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Kristina Madh, Cloudland Coffee Company

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Kristina Madh, Cloudland Coffee Company (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 351)

Kristina Madh of Cloudland Coffee Company joined host John Ray to discuss how and why she started her company, the unique way she connects growers with her customers, her business with restaurants and other wholesale clients, her first retail location in Johns Creek, and much more. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Cloudland Coffee Company

Cloudland Coffee Company is a small batched coffee roaster founded in 2015 by our owner, Kristina Madh. Named after the beautiful Cloudland Canyon in her home state of Georgia, Kristina grew the business using the values important to her: Quality, Sustainability and Purpose. She incorporated these values into a philosophy that you will find on our bags: SAVOR, SUSTAIN, SMILE.

Cloudland Coffee is devoted to sourcing and roasting the best tasting coffees in the world. They work both directly with farms and with importers in finding the best quality coffees. They meticulously roast their coffee in small batches, paying close attention to detail, so they can best represent these beans that the farmers worked so hard to produce.

They want to leave the world a better place for the next generations, which is why they are devoted to sustainability. Their decisions on where they purchase coffee and how they operate are driven by environmentally and socially responsible programs including USDA Organic, Fair Trade, Women Coffee Producers, Rainforest Alliance Certifications, and more.

By integrating these values into the company to help the community and the world be a better place for the farmers, Cloudland’s employees, and their customers, they hope that they will put a smile on your face.

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Kristina Madh, Founder, Cloudland Coffee Company

Kristina Madh is the owner of Cloudland Coffee Company. After working in commercial real estate finance for nearly 10 years including getting laid off during the financial crisis of 2008, she decided to pursue her hobby of roasting coffee and started this company in 2015. Originally a cottage food business, it has grown over the past five years into a successful commercial coffee roasting business. In 2021 they opened their first retail location after years of just wholesaling, selling online and at the farmer’s market. You can find Cloudland Coffee each year at the downtown Alpharetta Farmer’s market, one of their favorite places to be each week!

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

How they got their start
What makes them unique from other coffee roasters
How they managed during the Covid pandemic
Their new brick and mortar location in Johns Creek
What the future holds for Cloudland Coffee Company

“North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

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ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 10: Kelly Taylor, Chrome Yellow Trading Co., Tim Ramsey, Bodker Ramsey, and Martha Monroe Schuon, Schuon Kitchens and Baths, Inc.

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ProfitSense with Bill McDermott, Episode 10: Kelly Taylor, Chrome Yellow Trading Co., Tim Ramsey, Bodker Ramsey, and Martha Monroe Schuon, Schuon Kitchens and Baths, Inc.

Coffee, succession planning, and kitchens were on the docket for this edition of “ProfitSense with Bill McDermott,” as Bill welcomed Kelly Taylor, Chrome Yellow Trading Co., Tim Ramsey, Bodker Ramsey, and Martha Monroe Schuon, Schuon Kitchens and Baths, Inc. “ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” is broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Kelly Taylor, Co-founder and Owner, Chrome Yellow Trading Co.

Husband-and-wife duo, Kyle and Kelly Taylor, started Chrome Yellow in the winter of 2013, opening up in short term, pop-up spaces around the city, while searching for the right location to put down more permanent roots.

In August of 2015, they opened their coffee and dry goods shop in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Their vision was simple: to create a clean, inspiring atmosphere that welcomed a wide range of people to meet, work and gather.

Chrome Yellow Trading Co. is a specialty coffee shop in Atlanta featuring guest roasters from across the nation, along with a small stationery and gift retail section. The name was loosely inspired by Aldous Huxley’s first novel, Crome Yellow, about an old English manor where like-minded artists, writers and creatives gathered. Chrome Yellow was started with a mission to inspire their community, with hopes to gather people of all ages, races, education and backgrounds with the help of amazing coffee, friendly staff and a beautiful, minimally designed space.

For more information visit their website or call 404-259-5030. You can also reach Kelly by email.

Tim Ramsey, Attorney, Bodker Ramsey

Bodker Ramsey is a mid-size Atlanta law firm (16 attorneys) that prides itself on providing cost effective solutions to mid-market companies as outside general counsel since 1986. They have successfully handled legal and business matters and commercial transactions for clients ranging from entrepreneurial startups to established businesses. Their practice covers a wide variety of industry areas including sales, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, software and technology applications, services and systems, intellectual property, professional services, real estate development and leasing, retail, and hospitality.

Typical representation includes such matters as corporate organization and governance, growth and succession planning, foreign investment and US inbound transactions, tax and business planning, employment arrangements, and ownership rights. They also handle family disputes for high net worth individuals including divorce, child custody, and estate and trust litigation.

A North Carolina native, Tim Ramsey graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Before attending law school, he obtained his North Carolina Real Estate Broker license. Tim attended the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia where he obtained his Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Finance. He simultaneously attended the University of Georgia School of Law where he obtained the degree of Juris Doctor Magna Cum Laude. Tim is licensed to practice in the states of Georgia and North Carolina. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the Georgia State Bar, and the Atlanta Bar Association (Chair, Real Estate Section 2006-2007, Board of Directors 2007-2010; Co-Chair of Managing Partner Committee 2007-current). He is also member of the Council for Quality Growth, and the Association for Corporate Growth. Tim is an approved attorney and issuing agent for Investors Title Insurance Company.

Mr. Ramsey provides general business representation to a variety of clients with emphasis in commercial real estate, business organizations and commercial transactions. Clients served include entrepreneurial business owners, software development and licensing companies, automobile dealerships, franchisees, professional service providers, insurance agents and brokers, financial advisors, commercial real estate owners, investors, developers and builders, industrial manufacturers, and retailers. He plays a key role in growth and exit strategic planning with his clients and results oriented implementation.

More information is available at the Bodker Ramsey website or call 404-351-1615.

Martha Monroe Schuon, Owner, Schuon Kitchens and Baths, Inc.

Schuon Kitchens and Baths is a kitchen and bath design firm providing cabinetry, countertops and minimal construction. Martha Monroe Schuon is retired from IBM as a Services Executive and is now an evangelist for Schuon Kitchens. She also provides business consulting and financial leadership to the company. Schuon is pronounced shoe-on.

For the last 24 years, Schuon Kitchens and Baths has built an outstanding reputation for designing and building fine kitchens and baths that are “done right the first time.” The reason is their people; they’re professionals that have the required expertise, knowledge, experience, attention to detail, and they genuinely care about our clients. Their designers, factory craftsmen, installers, sub-contractors and suppliers are all committed to client satisfaction. Schuon Kitchens and Baths offers professional kitchen and bath design services by the company’s owner, Hans Schuon, who is a certified kitchen designer and Universal Design Certified Professional. Hans Schuon has over 40 years of award-winning design experience.

You can learn more about Schuon Kitchens and Baths at the company website, or call 770-643-9000.

About Your Host, Bill McDermott

Bill McDermott is Founder and CEO of McDermott Financial Solutions. After over three decades working for both national and community banks, Bill uses his expert knowledge to assist closely held companies with improving profitability, growing their business and finding financing. Bill is passionate about educating business owners about pertinent topics in the banking and finance arena.

He currently serves as Treasurer for the Atlanta Executive Forum and has held previous positions as board member for the Kennesaw State University Entrepreneurship Center and Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity and Treasurer for CEO NetWeavers. Bill is a graduate of Wake Forest University and he and his wife, Martha have called Atlanta home for over 40 years. Outside of work, Bill enjoys golf, traveling and gardening.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.