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Coffee People Podcast
The Coffee People Podcast is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. Host Ryan Woldt interviews coffee professionals and shares their stories as they tackle the entrepreneurship, creativity, passion, science, and innovation required to succeed in the coffee industry. Appreciate your morning coffee more by listening to Coffee People, and engage with the growing craft coffee community this podcast aims to uplift.
Episodes
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Espresso Round: Stephanie Walter-Krause
We learn more about the Founder and Head Roaster of Swelter Coffee (Oak Park, IL) in this quick question-and-answer session we call the Espresso Round. Find…
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Brad Lepper, Council Oak Supply Co.
Welcome Brad Lepper, Founding President of Council Oak Supply Company in Sioux City, IA. COSC is a wholesale coffee and equipment distributor. With a big…
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Jenny Barber, Talitha Coffee
Welcome Jenny Barber, Co-Founder of Talitha Coffee in San Diego, CA. Find online: @talithacoffeeroasters • https://talitha.com/pages/subscription Coffee People…
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Lee Lizzotte, True Love Coffee Co.
Welcome Lee Lizzotte, Founder and Head Roaster of True Love Coffee Co. in San Juan Capistrano, CA. We talk the meaning of true love and the need for patience…
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Espresso Round with Joe & Jeremy from the Shlurp Podcast
We learn more about the CoHosts of the Shlurp Podcast Jeremy Lupinacci and Joe Orozco-Lee in this quick question-and-answer session we call the Espresso Round…
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Jeremy Lupinacci and Joe Orozco-Lee, Shlurp Podcast
The CoHosts of the Shlurp Podcast Jeremy Lupinacci [@jeremymakescoffee] and Joe Orozco-Lee [Smoking Tiger] share their Gen-Z take on the coffee industry. Find…
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A Pop-in to Ascend Roasters ft. Erin Nenow (Video Test)
In 2025, Coffee People will be adding a video podcast version of the show. We're excited about it, but we're also nervous. We don't really know how to video…
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Video podcasts are coming.
In 2025, Coffee People will be adding a video podcast version of the show. We're excited about it, but we're also nervous. We don't really know how to video…
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Chris Deferio, Keys To The Shop Podcaster and Consultant
Chris Deferio is a coffee business consultant and the host of the Keys To The Shop podcast. We chat about how his role in the industry has changed, being a…
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Andy Kleitsch, CoFounder and CEO of Atomo Coffee
Andy Kleitsch is the CoFounder and CEO of Atomo Coffee, a bean-less product that challenges the idea of what we consider coffee. Andy shares what motivated him…
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Stacey Lynden, Swiss Water Decaf
Stacey Lynden is the Cupping Lab Manager at Swiss Water Decaf in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. She is also a Q-grader and a member of the Golden Bean Hall of Fame…
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A Pop-in with Craft 42 Roasters, Aaron and Taylor Moore
We pop in to see how things have been going for Aaron and Taylor Moore at Craft 42 Roasters in Kelowna, B.C. Find online: https://craft42roasters.ca/…
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Coffee With: Michael Cepress, Artist
Michael Cepress is an Artist, Fashion Designer, Musician, and Friend. Listen to our chat about his path to finding his true self, recognizing his passion for…
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Matthew Torres, Familiar Coffee
Matthew Torres is the Founder of Familiar Coffee, a specialty decaf coffee company. He joins the podcast to chat about Long Beach Coffee Club and his decision…
Coffee People PodcastYeah, No...Yeah Coffee Collaboration with Relative Coffee Co.!
