{"product_id":"what-i-know-about-growing-a-coffee-business-by-colin-harmon","title":"What I Know About Growing a Coffee Business By Colin Harmon","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve ever opened a café, you know that opening the doors is only the beginning. Moving beyond start-up mode to scale your footprint, whether through wholesale accounts, a roastery, or an online shop, brings a different set of challenges and risks. When coffee business owners ask us how to navigate that shift, Colin Harmon’s first book, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/books\/products\/what-i-know-about-running-coffee-shops-by-colin-harmon\" title=\"Explore Colin’s first book in our store\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhat I Know About Running Coffee Shops\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, is usually the first resource we hand them. With his follow-up, \u003cem\u003eWhat I Know About Growing a Coffee Business\u003c\/em\u003e, Colin steps back from daily management to focus on what it takes to expand without losing your footing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his journey growing Dublin’s 3fe Coffee from a single cart into a multi-site retail, roastery, and wholesale operation, Colin shares the hard-earned lessons behind his success. Whether you’re eyeing a second location, building out a kitchen, or launching a roastery, this book, part of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/collections\/books\" title=\"Explore our coffee books here\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee books collection\u003c\/a\u003e, offers an honest, practical guide to the decisions that define long-term growth. Key chapters cover retail expansion strategies, roastery development, wholesale dynamics, kitchen management, spin-off projects, and the personal mindset needed when scaling up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re planning to grow your coffee business, we recommend this as a practical starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNotes on What I Know About Growing a Coffee Business from the publishers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColin Harmon is a four-time Irish Barista Champion and owner of Dublin's 3fe Coffee, one of the world's most innovative specialty coffee shops. His work in coffee has extended to roasting, training, and consultancy work, as well as developing coffee equipment for the specialty market and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the foundation of his acclaimed first book, this second instalment delves deeper into the complexities of running a specialty coffee brand. Directly inspired by Colin's hands-on experience expanding 3fe into roasting, training, consultancy, and equipment development, his practical insights provide entrepreneurs with a roadmap for sustainable growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat I Know About Growing a Coffee Business book format\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Print hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 735 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230 x 170 x 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Colin Harmon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67747477946502,"sku":"CH-WIKAGACB","price":1249.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/5548\/files\/what_i_know_about_growing_a_coffee_business.jpg?v=1793369923","url":"https:\/\/capecoffeebeans.co.za\/products\/what-i-know-about-growing-a-coffee-business-by-colin-harmon","provider":"Cape Coffee Beans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}