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Jonathan Bass is the Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Bellwether Coffee in Berkley, CA. After taking a break from an illustrious career that included stints with Solar City, Tesla, and Wing, he joined the electric roasting manufacturer and green coffee marketplace company to share the stories of people.We previously interviewed Bellwether Coffee Founder Ricardo Lopes. You can find that episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHNmzYL_LOsFIND BELLWETHER ONLINE: https://bellwethercoffee.com/SUPPORT PEAR TREE COFFEE: https://peartreecoffeeroasters.square.site/
For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).
https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at www.roastar.com and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!
Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.
Jane Lo and Rob Whitten are the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of p!ng, an autonomous coffee and beverage drive-thru business focused on speed and convenience. They've leaned on robotics, AI, and their technical and product development skills to open the first location in Hudson, NH, with an eye toward future franchise opportunities.
FIND ONLINE:
https://wefunder.com/ping
https://pingthru.com/
For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).
https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at www.roastar.com and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!
Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.
Jenn Chen is a writer and photographer whose work in specialty coffee has been expansive. We chat about the benefits and challenges of being self-taught and self-employed, not listening to advice from people who've not been where you are or where you want to go, and what opportunities brands might leave on the table if they aren't thinking about their copy, imagery, and identity.
For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/
Preferred Name: Jenn Chen
Title/Role: Writer & Photographer in Specialty Coffee and a Lifestyle/Brand/Dog Photographer
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her
Company: Jenn Chen Media, LLC
Location: San Francisco, CA
FIND ONLINE:
https://digest.jennchen.com/
https://jennchen.com/
https://bsky.app/profile/thejennchen.bsky.social
https://www.jennchen.photo/
https://www.instagram.com/thejennchen.photo
Header photo provided by Jenn Chen.
For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).
https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at www.roastar.com and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!
Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.
Disclaimer from Venable LLP: “The information in this podcast is not intended to provide legal advice or opinion. Such advice may be given only when it is related to specific fact situations that Venable has accepted an engagement as counsel to address.”
Maria Sinatra of Venable LLP is an attorney. We met at CoffeeFest NYC 2026, where she was speaking about copyright, trademarks, and intellectual property as it relates to coffee businesses, and beyond.
In this follow up chat for Coffee People, Maria offered insights on why being aware of and addressing your need for legal protections early can be an asset to your business and your brand.
Find Maria Sinatra and Venable LLP online:
For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).
https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at www.roastar.com and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!
Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.
Andrew and Christine Houghtaling are the duo behind Kissing Rock Coffee. The roasting company located in Gold Beach, OR near the iconic Kissing Rock rising up next to the ocean joined our podcast in the Roastar packaging booth at World of Coffee San Diego earlier this spring to chat, just a bit, about their journey into coffee and to competition success.
Find Kissing Rock Coffee online: https://kissingrockcoffee.com/
For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at www.roastar.com and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!
Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.
Kevin Hartley is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cambio Roasters. The company is trying to divert some of the demand for disposable coffee pods into recyclable aluminum pods with compostable internal filters and grounds. Previously, Kevin worked with a smaller company called Green Mountain.*
You may recognize the name as the innovators behind the original coffee pod, which through concept development, acquisition, and the widespread adoption by consumers of the Keurig coffee maker has become an industry behemoth.
Find Cambio Roaster pods online: https://cambioroasters.com/ and this fall in Publix grocery stores nationwide.
You can also order their newest offering a half-caff on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cambio-Roasters-Half-Caff-Medium-Dark-Coffee/dp/B0GWNG3RS5
*Thru several transactions Green Mountain is now Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at www.roastar.com and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!
Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.
Isabella Vitaliano and the team at Royal Coffee's recent experiments on freezing coffee were more than worthy of a full episode. Plus, we get to learn more about what set Isabella down the path to a career in coffee.Find the Frozen Is The New Fresh article summary and direct link https://royalcoffee.com/is-frozen-coffee-the-new-fresh/or read the full piece in Roast Magazine at: https://www.roastmagazine.com/issues/133Royal Coffee, Inc is a family-owned, independently operated importer of specialty green coffee found online at: https://royalcoffee.com/
For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link). https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at www.roastar.com and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!
Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.
Coffee People Podcast host Ryan Woldt sits with recurring guest Nick Schmitt of Roastar (coffee packaging) for an extended segment they call Nick & Ryan Drink Coffee.
Thanks for being here. Season 18 begins dropping soon. For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/.
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gIsHff and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Follow @roastar on Instagram.
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.
Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! (https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/)
Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
Thanks for being here. Season 18 begins dropping soon. For context subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/.
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gIsHff and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
Follow @roastar on Instagram.
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.
Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! (https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/)
Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
Kory Nauseef (Head Roaster) and Craig Brooks (Co-Founder) of Coffee Depot and Coffee Mania in upstate New York joined the Coffee People podcast at CoffeeFest to chat about the evolution of their business.
Find online at: https://www.cnywholesale.com/ and https://www.cnycoffee.com/
The full episode dropped June 3, 2026. Recorded at CoffeeFest NYC in March 2026.
Subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/.
Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gIsHff and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10
BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).
https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast
Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.
Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee!
Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.
This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.
Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.
*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.
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