Welcome to the first episode of the Boss Barista Roundup!  On this show, I ask experts, writers, and you—yes, our listeners—to send me messages, voice memos about a topic, and together, we’ll take a hard look at a big question. And I wanted the very first episode to be about a topic I never stop thinking about: tipping.  I am obsessed with tipping. It’s something I’ve written about, commented on for other articles, even done a few episodes of this show about. And for this episode in particular, I wanted to focus on how employers talk about tips. And the reason I wanted to do so is because of a 2017 op-ed by Todd Carmichael, the owner of La Colombe coffee roasters. SEND ME A VOICE MEMO—use your phone to record any of your thoughts, stories, or ideas and send them to me at bossbaristapodcast@gmail.com