In the wake of tragedy and heartbreak we find ourselves looking for ways to heal and make sense of the chaos around us. The recent violence, racism, and evil that took place in the U.S. took place in spaces where people should not need to worry about…
Brewing a great cup of coffee is like crafting a career in coffee, it take intentionality, consistency, and a humility that keeps in mind the end goal of all your efforts. These are some of the qualities that make today’s guest, Elika Liftee, not just a brewing champion, but an example of professionalism we can all be inspired by. Elika …
Welcome to the 7th episode of the Rate of Rise Live Series! The RoR Live Series is a project in partnership with taking the popular and to the SCA 2022 Global EXPO in Boston where we have some live face-to-face interviews with 10 of the coffee…
Welcome to the 6th episode of the Rate of Rise Live Series! In this interview we are talking with industry veteran, green coffee expert, and author of the new book “Green Coffee”, Chris Kornman! The RoR Live Series is a project in partnership…
Hey! It is the 5th episode of the Rate of Rise Live Series! In today’s conversation we sit down with the Roastmaster of Caffe Amouri Nicki Amouri to talk about really getting a grip on roast curves! The RoR Live Series is a project in…
For this 4th episode of the Rate of Rise Live Series! This time we sit down with one of my favorite roasters, Anne Cooper of Equilibrium Master Roasters to learn how to teach others to roast! The RoR Live Series is a project in partnership with …
For some reason we tend to think people can read our minds. When we communicate generally but expect specific results we are setting ourselves and everyone else up for a lot of tension and confusion. On today’s Shift Break we will dive…
We take for granted the kinds of interactions and connections we make in the course of our daily professional barista lives. An incredible variety of people with unique and interesting stories and perspectives pass through our doors daily. Coupled with the story of coffee itself, this business is a rich and fascinating one. Those are the motivations that led today’s …
For this 3rd episode of the Rate of Rise Live Series! We are talking with the always thought provoking, Karl Wienhold, Author of the book, Cheap Coffee! The RoR Live Series is a project in partnership with taking the popular and to the SCA 2022…
Welcome to Rate of Rise Live! Episode #2 brought to you by Roast Magazine! I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to partner with Roast during the SCA 2022 Global EXPO in Boston to have some live face-to-face interviews with 10 of the coffee…
