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Alex Grappo is the Founder at Drive Coffee. He and his team approach coffee like racing; the details matter and they take a relentless approach to improvement. Their focus is from the ground up, including the soil, to the plant, to the bean, the perfect roast, and into your cup. He is a lifelong car enthusiast who has traveled to over 40 countries and lived in 5 including Nicaragua, Portugal, Jordan, Oman and the USA. His career includes over a decade of experience working in tech, automotive plus the food and beverage industries. At Drive Coffee their devotion is to perfecting the fuel for your drive.

You can get 20% off your first order at Drive Coffee using the Code: CARSYEAH

SHOW SPONSORS  

Covercraft  •  Sports Car Market  •  Buy Sell Hold Podcast  •  Christopher Kimball Financial Services   •  Adobe Road Winery   •   Current Automotive  •   Techforce.   •   Drive Coffee

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE

Focus on attracting believers rather than converting skeptics. 

CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES

The early years of Drive Coffee, going from a corporate job where you had one or two roles to a startup where you have to do everything. 

FIRST SPECIAL VEHICLE

1998 LS1 Camaro with a T-Top and 6 Speed Transmission

BEST AUTOMOTIVE  ADVICE

“Don’t buy cars to invest in them. Buy cars that make you happy.” – Jay Leno

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

Skunk Works by Ben R. Rich and Leo Janos

RECOMMENDED BOOK

Driving Ambition by Doug Nye*, Ron Dennis, and Gordon Murray 

PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE

Whatever you’re doing focus on attracting believers rather than converting skeptics.

WHERE TO FIND ALEX

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