010 : How are Competitions Relevant ? w/ Jess Steffy : Barista Competitions / Coffee Shops / Employee Engagement / Professional growth
Keys To The Shop : Equipping Coffee Shop Leaders · www.keystotheshop.com
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Show Notes
Are barista competitions relevant what I do on the bar every day? How does my business benefit from sending staff to compete? These questions are asked by almost everyone at one time or another when they consider a coffee competitions. Today Jess Steffy, Owner of Square One Coffee in Lancaster, PA, joins us to not only answer these questions but also to share her experiences from being both a successful business owner and the Chair for the SCA's U.S. Competition Committee.
Jess is also a licensed Q Grader, a BGA Certified Barista, an SCA Certified Lead Instructor, a veteran USBC Judge, and certified World Barista judge.
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Thanks and enjoy this episode with Jess Steffy!
Other mentions intros episode:
Nick Cho's (of the Portafilter Podcast) post on Medium about competition from an owners perspective
You can also learn more about the U.S. Coffee Championships by visiting www.uscoffeechampionships.org