The Coffee Podcast

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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 like it, but ...

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 pono. Patric...

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: @photokumaranMe...

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 Importer.Timo...

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 and Mariag...

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 coffee pro...

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 CEO Sally...

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 Podcas...

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 sourcing focu...

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 and the Tra...

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 sustainability an...