In my market more operators are starting to talk about balancing D2C and wholesale with a small team. The idea sounds good in meeting, but I am not sure how well it survives in daily business. We all...
gw lagi nimbang2 beli color meter buat ngukur roast level secara objektif. yg paling sering disebut sih Agtron, tp harganya... ya tau sendiri lah. pertanyaan gw buat yg udah pake: - sebeneranya lo...
gue lagi audit data logging di roastery. ternyata selama ini banyak data yang tidak tercatat atau tercatat tidak konsisten. pas mau trace balik batch yang bermasalah, susah banget karena datanya...
I notice more people using a longer soak on dense washed coffees, maybe because they want more even inside development without early scorching. On some beans it helps, but on others the cup becomes...
My confusion with traceability after merging several small lots is that the idea makes sense on paper, but practical execution looks much less clean. The more I ask around, the more I hear opposite...
Jadi kemarin gw roast Andungsari natural, batch 1kg, drum roaster custom buatan sendiri. Pas keluar dari drum ternyata ada biji biji yang pinggirannya kehitaman tapi waktu dipotong tengahnya masih...
this has been sitting in my head because the industry keeps pushing it faster. Flexible scheduling is becoming a bigger hiring lever than some owners expected from outside it can look like obvious...
pas 2021 itu gila banget, container 40 feet dari Asia ke Eropa bisa nyampe $14,000 lebih. sekarang udah turun, tapi abis Red Sea crisis awal 2024 mulai naik lagi ke kisaran $6,000-8,000 untuk rute...
My confusion with complaint escalation workflow in small coffee companies is that the idea makes sense on paper, but practical execution looks much less clean. The more I ask around, the more I hear...
I keep thinking about collaboration with local artists because on paper it sounds attractive, but the practical side is not simple. There is possible upside for brand, revenue, or customer trust, but...
i keep circling this topic because beginner content often skips the middle step. Half-caf and decaf are helping me drink more coffee, not less people either explain things too shallow or suddenly too...
this one keeps coming back around me lately. Pre-shipment sample roasting still changes too much from one QC person to another on paper it should be cleaner than this. real batches say otherwise. one...
gue grouping ini jadi tiga kategori berdasarkan pemakaian yang gue lihat di lapangan: tier pakai-beneran: Artisan (gratis, open source, paling banyak dipakai), Cropster (berbayar, enterprise)...
serving locals versus destination visitors looks like one of those ideas that can either become strong long-term asset or just another busy project. I am interested in the boring reality behind it...
gue lagi riset soal ini dan datanya lumayan bikin tidak nyaman. laporan SCA 2019 soal coffee and climate change bilang sampai 50% area suitable arabica global bisa hilang sebelum 2050 di skenario...
Udah seminggu ini gue nyoba roast light untuk espresso. Alasannya karena banyak specialty shop sekarang pake light roast di espresso bar mereka dan hasilnya memang lebih kompleks di cup. Masalahnya...
bringing this up because the discussion is getting louder in my market. Collaboration drops are everywhere now, but too many of them have no real point maybe it becomes real long-term value, maybe it...
this one keeps coming back around me lately. Data logger setups are multiplying faster than people learn how to read them on paper it should be cleaner than this. real batches say otherwise. one run...
Teknologi di dunia farming sekarang mulai masuk ke level yang dulu kayaknya gak kepikiran. Ada yang pakai sensor untuk monitor tanah, drone untuk mapping kebun, bahkan AI untuk prediksi hasil panen...
I keep thinking about positioning decaf as a premium offering because on paper it sounds attractive, but the practical side is not simple. There is possible upside for brand, revenue, or customer...