E179 | Terraform

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   30 Jan 2024 · 30 min

   A Comeback Throwback

   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 PodcastSocial: Instagram Threads LinkedIn YouTube: @coffeepodcastSubscribe to the The Coffee Podcast BrewsletterSubscribe >

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   17 Nov 2023 · 26 min

   E183 | The Farmer-Roaster Relationship

   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 focuses on economic sustainability for both farmer and roaster.Resources and ReferencesMETRIC20% OFF Discount Code: COFFEEPODSend us a one-way text >Follow The Coffee PodcastSocial: Instagram Threads LinkedIn YouTube: @coffeepodcastSubscribe to the The Coffee Podcast BrewsletterSubscribe >

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   10 Nov 2023 · 25 min

   E182 | Scrappy Specialty

   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 Transformative Power of a Fair Price to Producers.” If you have had a cup of coffee from Metric you have tasted Metric’s rich decade old story. But the sensory experience does not reveal the full value behind the cup. In this conversation we sit down with Xavier Alexander and learn what it cost him and his loved ones t...

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   3 Nov 2023 · 41 min

   E181 | Rewarding Farmers and the Regenerative Society Foundation

   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 and how the Regenerative Society Foundation might play a role in a brighter future for all coffee people.Resources and ReferencesillyRegenerative Society FoundationIlly Sustainability ProjectsGlobal Leader Forum Document — The gap between sustainability investment and impactFor those of you very curious about data men...

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   27 Oct 2023 · 33 min

   E180 | Andrea Illy and illycaffè

   The Illy family has been in coffee chasing the same dream for 90 years. Andrea Illy shares family stories, lessons learned, and more in this episode.Resources and ReferencesillyRegenerative Society FoundationIlly Sustainability ProjectsGlobal Leader Forum Document — The gap between sustainability investment and impactSend us a one-way text >Follow The Coffee PodcastSocial: Instagram Threads LinkedIn YouTube: @coffeepodcastSubscribe to the The Coffee Podcast BrewsletterSubscribe >

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   26 Sep 2023 · 19 min

   E178 | It's Not Just Propaganda

   While we terraform, let's learn about the soul behind Propaganda—where hip hop and coffee have a longtime mutual friend.Contact PropInstagram @prophiphopReferencesTerraform Cold BrewTerraform Music & PoetrySponsor message: Use code COFFEEPODCAST for 20% off Fiorenzato's AllGround All Purpose Home Grinder at fiorenzato-usa.com.Send us a one-way text >Follow The Coffee PodcastSocial: Instagram Threads LinkedIn YouTube: @coffeepodcastSubscribe to the The Coffee Podcast Brewsletter...

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   16 Sep 2023 · 27 min

   E177 | Culture Matters to Coffee Farmers

   "Not all of life is economic." Do all coffee producers want what researchers want?Contact KarlCheap Coffee Website — http://www.cheapcoffeebook.comKarl on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlwienholdReferencesThe Embedded Agroecology of Coffee Agroforestry: A Contextualized Review of Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption and ResistanceSponsor message: Get the most out of your specialty coffee with Third Wave Water. Use COFFEEPODCAST for 10% off your first order at ThirdWaveWater.com.Send us a ...

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   1 Aug 2023 · 8 min

   Brew Better Coffee

   The fundamentals of brewing better coffee never get old.Beans — Buy gooder coffee. (Yes, "gooder" is me trying to be funny)Ratios — Get intuitive with ratios.Water — Don't you dare use your unfiltered faucet water.Our older episodes dive into these topics more, but even after ~8 years of this, I find these three in BRW to be the tried and true fundamentals.Send us a one-way text >Follow The Coffee PodcastSocial: Instagram Threads LinkedIn YouTube: @coffeepodcastSubscribe to the The Coffe...

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   26 Jul 2023 · 27 min

   E176 | Cheap Coffee

   An interview with the author of the book titled Cheap Coffee, Karl Wienhold.Contact KarlCheap Coffee Website — http://www.cheapcoffeebook.comKarl on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlwienholdReferenceshttps://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/03/30/fairtrade-international-makes-historic-raise-to-coffee-prices/https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/07/06/fair-trade-usa-freezing-price-minimums-plans-to-revise-model/Sponsor message: Get the most out of your specialty coffee with Third Wave Water. Use ...

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    14 Jun 2023 · 31 min

    E175 | We Belong With Lucia Bawot: Part 2

    The Coffee Podcast announces a new member and Lucia talks about some of the challenges of bringing We Belong to life.Contact Luciawww.luciabawot.comwww.instagram.com/luciabawotSponsor message: Get the most out of your specialty coffee with Third Wave Water. Use COFFEEPODCAST for 10% off your first order at ThirdWaveWater.com.Send us a one-way text >Follow The Coffee PodcastSocial: Instagram Threads LinkedIn YouTube: @coffeepodcastSubscribe to the The Coffee Podcast BrewsletterSubscribe >