Coffee People Podcast

Disclaimer from Venable LLP: “The information in this podcast is not intended to provide legal advice or opinion. Such advice may be given only when it is related to specific fact situations that Venable has accepted an engagement as counsel to address.” Maria Sinatra of Venable LLP is an attorney. We met at CoffeeFest NYC 2026, where she was speaking about copyright, trademarks, and intellectual...

Andrew and Christine Houghtaling are the duo behind Kissing Rock Coffee. The roasting company located in Gold Beach, OR near the iconic Kissing Rock rising up next to the ocean joined our podcast in the Roastar packaging booth at World of Coffee San Diego earlier this spring to chat, just a bit, about their journey into coffee and to competition success. Find Kissing Rock Coffee online: https://ki...

Kevin Hartley is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cambio Roasters. The company is trying to divert some of the demand for disposable coffee pods into recyclable aluminum pods with compostable internal filters and grounds. Previously, Kevin worked with a smaller company called Green Mountain.* You may recognize the name as the innovators behind the original coffee pod, which through concept development, a...

Isabella Vitaliano and the team at Royal Coffee's recent experiments on freezing coffee were more than worthy of a full episode. Plus, we get to learn more about what set Isabella down the path to a career in coffee. Find the Frozen Is The New Fresh article summary and direct link https://royalcoffee.com/is-frozen-coffee-the-new-fresh/or read the full piece in Roast Magazine at: https://www.ro...

Coffee People Podcast host Ryan Woldt sits with recurring guest Nick Schmitt of Roastar (coffee packaging) for an extended segment they call Nick & Ryan Drink Coffee. Thanks for being here. Season 18 begins dropping soon. For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that s...

Thanks for being here. Season 18 begins dropping soon. For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/ ⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc....

Kory Nauseef (Head Roaster) and Craig Brooks (Co-Founder) of Coffee Depot and Coffee Mania in upstate New York joined the Coffee People podcast at CoffeeFest to chat about the evolution of their business. Find online at: https://www.cnywholesale.com/ and https://www.cnycoffee.com/ The full episode dropped June 3, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2026. Subscribe to the Coffee People podcas...

Sundar Chellapa is the founder of Yeri Coffee in Harlem, NY. His search for the unique flavor profiles found in the coffee of his upbringing in India finally inspired him to leave the tech industry to start a coffee company that focuses on India specialty coffees. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠ https://yericoffee.com/ The full episode dropped May 27, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2026. Subscribe...

Anu Menon is the Co-Founder of Driftaway Coffee Roasters. Along with their partner, they've been running the business in Brooklyn, NY since 2014. A lot has changed in Specialty coffee since then, including Driftaway being named Roast Magazine's 2026 Roaster of the Year. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠https://driftaway.coffee/ The full episode dropped May 21, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2...

Yoshawn Smith of The Pour Up LA (coffee and barista education) and Califia Farms (alternative milk options) rejoins the podcast at CoffeeFest NYC to talk about how baristas and coffee shops should approach alt milks, the vibe in New York, and why we need to be aware of the wattage demands of our coffee equipment. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thepourupla/ https://www.califiafarms.c...

Dr. Gregory Marcus is the Associate Chief of Cardiology for Research at UCSF Health and an Associate Editor of JAMA. JAMA is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published online daily and in print weekly. He joined Coffee People when I reached out to him after reading his co-authored paper  Acute Effects of Coffee Consumption on Health among Ambulatory Adults (2023). In it, I re...

Watch the full interview on Coffee People podcast featuring Bruce Hathaway, the nattily dressed gentleman behind The Coffee Lamp. We chat about having an entrepreneurial idea and following it through. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠   @thecoffeelamp   The full episode dropped April 30, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2026. Watch and subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ f...

For a half an hour, we turned the Coffee People set at CoffeeFest NYC into the Tea People set. Watch the full interview on Coffee People podcast featuring Marino Baca (Sales and Education) of  @RishiTeaUSA  . We chat about the overlapping language connecting the specialty coffee and tea communities, and how Rishi has been at the forefront of the specialty tea rise in the United States. Find online...

