Evan Morris, owner of Calavera Coffee, and Tyler Ellis, owner of Captain and Stoker Coffee, share their journeys navigating the coffee industry. They discuss maintaining passion as their roles evolve, the importance of strong leadership in team dynamics, and navigating the complexities of business expansion. Humorous anecdotes, like a memorable honeymoon bike tale, showcase their camaraderie. They emphasize community engagement through events and the rich connections formed in the coffee culture, capturing the challenges and joys of growth in the business.
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Struggle With Changing Role
Chris Baca feels his role as the business grows disconnects him from hands-on coffee making.
He seeks ways to engage people and inject fun into his work.
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Empowerment Is Different Work
Delegating work to others means your job changes to enabling their success.
This empowering role differs greatly from the hands-on work you initially love.
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Connecting Through Coffee Culture
Evan Morris connected with Chris and Jared at Verve because of shared interests in skateboarding and hip hop.
Their kindness made coffee feel welcoming and exciting for Evan, unlike other places.
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Welcome to the first ever Central Coast Four Podcast!
We have some exciting new voices on the Cat & Cloud podcast today. Three owners of our favorite central coast coffee companies; Brayden co-owner of 11th Hour Coffee, Evan of Calavera Coffee, and Tyler owner of Captain Stoker have joined Chris Baca on the mic to share their experiences in opening and leading their own companies.
Listen to the full episode to hear “Central Coast Four” discuss how they’ve maintained their passion as their roles have changed, grown and taken on new forms.
Do you have a question you’ve been dying to ask us? Do you wanna hear us talk about it on the podcast? Visit our website catandcloud.com/podcast, or email us at podcast@catandcloud.com and tell us what it is, and maybe your question will be the one we answer next week!
Find our friends!
Calavera Coffee: https://www.calaveracoffee.org/
11th Hour Coffee: https://www.11thhourcoffee.com/
Captain + Stoker: https://captainandstoker.com/?srsltid=AfmBOook8s3nxm0LV0xVqgo8DmxA_zIWjGM0OgQMWgRAzjCVFkdfXBZd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/
Cat & Cloud: https://catandcloud.com/
Chris Baca’s Personal Blog: https://chrisbaca.com/
We are Cat & Cloud Coffee. Started by three friends trying to pursue their passions with the mission to inspire connection by creating memorable experiences, and we created this podcast to continue forming those connections inside and out of our cafes.
The Cat & Cloud podcast was created as a space for two of our founders, Chris Baca and Jared Truby, to share their experiences in the coffee industry and starting a business. Each week the guys sit down to talk about their new challenges as business owners, how they’ve utilize our mission and values to make decisions, and answer questions from our listening community. If you’re looking to expand your coffee knowledge, get some advice for your own small business, or just like the vibes, give us a listen!
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