In our third episode of Fresh from the Hill, we hear from Stephen Hall, co-founder of Tinker Coffee Co., a specialty coffee roaster in Indianapolis, Indiana. Steve will talk about his time at Cornell in the Hotel School, starting out in the wine industry and how he eventually made the transition to the coffee world, the nuance of coffee flavors, how hospitality is connected to every aspect of business, and the best way to get a great cup of coffee (HINT: invest in a good grinder!) 

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Hosted by Alex Zalben '99.

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At age 24 Svante Myrick won a mayoral race to become the youngest mayor in Ithaca's history and the first mayor of African American heritage. In this exclusive interview, host Alex Zalben '99 and Svante will chat about Svante's childhood, the first time he visited Cornell ("I thought I had stumbled on something magic, and I was right"), the opioid crisis in Ithaca and his plan to combat it, his learnings from President Barack Obama, his advice to young people getting into politics, and much more. 

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Created and produced by Amanda Massa.

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Check out the very first episode of Fresh from the Hill: Inside Stories of Noteworthy Cornellians. In this episode you'll hear from one of the hosts of the podcast, Alex Zalben class of 1999. You'll learn a little about Alex's background, how the podcast came about, and what to expect from season 1. Learn more at http://alumni.cornell.edu/youngalumni. 

Fresh from the Hill was created, recorded, and produced by Amanda Massa, Associate Director of Young Alumni Programs at Cornell. Additional support was provided by Margaux Neiderbach '99 and Robert McMahon. Music for Fresh from the Hill was written, produced, and recorded by Kia Albertson-Rogers '13. You can contact him at [email protected]. Artwork for Fresh from the Hill was created by Chris Kelly. This episode was transcribed by Cait Collins, Associate Director of Student Programs at Cornell. Special thanks to: Karen Barnes, Jose Beduya MFA '04, Lisa Bushlow '91, Shannon Clute MA '01, PhD '03, Thomas Deneuville, Joe Lyons '98, Adam Murtland, Michael O'Neill, Stephanie Watt '15 ... and all the staff in Alumni Affairs and Development who helped make this podcast a reality. This podcast is hosted by Anchor, which was co-founded by Nir Zicherman '08. Learn more about Anchor at http://anchor.fm.

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*The views expressed by Fresh from the Hill hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Cornell University.