Starting a farm-to-cup coffee shop at a college campus with Sebastian Ramirez - Cafetal Coffee, Arizona

Talking with former student of mine Sebastian Ramirez about his tips for new coffee shop entrepreneurs. Cafetal Coffee is a Specialty Coffee shop located near ASU in Tempe, Arizona. offering coffee from their family farm in Colombia and serving Latin infused breakfast and lunch! Sebastian was very generous and shared a lot of useful tips for everybody who is thinking to open a cafe or a coffee shop. 00:00 Introducing Sebastian Ramirez Cafetal Coffee00:48 Sebastian's First Coffee Experience02:14 Is taking a Q Grader course a good way to start a coffee shop? Why does Sebastian work with coffee07:08 Why start a coffee shop? The foundation story of Cafetal Coffee.12:30 About Cafetal Coffee's coffee shop menu. Do sweet drinks, QR codes, and pastries belong to a specialty coffee shop? 25:50 Tips for how to buy a coffee shop? 31:30 The largest expenses when running a coffee shop37:13 How do you find baristas and employees for your coffee shop?39:25 Profit sharing, employee-owned coffee shop, and other "crazy" ideas for keeping your coffee shop staff happy and motivated. 51:12 Does it make sense for a coffee shop to roast its coffee? What is the ideal size of a coffee roaster for a coffee shop?1:06:05 what other products except coffee make a coffee shop profitable?1:13:11 ❤️ for Ukraine1:15:58 What margins should one use to make a coffee shop profitable?1:20:30 The Best coffee in the world is ...1:25:26 What is the most profitable food product in a restaurant? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit valeriancoffee.substack.com