Spill The Beans: Coffee from Origin, Roaster, and Consumer

We had a chance to spill the beans with Sara, of Cielo Tostado and Coffee Translator. Sara owns a coffee farm and roastery in Colombia--and is sharing her expertise about coffee through instagram on Coffee Translator.   Join us as we talk women in coffee, ethical purchasing, how COVID has impacted coffee, and more! Come spill the beans with us!

Julian Kimmel started Julian Coffee after a life changing vacation to Puerto Rico. He fell in love with the land and a better social mission--join us as we discuss coffee and coffee culture in Puerto Rico, social and environmental responsibility in coffee, and entrepreneurship.  Spill the Beans with us!

Have you ever wondered how coffee is related to the US Southern Immigration Crisis or landmines? We were able to spill the beans with Dean Cycon of Dean’s Beans in Orange, MA. Dean has been in the coffee industry for over 30 years and started one of the first social ventures within coffee; he has received the Business for Peace Award for his contributions to business and humanity. Dial in and grind it out with us as we spill the beans with Dean!

We had a chance to chat with Juan Luis from La Coop coffee in Washington DC.   He started a coffee cooperative called ASOCUC and is sharing ethically sourced coffees in the United States.   Juan shares his unique perspective of being a player along all aspects of the coffee supply chain: coffee farm producer, agronomist, cooperative leader, and now roaster.   Hear how he's giving back to the coffee value chain!

In this episode of Spill the Beans, we are able to catch up with James Harper of Filter Stories. James tells us how he got into the coffee industry, and how he is inspired by the untold stories of coffee!    James shares stories, history, and tips on how we can be more conscious and ethical coffee consumers. This is an episode you don't want to miss!

In this episode, we are taking you to Providence, RI--we had a chance to sit down with Justin, the head roaster and coffee director at Bolt Coffee. We dish on supply chain transparency, the economics of coffee, and what quality means in context of coffee. Spill the Beans with us!