{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65a811c942280b00177c2ae8/6a0cbd6e0797376c6e2416b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Coffee Purists Hate Her Drinks...Her Customers Can't Stop Ordering Them","description":"<p>MaryAshley didn't set out to start a business.</p><p><br></p><p>She went sugar free. Tried every syrup on the market. Hated all of them. So she started making her own at home — better flavor, less sugar, actually tasted like something.</p><p>Then people started asking about them.</p><p><br></p><p>Controlled Chaos Coffee was born out of a simple idea: coffee should be fun, it should taste good, and you shouldn't have to choose between flavor and quality. Mary Ashley brings that idea to a beverage cart that shows up wherever the people are — Walmart parking lots, elementary schools, fundraisers, corporate events, and everything in between.</p><p><br></p><p>The purists hate it. Her customers can't stop ordering it.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Mary Ashley breaks down:</p><ul><li>Why she calls it a beverage cart and not a coffee truck (and why that distinction matters)</li><li>How her bartending background changed the way she thinks about coffee</li><li>The fluffernutter latte — peanut butter, marshmallow, banana — and why it works</li><li>What a real day in the life of a mobile coffee cart owner actually looks like (spoiler: it's longer than the internet tells you)</li><li>How she markets a business with no fixed location using nothing but consistency and social media</li><li>Why she'll show up anywhere once — including your dog party</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you've ever thought about starting something but talked yourself out of it because you didn't know enough about the business side — this one's for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Controlled Chaos Coffee on Instagram: @controlled.chaos.coffee</p><p>Order online at controlledchaoscoffee.com</p><p><br></p><p><em>We Are Lake Norman is hosted by Ryan Webber of Webber Marketing. New episodes every week.</em></p><p>🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.</p>","author_name":"Ryan Webber"}