The Remarkable Business Show - Episodes Tagged with “Coffee”

Episode 10: Meet Andrew Meo from Rocket Espresso

Jon Moss — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:00:00 +0100

Episode 10 of The Remarkable Business Show

Welcome to a special episode - number 10! I could not have done this without Howard and Harry at engine7. If you need audio production, you need to speak to Howard :) Thank you brother!

Check them out here.

In this episode I talk about the fact that time can really fly... and being mindful of how you spend your time.

Not letting good get in the way of great.

I also think about how brands and businesses which tell stories are the ones that succeed and also a little on B Corporations. I love brands that do something really well. McNair Shirts, Plum and Ashby and Bluffworks for example.

What brands do you like?

At the end of the show I cover something that's caught my eye, so much I bought one, and that's an Awair.
It's a device that monitors indoor air and I cannot recommend them enough. Make sure you listen to why it works so well.

Buy Awair on Amazon here

Special guest - Andrew Meo

I’m delighted to welcome Andrew to the show. New Zealander Andrew Meo one of the founding partners of Milan based espresso machine manufacturer, Rocket Espresso.

Self employed since the age of 21, Andrew has developed a number of businesses, predominately within both the hospitality and coffee industries before purchasing a failing Italian espresso machine manufacturing business in 2007 and establishing Rocket Espresso.

Driven by both the technical competence of the machine, combined with machine aesthetic, Rocket Espresso is now a leading espresso machine manufacturer.

When not at his desk, Andrew will undoubtably be riding his bike preparing for forth coming races (or having a coffee and a slice of cake).

What we covered

what Rocket Espresso do and how they started
their range (consumer and commercial) and the market for these type of machines
learning about how to brew good coffee at home and the categories of users
how the market has changed
the design aesthetic for Rocket
design and functionaility
the Rocket brand experience
the connection with cycling and how this started with a special machine and a collaboration with Rapha
Rocket's ambassador programme
the Rocket culture
Italian working culture
avoiding hierarchy and everyone getting their hands dirty
the biggest challenges over the past few years and overcoming these
how to manage change
Andrew's biggest challenge in 2019
new products and the importance of a good grinder
the importance of setting your business apart from the competition
going into business for the wrong reason
the importance of competition
brands Andrew likes and good business models

Quote of the Episode:

This episode’s quote comes from Hunter S Thompson and refers to what I was talking about at the beginning of the show.

That is making sure you don’t stay on autopilot, you become mindful of what you are doing and what you are PLANNING on doing.

Life is short and most people look back and think of the things they wish they did… estimate how many years you have left, even months and days and you soon realise we are not immortal… (not wanting to be morbid, it's reality!).

Hunter summed it up nicely…

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”

What's caught my eye?

Awair

Awair tracks invisible fine dust and chemicals in your air and gives you personalised recommendations to help you stay safe and healthy. Get one for your home and office. Highly recommended.

Buy Awair on Amazon here

Bulb Energy

Time to switch your energy supplier and get £50 using this link.

An excellent app and fair pricing. All advice points towards switching regularly and Bulb make it a very simple process.

What are you waiting for? Go, go go! :)

Don't forget to sign up for The Bulletin and my free e-book - "Essential tools, tips and advice to make you more efficient and productive."

The full transcript is available at the top of the page.

A heartfelt thanks to Howard and Harry at Engine7 for their audio wizardry and advice. I could not do this without their help.

If you need audio production, look no further and tell them Jon sent you

Thank you for listening, I really appreciate your valuable time.

Thanks for joining me again on this episode of The Remarkable Business Show. Let me know what you think of the show by sending me an email to jon at jonmoss.co.uk

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Music by Ben Sound and Premium Beats.
Audio Production by engine7 wizards.

Special Guest: Andrew Meo.

Episode 9: Meet Steve Leighton - the Hasbean coffee legend

Jon Moss — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Episode 9 of The Remarkable Business Show

Thanks for tuning in for this episode and a special welcome if you are a first-time listener.

It's been over a year since the last episode was published - profuse apologies! The last fifteen months have been full of work and travel - 12 countries in 2018 and over 25 flights! I also spent a good proportion of the winter in Asia back in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.

This episode is dedicated a very special friend who has recently passed away - Richard Wanderman. Richard was one of life's good guys and I miss him. He was wise, kind and generous. Even though we lived thousands of miles apart, we always kept in touch and I looked forward to our FaceTime calls.

Richard was supportive and encouraging, especially when I set up Hull Digital, the tech and digital community in the city here in East Yorkshire. HD has just turned ten years old and I wrote a post here about it, and importantly what I learned over the years.

It's good to be back and I have a very special guest for this episode. A good friend and someone who I've known for over a decade!

Special guest - Steve Leighton

I’m super-pleased to welcome an old friend onto the show - Steve Leighton. If you are into coffee, you have probably heard of him, listened to him or watched him online.

Steve is the founder of Hasbean coffee and also the co-owner of Drop Coffee and 3FE.

We actually recorded this conversation back in 2017 and so I picked up the phone a few weeks and apologised for the slight delay, ahem.

Luckily Steve was very understanding so please bear with us if there are a few things that are slightly out of date. I wanted to make sure I put this out as there is so much wonderful information about coffee and an insight into how Steve has created a remarkable business.

What we covered

the very first iPhone and joining Twitter back in the day
visiting Hull and how we met
flickr
Hasbean operations
how to make good coffee
Coffee 101
Sourcing good coffee and 127 flights in one year!
telling stories
email hell
autonomy and owning your own area
the Hasbean story
key investment in the business
customer service when thinngs go wrong
In My Mug
Drop Coffee and Scandinavia
the importanc of balance
Lush and Omnipollo beer

Quote of the Episode:

"To make every minute count you’ve got to make every future minute count also. And that means living a life today that won’t leave you burnt out and broke in 5 or 10 years.

Shawn Blanc

Shawn and I spoke back in 2017 and recorded a great conversation which like Steve’s I have not done anything with! I’m going try and get this sorted out for a future episode.

In the meantime, have a look at what Shawn does over on

https://shawnblanc.net

Bulb Energy

Time to switch your energy supplier and get £50 using this link.

An excellent app and fair pricing. All advice points towards switching regularly and Bulb make it a very simple process.

What are you waiting for? Go, go go! :)

Don't forget to sign up for The Bulletin and my free e-book - "Essential tools, tips and advice to make you more efficient and productive."

The full transcript is available over on the right-hand side of the page 👉

A heartfelt thanks to Howard and Harry at Engine7 for their audio wizardry and advice. I could not do this without their help.

If you need audio production, look no further and tell them Jon sent you >> https://www.engine7.co.uk

Thank you for listening, I really appreciate your valuable time.

Thanks for joining me again on this episode of The Remarkable Business Show. Let me know what you think of the show by sending me an email to jon at jonmoss.co.uk

Also, please leave an honest review for the Remarkable Business Show on iTunes or Stitcher. Ratings and reviews are super-helpful and they make a HUGE difference for the show viability. Anything you write, I promise I will read.

Music by Ben Sound and Premium Beats.

Special Guest: Steve Leighton.