Is Specialty Coffee Ready for Automation? (w/ Project Zero) – Valor Coffee Podcast Ep. 170

JOIN THE VALOR COFFEE COMMUNITY – Courses, Exclusive Videos, PDFs, Spreadsheets and more:⁠ ⁠https://community.valor.coffee?utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=ep170What happens when two specialty coffee companies from opposite sides of the world sit down to talk about the future of coffee? In this extended episode, we're joined by Kirk Pearson from Project Zero in Australia to unpack one of the biggest conversations happening in specialty coffee today: automation. From pre-batched espresso and AI to hospitality, barista wages, and the role of craft, we explore what the next generation of coffee shops might actually look like. Whether you agree or disagree, we hope this conversation challenges you to think critically about where our industry is headed. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! We'd really love to hear your perspective.This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at Odeko: Use our code VALOR10 for 10% off your first supply order! Hit the link below to sign up now:n https://portal.odeko.com/signup*If you purchase something through one of our links, we may be entitled to a share of the sale*Buy Valor Coffee: ⁠⁠https://valor.coffee/shop?utm_source=spotify&utm_campaign=ep170Watch on Youtube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/valorcoffee16⁠⁠Want to become a Wholesale Partner? Email us at [email protected] to set up an account!Want to send us coffee? Have a question you want to answer on the show? Send us an email to [email protected] to get your business in front of more people? We partnered with Local Eyes Growth to grow our business through SEO and the results have been incredible. Local Eyes is offering a FREE backlink ($300 value) to Valor Coffee Podcast listeners who partner through our exclusive link. Visit ⁠⁠https://localeyesgrowth.com/valor⁠⁠ to get the ball rolling!Follow the Valor Coffee Podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠http://instagram.com/valorcoffeepod⁠⁠Follow Valor on Instagram: ⁠⁠http://instagram.com/valor.coffee⁠⁠Subscribe to Riley's YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@rileywestbrook⁠⁠Follow Riley:  ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/rileywestbrook⁠⁠Follow Ross: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/rosswalters⁠⁠Follow Ethan's Parody Account:  ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/ethanrivers777