081 : Founder Friday w/ David Schomer of Espresso Vivace

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Founder Friday, Podcast

It’s Founder Friday!!! I am honored to have David Schomer of Espresso Vivace join us on the show as his company celebrates it’s 30th year. Since it’s founding in 1988 Espresso Vivace has been home to David’s groundbreaking and paradigm shifting experiments with espresso coffee and drink presentation. His work has been foundational and formative in the lives of countless …

079 : Interviews from Coffee Fest Baltimore

Chris DeferioCareer, Podcast

Hey! Coffee Fest Baltimore 2018 was fantastic and I got to visit and chat with three fantastic people for this KTTS episode. What are people looking for at an event like this? What are the things you, as a coffee retailer should be pursuing and focusing on as you go out to acquire knowledge and build your business? How can …

076 : Talking Tech! w/ Tom Ritz of Workhorse Customs : Best Practices for Machine Maintenance

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Coffee Tech, Podcast

    Clean and well functioning equipment is definitely one of the keys to the shop! Problem is that we tend to lose those keys and end up with problems that could have been prevented with some basic attention to regular maintenance. To talk with us about best practices and key areas to invest time, attention, and resource into we …

073 : How to be Awesome at Your Job w/ Pete Mockaitis

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Career, Podcast

Do you want to be awesome at your job? Of course! We all do. Today we will be discussing the foundational principles and focuses that will get you there and grow you even further if you’re there already. I am thrilled to welcome to the show, the host of the Awesome at Your Job Podcast, Pete Mockaitis. Pete is an incredibly …

072: Taking an Origin Trip w/ Kim Elena-Ionescu : How to go to origin in a mutual beneficial way

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Podcast, Supply Chain

The Origin Trip. A pinnacle moment for any barista and a regular part of business for roasters and importers. As “The Origin Trip” has become a more fashionable, marketable, and regular occurrence in specialty coffee there are questions and tensions come up. What is the true value of an trip to origin? How does it benefit the farmer? Is it worth …