Tim Wendelboe Podcast

Tim Wendelboe Podcast episodes:

• 04.29.2024

  Future Plans and a Year in Review at Los Pirineos with Diego Baraona

  In this episode, I am back at Diego Baraona's farm, Los Pirineos, in El Salvador, one year after our last recording. Since then, significant developments have unfolded both on the farm and in Diego's future plans. Having closely collaborated with Diego...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Episode 35 - Inside Kenya’s Coffee Market - Part 2

  In this episode, I am joined by Muki Yeung, specialty coffee trader at C. Dormans in Kenya, to explore the current dynamics of Kenya's coffee market.With over a decade of experience working in coffee both in Australia, Brazil and Kenya,...

  
• 03.05.2024

  Episode 34 - Inside Kenya's Coffee Market - Part 1

  In this episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with my friend Kennedy Keya, director of trading and operations at C.Dorman in Kenya.Join us as we delve into our coffee-buying process in Kenya today.In the past year, there have...

  
• 12.26.2023

  Episode 33 - 2023 - A Coffee Year in Review

  In this episode, I sit down with Ben Symes, our wholesale manager, to reflect on an eventful 2023.  Join us as we discuss how our espresso bar has been a pivotal part of our growth this year and how we have...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Episode 32 - From Kaffa’s Forests to Your Cup: The story of Negussie Tadesse and Tatmara Coffee Plantation

  In this episode, I'm thrilled to introduce you to Negussie Tadesse, the man behind Tatmara Coffee Plantation in the historic region of Kaffa, Ethiopia - a place many consider the birthplace of coffee. Join us as we explore Negussie's inspiring story:...

  
• 11.03.2023

  Episode 31 - Celebrating a Quarter Century in Coffee with Andreas Hertzberg - Part 2

  Join me as I sit down once again with Andreas Hertzberg for the second part of our conversation celebrating my 25-year journey in the coffee industry. This episode is a deep dive into the genesis of my own company and...

  
• 10.06.2023

  Episode 30 - Celebrating a Quarter Century in Coffee with Andreas Hertzberg

  In this special episode, I celebrate my 25th year of working in the coffee industry. Joining me for this reflective chat is my good friend Andreas Hertzberg, the Co-founder of Nordic Approach and the chairman of our company's board.  We retrace...

  
• 09.13.2023

  Episode 29 - Three star coffee service: Coffee at restaurant Noma with Carolyne Lane

  In this episode, I'm joined by Carolyne Lane, one of the driving forces behind restaurant Noma's celebrated tea and coffee programme. Having honed her skills over 5 years at Noma, Carolyne provides an in-depth look into the meticulous approach that...

  
• 07.31.2023

  Episode 28 - Jens Wendelboe: Mastering the Symphony of Success

  This episode takes a detour from our usual discussions about coffee, but trust me, it’s a conversation you won't want to miss. I’m absolutely thrilled to introduce you to a guest who has shaped my life in countless ways: my...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Episode 27 - Meet The Producer - Caballero Farm’s Marysabel Caballero and Moises Herrera, Part 2

  Delighted to welcome you back to Part Two of my in-depth chat with the visionary behind the Caballero coffee farms, Moises Herrera. This episode holds an extra special treat as we are also joined by Moises' wife, Marysabel Caballero, a...

  
• 06.01.2023

  Episode 26 - Meet The Producer - Caballero Farm’s Moises Herrera, Part 1

  In this episode, I’m delighted to welcome a dear friend and esteemed coffee producer of the Caballero coffees in Honduras, mr. Moises Herrera.Moises is part of a family that has helped shape the high-quality coffee production industry in Honduras, and...

  
• 04.21.2023

  Episode 25 - Meet The Producer - A conversation with Diego Baraona at Los Pirineos

  In this episode, I am joined by Diego Baraona on his farm Los Pirineos in El Salvador. I have been working with the Baraona family for many years. In 2020 our dear friend, pioneering coffee producer Gilberto Baraona sadly passed away....

  
• 03.03.2023

  Episode 24 - Coffee in Kenya - A conversation with Morten Wennersgaard

  In this episode, I am joined once again by my good friend Morten Wennersgaard. Morten is one of the founders of Norwegian green coffee import company, Nordic Approach. He has been buying coffee in Kenya for a long time and...

  
• 01.27.2023

  Episode 23 - Sustainability in coffee — A conversation with Anja Bakken Riise

  In this episode, I speak with Anja Bakken Riise, who is the president of Norwegian environmental and solidarity organisation Framtiden i våre hender (The future in our hands). The organisation, which now has over 45,000 members, has been instrumental in promoting...

  
• 12.27.2022

  Episode 22 - 2022 - A Coffee Year in Review

  In this episode I’m joined by our wholesale manager Ben Symes. For our final episode of the year, we’re reviewing the highlights of the past 12 months, in both our business and the wider coffee industry.  We discuss how our company has...

  
• 12.07.2022

  Episode 21 - A conversation about our coffee farm Finca el Suelo

  In this special episode, Tim swaps seats and becomes a guest on the show, handing over hosting duties to our customer service consultant, Sebastian Dyrdal. To celebrate the launch of its second harvest, Sebastian and Tim talk about Tim's coffee farm...

  
• 10.24.2022

  Episode 20 - What Does a Coffee Importer Do? A conversation with Morten Wennersgaard

  In this episode, I speak with Morten Wennersgaard, who is one of the founders of the Norwegian green coffee import company, Nordic Approach. Morten and I have been good friends for many years, and we have collaborated on a number of...

