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There's a lot of work to be done, and it is our responsibility to actively seek education. The resources to learn are out there; these are a few of the references we've been following, as well as some of the reading we've started with. We aren't stopping with these resources, and you shouldn't either. Continue to seek out information and education. Most importantly of all: listen. 

We went to bed Tuesday night ready to implement drastic changes we planned for our business. When we woke up in the morning on Wednesday, everything changed. We made the heartbreaking decision to lay off a significant portion of our staff including baristas, bakers, and roasters. These are people we see every day, who we consider friends and extended family. The hope is that we can hold out this storm and survive long enough to be able to bring them back onboard.

Coffee during travels doesn't need to be a compromise. We put our most approachable coffee in an easy to carry Pour Over Kit, available on our online store. It's ground, nitrogen flushed, and ready to brew; all you need is hot water. You can use it inflight, at camp, or during other coffee-scarce emergencies.

As a woman in the highest employable role at Cartel, I was late to fully understand that women in influential positions who are high earners is not an example of feminism at work; that we have to distinguish between merely “winning” a powerful role in a patriarchal society and using that role to disrupt the system. “Winning" isn't enough. In fact, if we’re inattentive, it serves to continue the pattern of holding other women back.