In this episode, Luigi and Ravi literally go into Blank Street Coffee, a coffee company that's been making waves in the industry. From their remarkable financial achievements to their innovative approach to coffee-making, Blank Street Coffee is redefining the way we enjoy our daily caffeine mix.

Blank Street Coffee made headlines last year when they secured an astonishing $67 million in funding from high-profile venture capital funds like General Catalyst and Tiger Global, as well as the founders of Allbirds and Warby Parker, and even the real estate giant Tishman Speyer. Learn how these investments have fueled their rapid expansion, with an incredible 60 shops sprouting around the world in just two years.

Luigi and Ravi discuss the purpose of ‘another’ coffee shop. Their mission is simple: serving a clean, natural, and high-quality menu to customers at affordable prices. At Blank Street, a 16-ounce iced latte priced at $4.25, competes with giants like Dunkin' ($3.75) and Starbucks ($5.50). As one co-founder puts it, they aim to be the go-to place for that "our goal is not to make the best coffee, we just make a really good cup of coffee that you drink twice a day, every day."

Lastly, they delve into the world of Eversys, the company behind the cutting-edge coffee machines that power Blank Street Coffee's success. Discover the partnership between Eversys and the De'Longhi Group, as well as their mission to elevate the role of the barista and let human skills flourish in coffee-making.

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Referenced:

Blank Street Website: https://www.blankstreet.com/
Eversys Machine Catalogue: https://services.eversys.com/includes/download.php?p=downloads&f=EversysBrochure_EN-HighQuality.pdf
Eversys website: https://www.eversys.com/
Eversys Coffee Machine Engineering: https://www.eversys.com/en/innovation
Eversys API: https://www.eversys.com/en/connectivity
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/mar/03/indie-cafe-in-brixton-takes-on-hedge-fund-backed-coffee-chain-over-name
The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/dining/blank-street-coffee.html
Axios - Barista Training: https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2023/04/04/barista-blank-street-training
Different Types of Machine: https://perfectdailygrind.com/2021/06/how-are-super-automatic-espresso-machines-evolving/
Blank Street Coffee - Unit Economics: https://www.forbes.com/sites/douglasyu/2021/10/13/blank-street-coffees-25-million-raise-shows-what-big-institutions-want-from-food-service-quality-and-convenience/

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design by usBy Luigi + RaviJun 15, 2020