up a lot more both in the coffee and in your customers enjoyment of it!
Links:
www.hoos.coffee
Related episodes:
RoR #26 : How to Approach Roasting Fine Robusta w/ Cleia Junqueira | Consultant + Q-Robusta Grader RoR #5: Time and Color in Roasting w/ Morten Munchow of Coffee Mindâ 063 : What Your Roaster Wants you to Know w/ Rob Hoos, Author, Modulating the Flavor Profile of Coffee RoR #18 : Expert Tips on Avoiding Tipping w/ Rob HoosOur Sponsor for Rate of Rise!
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In order to assure our staff that we are listening and want to provide them solutions for issues they bring up we will often promise things in the moment, but then life gets in the way. In the moment it does not feel like a big deal, but slowly trust is eroded, and we see less engagement and loss opportunity for growth.
Today on Shift Break we will be talking about how a commitment and discipline of following through is often the the missing piece in your cafe operations. It is that discipline that unlocks a better culture and an over all better experience for the customers as we work to create an environment of confidence.
Related episodes:
SHIFT BREAK: Owners, It's OK to Make Mistakes Resentment in the Cafe SHIFT BREAK: Detail Oriented Staff Starts With You Are YOU Using Your Manual? Four Steps to Inspiring Your Staff Reasonable ExpectationsATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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It is easy to get caught up into the vortex of convenience in automation in the industry today. Whether it's the giant chain drive-through's popping up across America- or super automatic promises that aren't kept, or ready to drink products that promise profitability, but rob us of energy, we could be spending in more sustainable things - the current wave of convenience is also an opportunity for coffee houses to reclaim value in the marketplace.
On today's episode, we are going to be discussing this opportunity to lean into relationships and deliver great value with the in person experiences that a coffeehouse has always been known and loved for.
Hear on the show, we are believers in the coffee house, the café, the in person experience of people making coffee for people, and now is the time to go deep and lean into the relationships that the coffee bar fosters.
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253 : Mindsets that Sabotage Success 317 : Encore Episode: Death by Comparison 318 : Why Your Shop is Key to the Success of CoffeeATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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Creating a coffee shop that is not only for the community but built with the community is a pretty magical thing. It requires a deft balance between decisiveness, confidence, and openness to collaboration with others to make it truly sing.
Today we are talking with someone who has taken this challenge on and in the process set the tone for what a coffee shop experience can look like in a region that is steeped in tradition and poised for growth in the coffee sector.
I am thrilled to talk with Aisha Bullard, Fouder of Original Drip in Dakar, Senegal, as well as the cafe's Art Director Modou (MAD) Diongue!
An irresistible sense of wanderlust is how US attorney and Original Drip Founder, Aisha Bullard, first found herself captivated by the beauty of Dakar, Senegalâs largest
city. After traveling to nearly 40 countries around the globe, her heart fell in love with this bustling metropolis. She relocated her family and life to the area and soon worked remotely from a space she rented in Virage. It wasnât long before Aisha felt compelled to open the space to the public for working
and connecting. In her quest to secure the perfect beans, she discovered Rwandan coffee expert Smayah Uwajeneza. Aishaâs request for help to materialize her dream was met with this caffeine queenâs bubbling excitement. Before they knew it, a plan unfolded to create an inviting setting for socialization while finessing a deeper African bond with this hot beverage.
As you can see, even the very origins of Original Drip lie within the enchantment of connection.
Passionate about the arts, Mad in Pixel has always shown a talent for creative expression. His artistic journey began when he learned to draw on the walls of his family home. Although he initially took a path towards theological studies, the desire
to communicate through visual forms remained a constant companion. By interacting with professionals, he developed a solid expertise in the visual arts and other traditional disciplines, enriched by influences from literature, pop culture,
fantasy literature and urban art. The introduction of computer technology in 2004 further broadened the horizons of his creative endeavors. As a self-taught artist, he uses creativity as a bridge to connect and unify communities. He has held positions of responsibility such as art director, illustrator and director in various communications agencies.In 2019, he took a major step forward by setting up his own creative studio, PIXELS SQUAD. Driven by the desire to create and inspire works he relies on collaboration with artists, organizations and brands.We Discuss:
The Birth of Original Drip Building a Community Hub Cultural Significance of Coffee in Senegal What is Cafe Touba? Training and Empowering Baristas The Future of Coffee Culture in Senegal Women Empowerment and Community Building Art and Identity of Dakar Navigating Business Challenges in Year Two Artisan Collaboration and Local Culture and Support Inspiring Future Baristas and Career Opportunities Customer Feedback and Expectations Advice for Aspiring EntrepreneursLinks:
Instagram: @theoriginaldrip_
Related episodes:
488: Founder Friday! Honoring Coffeeâs Root w/ Bartholomew Jones of Cxffee Black! 452: Championing the Customer Experience in Coffee w/ 3x SA Barista Champion, Winston Douglas Thomas of Cedar Coffee 279 : Founder Friday! w/ Daniel Brown and Nephthaly Leonidas of Gilly Brew Bar 377 : Coffee, Mindfulness, and the Art of Observation w/ Rob SykesATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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Whether it is a trade show, local business event, online or in-person summit, or a local throw down, coffee events are a way to connect and offer a lot of opportunities to grow and gain value for your career and business. That opportunity is there, but only if you know how to really take advantage of it.
Today on Shift Break we will be talking about how you can really get the most from a coffee event, and how to avoid the pitfalls of leaving a ton of value on the table due to a lack of planning and forethought.
Related episodes:
250 : Planning better Events w/ Steven Moloney of The Barista League 395: Connecting Roasters and Producers w/ Henry Wilson of Perfect Daily Grind and The Producer Roaster Forum! 324 : Encore Episode! Organizing the Community w/ Espresso State of Mind Founders, Javier Alvarez and Joseph Gonzalez 146 : How to Host a Throwdown w/ Justin Shepherd of Spencers Coffee, Bowling Green, KY 100! Why YOU are the KeyATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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Coffee has always been about connection. The coffee shop brings people together inspiring conversations and playing a role in developing relationships that promote growth in a community.
Within the industry we have events and we also have various forms of media that also bring us together around ideas and inspire conversations around topic both directly and indirectly related to coffee. Among the many publications and sources facilitating these conversations there is one that has consistently endeavored to challenge, enlighten, and enhance the life of the reader through their print only magazine.
I am thrilled to welcome back to the show, Luke Adams, Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning print-only Standart Magazine. In this conversation we will be talking with Luke about the recent book Standart produced looking back on 10 years of coffee journalism and what themes, lessons, and insights are the most salient for us in today's coffee community.
I love the depth Standart brings and the format that together promotes a thoughtful dialogue around issues that deserve our best attention.
We discuss:
Balancing Challenge and Comfort in Content How Coffee Communication has Evolved Empowering Producers The Role of Baristas Optimism in the Coffee Industry Maturation of Perspectives Diversity and Transparency Fair Compensation in Coffee The Ripple Effect of Thoughtful Journalism Links: https://standartmag.com/
Related Episodes:
041 : Standing for the Art of Coffee w/ Luke Adams, Standart Magazine 376: Career, Coffee Quality, and Advancing the Industry w/ Mat North, of Raw Material 008 : Finding Joy in Coffee w/ Nathanael May 451: Business Growth, Integrity, and Coffee Farmer Equity w/ Martin Mayorga of Mayorga Coffee 394 : Happy Coffee People w/ Wendelien van BunnikATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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At a certain point a manager or owner will need to have a difficult conversation with a staff member that ultimately is about accountability. This conversation is often done with a lot of pent up emotion and the stard being applied may or may not have been very well communicated or trained. On top of this we rarely see a structure put in place AND followed that helps guide the process.
Today on Shift Break we will be talking about why you need an accountability process, how it should be approached and thought of vs how it is usually conceived, and why it is a useful tool to help both parties succeed in the cafe.