Roast! West Coast has collab'd with Relative Coffee Co.'s Bryant Banker-Scannell to drop a coffee love letter to the Midwest called Yeah, No...Yeah coffee…
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Max Zelenevich, Brainwave Coffee Roasters
Max Zelenevich is the Head Roaster and CoFounder of Brainwave Coffee Roasters in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He joins Coffee people to chat about his…
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Yoshawn Smith, The Pour Up LA & Califia Farms
Yoshawn Smith is the Barista In Residence at Califia Farms and the coffee educator behind The Pour Up LA. He's also a heckuva barista. We talk uplifting…
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Musings From The Judge's Chair: Hacea Coffee Source Roasting Competition
Hacea Coffee Source asked me to join four CQI Q-Graders to judge their recent Coffee Fest-adjacent roasting competition. Each competitor blind roasted a blend…
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A Pop-in with Caroline Manimtim of Cozy Canine Coffee
Caroline Manimtim is the Founder of Cozy Canine Coffee, a friend of the Coffee People podcast. We recently popped-in with Caroline and her rescue pup Rhys to…
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Sahand Dilmaghani, Terra Kaffe
Sahand Dilmaghani is the CEO/Founder of Terra Kaffe. They recently dropped the app-enabled TK-02 super automatic espresso machine that is essentially a cafe…
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George Vukasin Jr., Peerless Coffee + Tea
George Vukasin Jr. is the CoOwner, CEO, and Coffee Buyer at Peerless Coffee + Tea in Oakland, CA. He joins the Coffee People podcast to chat about 100 years of…
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Kevin Meija, Bevel Coffee
Kevin Meija is the Founder and Roaster at Bevel Coffee in Monrovia, CA. He joins the Coffee People podcast to chat about the challenges of the pop-up cafe…
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Nolan Baker, The Pinery Coffee Company
Nolan Baker is the CoFounder and Roaster at The Pinery Coffee Company in Wausau, WI. He joined the Coffee People podcast to chat about how the Bellwether…
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Chris Dennis, Ox Coffee Roasters
Chris Dennis is the General Manager of Ox Coffee Roasters in San Diego, CA. He joined the Coffee People Podcast to chat about developing his coffee drink the…
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Paid Opp! Submit Content Proposal to R!WC
R!WC is now accepting content pitches for paid content. Details at the link below. Content considering includes but isn't limited to: articles, photography…
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Addison Mathis, Perc Coffee Quality Assurance Manager
Addison Mathis is the Perc Coffee Quality Assurance Manager in Atlanta, GA. They joined the Coffee People podcast earlier this year to talk about competition…
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Coffee Smarter Pro: What's In A Grinder With Baratza's Alvin Kim
First published on Coffee Smarter Pro: Alvin Kim is our guest coffee expert. He is the marketing manager for the Baratza which is part of the Breville group…
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Joey Jones, Founder & CEO of JoGo Straw
Joey Jones is the Founder and CEO of JoGo Straw. Based on the bombilla straw popularized by Argentinean Gauchos, the JoGo is a new method of drinking brewed…
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Mauricio Botero, Founder & CEO of Botero Coffee Club
Mauricio Botero is the Founder and CEO of Botero Coffee Club. There are actually two companies—one here in the U.S. and the other in Quindío, a Department of…
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Nicole Diefenbach, Certified SCA Sustainability Professional
Nicole Diefenbach is a self-proclaimed Sourceress and a Certified SCA Sustainability Professional based in Denver, CO. She focuses on developing tools to…
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Stephan von Muehlen, CEO/Co-Founder of Poursteady and the Steady Equipment Co.
Stephan von Muehlen is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Steady Equipment Co., the maker of the Poursteady barista assisting, robotic water dispenser. He joins the…
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Bonus Episode: Private Labeling with Anne Djerai, CEO of Metropolis Coffee Co.
Anne Djerai is the CEO of Metropolis Coffee Co. in Chicago, IL. She joins the podcast to chat about the challenges of private labeling and the advantages of…
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Summertime Social Break
We're taking a social media break for the summer. We hope to see you out there at the coffee shop. Read the newsletter: Coffee People Coffee People…
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An Interlude With The Coffee Community
Another season in the books. The guest were incredible, and I'm taking this ending to pass off my thoughts on persistence of this effort to connect with Coffee…
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3D Printing Clay Coffee Cups with Sanjeev Mankotia, GaeaStar
Sanjeev Mankotia joins Coffee Smarter Pro to discuss his company's effort to develop the 3D printing machines that can produce sustainable, zero-waste, clay…
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Kat Melheim, Founder of the Coffee People 'Zine
Kat Melheim founded the Coffee People 'Zine (great name), and is a former production roaster turned marketing teammate at Black and White Roasters in Raleigh…
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Hannah Noakes, Lead Designer at Tekwani Design Co.
