http://www.ristrettotime.com This is not a step-by-step guide (buy a book for that)! This is a journey and I walk you through the situations you will face and show you how I did it, where I succeeded or messed up. If you dream of owning your own coffee shop, this podcast is for you! I started my own coffee shop from scratch, without having any experience -- just the dream! First time I made an espresso with a commercial espresso machine, was when I installed one at the shop. Listen up and subscribe. NEW EPISODES every Monday. Hit me up dollani-at-gmail-com
Ristretto Time: Starting (and running) your own Coffee Shop
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http://www.ristrettotime.com This is not a step-by-step guide (buy a book for that)! This is a journey and I walk you through the situations you will face and show you how I did it, where I succeeded or messed up. If you dream of owning your own coffee shop, this podcast is for you! I started my own coffee shop from scratch, without having any experience -- just the dream! First time I made an espresso with a commercial espresso machine, was when I installed one at the shop. Listen up and subscribe. NEW EPISODES every Monday. Hit me up dollani-at-gmail-com
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June 12, 2026
28 - Listener Mailbag: Estimating Daily Sales and Buying an Existing Coffee Shop
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May 26, 2026
The Story Behind Grounds: Why I Finally Wrote the Café Chocolat Book
Host [Host Name] shares the personal journey behind his new book, "Grounds," detailing the triumphs and challenges of building and closing his Washington D.C. coffee shop, Café Chocolat.
January 23, 2026
Pouring Dreams
<p>Three years ago, Ristretto Time stopped publishing.<br>Not because the story ended — but because the ending still needed to be lived.</p><p>In this short return episode, host Gjergj Dollani reconnects with the original Ristretto Time community to share what happened after the microphones went silent — and why the story of Café Chocolat has now become a book.</p><p><i>Pouring Dreams</i> is a candid memoir and practical guide about:</p><p>• Opening a coffee shop with nothing but optimism<br>• Learning small-business realities the hard way<br>• Navigating staff, margins, equipment, and doubt<br>• And ultimately facing the decision to close the doors</p><p>If you’ve ever dreamed of opening a café, run a small business, or simply love real stories about building something from scratch — this is for you.</p><p>Over the coming days, early access to the first chapter and a limited batch of signed first-edition copies will be shared with the Ristretto Time community first.</p><p>For now, consider this a familiar sound returning.</p><p>The grinder is back on.<br>The coffee is pouring again.</p><p><b>One last pour.</b></p>
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