When COVID-19 laid off a substantial number of coffee workers, Valorie Clark helped start a nonprofit called GoFundBean to provide essential services and financial support.

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The 2022 United States Barista Champion and TikTok star subverts expectations through humor and silliness. 

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The co-founders of Cute Coffee urge you to keep it cute or put it on mute—or you're gonna get slimed.

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Go Get Em Tiger's very first employee wants you to praise your friends, your coworkers—everyone!

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Revisiting our February 2020 episode with the members of the Tartine Union in the Bay Area. 

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The owner of Café con Jiribilla talks about Mexico's unique coffee scene and why you should discover its roasters.

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My guest is Sonam Parikh, one of the co-founders of Mina’s World, a coffee shop in West Philadelphia. Sonam and their partner, Kate, opened Mina’s World 18 days before COVID-19 forced the majority of hospitality businesses to close or completely revamp how they serve food and drinks to customers.

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How Eric Grimm of Glitter Cat Barista and Ghost Town Oats has approached building more accessible spaces through the lens of human resources.

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The lead roaster at Modern Times helps navigate the San Diego roastery's next phase while advocating for herself.

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The co-founder of Three Keys Coffee in Houston talks jazz riffs, trumpet keys, and I ask him some weird questions. 

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