Coffee People Podcast

The Coffee People Podcast traveled to the Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Houston, TX to interview coffee pros at the Roastar, Inc booth on the convention floor. Over two days we recorded six episodes of Season 14. This episode features the passionate Brandon Ivan Pena, Co-Founder and CEO of 787 Coffee. 787 Coffee is a farm in Puerto Rico, cafes and carts in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and P...

The Coffee People Podcast traveled to the Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Houston, TX to interview coffee pros at the Roastar, Inc booth on the convention floor. Over two days we recorded six episodes of Season 14. This episode features Elizabeth Heller, Co-Founder of Paper Frog Coffee in Connecticut. We chat about her motivation to start a coffee company after a burgeoning career in music th...

The Coffee People Podcast traveled to the Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Houston, TX to interview coffee pros at the Roastar, Inc booth on the convention floor. Over two days we recorded six episodes of Season 14. This episode features Kenzel Fallen, Co-Founder of Three Keys Coffee based in Houston, TX. We chat about starting a business with a partner, the multi-sensory experience found in a...

Luigi and John Di Ruocco (along with their sister Laura) operate the business Mr. Espresso and the companion business The Caffè by Mr. Espresso. They join the podcast to chat about the company's longevity, their father Carlo Di Ruocco, and where Mr. Espresso is headed. Find them online: mrespresso.com and www.thecaffeoak.com This bonus interview of the Coffee People podcast was originally slat...

The Coffee People Podcast traveled to the Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Houston, TX to interview coffee pros at the Roastar, Inc booth on the convention floor. Over two days we recorded six episodes of Season 14. This episode features Charley Phung, Co-Founder of Chloé Cà Phê in Sacramento, CA. We chat about how he's honoring family connections to the City's Vietnamese coffee cultur...

Enjoy this bonus episode of Nick and Ryan Drink Coffee...IRL! The May edition comes to you from the Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Houston, TX. This podcast airs first on the ⁠R!WC YouTube channel.⁠ Roastar, Inc.'s Nick Schmitt and Ryan Woldt, the host of the Coffee People podcast get together for a cup of coffee. They chat about the coffee industry, their coffee travels, and any other t...

Enjoy this bonus episode of Nick and Ryan Drink Coffee: April. This podcast airs first on the R!WC YouTube channel. Roastar, Inc.'s Nick Schmitt and Ryan Woldt, the host of the Coffee People podcast get together for a cup of coffee. They chat about the coffee industry, their coffee travels, and any other tangent that comes to mind. https://www.instagram.com/coffeewithnick https://www.instagram...

Earlier this season, Chuck Patton of Chuck's Roast Coffee and Patton Consulting joined the pod to share some words of wisdom. Enjoy! Find online:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.chuckroastscoffee.com/⁠⁠⁠   and  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chuckroastscoffee⁠⁠ Coffee People is presented by  ⁠⁠Roastar, Inc⁠⁠ ., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic co...

Today's Coffee People podcast guests are Drew and Cat Jeglinski of Little Joy Coffee Bar and Wine Shop in Del Mar, CA. We chat about Drew's path from barista to coffee cart operator to a brick & mortar location, and the addition of Cat's Little Joy Wine shop to the new space. We also cover working together as life partners and why social media isn't their preferred method of co...

Earlier this season, Chuck Patton of Chuck's Roast Coffee and Patton Consulting joined the pod to share some words of wisdom. Enjoy! Find online:  ⁠⁠https://www.chuckroastscoffee.com/⁠⁠   and  ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chuckroastscoffee⁠ Coffee People is presented by  ⁠Roastar, Inc⁠ ., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee busin...

Earlier this season, Chuck Patton of Chuck's Roast Coffee and Patton Consulting joined the pod to share some words of wisdom. Enjoy! Find online: ⁠⁠https://www.chuckroastscoffee.com/⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chuckroastscoffee⁠ Coffee People is presented by ⁠Roastar, Inc⁠ ., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee busine...

Today's Coffee People podcast guest is Maggie Iannuzzi, Co-Founder of Precipice Coffee in Ellsworth, ME. We chat about her hospitality journey and the decision she made with her husband Bill Iannuzzi to start a coffee roaster and bakery, using the Bellwether Roasting Machine, and how they've integrated into the fabric of a small town in the Northeast. Plus a little bit about the magic of A...

