Here’s a stronger hook that centers on the episode’s most memorable idea:

Some of the best business ideas come from the willingness to pivot, experiment, and learn along the way.

In this episode of In Good Company, Taylor McAlpine sits down with Bailey Fisher, production manager and head roaster at Daybreak Coffee Roasters. Bailey shares how Daybreak evolved from one of Lubbock’s earliest coffee shops into a wholesale roasting, equipment, and service company whose reach now stretches across West Texas, New Mexico, and beyond.

Their conversation explores the art and science of roasting coffee, the value of experimentation, and why failure can become one of a business’s greatest teachers. Bailey also discusses working alongside his father and Daybreak founder Scott Gloyna, preparing the next generation of leadership, empowering employees to take ownership, and building partnerships that help other local businesses succeed.

In Good Company is a Local LBK podcast sponsored by Cavender Auto Family, sharing the stories and lessons of the people building businesses, serving their communities, and creating lasting legacies across Lubbock and West Texas. Because when you are in good company, everything moves forward.

• (00:00:00) - Teaser
• (00:00:18) - Daybreak Coffee Roasters: Lubbock Business Talk
• (00:04:11) - How a Starbucks Employee Runs the Service Team
• (00:05:26) - Lubbock's Coffee Scene
• (00:06:33) - How to Roast Coffee in Lubbock
• (00:10:07) - Ariba Coffee: Working With United Supermarkets
• (00:12:36) - Lullakai Coffee Roasting Company's involvement in the community
• (00:14:07) - How Do You Manage Your Parents' Relationship?
• (00:15:52) - Lubbock Coffee: Experimenting With Smoke
• (00:18:09) - Daybreak Coffee and J&B Coffee
• (00:19:28) - A Coffee Shop's Journey Through Change
• (00:21:16) - What are some of the obstacles to reaching the Next Generation of Leaders
• (00:22:57) - The Next Generation's Step Into the Business
• (00:25:36) - Experiments in Roasting
• (00:29:31) - What are the things you're excited about at Daybreak Coffee?
• (00:32:36) - Lubbock Businesses Collaborate
• (00:33:57) - Start Drinking Coffee
• (00:38:21) - What is your favorite coffee shop in Lubbock?
• (00:39:24) - Dealership Talk