Michelle Johnson Gives a Lesson Being a Founder and Inclusivity

We're going to chat about oat milk and we do, but really we talk about business with Michelle Johnson. She has been a force and and inspiration in Specialty Coffee. It was amazing to talk to her about being a Founder and what's it's like creating a product for communities often not considered.

Michelle is the founder of The Chocolate Barista, a coffee culture platform and creative consulting agency for coffee businesses and other ventures in the F&B space. Her decade-long experience as a coffee professional includes a little bit of everything: barista, manager, educator/trainer, marketing and communications, coffee sales, journalist, and event organizer. At the end of 2020, she shifted her primary focus from coffee to alternative milk and co-founded Ghost Town Oats. They officially launched this year in cafes and small markets across Southern California, Phoenix, and Chicago.

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Resources:

<https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/oat-milk-market>

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/healthiest-milk

https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/which-vegan-milk-is-best-for-the-environment/

https://wholeearthsea.com/blog/ranking-milk-based-on-sustainability/

https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/environmental-impact-of-different-types-of-milk/?amp