Coffee With is an offshoot of Coffee People where we have a chat with someone outside the industry. Today's Coffee With Podcast guest is Kevin Lardner from the Rainforest Alliance (RA). We chat about the Alliance's certification program, holding stakeholders accountable for their sustainability commitments, and how his journey through specialty coffee—in particular with Intelligentsia—help...

Coffee With is an offshoot of Coffee People where we have a chat with someone outside the industry. Today's Coffee With Podcast guest is Ryan Laemel. He is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Protect Our Winters, which is a climate change non-profit based in Colorado. The brainchild of professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones, POW and the POW team address the climate change emergency with a sense of...

Today's Coffee People Podcast guest Fabian Ferrada is the founder of Apis Coffee in Castle Rock, CO. We chat about turning his hobby into a business, reflect on the first year, and envision the empire to come. Find Online: ⁠https://apiscoffee.com/ See more Coffee People content and read the Coffee People newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/ . Coffee People is presented by Roasta...

Today's Coffee People Podcast guest Ben Helt is the AST Program Director at the Specialty Coffee Association. He manages and develops educational coffee programming. As a former roastery and cafe owner/operator he brings perspective to the role. Find Online: https://education.sca.coffee/ See more Coffee People content and read the Coffee People newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.co...

Nicole Bolea and Zach Whitney are the Co-Founders of Coffeewomple in Minneapolis, MN. They recently stepped into the ring for the Espresso Round—a series of arbitrary questions allowing us to get to know them better as humans. Find Online: https://www.coffeewomple.com/ . See more Coffeewomple content and read the Coffee People newsletter at: www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com . Coffee People is presented...

Tim Williams is the founder of Fieldwork Coffee and Director of the World AeroPress Championships. He joins the Coffee People podcast to chat about the growth of of the event, being in the right place at the right time, and why the service part of the cafe experience is so important. Find Online: https://worldaeropresschampionship.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aero.press https://www.instagram.com...

Nicole Bolea and Zach Whitney are the Co-Founders of Coffeewomple in Minneapolis, MN. They recently joined the Coffee People podcast to chat about their goal to create an environmentally sustainable business, using an electric roaster, and exploring the world outside the roastery. Find Online: https://www.coffeewomple.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/coffeewompleroastery/ . See more Coffeewomple...

Pablo Lara is a Trader at InterAmerican Coffee. He joined the Coffee People podcast to chat about his feelings on the community of coffee in San Diego and to explain what it is that a trader does. Then he called back to emphasize his passion for introducing coffees from Mexico to specialty coffee shops and to talk about why he prefers the term "supplier visit" instead of "Origin Tri...

Andrew Scott is the Founder and Head Roaster of Inflection Point Coffee in San Diego, CA. He was a previous guest of the podcast in September 2022. He joins the show to chat about his long drawn out garage expansion and the value of knowing the local permit requirements for cottage businesses. Find Inflection Point online at: inflectionpoint.coffee Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the...

Michael Barthmus is the CEO and face of Sivetz Roasting Machines, an iconic roasting company from the Pacific Northwest. This pop-in is a follow up to the full interview we did with Michael in December of 2022. Find Sivetz online at: http://sivetz.com/ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic cof...

Grant Gamble and Suneal Pabari are the Co-Founders of Leaderboard: The Coffee Game (Toronto). Leaderboard is a worldwide tasting game that prizes both the educational and communal experience of coffee. Find Online: https://leaderboard.coffee/ • @leaderboardcoffee Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-g...

Chuck Patton is the Founder, Head Roaster, and namesake of Chuck's Roast Coffee (San Diego, CA) and Patton Coffee Consultancy. The new ventures focus on roasting excellence, offering coffee education, and providing advice for burgeoning and established coffee businesses. Chuck is also known for founding the iconic Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. He joins the Coffee People podcast to discuss his ret...

Chuck Patton is the Founder, Head Roaster, and namesake of Chuck's Roast Coffee (San Diego, CA) and Patton Coffee Consultancy. The new ventures focus on roasting excellence, offering coffee education, and providing advice for burgeoning and established coffee businesses. Chuck is also known for founding the iconic Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. He joins the Coffee People podcast to discuss his ret...