Tim Wendelboe Podcast

Episode 58 - Ida’s Coffee Journey: From Barista to Business Owner

In this episode, I talk with Ida, the founder of Tøllefsenhjørnet in Tromsø, about her journey from working in some of Norway’s pioneering coffee shops to opening her own

Episode 57 - Finca El Suelo: A Year Under the Biofilia Project

In this episode, I sit down with Yurany, the farm manager at Finca El Suelo in Colombia, and the daughter of Elias and Bellanid at Finca Tamana. We reflect on a year of

Episode 56: Evolution, Genetics, and the Future of Coffee – A Conversation with Professor Andreas Tribsch.

In this episode, Tim speaks with Andreas Tribsch, a Professor of Botany at the University of Salzburg. Andreas brings a unique perspective as both an expert in plant evol

Episode 55: Ranked No. 2 in the World – Exceeding Guest Expectations with Stephanie Dawn Holm

In this episode, I return to our Oslo studio to welcome back a very special guest: Stephanie, our Espresso Bar Manager, who has been an essential part of Tim Wendelboe fo

Episode 54 - The Future of Honduran Coffee: The Biofilia Transition - A conversation with Benjamin Paz

In this episode, I am back in Santa Bárbara, Honduras, to sit down with Benjamín Paz. Benjamín is a key collaborator in our Biofilia Project, an initiative focused on imp

Episode 53 - Adapting coffee farms to prepare for the future – A Conversation with Moises Herrera from Finca el Puente

In this episode, I am in Marcala, Honduras, visiting Finca El Puente to sit down with Moises Herrera. Moises and his wife, Marysabel Caballero, are world-renowned produce

Episode 52 - Transitioning to Biological Farming – A Conversation with Diego Baraona

In this episode, I travel to the top of the Tecapa volcano in El Salvador to sit down with Diego Baraona, a fifth-generation coffee producer and the owner of Los Pirineos

Episode 51 - Purchasing coffees in Kenya - Live from the cupping lab

This episode was recorded "live" from the C. Dorman cupping lab while Tim was in Kenya in January in order to taste and select coffees for purchasing. Like many of our l

Episode 50 - 2025 – A Coffee Year in Review

As the year comes to a close, I sit down with Ben Symes, our wholesale manager, to reflect on 2025 and look back on what has made this year special. In this episode, we

Episode 49 - A Deep Dive into ROEST and Modern Roasting Technology with Tom Hopkinson - Part 2

In this second episode with Tom Hopkinson, Head of Coffee and Customer Success at ROEST, we continue our conversation about roasting, technology, and the development of m

Episode 48 - A Deep Dive into ROEST and Modern Roasting Technology with Tom Hopkinson - Part 1

In this first of two episodes, I sit down with Tom Hopkinson, Head of Coffee and Customer Success at ROEST, and dive deep in to coffee roasting. Tom found his way into co

Episode 47 - Connecting Farmers with Roasters – A Conversation with Benjamin Paz

In this episode, I sit down with Benjamin Paz, a coffee producer from Santa Bárbara, Honduras, and one of the key people behind San Vicente, a coffee exporting company wo

Episode 46 - The Next Generation of Coffee - A Conversation with Yurany Roa Sanchez

In this episode, I sit down with Yurany Roa Sanchez, the daughter of Elias Roa and Bellanid Sanchez, the owners of Finca Tamana in Colombia. She grew up surrounded by cof

Episode 45 - Behind the Camera - A Conversation with Håkon Rydningen from Rammelaus

In this episode, I talk with Håkon Rydningen, filmmaker and founder of Rammelaus. We have had the pleasure of working with Håkon for the past five years – he is the perso

Episode 44 - Norwegian Cup Taster Champion: A Conversation with Damian Bialek

In this episode, I sit down with Damian from our team, who became the Norwegian Cup Tasters Champion in March this year. Damian works both as a barista in our espresso ba

Episode 43 - Why is regenerative coffee farming the future? A conversation with Lalo Perez from Biofilia

In this episode, I sit down with Lalo Perez to talk about biological agriculture and how it differs from conventional coffee farming. Lalo begins by sharing his backgrou

Episode 42 - Our 10-Year Plan for Regenerative Coffee Farming - A Conversation with Maren Myhre Gullvik

The biggest project we are working on right now is what we call our "TW Biological Project". Our goal is that all the farms we buy from in 10 years will be practising reg

Episode 41 - Coffee in Kenya - A conversation with Stephen Vick

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Stephen Vick during my recent visit to Kenya. Stephen shares his journey in the coffee industry, which began in Oregon, US

Episode 40 - 2024 - A Coffee Year in Review

In this episode, I sit down with Ben Symes, our wholesale manager, to reflect on the highlights of 2024. We discuss our favourite coffees of the year, including the wash

Episode 39 - Q&A Part 2 - We answer questions from our followers. With Ben Symes & Tim.

In this episode, I am joined by our Wholesale Manager, Ben Symes, to answer your questions. This is the second part of our Q&A podcast episode, where we answer questions