Guest: Mauricio Botero
Company: Botero Coffee Club
Role: CEO/CoFounder
Based: United States (East Coast) and Quindío Department, Colombia
Online: www.boterocoffeeclub.com • @botero_coffee_club
What they drink: V60 Pourover with a Colombia coffee every time.
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE PODCAST
There are two Botero companies, one in the US and One in Colombia. They are independent but work in collaboration with each other to provide more well-rounded coffee opportunities.
Quindío is a small department (state) of Colombia located in the Andean region to the west of the country's center. Its capital is Armenia, where Mauricio traces his heritage back. It is also an important location for Colombia's coffee community.
" Armenia is a medium-sized city and part of the "coffee axis" along with Pereira and Manizales. It's one of the main centers of the national economy and of the Colombian coffee growing axis. As a result, the historic center of Armenia was named as part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011." (Wikipedia)
Mo joined the military to work on computers and travel the world.
A desire for passive income was what led him down the path towards coffee. His desire to work with his dad is what turned his focus back to Colombia, not other projects.
It can be easy to fall into a research and prep cycle without taking the next step. You don't have to have everything perfect to get started. You just need to start. This is true in a lot of industries and definitely true in the writing and production of a coffee blog and podcast!
Botero Coffee Club has an evolving business plan that changes as the challenges and opportunities change. Business plans are great devices for planning a business, but it is important to be able to adapt once planning turns into action.
A dry mill is where coffee beans are prepared for export by hulling, sorting, bagging, and shipping. Learn about the Botero dry mill in Colombia on the BCC blog. www.boterocoffeeclub.com/blog
Mo recommends the book Cheap Coffee: Behind the Curtain of Global Coffee Trade by Karl Weinhold. www.cheapcoffeebook.com
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