Exciting news! On Wednesday, September 22nd, Keys to the Shop along with , will be releasing a 4 part narrative series focused on exploring sustainability all along the value chain. Throughout the series will be talking to 20 of the most inspiring farmers, roasters, managers, importers, thinkers, and academics to both understand what real sustainability looks like, and how their ideas and work is making an impact.&nbsp; We will be focused on:  The Farm Importing and Roasting The Cafe The Consumer  Through this journey of arranging, conducting, compiling, and editing these interviews into their final form, this much is clear - This is just the tip of the iceberg. I hope that what you hear is surprising, encouraging, educational, and ultimately inspires you to dive deeper yourself into how you and your company can continue to pursue and refine what it means to be a sustainable specialty coffee industry.&nbsp; You can download a &nbsp;that highlights all of the guests that are featured on the series.&nbsp; A huge and humble thank you to my friends Jesse Hartman of  and Kojin Tashiro for their priceless help on the storyboarding and editing respectively.&nbsp; This series will be release in total on Wednesday the 22nd at 12am EST&nbsp; Visit  for more valuable content on sustainability and be sure to tune in on Wednesday the 22nd for the Keys to the Shop Sustainability Series!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Announcing:  "The Sustainability Series" Brought to you by Biocaf !

In this episode I discuss with guest Ryan Soeder a cornerstone of any great cafe...Workflow. Ryan will break down the ins and outs of good workflow, why it is critical, and 5 ways you can improve.&nbsp;

KTTS 002 : Master Your Workflow  w/ Ryan Soeder

Greetings! In this episode I get to formally introduce myself and what you can expect here at Keys to the Shop. Plus I discuss the philosophies and values that drive the show. WELCOME!!!

KTTS: 001 Intro & What to Expect

We get to talk about mentorship with 2013 World Barista Champion, Pete Licata. We discuss what mentorship is, what are the benefits of the one-on-one nature of mentorship -vs- other learning methods, and then how do we find mentors to help us in out coffee careers and how can we invest into others and BE mentor to those who might need help in our professional community.&nbsp;Pete Licata has a tons of insight and wisdom to share here. This is a guy who exemplifies learning and teaching in his career. Enjoy!&nbsp; Here are some links: http://www.roastratings.com http://www.licatacoffeeconsultants.com pete@licatacoffeeconsultants.com Twitter @petelicata &nbsp; Subscribe:&nbsp;Keys to the Shop Visit:&nbsp;www.keystotheshop.com&nbsp;for the show notes under "Resources"&nbsp;

KTTS 003 : The Roll of Mentorship in Specialty Coffee  w/ Pete Licata

In this episode you and I get to discuss some practical leadership practices for the shop to help you keep people first. There are 10 things that, if implemented, will help anyone who is currently a leader or is aspiring to hold a leadership position in a cafe to lead effectively while also providing proper care for their staff.&nbsp; Thanks for listening! Show Notes can be found at: www.keystotheshop.com/resources&nbsp; &nbsp;

KTTS : 004 Leadership in the Cafe: 10 Steps to Being a People First Leader

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