Cat & Cloud

Cat & Cloud Podcast

Chris Baca and Jared Truby are professional Baristas and are here to introduce the world to Specialty Coffee! From placing in the finals of the United States Barista Championship multiple times, winning regional competitions, to leading training and education for some of the most progressive coffee companies around - these two have learned a ton about coffee and want to share it with you. Tune in for weekly interviews, tutorials, and general mayhem from the brothers from different mothers: Truby & Baca. Learn more at catandcloud.com 

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Cat & Cloud

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Education

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catandcloud.com

Latest episode

Sep 28, 2026

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Episodes

Castle Coffe Roasters Julia Mayer Part 2 21.09.2015

Julia Mayer keeps the conversation going in this part two of the interview. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  Wholesale Partners:  Interested in serving our coffee at your business? Learn more about our Partner Program http...

Kyle Ramage of Mahlkönig USA On A Bus! 20.09.2015

Chris chats with Kyle about new grinders coming soon, vintage burr-sets, the HOST Show in Milan, and much more. All while on a bus with 50 baristas at Barista Camp in Arizona! Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  Wholesale Par...

Castle Coffe Roasters Julia Mayer Part 1 13.09.2015

Here it is folks the first part of the interview that started the whole second part of the thing you already heard the other time you listened to a show featuring Julia "Bad As She Likes" Mayer, for Mayor. Be sure to check out the other parts of this interview as they become available. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  We...

Frank La Part Copa Vida Go 2 of 2 11.09.2015

Frank talks about his competition success, building career baristas, future expansion plans for Copa Vida, and has a few questions for us. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  Wholesale Partners:  Interested in serving our cof...

Frank La of Copa Vida Go Part 1 of 2 09.09.2015

Frank talks dialing in with no scales, their espresso recipes, why you should pay attention to what 80% of your customers drink, their by-the-cup options, and the Copa Vida Go - Enjoy - Experience model. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/...

Equator Coffee | Alexandra LittleJohn | Part 3 of 3 06.09.2015

Alex talks about her first epic coffee experience, baristas with a 401K, career paths in coffee, her podcast Coffee Uncut, and Karl Malone. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  Wholesale Partners:  Interested in serving our co...

Equator Coffee | Alexandra LittleJohn | Part 2 of 3 01.09.2015

Alex talks about awesome baristas who don't compete, BGA level 1 &2 certification, Barista Camp and it's value, Thomas Keller, and why you should buy all the coffees. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  Wholesal...

Julia Mayer Turns The Tables And Interviews Us! 29.08.2015

We chat about about injuries, life paths and philosophies, and also coffee in this intimate peek inside of our wild minds. Julia Mayer, owner of the French Press/Castle Coffee Roasters basically flips the script and takes us on a wild ride through space and time. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Ro...

Equator Coffee | Alexandra LittleJohn | Part 1 of 3 25.08.2015

Alex reflects on the regional barista competition uproar and talks about getting involved in the SCAA, her initial interaction with Baca, and playing the Native American Flute around a crazy campfire at the BGA Camp in Santa Barbara. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: ww...

Truby & Baca Q&A Session Part 2 23.08.2015

We take a moment to answer more of your questions! We chat about our coffee crushes, touch on pressure profiling in espresso, touch on our recommendations for preparing for barista competitions, and answer the age old question: does tamping pressure? Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice...

Brent Fortune Part 3 of 3 - Coffee at TED, Coffee Common, Mentorship 19.08.2015

In our final episode with Brent Fortune he talks about serving coffee at TED, the trickle down of Specialty Coffee from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California, and being a mentor for baristas. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subsc...

Truby and Baca Answer Your Questions 16.08.2015

This episode we talk about processing methods and decaffeination, then answer your questions on pressure profiling, dialing in naturally processed coffees, tamping, and why it doesn't matter which espresso machine you have. Enjoy! Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription:...

Brent Fortune - USBC Behind the Scenes Part 2 of 3 10.08.2015

Brent dives deep into the ever evolving rules and systems surrounding the USBC, being on the SCAA judges sub-committee and talks about being an advocate for the barista. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  Wholesale Partners:...

Brent Fortune Barista Competitions Galore! Part 1 of 3 07.08.2015

USBC/WBC godfather Brent Fortune covers the history of barista competitions starting from the early 2000's to present. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  Wholesale Partners:  Interested in serving our coffee at your bus...

Truby and Baca Talk Espresso Brewing Philosophy and Scales 03.08.2015

In this episode we forgo a guest in order to dig into espresso brewing parameters, style, philosophy, and our never ending quest for people to be able to make great coffee with no scales. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  W...

U.S. Barista Champion Charles Babinski - Part 3 of 3 31.07.2015

In our final episode with the champ himself Charles talks about the differences in language between green buyers, roasters, and baristas, how he and Kyle approach espresso recipes and standards at G&B and Go Get Em, milk beverages being the economic backbone of a cafe, and how we don't have to give flavor descriptors in the real world. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast...

U.S. Barista Champion Charles Babinski - Part 2 of 3 27.07.2015

Charles talks about his training for the USBC and the World Barista Championship, working at Intelligentsia Venice, and the catalyst for starting his very own company. Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.instagram.com/catcloudcoffee/  Webstore:  www.catandcloud.com/  Roasters Choice Subscription: www.catandcloud.com/collections/subscriptions  Wholesale Partners:  ...

U.S. Barista Champion Charles Babinski - Part 1 of 3 22.07.2015

We sit down and chat with one of the most prolific competition baristas, and co-owner of G&B Coffee and Go Get Em Tiger in Los Angeles California: Mister Charles Babinski. Charles talks about the inception of G&B, working with Kyle Glanville, the USBC, and a little bit of his personal life. Part 1 of a 3 part series Podcast Info and Contact: www.catandcloud.com/podcast  Instagram: www.inst...

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