Tamper Tantrum

Tamper Tantrum

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  • TT NYC: “Ambition” | Meister (Cafe Imports)

    Two weeks ago, we ran our first-ever US event at Taylor St. Barista’s

    Madison Avenue shop in New York and, today, we are super excited to release our
    first video of our opening speaker: the incredibly inspiring Meister. Described
    by Nick Cho as “a secular sermon”, there was no better way to kick off a day about
    understanding bias and creating a more diverse industry than with Meister’s
    look at what it means to be ambitious in coffee. Although it holds gems for
    both employees and employers working in coffee alike, Meister’s thoughts on
    ambition and management ring true to all non-traditional industries and
    endeavours.




    This, like all of the talks from NY, should be saved on one of your

    devices somewhere indefinitely and referred to whenever you start to question
    why you’re doing what you’re doing. We spent a few months with this talk as
    Meister was preparing it, and we still glean something new from it every time
    we listen.  


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    Photograph by Brian W. Jones from DCILY for Tamper Tantrum NYC. 


    27 min
  • No. 64

    Oh, look—it’s Tamper Tantrum Episode 64! Steve and Colin recap all

    things New York: the incredible speakers who took to the stage, their
    presentations, and of course, their shenanigans outside of the event. Naturally,
    as do most episodes recorded without supervision, this podcast includes bullying
    Jenn—repeatedly— as well as consistently inconsistent swerving into the incredibly
    tangential realm of golf and football, some real audio gems, and general hilarity. 


    www.nuovasimonelli.it/en/ 
    59 min
  • CoLab: Antwerp - Discussion Vol. 2

    This week, we say “tot ziens” to our time with Barista

    Guild of Europe at CoLab: Antwerp this past April: that’s right, it’s the
    afternoon discussion featuring Dr. Marco Wellinger, Emma Sage, and Stephen
    Morrissey! The topics cover everything from why the internet is dangerous (but
    also awesome) to new research opportunities opening up as a result of the
    SCAA/SCAE Unification, with more in between: the cyclical nature of trends, crowd-sourcing
    data, whether or not you can try to meet multiple needs, why we need to start
    promoting variety, cultural differences in coffee service and approach, and the
    importance of an open mind.

    Many thanks to our incredible speakers, the attendees of CoLab: Antwerp, and of course, the Barista Guild of Europe. Next stop: New York! 

    32 min
  • No. 63

    We may be one week out from our American debut (Sunday, September 25th

    at Taylor St. Baristas on Madison Ave! Be there, or be trapezoid!), but it’s no
    time to slack on the podcast. This week, we’re on No. 63 and Steve is joined by
    former guest, fellow HasBeaner, SCAE Board Member, and long-time friend, Dale
    Harris. Aside from a smattering of (somewhat inappropriate) inside jokes, they
    incidentally (and, as it would seem, accidentally) take on some of the bigger
    questions and conundrums facing the specialty industry today: how we underestimate
    large chain businesses, the morality of equipment and wholesale pricing, the
    most effective way to make positive change in the industry, and the opportunities
    and challenges facing a unified specialty coffee organisation. Naturally, this doesn’t
    stop them from tackling their own personal history, too—including why Gwilym
    Davies is a hero, Dale’s questionable music selection, and Steve’s newest man-crush
    confession. 

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    1 hr 8 min
  • CoLab: Antwerp - Discussion Vol. 1

    This week, we’re stepping back a bit and revisiting the morning

    speakers that joined us at Barista Guild of Europe’s CoLab: Antwerp this past
    April, when Charlotte Malaval, Rob Berghmans, and Talor Browne took to the
    stage to answer questions from the audience. The questions—and resulting
    discussions—focused on management (both self-management as well as employee
    management), expectations, and the lack of a one-size-fits-all solution for
    looking after both your people and yourself when it comes to the coffee
    industry. There are many ways in which we need to grow to become a “sustainable”
    industry, but it’s encouraging and inspiring to see that this discussion has
    continued beyond CoLab: Antwerp with an increased focus on asking ourselves
    searching questions not only on how we can improve coffee or coffee quality,
    but also ourselves in the process. 

