Espresso Roma
1 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Jan 12, 2026 by Todd Carmichael · said 3 times in 3 episodes since 2020 · across every show →
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brought up most by Todd Carmichael (2), Guy Raz (1)
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2026 1 mention in 1 episode
2023 1 mention in 1 episode
2020 1 mention in 1 episode
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Jan 12, 2026 neutral
Starbucks rejected Todd Carmichael as a barista before he founded La Colombe
“What I really wanted to do, and this probably exposes the kid in me, but I wanted to be a barista. I wanted to be the cool kid, right? And Starbucks wouldn't let me do it. You know, come on, I mean, I was a flannel-wearing farm boy, you know, I cut my own hair…”