Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Every month we listen to a new (to us) album start to finish while drinking a cup of specialty coffee. This month we explore a jazz collaboration between Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.
Coffee People ft. Josh Taves, Dialed Coffee Services
Josh Taves is the Founder of Dialed Coffee Services, a coffee equipment maintenance, repair, and equipment sales business in Western Michigan. He joined Coffee People to chat about stress testing his business and not taking coffee too seriously.
Coffee People ft. Alex Pyne, Blue Bottle Independent Union
Alex Pyne is the President of the Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU) representing the employees of some Blue Bottle Coffee locations. In this episode of Coffee People, we chat about his draw to organizing, what a union does for its members, and his version of the best cup of coffee.
Coffee People ft. Jing Lin, Coffee Confessionals
Jing Lin shares her path into entrepreneurship and coffee shop ownership with Coffee People. We discuss how her career climb in the film industry wasn't getting her to the more engaged, creative mountaintop she strived to stand on, and how the Covid-19 pandemic jumpstarted her foray into business.
Coffee People ft. Will Reif, Roastar Coffee Packaging
Will Reif shares his path into enrepreneurship with Coffee People. We discuss how some post collegiate exploration led him home to Wausau to launch Roastar, a coffee packaging and manufacturing company.
Coffee People ft. Emily Lavalier, EmLavArt & Hammer Travel
This is a Bonus Coffee People Coffee With episode featuring Emily Lavalier. She is the Owner and Artist behind EmLavArt, and trip leader at Hammer Travel, where she and a team guide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on fun-filled vacation adventures.
Coffee People ft. Arda Barlas, Boxx Coffee Roasters LA
Arda Barlas shares his path into specialty coffee with Coffee People, the impact of political action and protest on his Downtown LA roaster cafe, the historical culture of coffee in Turkey, and much more.
What Happened To The Mixtape Ted Lucas?
Every month we listen to a new (to us) album start to finish while drinking a cup of specialty coffee. This month we explore singer, songwriter, and blues guitarist Ted Lucas by Ted Lucas (1975).
Where We've Been: Bump Coffee
If you wanted a hot, black pourover, the five (to ten) minute wait was well spent chomping on an empanada and petting a neighborhood pup. Keep it simple. Keep it Bump.
RECAP: Sam Larobardiere, Theory Coffee Roasters
We recap our recent chat with Sam Larobardiere of Theory Coffee Roasters and Podium Coffee Club. We hare the key takeaways from his journey into the coffee industry as shared on the Coffee People podcast.
Coffee People ft. Sam Larobardiere, Theory Coffee Roasters
Sam Larobardiere shares his path into enrepreneurship with Coffee People. We discuss how he went from the coffee cart and roaster to operating a full-scale Theory Coffee roastery with multiple cafes and the subscription based Podium Coffee Club.
Where We've Been: Steady State Roasting
Steady State is the first place I ventured when I started to re-engage with humanity after the worst days of the onset of COVID-19.