udah buka coffee shop 3 bulan ini tapi sepi banget, hampir tiap hari cuma ada 3-5 pelanggan kopinya gw rasa enak, temen-temen yang nyoba bilang enak juga. lokasinya di pinggir jalan yang lumayan...
udah dua tahun pakai traditional exporter dan satu tahun terakhir nyoba direct trade ke beberapa cooperative di Indonesia. jujur, hasilnya campur-campur. harga memang bisa lebih rendah karena motong...
throwing this here because the topic is getting louder and my confidence is not getting better. Small labs are copying bigger QC systems without the staffing to keep them alive forum talk makes it...
baru mulai belajar kopi dan denger-denger ada jenis kopi natural, washed, sama honey gw kira "natural" itu maksudnya organik atau lebih sehat. ternyata bukan ya? terus bedanya sebenernya apa? dan...
market kopi RTD (ready-to-drink) itu sedang tumbuh gila. tahun lalu pembahasan di beberapa confrence regional menyebut growth rate segmen ini bisa sampai high single digit hingga double-digit percent...
seeing more of this lately and still not sure the market is processing it honestly. Salary bands in coffee job posts are still rare and that is costing the industry good people it sounds good in...
this one keeps coming back around me lately. Buyers want more origin proof and faster answers at the same time on paper it should be cleaner than this. real batches say otherwise. one run looks...
this one keeps coming back around me lately. Roaster control upgrades look modern, but staff retraining is the real cost on paper it should be cleaner than this. real batches say otherwise. one run...
this has been sitting in my head because the industry keeps pushing it faster. Certification matters less than learning speed in many real hiring decisions from outside it can look like obvious...
I keep thinking about machine-learning demand forecasting for cafes because on paper it sounds attractive, but the practical side is not simple. There is possible upside for brand, revenue, or...
publishing career path in a coffee business 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...
In my market more operators are starting to talk about multi-sensory coffee events. The idea sounds good in meeting, but I am not sure how well it survives in daily business. We all want something...
In my market more operators are starting to talk about barista creator economy. The idea sounds good in meeting, but I am not sure how well it survives in daily business. We all want something...
I keep thinking about running a cashless-only cafe because on paper it sounds attractive, but the practical side is not simple. There is possible upside for brand, revenue, or customer trust, but...
seeing more of this lately and still not sure the market is processing it honestly. More customers want smaller cups and better flavor, not just bigger beverages it sounds good in decks and launch...
Beberapa waktu terakhir banyak roaster mulai ngerasain hal yang sama: supply makin gak bisa diprediksi. Kadang barang telat, kadang kualitas batch beda jauh, kadang harga berubah cepat. Jadi planning...
setelah beberapa kali terlibat di collab industri kopi, satu pertanyaan yang selalu balik lagi: mending invest ke satu partnership yang long-term atau collab satu per satu sama banyak pihak yang...
throwing this here because the topic is getting louder and my confidence is not getting better. Buyers say they want long-term partnership, then switch fast on small price gaps forum talk makes it...
not writing this like a tutorial, just honestly stuck on it. Fresh crop excitement makes me charge hotter than I should i keep hearing strong opinions, almost none of them survive every context. some...
bringing this up because the discussion is getting louder in my market. Co-branded packaging only works when both identities stay visible and not crowded maybe it becomes real long-term value, maybe...