    32 min
  • No. 62

    It’s No. 62 and all we can say is “no”—it turns out that putting Colinand Steve in the same room to record a podcast results in an abundance of puns,terrible accents, admissions of man-crushes, interjections of disbelief, andchats covering things here, there, and everywhere. Amidst the increasedsilliness, they wrap up on Steve’s bittersweet time in Bolivia, make a case fora yearly event to bring coffee folk together in Dublin, discuss the merits ofnewer roasting business models, Colin’s goal to gain a stone whilst he’s in NewYork (tweet @dublinbarista with your recommendations!), and dream about openinga tiny little shop in the south of France. Also: football banter, even thoughthey both readily admit that pretty much nobody in coffee likes football.Thanks, guys.

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    59 min
  • CoLab: Antwerp: "I'm a World Barista Champion and I don't want to pay for your coffee" | Stephen Morrissey, SCAA

    This week features the last speaker from our last collaboration with BGE this year at CoLab: Antwerp—the one and only Stephen Morrissey! Kicking off with a somewhat provocative title, “I’m a World Barista Champion and I don’t want to pay for your coffee”, Stephen’s talk is an engaging look at how our position within the industry impacts our perception of “good value” when it comes to coffee. Drawing on personal experience, Stephen’s talk is an incredibly honest—and humorous—reminder that we could all benefit to walk at least a mile in a consumer’s shoes before we try to sell them a transcendental coffee experience. We realise we’ve been bandying about the term “must watch” a bit recently—and we can only attribute this to the incredible speakers we’ve been lucky enough to bring on board—but we’re pretty sure you’ll not only benefit from but also enjoy having your eyes re-opened to what it’s like on the other side of the till.  

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    Stephen Morrissey’s coffee career began in Rio Coffee Co. on Dublin’s Exchequer Street. He spent a few years training baristas and roasting at Bewley’s on Grafton St, while at the same time completing a degree in Music Composition at DIT. In 2008, Stephen moved to London to help open Square Mile Coffee Roasters and that year became the first Irish person to win the World Barista Championship in Copenhagen. This led to traveling the world visiting coffee farms, providing education on the merits of specialty coffee, and ultimately a new home in Chicago where Stephen began work at the renowned Intelligentsia Coffee. Over six years, his many duties involved overseeing the education department, store design, brand development, design, product development, events, marketing, and communications—skills that serve him well as Senior Creative Advisor for the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

     Stephen has judged in national barista competitions spanning four continents and today serves on the Advisory Board for World Coffee Events, the governing body that produces events and competitions promoting specialty coffee. He is the inaugural chair of the Competitions Development Committee, a group charged with evolving the World Barista Championship format. Stephen was the co-founder of Coffee Common, a series of consumer-focussed educational events that originated at the TED conference in California. He lives in Chicago with his wife Jen, his son Gene, and their black lab Regis. 

    41 min
  • CoLab: Antwerp: “I’m a World Barista Champion and I don’t want to pay for your coffee” | Stephen Morrissey, SCAA

    This week features the last speaker from our last collaboration with BGE this year at CoLab: Antwerp—the one and only Stephen Morrissey! Kicking off with a somewhat provocative title, “I’m a World Barista Champion and I don’t want to pay for your coffee”, Stephen’s talk is an engaging look at how our position within the industry impacts our perception of “good value” when it comes to coffee. Drawing on personal experience, Stephen’s talk is an incredibly honest—and humorous—reminder that we could all benefit to walk at least a mile in a consumer’s shoes before we try to sell them a transcendental coffee experience. We realise we’ve been bandying about the term “must watch” a bit recently—and we can only attribute this to the incredible speakers we’ve been lucky enough to bring on board—but we’re pretty sure you’ll not only benefit from but also enjoy having your eyes re-opened to what it’s like on the other side of the till.  


