Podcasts about lava java

Each one of our shops tell many stories. The story of our own arrival as owners, the story of the coffee and the efforts it has taken to get to a finished product, the story of our community and customers and the parts they play in shaping their world and shop itself. A coffee shop is at once a reflection of the people and a light that guides us to the future. Today we are going to hear the story of one such shop, whose owners have had quite an adventure as writers of and participants in their coffee shop story. Don Niemyer is the co-owner with his wife, Carissa, of Story Coffee Company in Colorado Springs, Colorado.   Today you'll hear how Don and his wife, along with their two daughters, moved into a 99 square foot Volkswagen Rialta and lived in it for 4 years, traveling the nation visiting coffee shops and getting insights and inspiration for their dream of opening something that would be compelling and elegant, yet simple and with minimal debt. In 2015 they built and opened a Tiny House Coffee shop where customers are served inside as opposed to only at a walk up window and to this day it's the only one in the world that they are aware of.   Working with Robin Pasley of Pasley Commercial Interiors, they created a design that was named “Most Beautiful Coffee Shop in Colorado” by Architectural Digest Magazine and has been featured in books such as “101 Things to Do in Colorado Springs before you Die”.  Story Coffee has been featured in other national magazines such as Fresh Cup and Barista Magazine, and Don has written for Barista Magazine, detailing their adventures around the nation in a series called The Rialta Coffee Tour which is still available at BMAG online.   Don and Carissa are constantly chasing the idea and practice of simplicity, and today we'll talk about how they work that principle into their business, and into their lives. In this conversation we cover: How Don go into coffee and the adventure of started a coffee shop Why hope and belief in a better future are essential  Practical skills and learning from industry mentors  How simplicity and focus can set a coffee shop apart in the market and allow for consistent experiences Values provide a guiding light for decision-making and saying yes or no to opportunities. Opening a second location and how it aligned with their values and the story they wanted to tell  Empowering and resourcing people to fulfill their dreams and responsibilities Being part of a community, like the Key Holders Coaching Group, provides valuable feedback and support. Why cultivating a mindset of curiosity helps in simplifying and aligning with values Enjoy! Links: https://www.storycoffeecompany.com/ https://www.facebook.com/storycoffeecompany/ @storycoffeecompany   Related Episodes:  327: Founder Friday! w/ Phuong Tran of Lava Java 199 : Founder Friday w/ Mario Jimenez of Banana Dang Coffee, Oceanside, CA 070 : Founder Friday w/ Kristian Hedborg, Alkemisten Kaffeebar, Gothenburg, Sweden

Rob has some Lavvazza coffee and talks about Jam Band concerts, great film directors and how cool the company Patagonia is. Ep. 189

Coffee shops are notorious for overcomplicating their menus, concepts, and services. Most shops, if left unchecked in this, will have a significant number of poorly thought through drinks, back stock of unused inventory, and frustrated staff and customers either leaving bad reviews or leaving the business. The answer is not what we can add to our already burdened shops to find success, but what can we do less of to focus more on the few things that will bring success.  On today's Shift Break we are going to discuss how to approach building your capacity and ability to make good decisions by embracing simplicity and learning what you business needs and what it can handle as you go.  Related episodes: 327: Founder Friday! w/ Phuong Tran of Lava Java 224 : Essentialism: Focusing on what truly Matters w/ Greg McKeown 274 : Crafting Specialty Drinks in your Shop w/ Matt Foster” 240 : What to do before your Build your Bar Exclusivity is a Bad Strategy Blog: Soul Searching in the New Landscape of Retail   Visit our Sponsors!!! The best espresso machines in the world! www.lamarzoccousa.com   Custom branded mobile apps for your shop! www.espressly.co    

Today we get to talk with a pillar and foundational member of the specialty coffee community, Phuong Tran of Lava Java For 20 years now Phuong Tran has been the owner/operator of the famed coffee shop, Lava Java in Ridgefield Washington. There she discovered a passion for coffee that led her to not only craft the shop into a beacon of hight standards in the beginning of the 3rd wave of coffee, but she also became inspired to begin competing to in barista competitions as a way to improve. She won the U.S. title in 2005 and amidst the notoriety of the win simply continued to run a great cafe and teach coffee to her staff and through the SCA.  I am lucky to consider Phuong a friend who I have known since back in 2006 or so. I have been inspired by her consistency, focus, values, and the simplicity with which she runs her shop and crafts her life.  Today we get to explore her story from buying a business, discovering specialty coffee, and taking on new challenges - to competition, teaching, and advice to other owners from her extensive experience.  I hope you really enjoy this one! We cover:  Beginning coffee as an owner  Buying an existing shop Learning the industry and taking on challenges Changing and refining things at the shop Establishing standards and finding specialty coffee Motivation for Competition   Winning the U.S. Title Scaling to a 2nd location Choosing simplicity Self care and balance    Links: www.lava-java.com   Recommended Episodes: 305 : Founder Friday! w/ Andrew Sinclair of MadLab Coffee, Los Angeles, CA Founder Friday! w/ Adam Obrátil of Industra Coffee, Brno, Czech Republic 252 : Founder Friday w/ Klaus Thompson of the Coffee Collective, Denmark 232 : Founder Friday w/ Blew Kind of Fanny Lou's Porch   Visit our awesome sponsors! Ground Control : Revolutionary Batch Brew Coffee! www.groundcontrol.coffee   The Barista Series: Best Plant Based Beverages on Earth! www.pacificfoodservice.com  

