Interview with Brendan O’Donnell (Part 3): Business and more

This is the third and final part of my interview with Brendan from Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub. It’s mostly a topic grab-bag. Read on.

Interview with Brendan O’Donnell (Part 1): Coffee in the Pacific Northwest

This is the first part of my interview with Brendan O’Donnell, the coffee roaster and new manager for Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub. We sat down and talked about quite a few things. I’ll be postings parts of the interview over the next couple weeks arranged by topic. Today, it’s about the state of coffee shops at […]

Cafe Silos: Coffee Conquers Asphalt

This is part of my interview with Brenda, owner of the Cafe Silos. It’s probably the best coffee shop in Moscow that you’ve never heard of. Besides the fact that most people don’t know where it is, it’s not immediately apparent how to get there with your car. Why the unusual location? It turns out […]

Selling Coffee Ain’t Cheap

I’ve heard a lot of people say “Oh, I’d love to open a coffee shop!” I’ve even said it myself. Unfortunately, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. You need more money up-front than you think you do. And paying rent and buying all the fixtures and furniture is only the beginning I discovered. This […]