Startup – Coffee Shop

Hi guys!!! I haven’t really posted anything for a while. Business School consumes most of my time… but I have been doing a lot of research on Coffee Shops, my concept, what I want to bring to the world of coffee and my community, etc. I think I found it! 🙂 Please check out the … Continue reading →

Home Barista 101

This past few months have been crazy busy… back in school for my MBA, work, social events, etc. However, there are some cool updates in regards to me and my love for coffee. I have decided to join the coffee community in a more formal way, and create my own coffee shop! Super exciting, but … Continue reading →

Turkish Coffee Anyone?

The first time I tried Turkish Coffee I absolutely loved it! And I tried it in the most unusual way, and in fact not too exciting. It was not in Turkey… It was at one of my old jobs, in the city of Los Angeles. Every morning 5 min after I came into the office, … Continue reading →

Coffee & The Community

One of the things I like the most about coffee, it’s the community it creates around it. I believe that coffee shops capture something very special and unique about it than a regular bar or restaurant does not quite accomplish. When you go to a coffee shop and observe the surroundings, you will be able … Continue reading →

Coffee & Mindfulness

Happy Wednesday! We are half way through the week until the weekend! Today I listened to another of my favorite podcasts, The Charged Life by Brendon Burchard. If you haven’t heard it before I highly recommend it because it is short and to the point. This podcasts has always a positive message on any given … Continue reading →

Lessons Learned From the Olympics

Good morning! I’m constantly striving to become a better person, and I love to learn from people that have achieved success in their lives in one or many areas, that happy and have fulfilled one or many of their dreams. I want to absorb and learn from them, so I can apply their good habits, … Continue reading →

Next Stop: Venice, Italy

Wow… where do I even start… To be honest, I was not that excited to go to Venice. I knew it was going to be beautiful, but I had read a lot about how it had turned to be too touristy. Well, as soon as we arrived I was blown away by its magic and … Continue reading →

The One Time I Don’t Drink Coffee

I know I’m a self declared Coffee Lover, and for the most part my day has to include at least one cup of coffee. It could be Black, Americano, Cappuccino, etc. However, there is one exception to the rule, and that is whenever I have to fly for vacation or business. I recently started to … Continue reading →

World Coffee Prices Increase

My background is in Economy and International Business, so I can’t help but to be intrigued by how coffee trade works, and therefore price. I am also involved in the food industry and in export/import industry, so I get this newsletters almost on a daily basis that update me on different topics. Coincidentally, I recently … Continue reading →