Creating coffee that puts Starbucks to shame!
On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Collin Young, who is both a coffee roaster and coffee shop owner. His shop is called Motivat and is located in Oakland, CA. Collin talks about the WHY people who consume major coffee brands area really missing out on enjoying a much better product for a similar price! Making great coffee is akin to making great wine-sometimes the best product comes from the smallest player! Collin also talks the decision to open his own coffee shop and his secondary passion of helping out underprivileged youth.
Episode 46 of the Real Talks on the Rocks podcast, hosted by Michael Acosta, titled "Creating coffee that puts Starbucks to shame!" was published on September 4, 2023 and runs 108 minutes.
September 4, 2023 ·108m · Real Talks on the Rocks
Summary
On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Collin Young, who is both a coffee roaster and coffee shop owner. His shop is called Motivat and is located in Oakland, CA. Collin talks about the WHY people who consume major coffee brands area really missing out on enjoying a much better product for a similar price! Making great coffee is akin to making great wine-sometimes the best product comes from the smallest player! Collin also talks the decision to open his own coffee shop and his secondary passion of helping out underprivileged youth.
Episode Description
On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Collin Young, who is both a coffee roaster and coffee shop owner. His shop is called Motivat and is located in Oakland, CA. Collin talks about the WHY people who consume major coffee brands area really missing out on enjoying a much better product for a similar price! Making great coffee is akin to making great wine-sometimes the best product comes from the smallest player! Collin also talks the decision to open his own coffee shop and his secondary passion of helping out underprivileged youth.
You can reach out to Collin on his Instagram at:
https://instagram.com/motivatcoffee
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Chapter List:
00:00-Preview
00:35-Intro
01:05-Why a coffee shop?
05:55-Why local coffee is better than Starbucks
09:00-Nobody knows
11:40-Vetting coffee bean suppliers
16:20-Being a small business owner
20:00-Owning a business AND raising 4 kids
25:50-The 5-year plan
28:05-The role of religion in peoples life
35:00-Individualism
37:00-Building Trust
43:35-How Collin views “retirement”
50:00-Taking care of your elders
53:20-Staying fit to stay healthy longer
58:25-Balancing life
1:02:10-men and women communicate differently
1:07:00-Do people rely on the church too much?
1:14:45-The hardest part of owning a business
1:18:50-Choosing Oakland to start a business
1:24:00-Perfecting the latté
1:25:40- the origins of “Motivat”
1:31:25-The future of Motivat Coffee
1:33:15-Involvement in the community
1:38:00-Saving the underprivileged youth
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