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Aloha from Hawai’i on the first ever on location recording of LTAS! Steven is joined by guest hosts Amanda Fisher, Sarah Brindley, and Josh Whitmore for a meandering conversation that involves lots of editing (sorry for any abrupt changes) plus a revolving door of extra guests: Matt (35-40), Grant (6), Miles (4), Nolan (2), Shirley, and Dan! That’s the kind of craziness LTAS brings you from a family vacation of 16 people in two houses! First we revisit the epic showdown of Popkulture Kombat: Oreo VS Chips Ahoy as Amanda’s sprawling family dives into the fight with their favorites. Then we discuss some of the awesome adventures Hawai’i has to offer including the Disney Aulani resort and why every playground should have water, volcano talk with lava bombs, Josh reliving his glory days of living in Kona on the Big Island (shoutout to Lava Java), and older brothers still driving their 30-something siblings around in a minivan - look out Waikiki! Then over at the Kacey Musgraves concert at The Republik (41:45), we made friends with some locals who helped save our spots, pushed out crappy concert-goers who tried to shove their way in, dealt with mic feedback that made Kacey (and Sarah) unhappy, and we discuss why small venues are better before sending out messages to the lovely Kacey! Finally, our guests share some recommendations including Veronica Mars, Psych, Altered Carbon, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Sneaky Pete, and more! Be sure to follow Josh on Instagram: joshuawhitmore And Lone Star Lyric, Sarah’s cabaret show: http://www.lonestarlyric.org https://www.facebook.com/Lone-Star-Lyric-Theater-Festival-234308407167/ Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @LTASpod Email: LetsTalkAboutStuffPodcast@gmail.com Follow Steven on Twitter & Letterboxd: @stevenfisher22 Follow Brent on Twitter & Instagram: @BrentHibbard Please rate & review us! (5-stars is appreciated!) GOODBYE, NERDS

In 2015, Endurance Nation will hold it's first annual Kona Race Week Experience Camp (learn more). The camp is both for those who are competing (get complete support all week!) and for folks who just love triathlon and want to be on the ground to experience the biggest week in our sport all year.  In this episode, Jess Withrow discusses her experience on the Big Island and does her best to convince you that you should be here for Camp in 2016! From the best expo on the planet to swimming in Kailua Bay to rubbing shaved legs with pros at Lava Java, there's no end to the awesomeness that is the Kona Experience.  Racers will get support all week to be 100% race ready; athletes will have a chance to train on the world championship course and experience the wind and heat that make the event one-of-a-kind.  >> Learn More and Make Your Deposit Here

Jeff Manzo and Rich Bell, Bikeworks Beach & Sport provide a nice family event in Waikoloa Village with the First Friday Bike Rides every month. Coming up Feb. 6 at 7:30pm. Meet at Lava Java. It's a family ride and we want to encourage everyone to come enjoy Waikoloa Village. Rich, and Jeff and I all live in Waikoloa Village ... come join us. Jeff brings us up to date on the Lavaman at Waikoloa Beach Resort -weekend of March 27-29. Another family event with the Sunset Run on Friday evening March 27, Lava Kids on the Saturday and Lavaman on the Sunday. Reminder: Community Bike Rides Tuesday mornings from Bikeworks at Queens Markeplace at Waikoloa Beach Resort 8:30am.

Rich Bell, Jeff Manzo & Elle Sumic, BikeWorks Beach & Sport Queens Marketplace at Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Big island of Hawaii talk about several multi sport events in November. Jeff talks about the Ka Makani O Waikoloa Cycling Club and their First Friday Bike Rides for families in Waikoloa. They meet at 7:30pm at Lava Java in Waikoloa Village. Rich has information on the C2c Cycling Series that Robert Patey is organizing including the Kohala Cycling Challenge Ride Saturday. November 15. The Century Ride & Century Metric Ride will start at Bike Works at Queens Marketplace. Go to C2cyclingseries.com for information. Elle has an update on the Kona Beach & Sports Aloha Tri Sport Training Sprint Triathlon at ABay, with Winona Chin who also is a BikeWorks team member. We have other info including the Tuesday morning community Bike rides that start at BikeWorks Beach & Sport at Queens Marketplace Tuesdays at 8:30am. Enjoy. thanks for listening

Topics: Awesome show with Phuong Tran sitting in on the entire thing. News with Jeanette Chan to start, then all Phuong as we discuss the USBC, WBC, Vancouver coffee, and much more. MP3 format 20.7mb, 72:29 (mm:sec) 40 kbps bitrate, 44.1Hz sample rate, mono channel.

Topics: Awesome show with Phuong Tran sitting in on the entire thing. News with Jeanette Chan to start, then all Phuong as we discuss the USBC, WBC, Vancouver coffee, and much more. MP3 format 20.7mb, 72:29 (mm:sec) 40 kbps bitrate, 44.1Hz sample rate, mono channel. Questions or comments podcast@coffeegeek.com, call 1-206-965-8185, or look for us on Skype, username: CoffeeGeek