Career advice for a coffee newbie

What advice would you give to a newbie in the business – a barista who wants to start a business based on their accumulated coffee knowledge? My response: Don’t do it. The coffee business may look like fun in your current position as a barista and you...
"Bitter Brew" One year later

"Bitter Brew" One year later

A little more than a year has passed since The Slate ran its popular online article Bitter Brew – I opened a charming neighborhood coffee shop. Then it destroyed my life by Michael Idov. I read the article again just recently and found that its lessons remain as...