The Power of HR in Coffee | w Eric J. Grimm

The Power of HR in Coffee | w Eric J. Grimm

From IT’S JUST COFFEE! by Ben Bicknell & Rohan Cooke

April 29, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

Eric J. Grimm discusses the importance of HR in the coffee industry and how it can empower businesses.

Eric J. Grimm has spent years specialising in Human Resources in the coffee industry. He was kind enough to join us on the podcast and share his extensive knowledge and experience. Eric explains how HR can support both employees and employers: He provides the playbook for difficult workplace conversations, and details the 3 things every business needs in their HR starter pack. Forget beans and equipment, make HR your business's superpower! 00:00 – Intro & Why HR Matters 00:01:40 – Eric’s Story 00:05:00 – Employees vs Owners 00:09:15 – HR Basics 00:13:40 – Compliance & Costs 00:19:00 – Hiring & Turnover 00:30:00 – Difficult Conversations 00:41:50 – Market Update 00:42:25 – Culture & Takeaways Massive thanks to Eric for joining the show! Find him at– The Coffee Human Resource: https://www.humanresource.coffee/ Eric J Grimm: https://www.instagram.com/ericjgrimm/ If you're new here (welcome), our show dives into some of the best coffee conversations on the internet, but we will always remind ourselves at the end of the day - It's Just Coffee! Want more coffee content? IT'S JUST COFFEE…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Bicknell, Rohan Cooke

Guest: Eric J. Grimm

Topics covered

  • Human Resources
  • Coffee Industry
  • Workplace Culture
  • Employee Support
  • Business Essentials

Keywords

  • HR
  • coffee
  • workplace conversations
  • business
  • employee support
  • hiring
  • turnover

Sponsors

Marco Beverage Systems, Apax Lab, Condesa Co.Lab, Riverina Fresh

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Coffee Human Resource

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