Fable Coffee Stories
Fable Coffee Stories celebrates and highlights the career progression of women and non-binary people in the coffee industry, delving into the twists and turns of their coffee journeys all the way up to where they are now.
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Sarah Kern: Who's Doing the HR in your Coffee Business? (opens the original)
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An expert in people management, HR and employment law with an extensive background in the coffee industry - Sarah Kern (she/her) has a unique and perceptive crossover that brings together HR and coffee. In this conversation we address a topic seldom spoken about in the coffee industry; who is responsible for the HR? So often small coffee businesses have no dedicated HR person - so what are the options that business owners have? And where can employees go to find the information they need? And wh
Jess Wright: Why Women Make Great Salespeople and The Importance of Growth in Coffee (opens the original)
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Jess Wright (she/her) is Sales and Marketing Director at Caravan Coffee Roasters . Having transitioned into the coffee industry after a fruitful decade of varied commercial sales roles - Jess brought a unique perspective with her to the world of coffee. In this conversation, we explore some of the big questions relevant to Jess's story such as; are women more likely to make better salespeople? Is coffee actually a welcoming environment to those who haven’t been brought up here? And what makes co
Aashifa Hussain: The Power of Education, Role Modelling and Love (opens the original)
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Having started out in the coffee industry in 2016 after graduating with a degree in Education Studies, Aashifa Hussain’s (she/her) coffee journey circled all the way back around several years later when she started her job at Well Grounded, where she herself was trained many years before. Working her way up to Education and Quality Manager, she was also a key member of The Kore Directive – putting on accessible events for women and non-binary people in the coffee industry. Full of joy, passion a
Bee Southworth: Becoming Visible in Coffee and The Power of LinkedIn (opens the original)
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Bee Southworth (she/her) is Coffee Partnerships and Training Manager for North Star Coffee Roasters in Leeds. With a coffee journey that spans 16 years, this conversation provides a real deep dive into the honest realities of working in the coffee industry - starting out as a barista and journeying to a variety of corners of the coffee industry. Hilarious, honest and deeply personal, Bee's story is super inspiring. In this conversation, we cover the formative impact of working in hospitality in
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