DiscoverThat Great Business ShowE256 That Great Business Show - €20 cup of coffee, Alan Andrews, Old Barracks Roastery & 'Brutal' examinership, Kieran Daly, HealthBeacon
E256 That Great Business Show - €20 cup of coffee, Alan Andrews, Old Barracks Roastery & 'Brutal' examinership, Kieran Daly, HealthBeacon

E256 That Great Business Show - €20 cup of coffee, Alan Andrews, Old Barracks Roastery & 'Brutal' examinership, Kieran Daly, HealthBeacon

Update: 2025-08-07
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E256 That Great Business Show


Everything you ever wanted to know about a coffee business but were afraid to ask, including how to sell a cup of coffee for €20.

Alan Andrews, Founder, Old Barracks Coffee Company explains all.

This is absolute essential listening for anyone going into any kind of business, but particularly if you see yourself, or a son or daughter, making a living from coffee. Alan gives it BIG thumbs up...

His 'hire in a heartbeat'? His soon-to-be wife, Siobhan Cronin.


When things go wrong in business it can be absolutely brutal. Brutal is the word used by HealthBeacon co-founder Kieran Daly to describe the time (not so long ago) his business went into examinership. Bought by US giant Hamilton Beach, toaster and kettle makers, the Irish manufacturer has doubled revenue and halved costs. Ironically, skinny jabs are making HealthBeacon fat. Bust businesses can survive and thrive.

His 'hire in a heartbeat' (and that of many Dublin GAA supporters), Jim Gavin.


With thanks to DE FACTO Shaving Oil - simply the best.

Find all episodes at www.ThatGreatBusinessShow.com


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E256 That Great Business Show - €20 cup of coffee, Alan Andrews, Old Barracks Roastery & 'Brutal' examinership, Kieran Daly, HealthBeacon

E256 That Great Business Show - €20 cup of coffee, Alan Andrews, Old Barracks Roastery & 'Brutal' examinership, Kieran Daly, HealthBeacon