S1: Community
Behind the scenes on seasonal planning
For paid subscribers, a look behind the scenes of how I organized season 1.
S1: Community
For the next few months, I'll be examining the theme of community: how do you build and sustain one, can you build a genuine one in this capitalist society, what happens when you're hired for community work, and more.
A reflection on Season 1: Community
A reflection on Season 1: Community Three months ago, I opened the season with an essay on what community means to me and for paid subscribers, five lessons I’ve learned along my community-building journey. I had ideas for stories and interviewees, and intentionally, I did not do a lot
Community vs industry
Coffee can be both & some more thoughts on private equity in coffee.
When community is taken advantage of
The stories of three industry veterans who were hired into companies backed by investment money and founded by non-coffee people. Their community ties were extracted, and then they were laid off.
🔎 In Focus
🔎 In Focus: Leaderboard, Part 2
This is a continuation of the In Focus interview sent out last week. It features Suneal Pabari and Grant Gamble, co-founders of Leaderboard, the worldwide mystery coffee game. Paid subscribers receive bonus interview content when there’s too much to fit into the first part.
🔎 In Focus: Leaderboard
A detailed Q&A with the co-founders of Leaderboard, a worldwide mystery coffee game.
S1: Community
Updates for paid subscribers
Bonus interview content with Kate Brune, a tanjennts mid-season update, and a mental health update.
What it takes to build and sustain a community
Do you really need to build that community, or can you instead help one grow? I talk with the founders of Being Tea and Color of Coffee Collective.
S1: Community
"Being politely persistent really wins the race": Community & sales with Alexandra LittleJohn
Bonus interview content for paid subscribers, where we discuss building relationships and sales.
Is it possible to build a genuine community under capitalism?
When is it sales, and when is it community? Can it be both?
S1: Community
Learn from my community-building mistakes
Five key lessons I've learned over the last dozen years of helping build communities.
What community means to me
A reflection on what the coffee community means to me.