Coffee Smarter: The Efficient Coffee Bar
Three pillars to live by: kindness, community, and the pursuit of excellence.
Three pillars to live by: kindness, community, and the pursuit of excellence.
Guest: Alden Hozouri, Crossings Coffee Roasters, CAFÉ LaTERRE
Role: Founder & Head Roaster, Operator at
From: North County San Diego, CA
Instagram: @cafe.laterre & @crossingscoffee
Website: https://www.cafelaterre.com/ & https://www.crossingscoffee.com/
This week’s Coffee Smarter episode will be of special interest to anyone setting up a coffee bar in a small space or kitchen, but the considerations Alden suggests paying attention to apply to coffee spaces of any size. I’m always interested in the thought processes behind how a space has been designed. Besides coffee roasters, my Instagram feed is primarily filled with tiny homes and old homes that need to be saved…and dogs being dogs.
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