On this episode of the Honey Moon Coffee Co. Podcast, Zac takes the lead interviewing Jessica on her connection between the business they’ve built and the home they’ve made. The podcast’s producer, Wes Luttrell, hops on with back half of the show to riff with Zac regarding his thoughts on this episode, connecting home and team, and how the couple sees competition in town.

This recording of the Honey Moon Coffee Company Podcast finds Zac and Jessica overlooking a beautiful grape vineyard in conversation with Hubert Mussat and Katy Groves-Mussat, owners of Farmer and the Frenchman Winery in Henderson, Kentucky. Truly the Farmer and the Frenchman, hear Hubert and Katy’s tell of who they are (from the other’s point of view), why they started a winery in Henderson, and how they did so with the help and support of Katy’s family. This episode truly embodies what this podcast is all about: inspiring stories of partners in Love and Business.

After five years, one pandemic, dozens of crew members, and thousands of customers, we needed to decide what to do about our lease at our second full location (on Burkhardt Road). Jessica and Zac walk through the pros and cons and the different doors that have opened and closed since then.

Dr. Ryan Wood and Dr. Jessica Wood (Schulz) are the co-founders of Forefront Therapy with three different offices in Evansville, IN. Zac and Jessica sat down with both of them on the back patio to catch up and have them recount how they met, how they started their physical therapy business, and how it's grown over the years. You can learn more about their story and their practice at https://www.forefronttherapy.org/.

Jessica and Zac talk about how they came to know Ryan, and how they knew he would be the right fit as the Director of Operations at Honey Moon. Now with five months in to the role, Zac sat down with Ryan to share more about his career in the food and hospitality industry, as well as his hopes and goals for the future of Honey Moon.

Ryan got to meet one of our coffee podcast heroes during Coffee Fest in New Orleans, and made Chris Deferio a new friend!

After returning from their longest ever vacation away from the shops (with only one fire while they were gone) Jessica and Zac reflect on the first half of the year and the first half of this podcast season.

Paige Venturi began as a weekend barista and has worked her way up to be the Vice President of Honey Moon Coffee Co.. Jessica and Zac sit down with Paige on the back porch and discuss her journey thus far and the various contributions that she has made to the company and community in her four years with us. Get to know one of the key players of our team and you'll see why she's so beloved by everyone she meets.

Zac and Jessica sat down on the back porch and had a lively and long conversation with Jared and Briley of JB's Barnyard Ice Cream. In fact, we decided to give Jessica the month off and didn't record an additional conversation with just her and Zac. So please enjoy getting to know these two and get ready to taste their amazing ice cream in a Honey Moon location near you.