We had the good fortune of connecting with Douglas Mccue and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Douglas, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I have a very diverse background. I’ve been an EMT, firefighter, correctional officer, asset protection for a high-end brand, operational manager for luxury vintage, etc. So, when I hit a rough patch in 2020, I wanted to do something for me and something people would enjoy. Coffee has always fueled me and inspiration hit while on vacation during an early AM hike. I took a few sips of coffee and thought back to roasting coffee over a campfire. I remembered how much I enjoyed the process of roasting beans and the taste of that coffee can’t be compared to any store bought, let alone the now cold hotel coffee that made my mind start to wonder. That’s when inspiration hit and the journey to CueBrew began. I can take the skills gained from my past experience like dedication, organization, focus and pair them with passion, creativity, shared interests to offer people fair, fresh, fast coffee to keep them going too.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I think a big lesson for me has been learning the importance of sometimes just going forward. I’ve always wanted my own business and thought it would have to be later in life. Sometimes you just have to take the leap and go for it. Not that there shouldn’t be planning involved but if you plan and plan and plan you could be missing time where you could have already started. Sometimes this may mean your plan may have to be smaller or not quite where you wanted to start but at least you’ve started it. Starting small also requires more work and in a way forces you to make your business successful. Enjoy your grind and continue to push it everyday and anytime you make a small growth it’s that much more rewarding.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Pretty easy with my best bud! We enjoy a lot of the same things and also love finding new places. Likely, to take a road trip and find little whole in the wall places to find amazing food but then find a fancy cocktail bar for a few, high end dinner, then end the night at a dive bar.

We’ve talked about taking a trip out to New Mexico to go to a town called Pie Town. There are two pie shops in the town and that’s about it and that’s good enough for a trip for us!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
100% my wife Heather. She had been nothing but supportive of me throughout all of years together. She is an inspiration in every way possible. She is a hard worker, kind to everyone she meets, and pushes me to be better in every part of my life.

Website: www.cuebrewcoffee.com

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Matt Odom

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