Jill Killen's guest appearances

Jill Killen

Keys To The Shop : Equipping Coffee Retail Professionals

Rise Seattle

Andrew Daday

Michael Phillips

Scott Anthony Barlow

Pete Mockaitis

Jill Schlesinger

Steve Rhinehart

Laura Gonzalez

Ryan Fisher

Kwame Christian

Dave Stachowiak

Jeff Taylor

Kevin Nealon

Michael Tan

Peter Giuliano

Greg McKeown

OwlTail

In 2016, we interviewed Jill Killen, owner of three beloved Seattle coffee shops. El Diablo, Cloud City and Royal Drummer. In April of this year, El Diablo received a notice demanding their exit of the premises by April 30th, 2018.  This came as a tremendous shock to Jill and her team, as they are current on their rent, have never missed a lease payment during the course of their agreement, and continue investing in the space to improve the overall experience of El Diablo customers and staff. In an effort to ensure El Diablo Coffee Co. staff can continue working during the upcoming move, maintaining their income, while at the same time needing a boost in funds to cover the unexpected costs of transporting our business infrastructure, community members have banned together to help Jill and her team in their time of need.  Please join us in helping our dear friend, Jill Killen and her wife Jenn Steff to support their pursuit to keep El Diablo as a part of the Queen Anne community.  Donate a few dollars to their GoFundMe Page Here.

In 2016, we interviewed Jill Killen, owner of three beloved Seattle coffee shops. El Diablo, Cloud City and Royal Drummer. In April of this year, El Diablo received a notice demanding their exit of the premises by April 30th, 2018.  This came as a tremendous shock to Jill and her team, as they are current on their rent, have never missed a lease payment during the course of their agreement, and continue investing in the space to improve the overall experience of El Diablo customers and staff. In an effort to ensure El Diablo Coffee Co. staff can continue working during the upcoming move, maintaining their income, while at the same time needing a boost in funds to cover the unexpected costs of transporting our business infrastructure, community members have banned together to help Jill and her team in their time of need.  Please join us in helping our dear friend, Jill Killen and her wife Jenn Steff to support their pursuit to keep El Diablo as a part of the Queen Anne community.  Donate a few dollars to their <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/el-diablo-coffee-co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GoFundMe Page Here</a>.

Jill Killen (Rebroadcast)

It's Founder Friday!  Today we get to chat with one of the key players in the Seattle coffee shop scene, Jill Killen. For the past 16 year she has run coffee shops and has been dedicated to serving and investing into her staff and the community through them. We talk about her start in coffee, how she became the owner of three different shops, the passion and moxie that drove here (and still drives her), her philosophy on hospitality and hiring, how she maintains the accessibility of the cafes amid higher operating costs and much more. It was an interview packed with great tips for owners and inspiration for coffee pros everywhere.  Links: www.cloudcitycoffee.com www.royaldrummer.com www.eldiablocoffee.com IG: Cloud City El Diablo Coffee Royal Drummer Coffee

It's Founder Friday!  Today we get to chat with one of the key players in the Seattle coffee shop scene, Jill Killen. For the past 16 year she has run coffee shops and has been dedicated to serving and investing into her staff and the community through them. We talk about her start in coffee, how she became the owner of three different shops, the passion and moxie that drove here (and still drives her), her philosophy on hospitality and hiring, how she maintains the accessibility of the cafes amid higher operating costs and much more. It was an interview packed with great tips for owners and inspiration for coffee pros everywhere.  Links: <a href="http://www.cloudcitycoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cloudcitycoffee.com</a> <a href="https://www.royaldrummer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.royaldrummer.com</a> <a href="http://www.eldiablocoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.eldiablocoffee.com</a> IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cloudcitycoffee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cloud City</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eldiablocoffee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">El Diablo Coffee</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/royaldrummer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Drummer Coffee</a>

075 : Founder Friday! w/ Jill Killen of Cloud City Coffee / Royal Drummer / El Diablo / Seattle, WA 

In 2002 Jill Killen saw a need for a family-friendly, community space in the northeast Seattle neighborhood of Maple Leaf. Armed with a passion to provide quality food and coffee, Jill opened the beloved Cloud City Coffee on Roosevelt and 88th. Since it’s inception, Cloud City has evolved into the “town hall of Maple Leaf” with a following of regular customers who make each day feel like home. Since then Jill purchased El Diablo on Queen Anne and recently started Royal Drummer in Ballard. While her menus have expanded, and the coffee program has evolved, the mission and spirit to provide a place for Seattle to call home remains the same. Join our coffee conversation with Jill Killen as we discuss the Seattle coffee scene, her favorite at home coffee drinks and what it’s like to run three beloved coffee shops in the city of coffee.

#1.8 Jill Killen: Running Three Small Coffee Shops in a Big Coffee Town