Related episodes:
Why You Need to Back up Your Policies 528 : Growing Yourself and Your Cafe Through Delegation SHIFT BREAK : Setting and meeting Standards in the Coffee Shop 355: Baristas! 6 Essential Qualities to Get Yourself Hired 291 : What to do if Your Baristas Wont Listen to You Reasonable Expectations SHIFT BREAK: Evil Owners and Lazy BaristasATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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When you start a coffee shop you find yourself doing a lot of the jobs yourself. Scheduling, inventory, event management, training and onboarding, meetings, shift coverage, developing SOPs, hiring etc.
Initially these tasks and others like them are things you want to be involved with, but as time goes on, instead of delegating, we keep the same tasks year after year, and in so doing hold back ourselves, others, and the business from growing the way it needs to.
Today we are going to be chatting about the need for delegation in the cafe and how to overcome the hesitation and fear that keeps many owners on the hamster wheel of endless tasks, too many hats, and inevitable burn out.
Related Episodes:
Don't Just Do it: Shift break on Delegation 267 : The Power of Delegation 362: How to Handle Growth in Your Coffee Shop 261 : The Basics of Managing Managers 475: Essential Tools for Cafe ManagementTHERE IS STILL TIME!!!
ATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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These days a lot of coffee shop owners are thinking about how they can add value for the customer. Of course this is a question that should be asked and right now with costs and competition the desire to add value is at an all time high as we seek to attract and retain customers.
But are we going about it the right way?
Today on Shift Break we will be talking about why you might not need to add any more value than you already offer, and then if you decide you want to add something to your program, what approach should you take to delight your guests.
Related episodes:
BLOG: Soul Searching in the New Landscape of Retail 432 : How to Win in Specialty Retail Coffee 173 : 5 Areas of Focus for Retailers 433: Winning Staff and Customer Loyalty 340 : Encore Episode of â10 Reasons to Love the Customerâ! 443: Want Impactful Messaging? Keep it Simple! w/ Author Ben Guttmann 282 : How to Listen to your Customers 016: Raising the Bar on your Customer Experience w/ Michael Butterworth 453 : The Craft of OperationsATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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The Key Holder Coaching Group master-mind are now taking new applicants for our 4th cohort launching in march!
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INTERESTED IN CONSULTING AND COACHING?
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Besides hiring the right person for the role in your coffee shop, onboarding and training is the most important thing to get right so those you bring on and the customers who trust you brand, are set up for success. It is therefore little wonder why, when training and on-barding are skimped on, the hospitality, quality, and then sales go down as customers lose trust.
Today we are going to be discussing how to approach the development and execution of onboarding and training in a way that creates the best chance for success. I would emphasis that this episode is one among many listed below that I feel need to be listened to in order to bring about an understanding of what tips, steps, and insight make sense to apply to your cafe.
When it comes to operations and building these kinds of programs and systems, the engagement of leadership in curating them to serve their people is a never ending task. It helps to embrace the "always" nature of this part of running a cafe just as much as a barista will always be expected and hopefully take joy in, making and serving drinks.
Related Episodes:
339 : What Good Barista Training Produces 235 : 4 Tips for Training your Staff 191 : Retraining your Staff on new Standards 424: Developing Menu and Hospitality Guides 330 : Establishing Systems in Your Coffee Shop 248 : The 5 Elements of Resourcing your Team 296: Holistic Barista Training w/ David Castillo of Go Get Em Tiger , Los Angeles 271 : Why the Cash Register Controls EverythingTHERE IS STILL TIME!!!
ATTENTION CAFE OWNERS w/ 2+ Years of running your brick and mortar....
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LOOKING FOR A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, ACCOUNTABILITY, INSIGHT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT?
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The Key Holder Coaching Group master-mind are now taking new applicants for our 4th cohort launching in march!
Click below to fill out your application now!
KEY HOLDER COACHING APPLICATION
INTERESTED IN 1:1 CONSULTING AND COACHING?
If you are a cafe owner and want to work one on one with me to bring your shop to its next level and help bring you joy and freedom in the process then email
of book a free call now:
https://calendly.com/chrisdeferio/30min
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