The full interview on Coffee People podcast featuring Megan Kranzler, the Graphic Designer and Founder behind Olive Ridley Studios, a creative branding agency that works with small businesses in the coffee industry and beyond. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠ https://oliveridleystudios.com/ https://www.instagram.com/oliveridleystudios/ https://www.roastar.com/resources/designers/olive-ridley-studios The full e...

Enjoy the full interview on Coffee People podcast featuring Taka (Brian) Kirstein, a coffee media personality who creates and develops content for brands in the coffee space. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠https://takayoshi.pixieset.com/ The full episode dropped April 24, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2026. The full episode dropped April 22, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2026. Watch an...

John Wilt is the Co-Owner and Operator of Maiden Coffee Roasters in Asbury Park, NJ. The mostly wholesale coffee roaster recently introduced tin cans sourced from Roastar, Inc. as a way to simplify their packaging's environmental impact and be able to offer a new refill program that provides steep discounts for repeat customers. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠ https://maidencoffee.com/ and https://www.ins...

Ibrahem Dalatte, Barista, Entrepreneur, and Latte Artist, was at CoffeeFest NYC supporting the Mooala alternative beverage booth. He took a break to join Coffee People podcast to share some thoughts on an era of lost hospitality that we can (and need) to bring back. Find online at: @ibrahem_dalatte and www.handson.coffee . Find Mooala at: https://mooala.com/ The full episode dropped April 22, 2026...

Brianna Stefano is the Cortado Queen of Connecticut, and also a coffee consultant, coffee roaster, and Vice President of the Connecticut Coffee Collective. By the time you read this, she'll probably have added another title. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.brewingwithbrianna.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brewing_with_brianna/ https://www.instagram.com/coffeeinconnecticut/ The full episode drop...

Miguel Flores Burgos is a Green Coffee Importer with List + Beisler Coffee. Originally from Honduras, he has a coffee farm background and now gets a different perspective, in particular, on who is taking the risks and when as coffee moves through the supply chain. Find online at: ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.list-beisler.coffee/ The full episode dropped April 20, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2026....

Story and Soil Coffee is based in downtown Hartford, CT. Founder Michael Acosta joined the Coffee People podcast to talk about how a college job led to his coffee career, Hartford as a coffee hotbed, and what it meant to be on the list. Find online at: ⁠ https://www.storyandsoilcoffee.com/ • @storyandsoilcoffee The full episode dropped on YouTube on April 9th, 2026 . Watch and subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jaye Cheray is building a community where people can just be without the pressure of the dating scene. Coffee For Singles is a meet-up opportunity for organic connection between humans. Find online at: https://www.coffeeforsingles.com/ •  @coffeeforsingles The full episode dropped April 8th, 2026. Watch and subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more context, subscribe to...

Joe On The Go Co-Founder Nathan Claycomb joined the Coffee People podcast at CoffeeFest NYC to chat about the quick growth of his family owned company, and how moving from a truck to brick-and-mortar location changed the business. Find online at: https://www.joeonthegocoffeeco.com/ • @ joeonthegocoffee The full episode dropped April 8th, 2026. Watch and subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcas...

Valley Mobley joins Coffee People podcast at CoffeeFest NYC to talk about how early coffee diner experiences led her down the path to entrepreneurship and community in Crozet, VA. Find online at: https://theyellowmug.com/ The full episode dropped April 7th, 2026. Watch and subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter a...

Jackie Newman joins Coffee People podcast at CoffeeFest NYC to talk about joining the family business and working with big clients like Jack Daniels and I Heart NY. Find online at: https://www.worldofcoffeeinc.com/ The full episode dropped April 6th, 2026. Watch and subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https:...

Maddie and Marianna dropped by our CoffeeFest NYC booth collaboration with Roastar Coffee Packaging to talk up Gaia Coffee Co. in Lewes Delaware. Find online at: https://www.gaiacoffeeco.com/ The full episode dropped April 5th, 2026. Watch and subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast...