A Bright Spot on the Map

Happy Saturday! I'm drinking espresso at Brew five points and listening to Red (Taylor's Version). It's like a new mix of the 2012 album,  sounds good, a little more bass heavy and suuper long; This week I've just been preparing taxes for the year, I think i'll talk more about that next week once i'm done and certain about how to describe it all. I also got our corrected permits back to the city for review so that's awesome, stuff is moving. 

This week I want to talk about aspirations as a cafe

Our roaster boys at Valor Coffee (Ross, Ethan, Riley) started a podcast this week called "coffee sometimes" that has been a lot of fun to listen to, especially after getting to visit. Their personalities and chemistry lend really well to the format so go listen! In the first couple episodes they describe their ambitions from just getting people to try weird coffee, to cultivating a culture around their cafe, Valor, to improving the fabric of the community wherever they end up. Ross says:

The goal is to be a bright spot on the map

That's right! Coffee shops are so cool! they've got the ability to be a fun positive hang out spot, a gathering place for serious personal progress, and a springboard for just about anything you can imagine. There was definitely a time when I was just so stoked on sharing excellent coffee that it was everything, but my second passion traveling has connected those dots in a way that painted a bigger picture. The spaces themselves have a bigger impact as a microcosm of community energy. My goal is to be one of those spaces that uplifts the area.

Like I shout out in the mission >>>

We're giving people energy! That's our baristas, our guests, our vendors and everyone in between. It's been easy to get a foot in the door here and there because cafes are kind of inherently a cool space, now it's time to maintain, build and execute. Thinking about how we can create a great place to work and visit will be the cornerstone of a great cafe. It's been awesome working with people like Valor who are making that happen, because it's giving me energy to make it happen!

So here's to pushing forward as we get closer to open, have a great week everyone, thanks for reading!