245 : A Conversation with the World’s Youngers Q Grader, Frankie Volkema, Founder of Joven Coffee

Chris DeferioPodcast, Uncategorized

 

 

What an interesting and inspirational episode this was!

Frankie Volkema, at just 14 years old, is the world’s youngest Q Grader and the founder of Joven Coffee, an organization that sources, roasts, and promotes coffee from young farmers around the world!

We are also joined by her father Tim Volkema, who is the CEO of Schuil coffee, Michigan’s first specialty coffee roaster. Schuil also owners the boutique brand Sparrow Coffee.

In this conversation we discuss the backstory of how Frankie came into coffee, her road to becoming a Q Grader, and the founding of Joven Coffee. Tim also adds operational perspective as to how Schuil Coffee works with Joven Coffee.

This was a great conversation and one I hope will inspire you to support Joven Coffee, look into supporting young farmers through your business, and take big steps to create change where it is needed.

Enjoy!

 

In this episode:

  • The challenge young farmers face
  • How Frankie became the worlds youngest Q grader
  • Founding Joven Coffee
  • The relationship between Joven and Shuil Coffee
  • Having big goals as a young person
  • Partnering with existing organizations on the ground

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