A podcast and video show hosted by seasoned coffee pros and Valor Coffee founders Ethan Rivers, Ross Walters and Riley Westbrook where we discuss coffee, starting and running a business, and the specialty coffee industry.
A podcast and video show hosted by seasoned coffee pros and Valor Coffee founders Ethan Rivers, Ross Walters and Riley Westbrook where we discuss coffee, starting and running a business, and the specialty coffee industry.
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Time to spill the beans on our labor costs from the first five months of 2025 – we're showing you the actual numbers from both Valor locations because transparency is fun! We break down why paying baristas more money actually makes everyone happier (shocking, we know), the difference between making-coffee labor vs doing-paperwork labor, and how we keep our labor around 25-27% without going broke. Maybe you're dreaming of opening a coffee shop or just curious about what it really costs to make your morning latte. Regardless, grab some popcorn because we're diving into spreadsheets and it's surprisingly entertaining.
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