RoR Live at SCA #3 Karl Wienhold | Cheap Coffee Book

Chris DeferioPodcast, Roasting

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…

RoR #14: How to Roast New Processing Methods w/ Mike Ebert

Chris DeferioPodcast, Roasting

As new processing methods become more popular and prominent, roasters must pivot and adjust how they approach them in order to get the best possible result. Processes like honey and pulped natural present unique challenges for even the most veteran roasters. The good news is that there is a growing family of best practices that will help you see success …

RoR #13 : The NORM ROAST Protocol w/ Dave Baxter

Chris DeferioPodcast, Roasting, Uncategorized

How do we test the energy efficiency, emissions, and impact of or roasting machines?. We all want to be responsible with our environmental impact but all we have to go on for data is supplied by marketing from the manufacturer.  Wouldn’t it be nice to have a real measure of the performance of a roasting machine? Well that is exactly …

338: A Conversation w/ Martell Mason of The Sepia Coffee Project, Detroit, Michigan

Chris DeferioPodcast, Roasting, Supply Chain

In order to have clarity on how to operate effectively in coffee we need to view it thought a global lens. The tapestry of people and cultures that make up our industry are rarely represented and even less often do they benefit from coffee culture. The answer to this problem is something that today’s guest calls “The Sepia Coffee Project”. …

RoR #12 : Inside Coffee Packaging w/ Ever Meister

Chris DeferioPodcast, Roasting

Your coffee packaging holds more than just coffee. It holds an incredible amount of potential for communication of values, impact on the supply chain, and how coffee itself is percieved and succeeds in the global market. Packaging might not seem like the most compeling topic but the package itself may be on of the main tools that compels consumers and …

RoR #11 : Exploring Scent w/ Sandra Elisa Loofbourow

Chris DeferioBarista Craft, Podcast, Roasting

The smell of coffee is one of the great joys in this life. As professionals we take this important sensory aspect of coffee and build tools and protocols around it so we can fully and accurately assess a coffee’s quality and ultimately serve something consistently wonderful to our customers. In order to do this we need to bring balance, calibration, …