Coffee People Podcast

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Addison Mathis is the Perc Coffee Quality Assurance Manager in Atlanta, GA. They joined the Coffee People podcast earlier this year to talk about competition coffee drink development, the community of the South, and working in coffee as a person who is both trans and has a disability. Find online: ⁠https://perccoffee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/aspecialtybean/ Coffee People is presented by Roas...

First published on Coffee Smarter Pro: Alvin Kim is our guest coffee expert. He is the marketing manager for the Baratza which is part of the Breville group. Head to ⁠⁠baratza.com⁠⁠ to see the full line-up of coffee grinders they offer, from the Encore to the Forte they’ve got a grinder suited for the coffee enthusiast to the cafe countertop. And if you have a grinder question, reach out to Baratz...

Joey Jones is the Founder and CEO of JoGo Straw. Based on the bombilla straw popularized by Argentinean Gauchos, the JoGo is a new method of drinking brewed coffee, in particular but not exclusively, while adventuring. Joey joined the Coffee People podcast from Mexico City, but the company was founded in St. Paul, MN. Find online: https://jogostraw.com/⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the...

Mauricio Botero is the Founder and CEO of Botero Coffee Club. There are actually two companies—one here in the U.S. and the other in Quindío, a Department of Colombia. In this episode we chat about Mauricio's journey into coffee through the pursuit of passive income, fatherly relationships, and pride of place. Find online: https://www.boterocoffeeclub.com https://www.instagram.com/botero_coffe...

Nicole Diefenbach is a self-proclaimed Sourceress and a Certified SCA Sustainability Professional based in Denver, CO. She focuses on developing tools to enable coffee farmers to pursue regenerative agriculture practices that create a positive impact for all. Find online: https://unravelmerchants.com/ https://www.roambravely.com/ https://tabloncoffee.com/ Read the Regenerative Agriculture descript...

Stephan von Muehlen is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Steady Equipment Co., the maker of the Poursteady barista assisting, robotic water dispenser. He joins the podcast to discuss his journey into coffee through design, the value of networking, and how they maintain a startup attitude even after a decade in the game. Find Poursteady IRL and online: They are exhibiting at World of Coffee in Copenhag...

Anne Djerai is the CEO of Metropolis Coffee Co. in Chicago, IL. She joins the podcast to chat about the challenges of private labeling and the advantages of partnering with a firm like Metropolis Coffee Co. to do so. Connect with Metropolis Coffee at: ⁠https://www.metropoliscoffee.com/ Read the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing...

We're taking a social media break for the summer. We hope to see you out there at the coffee shop. Read the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Another season in the books. The guest were incredible, and I'm taking this ending to pass off my thoughts on persistence of this effort to connect with Coffee People worldwide. Read the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn...

Sanjeev Mankotia joins Coffee Smarter Pro to discuss his company's effort to develop the 3D printing machines that can produce sustainable, zero-waste, clay replacements for the industry standard plastic-lined takeaway coffee cup. Learn about GaeaStar Corp at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.gaeastar.com/⁠ Learn more to aid your coffee industry journey on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffeesmarterpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . The Coffee Smart...

Kat Melheim founded the Coffee People 'Zine (great name), and is a former production roaster turned marketing teammate at Black and White Roasters in Raleigh, NC. Her oft educational coffee social media @RoasterKat is a direct window into her coffee life. Be sure to enjoy this conversation on the Coffee People podcast. Find online:  ⁠ https://coffeepeople.org/ https://coffeepeople.org/ •  @cof...

Hannah Noakes is a Lead Graphic Designer at Tekwani Design Co. She joined the podcast to chat about the value of coffee packaging and the difference between art and design. Find online:  ⁠ https://www.tekwanidesign.com/ •  ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ @tekwanidesign Read the newsletter: ⁠⁠ Coffee People ⁠⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar ca...

Daniel Kurnianto, M.S. is the inventor of the BOSeTAMPER™️. He joins our podcast to chat about the ups and downs of developing a new product, how he bounces back after hitting a road block, and how his automatic coffee tamping devices was inspired by his own experience trying to tamp coffee at-home. Find online:   bosetamper.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ •  ⁠ @bosetamper Read the newslet...

Richard Masino is the Co-founder and Head Roaster of Me and My Uncle Coffee (MAMU) based in Los Angeles, CA. He's been on the show before to chat about the coffee farm he's been operating with his dad and his career in film, but MAMU is new! We popped in to learn more. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.mamucoffee.com Read the newsletter: ⁠⁠ Coffee People Original episo...

Erin Nenow is the Founder and Head Roaster of Ascend Roasters in the La Costa neighborhood of Carlsbad, CA. Erin's been on the show before (link below). They've had a lot going on, so we popped in for a quick chat. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.ascendroasters.com •  @ascendroasters Read the newsletter: ⁠⁠ Coffee People ⁠⁠ Original interview: https://roastwestcoast....

G. Dennis Garsinii and Shane Himmelman are the founders of the West African Farmers Initiative (WAFI). They're primarily based in Los Angeles, CA, but East Coast and International operations are forthcoming. The business partners have a mission to draw attention to the farmers of West Africa. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @westafricanfarmersinitiative  •  https://www.waficof...

Ricardo Lopez is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bellwether Coffee in Berkley, CA. Bellwether recently launched a new countertop edition of their electric, ventless coffee roaster. They also offer roast management software and operate a green coffee marketplace. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.bellwethercoffee.com •  @bellwether Read the newsletter: Coffee People Coffee People is pr...

David Foster is the Co-Founder of Kiln Coffee Bar in Grand Junction, CO. He recently published his first children's book with co-author Meghan Foster and illustrator Ben Haver. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY Jett Goes To Work With Dad on Kiln Coffee's website. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar...

Heather Kelly and Miranda Caldwell are the duo behind The Coffee MBA and The Coffee MBA Collective with aims of increasing business education and providing business and creative services in the coffee industry. They join Coffee People host Ryan Woldt to discuss their foray in coffee, managing a transatlantic partnership, and why there is a need for more business education in the coffee industry. L...

Inspired by Roastar's Are you going? inquiry, Coffee People host Ryan Woldt heads to New York City for Coffeefest, where he reconnects with the city after 10 years on the West Coast. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastwestcoast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing compan...

Brandon Seabrook Nelson is an artist and the Head Roaster at Bridge City Coffee. BCB was announced as Roast magazine's 2024 Micro Roaster of the Year and is based in Greenville, South Carolina. He joins Coffee People host Ryan Woldt to discuss his coffee origin story, art, music, and so much more. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ bridgecity.coffee •  @bridgecitycoffee •  @seabrookarti...

James Harper is the human and voice behind Filter Stories podcast. Based in Berlin, Germany, James takes narrative deep-dives into the history, science, and culture of coffee. He joins Coffee People host Ryan Woldt to discuss his coffee origin story and how creating Filter Stories can change your coffee drinking (and appreciating) experience. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Filter Stories...

Host Ryan Woldt is back for another year of coffee exploration, education, and adventure. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@roastar on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman are the founders of Sprudge and authors of the new book But First, Coffee. They join host Ryan Woldt to share their coffee journey, including the origins of Sprudge, why their partnership works, and how the new book teaches us how to use the great coffee beans we find at local roasters. Find online:   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ But First, Coffee •  Sprudge.com • ...