In this episode I sit down with Wendy Warren, founder of Paper Moon Coffee and Coffee Housing, the non-profit dedicated to affordable housing for baristas.  Listen in to learn about the challenges that have faced cafes over the course of the pandemic and the steps that Paper Moon has taken to overcome those challenges.  We also dig into the struggles that come with the housing market in Silicon Valley and how Wendy hopes to tackle those problems for those working in the coffee industry. 

You can check out Paper Moon Coffee and Coffee Housing in the links below.

Paper Moon Coffee Co.

Coffee Housing

In just a few short years Thunder Coffee went from a pop-up coffee cart to a coffee shop, roastery, and cold brew wholesaler.  Listen in to hear their story as I sit down with Dexter Dutton, roaster and co-founder of Thunder Coffee.  You can also learn more about them in the link below.

About Us | Thunder Coffee

Attention zombie lovers!  We found your coffee!  In this episode, we get to learn about the new coffee startup out of Pittsburgh, Zombie Koffee.  Plus, the owner, Seth, is offering a special shipping discount to all of our listeners. Use this link to check them out and get that special deal! https://zombiekoffee.com/discount/Cody

In this episode, I am joined by Wago Figueira, founder of P6 Coffees.  Listen in as we dive into an inside look at the coffee industry in Brazil and how P6 Coffees is adding transparency to the supply chain in order to promote sustainability and better compensation for producers.  Learn more about P6 Coffees here.  P6 Coffees | Responsible Coffee Sourcing

Fresh roasted coffee delivered by bike.  Does it get any cooler than that?  In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with Josh Crane, founder of The Coffee Ride.  This is a great episode for anyone who is thinking about getting into the coffee roasting industry as we cover Josh's early start into his business, how he developed the community around his brand, and how he structures his day by day activities in running the business.  This one was a lot of fun.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Jonathan Echeverry, owner of Paper Plane Coffee. Listen in to hear us discuss Jonathan's vast coffee experience from his family's coffee farms to founding Paper Plane Coffee. We also dive into the challenges that COVID 19 has brought, and how Paper Plane tackled these challenges.

In this episode, I talk with Salvador Sanchez, owner of A Cup of Common Wealth, Magic Beans Coffee Roasters, and Chocolate Holler. We had a couple audio issues in this one, but bare with us. Salvador has a very interesting story and shares with us how he was introduced to coffee, how he picked his first shop location, and how he has managed his business through the difficulties that came with the 2020 pandemic.

In this episode Tom Kilty of TK Coffee and Commodities dig into green coffee buying.  Tom has decades of experience in the coffee space and knows how to connect roasters with the best coffee bean sources.

https://tkcoffeesourcing.com/

For this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Rob Bathe, founder of one of my personal favorite coffee brands, Folly Coffee.

In this opening episode of the Cody the Coffee Guy podcast, I have the opportunity to talk to Don Mastrangelo, founder of what I believe is going to be one of the next big coffee franchises, Parlay Cafe.  Parlay Cafe takes a unique approach to combining the traditional coffee shop with with co-working space for remote and traveling workers.