You should roast your own coffee!  Bringing back a conversation with Byron Dote of Sweet Maria's (from January 2020) to remind you why and how.

Have you run the numbers on this simple financial model and realized you'll pay yourself back roasting coffee quicker than you think?  If you're "there," here are a few shopping links.

Fresnroast
Gene Cafe
Behmor
Hottop
Ailio Bullet

Also, you'll need some delicious green coffee to go with this new adventure...you've only got until July 1st (2022) to take advantage of 15% off an order of green coffee from Sweet Maria's.  Do it soon!

As a reminder, I don't get paid for any of this so there is no financial incentive here....it's all love!

Not ready to start a coffee business, but want to save some money in these tight economic times while at the same time "leveling up" your home coffee game?  Enter: Home Coffee Roasting.  I went deep into roasting coffee at home in Season 2 so feel free to go back and listen to those episodes on the "how" of home roasting.  But for today, I want to focus on the "Why" question, specifically the "Financial Why" of home roasting.  I went a little Excel-nerdy and put together a simple financial model showing the various Payback Periods/Breakeven Points where it would make financial sense to roast coffee at home.  Click here , download, and fill in the YELLOW cells with your own assumptions to calculate an estimated payback period based on your coffee drinking habits.  Hit me up and let me know if this helped you pull the trigger, and let me know if I can help!

Home Roasters:
FreshRoast
Behmor
Gene Cafe
Hottop

Before July 1 2022, take advantage of 15% off an order of green coffee from Sweet Maria's!  Use code CYOCOFFEE at checkout through 7/1/22.

Chris is the most seasoned coffee professional who has ever casted on the Craft Your Own Coffee pod.  He is a 22-year coffee industry veteran, a deep thinker, a source of wise counsel, and an all-around generous guy.

Click here to check out Keys To The Shop (and follow on Instagram)

Only a few weeks left to take advantage of 15% off an order of green coffee from Sweet Maria's!  Use code CYOCOFFEE at checkout through July 1st 2022.

Purity, Goodness and Simplicity.  Intentionally introducing Healthy Tension into your life.  Golden advice from Mr. Goldberry himself.  Enjoy!

Links: Goldberry Roasting Company Doug's "Why": Coffee Growing Community Non-Profit
Follow Goldberry on Instagram
Contact Doug for Consulting:  [email protected]

Get 15% off an order of green coffee at Sweet Maria's using discount code CYOCOFFEE through 7/1/22!

Connect with CYOC here (IG) and [email protected]

Follow Doug Cooper's journey from pan roasting to FreshRoast to Behmor to 2kg Roaster in his basement, and the filters he used to determine he would expand into the brick & mortar space.  Part 1 of a two-part Interview!

Links:
Goldberry Roasting Company
Doug's "Why": Coffee Growing Community Non-Profit
Follow Goldberry on Instagram
Contact Doug for Consulting:  [email protected]

Get 15% off an order of green coffee at Sweet Maria's using discount code CYOCOFFEE through 7/1/22!

Connect with CYOC here (IG) and [email protected]

Find out how "2022 Cal" differs from "2016 Cal" as it relates to his leadership at duck-rabbit.  Hear some great advice for any coffee enthusiast considering making the leap from hobby into something more than a hobby, including:

• Have a Vision
• Ask Questions
• Get Exposure into the Coffee Industry
• Be Realistic
• Be Patient
• Get a Mentor

Thanks again to Cal Verga for sharing your time and perspective with the CYOC Listeners!  Check them out here (IG) and here (website)

Get 15% off an order of green coffee at Sweet Maria's using discount code CYOCOFFEE through 7/1/22!

Connect with CYOC here (IG) and [email protected]

You know that story about the guy who was headed in one direction and then ended up somewhere else, but that "somewhere else" was exactly where he was supposed to be?  That describes the journey of Cal Verga, founder and operator of duck-rabbit coffee in Cleveland, OH.  This episode is the first half of our conversation, where you'll hear about Cal's journey from Berkley to Coffee, how an interest in coffee birthed a company, and some of his early experiences leading duck-rabbit.

Explore duck-rabbit's website and follow on IG
Where does the name duck-rabbit come from?

Don't forget about Sweet Maria's offer of 15% off an order of green coffee through July 1, 2022!  Use the code CYOCOFFEE at checkout

Ever wondered if your coffee enthusiasm should turn into more than just a hobby?  I know I have.  Join me on the journey exploring the idea and learning from others this season.

Mentioned in this episode:
Article: 59% of Americans picked up a new hobby since 2020
Article: Extreme Ironing
Article: "How to Decide If You Should Turn Your Hobby into Your Life's Work" (Natalia Autenrieth)

Call to Action:
Reach out to me with your stories of how you've taken your coffee hobby into something "more than a hobby" to possibly be featured on a future episode!

IG: @craftyourowncoffee
email: [email protected]

Sweet Maria's:
Use discount code CYOCOFFEE to receive 15% off a one-time order of green coffee at www.sweetmarias.com !  Offer only valid through July 1st 2022

Hey Coffee People - Season 4 officially launches in one week!  In this preview episode I'll share an overview of what you can expect in Season 4, and - since it's been a while - I'll re-introduce you to who I am and the "why" behind this podcast.

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Find out what happens when a coffee person quits coffee for a month.  Spoiler alert:  IT'S NO FUN. Shout out to Chris Baca and Matt D'Avella for producing a cool video recap of their own 30 Days Without Coffee experiment...check it out here!

Instagram

Two weeks of at-home espresso trial and error (mostly error!) with at-home espresso have produced this week's episode.  If you missed it, check out @craftyourowncoffee on Instagram to see a recap.

Listen in for my Top 9 takeaways from the past couple weeks as I try to level up my at-home espresso game...and hopefully help others do the same in the process.  Many of these takeaways have come from fellow Coffee People like you, so thanks for weighing in and helping me out!

1) Instagram is good for feedback
2) Making Espresso is hard
3) Data AND Taste should complement each other in seeking ways to improve the craft
4) Even bad pulls from a data standpoint can still taste yummy
5) I need an espresso-specific grinder
6) Espresso-specific grinders are expensive, so maybe I need to just get creative
7) Distributing the grounds evenly before tamping is so important and takes practice
8) Crema is important but not the most important sign of a good espresso
9) It is humbling but helpful to put your failures out there and ask for help!

Stay connected!
IG: @craftyourowncoffee
Email: [email protected]
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