The coffee business you want doesn't have to cost $100k to start.
I built mine from the ground up: resourceful, scrappy, and refusing to wait until I could afford the "right" version. These resources are everything I wish I'd had when I started.
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Top 10 Systems Every Coffee Shop Should Have
The systems that keep a coffee business running smoothly — whether you're just starting out or trying to get out of survival mode. Free, no fluff.
Resources
Ready to go deeper? These guides and tools are built for people who are serious about building — or running — a coffee business the smart way.
Hiring the right person changes everything.
This guide walks you through my interview process developed after interviewing dozens of candidates.
It covers how to find candidates, what to ask, how to analyze answers, and what to do after the interview. Plus three ready-to-use templates: a job posting, a job offer, and a candidate decline letter.
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Fitting a full coffee bar into a cart is overwhelming. There are more systems, tools, and decisions than most people expect. This guide breaks it all down: water, espresso, electricity, and POS. Plus three bonus lists covering bar utensils, additional supplies, and maintenance and emergencies.
This is not a structural build-out guide; this is focused on what lives inside the cart and how it all works together.
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Running a coffee shop means sometimes things fall through the cracks, and this checklist helps you avoid that.
This Google Spreadsheet covers your opening, transition, and closing tasks, plus a step-by-step espresso machine cleaning guide.
Print it as-is and hand it to your staff, or customize it to fit your specific operation. Instructions included.
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You've been doing this long enough that people ask for your opinion, and you give it away for free. Time to change that.
This free calculator gives you a suggested hourly consulting rate based on your actual experience: years in the industry, roles you've held, training background, and prior consulting work. Takes less than a minute.
Your rate is waiting. Go get it.
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You know your stuff. People have been asking for your expertise. Now you need a framework to make it a real, paid engagement. Not just a favor.
This guide covers five consulting packages with suggested pricing, a sample contract, email templates, and complete intake-to-invoice steps. No guessing what to charge, and no awkward scope conversations.
Built from real consulting experience in specialty coffee. Not theory.
1:1 COACHING
Sometimes you don't need another guide. You need someone who's been there.
I occasionally work with coffee business owners one-on-one. Whether you're figuring out your concept, stuck on your numbers, or just need a thought partner who gets it. If that's you, let's talk. Schedule a free 30-minute chat to see if we're a good fit for each other ↓
