Coffee Shop Retrospective

Coffee Shop Retrospective

Pull up a chair, grab your favorite brew, and let's caffeinate this retrospective! The Coffee Shop format creates a warm, inviting atmosphere where your team can reflect on the sprint with the comfort of a neighborhood café. Whether you're a latte lover or an espresso enthusiast, this retrospective helps you blend ideas, steam out frustrations, and grind through improvements together.

Warm up

Start your session by asking everyone to share their coffee order of choice (or tea, if they prefer!). You can use our IceBreaker feature to play some cozy café background music—think acoustic guitars or jazz—to set the perfect coffee shop ambiance. This helps create a relaxed, friendly environment where honest feedback flows as smoothly as a well-pulled shot.

☕ Espresso Shots

Quick, powerful wins that packed a punch

What were the fast, impactful victories this sprint? Share the moments where we delivered concentrated excellence—those quick wins that energized the team and moved us forward rapidly.

🫘 Grounds

What needs a finer grind to extract better results

What areas need refinement? Identify processes, practices, or approaches that could use some adjustment to brew better outcomes. What's leaving a bitter taste that we could sweeten up?

😤 Steamed

Frustrations and pressures that built up

What got under your skin this sprint? This is your space to vent about bottlenecks, blockers, or situations that created unnecessary pressure. Let's release that steam before it affects the quality of our brew.

🎨 Perfect Blend

What combinations worked beautifully together

What collaborations, tools, or approaches mixed perfectly this sprint? Celebrate the ideal combinations—whether it was teamwork, technology, or timing—that created something better than the sum of their parts.

🏆 Barista Awards

Recognize your team's master craftspeople

Who are the skilled artisans who crafted excellence this sprint? Give shoutouts to team members who demonstrated exceptional skill, went the extra mile, or helped others create their best work.