Cuppa Connections

The years of navigating through the streets of South Central, LA has tested our guest, LaNisa Williams, but with a bit of divine intervention while in jail, hard work when she got out, and the commitment to her personal growth and being the best black coffee professional that she can be, has catapulted her life into being one for the movies.

Sit back, relax, and have a cup while LaNisa Williams, founder of Barista Life LA, takes you on an inspirational journey through the trials and tribulations of her life.

If you would like to see the video on YouTube, check her here, https://www.youtube.com/@cuppaconnections

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What can you say about a woman who has visited 60 countries, 47 states, and 6 continents? Inspirational is one word that comes to my mind.

Meena Thiruvengadam has been a writer for over 20 years, and has written for publications such as Travel & Leisure and The Wall Street Journal to name a few. She's as authentic and as fun as they come. 

This episode showcases a woman who has traveled the world as a writer and an explorer. We not only hear about some of her cool coffee experiences, but of some of her inspiring adventures, like the time she climbed an Alaskan Glacier. 

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This episode is about a former model, Nicole Michelle, who has lived a very interesting life within world or fashion and makeup.

Over her career, she has learned a few things, and one of the most interesting things is how working with MAC cosmetics showed her how to make coffee from their foundation colors, but she doesn't stop there. Not only does she share her coffee making stories, she gives us more fun and laughter from other stories of her journey through life.

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I love great stories, and Kalen Bingham gives us one. 

Listen to Kalen's story of how she went from being a fourth grade teacher to becoming the budding owner of Thrive Coffee Company in Greensboro, NC. 

Her passion for giving the community of Greensboro, her hometown, not only a great cup of coffee, but a warm and heartfelt experience each and every time you visit her mobile coffee cart.

I hope that you will enjoy her amazing journey.

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This episode is a continuation of Episode 9. Listen to Ana's story of how she and her husband have created one of the best kept secrets in Aruba. It's wonderful to gain new perspectives of a place that only locals can provide. 

You will gain knowledge of her community Mangel Halto, which is located in the city of Savaneta, and you will hear why her restaurant and beach apartments, Anate, are some of the best that the island has to offer.

We hope you will enjoy it.

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I can't say about my time visiting Aruba. It feels like home, and I wanted to share with you my personal life changing experience on this tiny Island. 

I hope you enjoy it!

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Join Marilyn Dryke, President of Cafe Feminino Foundation and her loving, educational, and humbling experiences while she visited the communities of Peru in the organizations quest to help the Cafe Feminino women coffee farmers of Peru. 

Marilyn has visited the communities of Peru over 20 times, since 2007. The organization has been a vital part of the women coffee farmers success.

What a heartfelt conversation! 

Share, download, and contribute to these magnificent Cafe Feminino women coffee farmers to help them to continue making great strides for themselves, their families, and growing their delicious coffee. 

You can donate directly to our grant for them on https://shop.betterwithacupofcoffee.com/pages/donation-to-the-cafe-femenino-foundation, our Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/betterwithacupofcoffee/ , or by purchasing our coffee lover goodies from our store, https://shop.betterwithacupofcoffee.com/
 A percentage will go to our grant as well.

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What an impressive community that Boone, North  Carolina has up in the High Country, and we have the chance to talk with  Boone native and coffee and donut shop owner, Josiah Davis.

This episodeis filled with great stories from beginning to end about dreams, discoveries, and a whole lot more.

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Women coffee farmers from around the world started a movement and created Cafe Feminino. 

Lane Mitchell, marketing manager for Cafe Feminino Coffee and Joe Van Gough Coffee shares with us the flight of these brave women behind great coffee!

What a magnificent story of 464 women who wanted to get paid what they were worth.

Continue to love and support them and their profound movement. https://shop.betterwithacupofcoffee.com/pages/donation-to-the-cafe-femenino-foundation

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Within this episode, we explore the delicate and delicious balance of coffee and food pairings, with delicious summer food and coffee cocktail recipes  with our featured guest Lisa Ricord.

Lisa earned her culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena, California, and has worked in many famous hotels within Los Angeles, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and many more locations.

Salut and bon appetit my friends!

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