The Coffee Show with Kirk Pearson

United States Barista Champion of 2025: Kay Cheon

This weeks podcast will be audio only because we had some issues with the camera recording this. The honest story is we were in a venue where chefs were butchering some f

What Does A Barista Do In 2050? With Chris Marbury Of Beta Coffee

Chris Maybury is a disruptor in coffee and this episode has been a long time coming. Chris and Kirk have a lot in common: They both embrace pre batched espresso, embrac

The Enemy of Specialty Coffee: Julien Moussi & Cory Slater of SCFO

Australian coffee professionals have been up in arms about a new concept called Specialty Coffee Factory Outlet (SCFO). Kirk interviewed the founders Julian Moussi and Co

Dennis Do: Finance Bro to Coffee Pro

Do you want to quit the job you hate and start a new career you love? This podcast might be the encouragement you need. Dennis Do last year had never made coffee in a c

Greg Cornes: How The Cafe Game Has Changed In 2026 And How To Survive!

Greg Cornes is a New Zealand based cafe owner and operator with multiple venues. Greg's profile has grown this year thanks to his viral videos dissecting and analysing

West Coast Chronicles: Andrew Sinclair, Madlab Coffee Roasters

Andrew Sinclair is without a doubt one of the best ranters in specialty coffee, and should probably have a podcast of his own. Until then, Kirk sat down with him at

Pre Batched Cafe in Los Angeles! With Derek Taylor

Derek Taylor is a cafe owner based in Los Angeles California. His cafe Noun, is serving coffee that has been pre batched and we recorded this mini podcast in the middle o

Zack Telander & Jak Michael Ryan: Australia's Favourite Sons

On the Austin stop of Kirk's USA Tour he met up with old friend Jak Michael Ryan and new friend Zack Talender. Zack Talender is a US musician who wen't omega viral in A

The Coffee Show x Keys to the Shop Crossover

This week The Coffee Show and Keys to the Shop are doing a crossover episode in Nashville Tennessee, the closest point that could meet. Kirk and Chris Deferio are both ou

Jak Michael Ryan: US Barista Championship, Dancing, Boxing and MERICA!!

Jak Michael Ryan, originally from Australia, is the United States Barista Champion. Jak is one of the most unique personalities you will find anywhere in life. Jak is a

Davy Ball: Fine Dining Coffee Experiences & More

Davy Ball is the Founder of Draped in Blue and one of the Co-Founders of Now and Then, a now closed coffee bar that provided a fine dining coffee experience. In this po

Coffee Show x Buy The Drip Crossover

Kirk has reached the means streets of Calgary, Alberta in Canada. In Calgary one of the worlds most reputable specialty coffee roasters is there, Rosso Coffee Roasters.

George Howell: The Godfather Of Specialty Coffee

George Howell is the Founder of George Howell Coffee and one of the most influential forces in the coffee industry ever. Many know him as the man who created the Frappu

Nemesis Coffee: One Of The Best Coffee Shops In The World!

Nemesis Coffee are based in Vancouver and have multiple venues spanning specialty coffee focused venues and bakeries. The owners Jes and Albert blew Kirk away with the

The World Of Beverages Is About To Change: Dr Doran Pennington and Dr Christopher Hendon

Dr Doran Pennington is a former student of someone the coffee industry knows well: Dr Christopher Hendon. Doran and Chris story has shades of Good Will Hunting, Doran t

CVA 1 Year On: Have Things Improved? WIth Craig Simon of Criteria Coffee

Last year the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI) announced sweeping changes to what is known at the Coffee Value Assessment. Coffee professionals were furious that a seemingl

Australia Chooses Its Favourite Coffee Roaster

'Breakfast Shirts' or Mark Crotti is a content creator who travels Australia as a touring musician and cafe connoisseur. Mark has compiled some data from a survey sent

Nic Petrie: PBDS, Co Fermentation, UFC

Nic Petrie is the Head of Coffee for Born and Raised, a Melbourne based coffee roasting supplying cafes and sharpening their focus to go direct to consumer. Nic has bee

Why is Specialty Coffee Becoming Mainstream? With Ryan Caisley of Oatly

Ryan Caisley is an ‘Oat Dealer’ from Oatly based in Melbourne Australia. When working in London, Ryan would often serve some of the biggest name actors and sports stars

Beginner and Advanced: How to Make Espresso Like a World Champion

Think of this podcast as a 100 minute lesson on how to make espresso. Whether you're a beginner at home or in the cafe, you're going to get something out of this. 2022