Hannah Noakes is a Lead Graphic Designer at Tekwani Design Co. She joined the podcast to chat about the value of coffee packaging and the difference between…
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Daniel Kurnianto, Inventor of the BOSeTAMPER™️
Daniel Kurnianto, M.S. is the inventor of the BOSeTAMPER™️. He joins our podcast to chat about the ups and downs of developing a new product, how he bounces…
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A Pop-in with Richard Masino, Me and My Uncle Coffee
Richard Masino is the Co-founder and Head Roaster of Me and My Uncle Coffee (MAMU) based in Los Angeles, CA. He's been on the show before to chat about the…
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A Pop-in with Erin Nenow, Ascend Roasters
Erin Nenow is the Founder and Head Roaster of Ascend Roasters in the La Costa neighborhood of Carlsbad, CA. Erin's been on the show before (link below)…
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G. Dennis Garsinii & Shane Himmelman, WAFI Coffee
G. Dennis Garsinii and Shane Himmelman are the founders of the West African Farmers Initiative (WAFI). They're primarily based in Los Angeles, CA, but East…
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Ricardo Lopez, Founder & CEO Bellwether Coffee
Ricardo Lopez is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bellwether Coffee in Berkley, CA. Bellwether recently launched a new countertop edition of their electric, ventless…
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David Foster, Co-Author Jett Goes To Work With Dad
David Foster is the Co-Founder of Kiln Coffee Bar in Grand Junction, CO. He recently published his first children's book with co-author Meghan Foster and…
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The Coffee MBA: Heather Kelly & Miranda Caldwell
Heather Kelly and Miranda Caldwell are the duo behind The Coffee MBA and The Coffee MBA Collective with aims of increasing business education and providing…
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Coffeefest NYC 2024
Inspired by Roastar's Are you going? inquiry, Coffee People host Ryan Woldt heads to New York City for Coffeefest, where he reconnects with the city after 10…
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Brandon Seabrook Nelson, Head Roaster at Bridge City Coffee
Brandon Seabrook Nelson is an artist and the Head Roaster at Bridge City Coffee. BCB was announced as Roast magazine's 2024 Micro Roaster of the Year and is…
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James Harper, Filter Stories Podcast
James Harper is the human and voice behind Filter Stories podcast. Based in Berlin, Germany, James takes narrative deep-dives into the history, science, and…
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R!WC: What To Expect in 2024
Host Ryan Woldt is back for another year of coffee exploration, education, and adventure. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing…
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Coffee People: Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman, Founders of Sprudge & Authors of But First, Coffee.
Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman are the founders of Sprudge and authors of the new book But First, Coffee. They join host Ryan Woldt to share their coffee…
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Coffee People: Noah Vernick, Anomaly Coffee Co
Noah Vernick is the Co-founder, Roaster, and Operator of the mobile pop-up cafe and roaster Anomaly Coffee Company in Long Beach, CA. He joins host Ryan Woldt…
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Coffee People: Luke Hales, Hacea Coffee Source
Luke Hales is the Co-founder of Hacea Coffee Source, a specialty green coffee importer based in Anaheim, CA. He joins host Ryan Woldt to share his coffee…
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Coffee People: Ben Wilde, Pacifica Renew & Chinatown Coffee Roasters
Ben Wilde is the Founder of Pacifica Renew Green Coffee Importers, Chinatown Coffee Roasters, and Quichapa Coffee. He joins host Ryan Woldt to share his coffee…
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Coffee People, Bryant Banker-Scanell, Relative Coffee & Mill City Roasters
Bryant Banker-Scanell is the Founder and Head Roaster of Relative Coffee Co. and part of the coffee education team at Mill City Roasters. He joins host Ryan…
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Coffee People: Matthew Bryce, Seven Sleepers Coffee Labs
Matthew Bryce is the founder and coffee educator behind Seven Sleepers Coffee Labs. He joins host Ryan Woldt to share his coffee journey including his path to…
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Coffee People: Jared Linzmeier, Ruby Coffee Roasters
Jared Linzmeier is the founder and original head roaster of Ruby Coffee Roasters a.k.a. Ruby Colorful Coffees and he joins us for the third episode of Coffee…
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Coffee People: Double J, Black Rabbit Service & Coffee Breath
Double J (Jason Johnson) is the Co-Founder of Black Rabbit Service (Portland, OR & Los Angeles, CA) and the Coffee Breath TV Show is the 2nd guest of Season 9…
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Coffee People: Meg Le Vu, BLK City Coffee
Welcome back! In the first episode of Season 9 on Coffee People, Meg Le Vu is the Founder and Head Roaster of BLK City Coffee in Chino Hills, CA. She joins us…
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Coffee Smarter: Top Tips For Brewing Coffee At-Home
Coffee People is on break for a few more weeks. Check out this episode of our other show Coffee Smarter. Chris O'Brien of Coffee Cycle Roasting joins host Ryan…
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Coffee People: Grateful For the Ride. Season 9 Coming Soon.
Host Ryan Woldt shares a few thoughts to close out season 8 of the Coffee People podcast.. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing…
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Coffee People: Masa Higashida, NuZee, Inc
Masa Higashida, CEO and President of NuZee, Inc, a coffee co-packer in Vista, CA joins us for the last Coffee People podcast of Season 8. Masa shares his…