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    Stephen Morrissey’s coffee career began in Rio Coffee Co. on Dublin’s Exchequer Street. He spent a few years training baristas and roasting at Bewley’s on Grafton St, while at the same time completing a degree in Music Composition at DIT. In 2008, Stephen moved to London to help open Square Mile Coffee Roasters and that year became the first Irish person to win the World Barista Championship in Copenhagen. This led to traveling the world visiting coffee farms, providing education on the merits of specialty coffee, and ultimately a new home in Chicago where Stephen began work at the renowned Intelligentsia Coffee. Over six years, his many duties involved overseeing the education department, store design, brand development, design, product development, events, marketing, and communications—skills that serve him well as Senior Creative Advisor for the Specialty Coffee Association of America.



     Stephen has judged in national barista competitions spanning four continents and today serves on the Advisory Board for World Coffee Events, the governing body that produces events and competitions promoting specialty coffee. He is the inaugural chair of the Competitions Development Committee, a group charged with evolving the World Barista Championship format. Stephen was the co-founder of Coffee Common, a series of consumer-focussed educational events that originated at the TED conference in California. He lives in Chicago with his wife Jen, his son Gene, and their black lab Regis. 

    41 min
  • No. 61

    It’s Episode 61 and we’re switching things up! This week, Steve joins

    us for what might turn into a new feature—an update on his trip to Bolivia,
    recorded in the field. Inspired by Thompson Owen’s Sweet Maria’s coffee podcast
    and Steve’s own weekly In My Mug video cast, this week’s episode part history
    primer, part love letter, and part plea to keep Bolivian coffee alive--a
    must-listen for any coffee professional who aspires to go to origin. No. 61
    ends with a (not so) quick interjection from Jenn with updates on Tamper
    Tantrum’s barrage of autumn events: New York City (September 25), Roaster Guild
    of Europe Camp afternoon lectures (October 6-8), and Cup North’s Manchester
    Coffee Festival (November 5-6). Have a listen and let us know if you’re a fan
    of the monologue!

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    42 min
  • CoLab: Antwerp: "World Coffee Research Sensory Lexicon" | Emma Sage (SCAA)

    One of the best things about Barista Guild of Europe’s CoLab: Antwerp programmingwas undoubtedly the Wednesday morning session with SCAA’s Science Manager, EmmaSage, who lead attendees through a taste-buds-on deep dive of the World CoffeeResearch Sensory Lexicon. Whilst technology hasn’t developed to the point wherewe can share sensorial experiences via the technowebs, we can share with youEmma’s introduction to World Coffee Research, the International Multi-LocationVariety Trial, and the sensory lexicon they’ve developed to be able to be ableto objectively measure—and thus improve—desirable coffee qualities in a worldof climate change and increasing disease.

    World Coffee Research—and the important work they undertake—is atestament to the positive power of collaboration. We hope you are inspired byEmma’s talk to continue to collaborate, whether at events like BGE’s CoLab orwithin the new unified specialty coffee organisation!

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    Emma Sage is theScience Manager at the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), whereshe promotes research, acts as the primary liaison between science andindustry, and serves as a scientific interpreter for coffee professionals. Inthis position, she has also investigated a variety of scientific topicsrelevant to the specialty coffee industry by way of original research projects,content for pathway classes, invited lectures, special reports and literaturereviews, and regular contributions to the SCAA Magazine. She also serves as theWorld Coffee Research Industry Liaison. She holds a M.S. in Botany from theUniversity of Wyoming, a B.A. in Ecology, and holds a post-graduate certificatefrom the Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program at theUniversity of California, Davis. She has experience with a variety oflaboratory and field research projects in plant physiology, biology, ecology,enology, and climate change science which has given her a solid foundation toapply to coffee. She has always been committed to science education and isdedicated to acting as an effective resource for the specialty coffee industry. 

    36 min

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