Coffee and Technology Podcast

Anne Cooper is a coffee consultant based in Australia. Anne has spent a large part of her career between the US and Australia and has extensive knowledge across the entire supply chain. Anne is a world-renowned master coffee roaster. From barista to master coffee roaster and consultant, listen to Anne’s journey across the coffee world, her approach to roasting, and how technology has enabled her to navigate remote consulting during Covid.

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Scott Rao is a coffee consultant, expert, and author specializing in cafe operation, barista training, and coffee roasting and brewing. Scott has spent a large part of his career consulting coffee businesses around the world, from small to commercial scaled operations. Enjoy this discussion where we learn about his coffee journey, his approach to roasting, data collection for roasters, and the importance of balancing data and beliefs when roasting.

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Patrik Rolf is the Founder and CEO of April Coffee Roastery to discuss his new book, “From Nerd to Professional - a coffee journey by Patrik Rolf.” Along with that, he’ll discuss his perspective of tech in coffee and how tech has shaped his journey in coffee. You can support Patrik’s journey in publishing his book by visiting his Kickstarter “From Nerd to Professional - a coffee journey by Patrik Rolf.”

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aprilcoffee/from-nerd-to-professional-a-coffee-journey-by-patrik-rolf

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Henry Wilson is the Founder of Perfect Daily Grind (PDG) and the Producer Roaster Forum (PRF). PDG is a digital coffee publication that is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. PRF is a global forum that connects coffee producers and coffee roasters worldwide in host origin countries to promote and enable trade in coffee. Henry discusses his experiences and the need for accessible coffee education, the importance of technology on the production side, and the importance of producers' ability to market themselves as more than just a supplier but also a brand. Listen to the unique industry perspective that Henry brings to the table!

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Sasa Sestic is the 2015 World Barista Champion from Australia and is the Founder of Ona Coffee and Project Origin Coffee. Sasa is well-known for also popularizing the Carbonic Maceration post-harvest processing method. Today, Sasa focuses on coaching up-and-coming barista champions and consulting various producers worldwide on best practice to maximize quality. Like most of the coffee world, Sasa is continuously on a quest to search for the perfect cup of coffee. Sasa discusses his journey from Handball Olympics to the WBC, the challenges and opportunities with coaching up-and-coming baristas, and how technology has enabled the way he enhances coffee quality from producers to cafes.

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Part 3 of our new year’s mini-series, “The Founder of Cropster," the founding crew gets together to discuss what their founding story means to them and the experience of starting a company with 3 co-founders in Colombia, the US, and Austria.

What it's all about: Starting a truly global company with employees and a customer base around the world has its fair share of opportunities and challenges. The Founders discuss what they love about the world of coffee and how their professional dynamic has allowed them to scale a global business to profitable and visionary measures. One of the best parts? They've each stayed to true to their mission and values through a collective effort to create technology that empowers and benefits everyone across the supply chain.

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In part 2 of the mini-series, "The Founders of Cropster," we speak to Martin Wiesinger, a co-founder and the CTO at Cropster. He’ll give us insights into the technical side of Cropster and his story as a founder.

What it's all about: The technical side of coffee solutions is a space to still be explored and understood in the coffee industry. Many coffee professionals see the finished solutions and its application, but the question is, who is really behind these software solutions and how are they thought of before they come to fruition? Along with his story, we get a glimpse of Martin's rationale behind his work as a Chief Technology Officer and as a technical visionary for Cropster's framework.

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In part 1 of our new year mini-series, “The Founders of Cropster,” we speak to Andreas Idl, a co-founder and CEO of Cropster GMBH. In his own words, Andreas discusses the beginnings and visionary side of Cropster.

What it's all about: The future of the coffee industry and Cropster is continuing the incorporation, adoption, and access of technology. Andreas is a visionary figure at Cropster and discusses Cropster's past and future ventures in the producing, trading, roasting, and cafe space.

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Mokhtar Alkhanshali is the Founder of Port of Mokha and the Mokha Institute. Mokhtar is passionate about his Yemeni background and is committed to using coffee as a vehicle for peaceful and prosperous change for the Yemeni people.

What it's all about: Yemeni coffee is high in demand but difficult to get. Mokhtar discusses his work as a Yemeni coffee producer and roaster and also tells us about the impact that the Mokha Institute can have on Yemeni producers. He also discusses what internal consumption is like in Yemen, despite the current conflict.

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Noah Poletiek is the Director of Coffee at Chapman Crafted and has grown in the niche of coffee beer. Noah brings an interesting perspective on the art of sourcing and roasting coffees for coffee stouts. Learn with us from an expert on the science behind coffee beer!

What it's all about: The science of brewing coffee via roasting and extraction continues to fascinate the industry, especially for those who enjoy crafting and consuming coffee stouts. Noah outlines his motivation and his scientific approach to sourcing, roasting, and brewing coffee for beer.

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