Everyday People Coffee and Tea Company Founders Jillian and her mom Jacqueline Washington, DC https://www.everydaypeoplecoffeeandtea.com/ Episode 84 This week we travel to Washington DC to visit with co-founder Jillian of Everyday People Coffee and Tea. Her mother Jacqueline is the other half of this all female, black owned coffee business. How many adventures can a mother daughter get involved in and where does it stop? Jillian and her mom started by founding an online vintage clothing company , Vintage World Rocks https://www.vintageworldrocks.com/ One of a kind items from around the world from the 40’s to the 80’s. They have a curated hands on approach, often personally checking out each item flying to each location to verify quality and authenticity. No surprise then that when they said lets start a female owned minority mother daughter coffee company they would put their heart and soul into it! Online learning, at risk youth, and nature conservation is there any more we can pack into this segment? Listen to how Jillian ties these all together. For our listeners, show and tell is involved so put on your imagination hat and go back to school. When is too young to set up role models, learn about coffee and sustainability? You tell us if you don’t think this should be part of every elementary curriculum. Now kids, go find a coffee bean or some coffee grounds.(ask your parents first) then bring it back to the screen! What were the challenges facing a minority and all women owned small businesses trying to secure a loan, and did Covid help or hurt in that avenue? What about partnerships? Do borders stop great ideas?. The beverage we love is produced by people who are living in poverty. Jillian gives us the Reader's Digest version of a long dark history of the coffee industry. You may have heard the origin story of the goat herder, but do you know as Paul Harvey used to say “ the rest of the story”? Coffee lovers take note: What does paying fair wages and supporting small farms have to do with preventing the coffee bean demise! From slave trade to climate change and sustainability in the coffee business. We cover it all in this week's episode # 84 with Jillian from Everyday People Coffee and Tea. (Yes there are tips for you non-tea drinkers ...ahem, I know some of them well) Make sure to check out this week’s playlist for Everyday People Coffee and Tea on Spotify, to hear musical selections from our guests. https://spoti.fi/2RtYH0G As a Roadshow listener make sure to use code roadshow for 15% off your next purchase at Everyday People Coffee and Tea Remember if you have a question, or topic you want us to follow up on from this week, or any other episode of the CCCRS, we are happy to try to get that done. https://crosscountrycoffeeroadshow.com/contact/