Nick & Ryan Drink Coffee

Nick Schmitt is the Specialty Coffee Ambassador at Roastar, Inc. We regularly catch up for a cup of coffee, so we decided to start recording our chats. This is the first one. Check back each month as we catch up on what’s new.

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