Nick & Linda Castle

Experience Good Coffee Podcast

Society EN ↓ 38 episodes

Life’s too short for bad coffee. We all need those moments of self care or connection with others over coffee. Coffee Roaster Linda and husband Nick talk all things coffee; from growers in Uganda to stories from their background running cafes. They discuss serving coffee well both at home and in a commercial environment. Including interviews with lots of people from the industry, cafes frequenters and churches all in the pursuit of creating a moment for people to experience good coffee.

Author

Nick & Linda Castle

Category

Society

Podcast website

clocoffee.com

Latest episode

Mar 19, 2026

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Episodes

Episode #13: Creating a 'pick your own' on every street corner 21.10.2020

Dan from Incredible Edible joins us for today’s episode to tell us how this game-changing community project began in Leeds. Nick and Linda also chat about new BBC drama ‘Us’.

Episode #012: Supporting Vulnerable Children in Uganda through Lockdown 23.06.2020

We caught up with NOTDEC manager, Annah to find out how the most vulnerable children in her coffee-growing community are coping in Lockdown.

Episode #011: Lockdown Series; the best bits, Part 2. Roasting process & Aeropress 07.05.2020

Head Roaster for CLO Coffee; Linda Castle, talks us through the roasting process and how to brew a different Aeropress method, for a longer drink. These are the best bits from the CLO Facebook Live at 11am every Morning in Lockdown.

Episode #010: Lockdown Series; the best bits, part 1 30.04.2020

18th March 2020 was a very strange day in the UK - Lockdown was starting. Nick & Linda Castle had made the decision to close their CLO cafes, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that all ‘unnecessary’ interaction should be avoided. It felt the right thing to close up shop immediately. Then began the 11am Facebook Live (and soon Instagram) to bring the cafe antics to your home. This week’s...

Episode #009: Coffee Chat with Dale Connelly of Storybrand, Part One 26.03.2020

We catch up on the Coronavirus situation in the UK after closing their CLO cafes last week, and then we switch focus as Nick & Linda chat bad customer service experiences, and how to create a great coffee moment at your home, with Dale Connelly of Storybrand.

Episode #008: Future of the Cafe industry with guest Paul Meikle-Janney 16.03.2020

Nick & Linda are joined by Paul to discuss what we can learn from the recent journeys of speciality cafes in the UK.

Episode #007: Coffee Industry: Conversations with Paul Meikle-Janney 10.03.2020

Paul Meikle-Janney has been in the coffee industry for over 30 years, and has become one of the leading voices in good practice and creating a high quality coffee. We discuss all things from batch brewing, to writing barista standards which are now recognised across the world, to creating coffees for different tastes. This week is unmissable.

Episode #006: Coffee Origin: Uganda commentary Part 2 02.03.2020

The Washing Station is opening up trade channels for many of the smallholder farmers in the Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda.

Episode #005: Coffee Origin: Uganda, Part one 24.02.2020

Nick & Linda Castle of CLO Coffee went to Uganda to visit the people who grow speciality coffee which we import and roast. The washing station was started just 3 years ago as a way of connecting small holding farmers to the biggest exporter of coffee in Uganda. Ensuring that with good processing the would get paid a good price. Episode #005: Coffee Origin: Uganda, Part one Nick & Linda Castle...

Episode #004: Stories from behind the cafe counter, Part two 17.02.2020

After running coffee houses for over 10 years, Nick and Linda continue to spend time remembering some amusing stories of interaction with different customers. To finish they do some quick questions with a former barista, Sally. Episode #004: More stories from behind the cafe counter Nick & Linda Castle Download Living and working in a community public space means coming into contact with many diff...

Episode #003: Stories from behind the cafe counter, Part One 10.02.2020

After running coffee houses for over 10 years, Nick and Linda spend time remembering some amusing stories of interaction with different customers and some bare neighbours. To finish they do some quick questions with our current duty manager Christina. Episode #003: Stories from behind the cafe counter, Part One Nick & Linda Castle Download Guests (customers) are the heart of every cafe on every lo...

Episode #002: Starting a Social Business; community cafe 03.02.2020

Starting a Social Business in 2008 with a local community cafe on their local High Street. What were their key motivations and why choose a Social Business.

Episode #001: The Travelling Roaster; Around Europe 21.01.2020

Nick & Linda Castle, co-founders of CLO coffee have launched their Experience Good Coffee Podcast to celebrate the good moments that happen over a simple cup of coffee.

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