Imagine waking up every morning to a business you built yourself. You choose the menu, the aesthetic, and the vibe. That’s the kind of independence many members of Gen Z are chasing today. For a generation who has grown up in the midst of rapid change, more young people are questioning the traditional college path and looking for a way to channel creativity and ambition into entrepreneurship. Many members of Gen Z are already thriving as entrepreneurs.
Even the best-intentioned coffee shop owners experience burnout when they’re caught in the cycle of chaos. They find themselves buried in daily tasks, working shifts behind the bar because staff aren’t trained, schedules are unpredictable, and systems don’t exist. Business ownership can feel like a dream come true, until it doesn’t.
Burnout isn’t a reflection of passion or skill; it’s a sign that the systems in place (or lack thereof) aren’t supporting the business.
Laura Molinar has a three-hour long line snaking out the door of her cafe. The twenty-one year old opened Pan Pan Bakery and Cafe in August 2024. After a TikTok video of her Mexican-Japanese concept went viral, customers flocked to the Dalworthington Gardens location to try her banana bread latte and matcha concha for themselves. The consensus: Pan Pan is worth the hype.
Rave reviewers boast “10 out of 10” and “worth the wait” in their own vlogs while journalists from the Dallas Morning News,
How Coffee Business Owners Can Seize the Matcha Trend
Walk into almost any specialty coffee shop today, and you’ll likely spot a vibrant green drink on the menu. Matcha has moved beyond traditional Japanese tea ceremonies into cafés, social media feeds, and daily routines across the U.S. For coffee business owners, it represents more than a trend; it’s an opportunity to meet customer demand with a beverage that’s both versatile and profitable.
To understand why matcha resonates today and how it can fit into a modern café menu,
How To Choose The Best Coffee Grinder For Home Brewing.
If you have ever poured your heart into brewing specialty coffee at home, buying high quality beans, investing in a reputable brewing device, following recipes with precision, and measuring water ratios and quality carefully, only to take a sip and find the result still falls flat, you are not alone. For countless home brewers, the missing piece is not the beans, the recipe,