I was Blank Street's first employee. I almost said no to the drink that changed the company.

Jai Lott said he doesn't want to work with people he couldn't spend 12 hours a day, five days a week with. Courtesy of Jai Lott Jai Lott, Blank Street's first employee, said he would have likely passed on the drink that changed the coffee chain . One thing he looks for when hiring: Does a…