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Thank You For Supporting Coffee People. The Last Episode Of 2025. · Coffee People Podcast

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  Hey there, coffee people. I'm Ryan Wolf, the host of the
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  Coffee People podcast, and we've made it this far.
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  Somehow, 15 seasons over five years we've been sharing the
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  stories of hundreds of coffee people and our mission has
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  always been to create a platform for those connected to the
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  industry to share their journeys into and through coffee.
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  Celebrate coffee culture, inspire aspiring coffee
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  professionals and allow others to learn from the collective
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  ever changing entrepreneurial trials and tribulations that you
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  face. Sometimes that leads to stories
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  of success or self reflection, and sometimes things end.
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  And by sharing your stories, you're part of the community,
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  creating Rd. maps for others to follow as they aim to coffee
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  smarter, a term that we like to think we coined.
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  And I believe that coffee people are, by their nature or
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  necessity, curious about the world and how we're all
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  connected. How could you view the coffee
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  supply chain and not be overwhelmed and intrigued?
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  So I want to thank you for being part of our coffee journey.
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  Thank you for embracing storytelling, for supporting our
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  efforts to share an appreciation for coffee with a much broader
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  audience. Because of all of you, we've not
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  only survived, but we've thrived.
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  The collaboration we've had with our presenting sponsor, Roast,
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  our coffee packaging has really enabled us to build a foundation
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  for this programming. And when I asked if they had any
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  thoughts to share with all of you, they responded with a note
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  that said, as Rostar reflects on 2025, we can't help but feel
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  like this year was our best yet. Thanks to the incredible Coffee
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  Roasters, brands and partners who trust us with their
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  packaging, this year brought innovative products, awards, and
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  partnerships that took us around the country.
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  We're endlessly grateful for the coffee community that inspires
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  what we do, and we couldn't be more excited about what the
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  future holds, which I appreciate.
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  I'm looking forward to that, seeing what they do in 2026, and
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  I appreciated that. When I asked for something, they
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  just sent a note of thanks and gratitude.
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  I think that says a lot. This effort in coffee,
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  podcasting, writing, and community building has been an
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  adventure. I'm constantly surprised by the
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  myriad of ways that people work through the challenges of
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  entrepreneurship and embrace hospitality for the connection
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  and support it can offer a community.
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  And I'm proud to be a staging ground for the sharing of those
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  stories that advice, inspiration, real world
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  engagement for people at all stages of this path.
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  As fun and rewarding as it has all been, we do need some help
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  creating a more sustainable future for the Coffee People
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  platform, which you can do in a few ways.
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  You can subscribe to our newsletter at
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  coffeepeoplepodcast.com. That really helps.
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  You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel at Coffee People
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  Podcasts. I'm sure there's a link
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  somewhere nearby. We need about 400 more
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  subscribers, which is a lot, but I know you're out there.
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  That'll help us unlock some new growth opportunities.
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  You can also join one of our new paid tiers.
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  You can become a paying newsletter subscriber for as
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  little as $5 per month on an annual subscription.
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  And when you give, you get in return.
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  You can see a list of the benefits and options at the link
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  to subscribe. But think things like swag and
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  and free coffee and exclusive content.
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  You could also become an industry supporter or a friend
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  of coffee people. These are two of our bigger
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  tiers. Our collaborative partners like
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  a say a coffee source, relative coffee civets, roasting machines
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  and of course Rostar help us keep the metaphorical podcast
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  and literal home studio lights on.
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  So please work with us to build a mutually beneficial
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  relationship, a partnership that delivers a win win, win scenario
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  to uplift the coffee industry. Shout out to Jared Hales at
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  Hisaya Coffee source for his win win win business philosophy.
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  Of course, you can always just share episodes wherever you're
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  listening. Certainly appreciate that.
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  And of course, drink coffee. Good coffee.
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  That goes without saying. It's really good for vibes, so
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  thank you for considering all of that.
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  There are so many coffee journeys in this industry yet to
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  be shared, and you can be a big reason why we get to do so.
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  A final aside, the kindest note that I've ever received about
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  this show was from a gentleman who was listening to the podcast
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  while travelling across the country for work and
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  paraphrasing here. But in effect, he said that
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  listening to Coffee People show guests talk about the mistakes
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  they had made, the mental challenges that face
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  entrepreneurs, and the various ways to work through them made
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  him think, well, if they can do it, why can't we?
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  He and his partner have since opened their first roastery and
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  tasting space, and they have a second cafe location on the way.
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  They took the first steps in part because of all the guests
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  who spent an hour on Coffee People or our our first podcast,
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  Roast West Coast. So a toast to all of us for
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  surviving 2025, a toast to what's about to come in 2026 and
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  to you for still being here at the end of this thank you
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  letter. Cheers and happy New Year.
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  I almost forgot season 16 is coming.
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  The first half the season is already in the works, featuring
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  a bunch of guests with difficult to pronounce names that I've
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  been practicing. And in the next year, you can
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  also visit with us or even appear on an IRL version of the
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  podcast. We'll be at Coffee Fest New York
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  City recording podcast with Rostar.
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  We'll be in San Diego for the World of Coffee Expo, and we're
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  hosting Coffee Smarter Live at Coffee Cycle Roasting.
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  And then we'll be in Chicago in June for another Coffee Fest.
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  And as always, I want to be out and about at coffee shops
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  wherever my feed end up. So give me a shout and let's
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  grab a cup of coffee together just for fun.
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  Cheers.