  
• 09.26.2022

  Episode 19 - 15 years of business - A walk down memory lane with Anders Valde

  In this episode, I speak with the legendary first World Aeropress Champion Mr. Anders Valde, who has been a customer in our espresso bar since the day we opened. Anders is one of the few people who has tasted all the...

  
• 08.05.2022

  Episode 18 - How we help offices, restaurants and cafés serve tasty coffee - With Malin Borgås

  In this episode our guest is Malin Borgås, our subscription manager that also works with wholesale customer support. By wholesale we mean other businesses that buy and serve our coffee, so B2B sales if you want. Whether it is in...

  
• 06.01.2022

  Episode 17 - How we source and roast coffee — A conversation with our roastery team

  In this episode I am joined by Maren Myhre Gullvik and Daniel Vareide. Maren and Daniel are members of our team that work as roasters and baristas. The episode can best be summed up as a team training session. In this...

  
• 04.05.2022

  Episode 16 - How to use a coffee flavour wheel — A conversation with Coffee Mind

  In this episode I speak once again with one of my favourite researchers and educators in coffee, Mr. Morten Munchow and his colleague and sensory scientist Ida Steen. They are the people behind the Coffee Mind academy and are doing some...

  
• 03.11.2022

  Episode 15 - The importance of transparency in coffee — A conversation with Coffee Collective

  In this episode, I speak with Peter Dupont and Klaus Thomsen who together with Casper Engel founded the Coffee Collective in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2007.

  
• 01.26.2022

  Episode 14 - 2021 A Coffee Year in Review

  Join Ben Symes, our whole sale manager, and Tim Wendelboe as they informally sum up and talk about the year 2021 from a coffee roasters perspective. 2021 was an ever changing year, where Covid was dominating the first and last...

  
• 01.12.2022

  Episode 13 - Talking about Colombian Coffee with Alejandro Renjifo

  In this episode I speak with Alejandro Renjifo who was the one who introduced me to Colombia back in 2007 and who is exporting the coffees we buy from Elias Roa and his farm Finca Tamana.   Alejandro has a long history...

  
• 11.30.2021

  Episode 12 - Interview with the 2021 World Barista Champion Diego Campos

  In this episode I am having a long conversation with my dear friend and freshly crowned World Barista Champion of 2021 Diego Campos. Diego is a Colombian barista that I have known since 2014 when he came with me to...

  
• 10.21.2021

  Episode 11 - Tasting coffees from Finca el Suelo with Fotios Daflas

  In episode 11, my guest is Mr. Fotios Daflas. Fotios used to work with us as a barista and coffee roaster but is now working at Solberg & Hansen in their roastery. In 2019 Fotios traveled with me to Colombia...

  
• 09.16.2021

  Episode 10 - Morten Munchow on Organic Acids in Coffee

  This is the second episode that I recorded with Mr. Morten Munchow during my trip to Copenhagen in August 2021. Morten is an old coffee friend of mine and a fabulous coffee scientist. He runs the company Coffee Mind and...

  
• 09.10.2021

  Episode 9 - Coffee Scientist Morten Munchow on Coffee Roasting

  The guest in this episode is Mr. Morten Munchow who is an old coffee friend of mine. Morten is a scientist and runs the company Coffee Mind. Morten and his colleague Ida Steen have been doing a lot of interesting...

  
• 12.23.2020

  Episode 8 - Funky coffee

  Join us for another coffee podcast episode where I discuss funky coffees together with Jamie Jongkind  who works with sales and coffee purchasing at Nordic Approach. It is no surprise that I am personally not a huge fan of coffees...

  
• 06.22.2020

  Episode 7 - Managing Our Espresso Bar With Stephanie Dawn Holm

  In our 7th episode I speak with our fantastic bar manager, Stephanie Dawn Holm who has been working with us for 10 years and has been our bar manager for a very long time. Listen while we talk about how...

  
• 04.30.2020

  Episode 6 - A chat about Marit's trip to Central-America

  In this episode I am joined by my team member Marit who is one of our roasters and baristas. Marit was traveling with me to Central America in February this year where we visited Gilberto at Los Pirineos in El...

  
• 04.19.2020

  Episode 5 - Coffee Processing at Los Pirineos with Gilberto Baraona

  In our fifth episode I visit famous coffee producer Gilberto Baraona on his coffee farm Los Pirineos in El Salvador. Listen in while we speak about coffee processing and also about Gilberto's farm that has been in his family for over...

  
• 02.20.2020

  Episode 4 - Espresso with Anders Fretheim - Part 2

  In our fourth podcast episode, I am joined by our colleague Anders Fretheim who works with sales and customer support. Anders is also a barista and used to run his own coffee shop.  In this episode we discuss Espresso and...

  
• 02.05.2020

  Episode 3 - Espresso with Anders Fretheim - Part 1

  In our third podcast episode, I am joined by our colleague Anders Fretheim who works with sales and customer support. Anders is also a barista and used to run his own coffee shop.  In this episode we discuss Espresso and...

  
• 12.18.2019

  Episode 2 - Roasting with Ben Symes - Part 2

  In our second podcast episode, I continue chatting with our roaster, trainer and overall cool guy Ben Symes. Ben recently started hosting roast workshops at our lab and roastery in Oslo, Norway and also abroad.  In part two of this podcast...

  
• 12.18.2019

  Episode 1 - Roasting with Ben Symes - Part 1

  In our first podcast episode, I am joined by our colleague, roaster, trainer and overall cool guy Ben Symes. Ben recently started hosting roast workshops at our lab and roastery in Oslo, Norway and also abroad. Here we discuss some...