The Coffee Podcast

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The Story of Specialty Coffee: Brewer

I wanted to title this episode "Final Hands" but it seemed strange—so I titled it "Brewer" because the final hands are the ones that brew the coffee. Still, I did not lik

The Story of Specialty Coffee: Designer

Without a designer and packaging, how can a bag of specialty coffee tell the proper story?Patrick Lau shares his passion for packaging, design, and what it means to be po

The Story of Specialty Coffee: Roaster

Roasting is more than a technical skill.Hara Kumaran tells his story and explains the way he thinks about roasting coffee with people in mind.Hara KumaranInstagram: @phot

The Story of Specialty Coffee: Importer

What does it take to get coffee into a country?In this episode we talk with Timothy Hill about what it means to be a part of The Story of Specialty Coffee as a Coffee Imp

The Story of Specialty Coffee: Exporter

How does a coffee producer get their coffee out of the country?Last episode we talked with Benjamin Paz about being a coffee producer. In this episode we speak with Jose

The Story of Specialty Coffee: Producer

Where does the story of specialty coffee begin?In the first episode of our series titled "The Story of Specialty Coffee," we speak with coffee Honduran and award-winning

Starbucks Sued Over 'Ethical' Claims

Starbucks is the world's largest coffee brand and the National Consumers League (NCL) is stepping in with a lawsuit aimed at its 'ethical' sourcing claims. We invited NCL

A Comeback Throwback

This episode is jam packed with surprises for our listeners. What else can I say without spoiling the whole thing?Happy new year!Send us a one-way text >Follow The Coffee

E183 | The Farmer-Roaster Relationship

Xavier Alexander's perspective on the dynamic between coffee farmer and roaster goes further than typical definitions of "direct trade." Metric's philosophy on coffee sou

E182 | Scrappy Specialty

The story of Metric Coffee is compelling, inspirational, and challenges the status quo of the modern coffee company as they are “Guided by Quality, Radical Transparency a

E181 | Rewarding Farmers and the Regenerative Society Foundation

Andrea Illy discusses how illycafé rewards coffee farmers annually through the Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award. We also get a look into critical topics in sustain

E180 | Andrea Illy and illycaffè

The Illy family has been in coffee chasing the same dream for 90 years. Andrea Illy shares family stories, lessons learned, and more in this episode.Resources and Referen

E179 | Terraform

Propaganda tells the story of his incredibly artistic cold brew product Terraform Cold Brew.Contact PropInstagram @prophiphopReferencesIntro / Outro Tune — "I Like Me" fr

E178 | It's Not Just Propaganda

While we terraform, let's learn about the soul behind Propaganda—where hip hop and coffee have a longtime mutual friend.Contact PropInstagram @prophiphopReferencesTerrafo

E177 | Culture Matters to Coffee Farmers

"Not all of life is economic." Do all coffee producers want what researchers want?Contact KarlCheap Coffee Website — http://www.cheapcoffeebook.comKarl on LinkedIn — http

Brew Better Coffee

The fundamentals of brewing better coffee never get old.Beans — Buy gooder coffee. (Yes, "gooder" is me trying to be funny)Ratios — Get intuitive with ratios.Water — Don'

E176 | Cheap Coffee

An interview with the author of the book titled Cheap Coffee, Karl Wienhold.Contact KarlCheap Coffee Website — http://www.cheapcoffeebook.comKarl on LinkedIn — https://ww

E175 | We Belong With Lucia Bawot: Part 2

The Coffee Podcast announces a new member and Lucia talks about some of the challenges of bringing We Belong to life.Contact Luciawww.luciabawot.comwww.instagram.com/luci

E174 | We Belong With Lucia Bawot: Part 1

A beautiful book about Colombian women coffee producers is born from the fertile soil of a young coffee professional who rediscovers her coffee heritage.Contact Luciawww.