Best Specialty Coffee Association Podcasts (2025)

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Season 2 Episode 3 - Degenerates Drinking Coffee - Nick 1:11:54

1y ago1:11:54

1:11:54

We are BACK. Nick from Degenerates Drinking Coffee is big into the gun world and coffee world. Nick is a wizard at brewing coffee and has a scientific approach that is easy to understand and follow. We talk about the gun and coffee industries and before you judge either industry give this episode a listen. From brewing methods to guns, military, po…

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Season 2 Episode 2 - Mauricio Botero 1:21:49

1+ y ago1:21:49

1:21:49

This episode is our longest for a reason. Mauricio is the owner of a coffee farm in Colombia. We dive into his coffee journey, his processing methods, the wet and dry mill, and what Mauricio has learned. This fascinating episode goes into so much first-hand knowledge on coffee farming, Airbnb and so much more.…

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Season 2 Episode 1- The Story of Storyline 47:35

1+ y ago47:35

47:35

Tyler and Amber Ellison share the story of Storyline Coffee Roasters. We talk about how much money we got to start the business, our shortcomings, our successes, and what we would have done differently if we were to start today. If you want to start a coffee roasting company, coffee cart, or trailer this episode is for you. We share our story and t…

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Episode 11- Justin - Daddy Got Coffee 52:18

2y ago52:18

52:18

In this episode we talk with Justin, the Owner of Daddy Got Coffee. This episode is for any business owner, content creator, or at home espresso and coffee nerd. We talk about recommendations for at home espresso machines. We also go into what it is like being a content creator for speciality coffee, and how to use marketing as a business owner on …

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Episode 10: ChampBro's - Joshua Champion 1:10:26

2y ago1:10:26

1:10:26

This is our first collaboration podcast. On this episode Josh interviewers our very own host and Owner of Storyline Coffee Roasters, Tyler Ellison. You get to hear the origin story, thoughts, and opinions on various topics, from business to sourcing coffee, paying farmers, and where the coffee industry is going. Please check out ChampBro's podcast …

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Episode 9: Trevor Corlett - Madcap 1:02:49

2y ago1:02:49

1:02:49

Trevor is the founder of Madcap Coffee. Trevor is one of the early front runners in the specialty coffee world in the early 2000s. Trevor shares how he continued to follow his passion for owning a specialty coffee shop and the highs and lows. Trevor speaks to how competitions have changed from the early years and provides a wealth of business insig…

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Episode 8: Kyle Rohling 1:13:52

2y ago1:13:52

1:13:52

Kyle Rohling has worked with Strava Coffee, and Huckleberry, and now lives at origin in Mexico working with 400 coffee producers. Kyle talks about coffee prices within the specialty coffee industry, the market as a whole, and logistics. Kyle shares his thoughts on how the industry can simplify the supply chain to increase wages for producers. We ta…

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Episode 7: Shelby Williams - Huckleberry Coffee Roasters 1:05:50

2y ago1:05:50

1:05:50

Shelby is a US Roasting Champion, World Roasting competitor, head roaster of Huckleberry Coffee, and has a wealth of coffee knowledge. This is one of my favorite episodes because we talk honestly about some problems in the coffee industry. We talk about coffee prices for producers, wages for industry workers, and various roasting topics. Give it a …

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Episode 6: Jake Miller - Fellow 45:36

2y ago45:36

45:36

Jake Miller is the Founder of Fellow, which is a company that creates beautiful, well-crafted products for the specialty coffee industry. Jake makes an exciting announcement on the show about a new coffee scale that is about to be released. Jake talks about the history of Fellow, the creation of new products, and some exciting new developments. We …

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Episode 5: Kat Melheim 1:03:55

2y ago1:03:55

1:03:55

Kat Melheim is a production roaster for Black and White Coffee Roasters, she runs an educational Instagram page called RoasterKat, is the founder of Coffee People Zine, has lived and worked on a coffee farm. Kat shares her experiences in the specialty coffee industry shares her thoughts on experimental processing methods and talks about the passion…

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Episode 4: Andrea Allen Onyx Coffee Labs 48:06

2y ago48:06

48:06

This episode is jam-packed. Andrea is the owner of Onyx Coffee Labs which is one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States. Andrea talks about Onyx's high-quality standards and sourcing methods to maintain excellent quality in the coffee they roast. Andrea shares about her staff training, hospitality, and vision for specialty coffe…

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Episode 3: Eric Yochim - Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters 1:05:39

2+ y ago1:05:39

1:05:39

Eric is one of the owners of Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters in Colorado. Sweet Bloom is one of the best specialty coffee in Colorado if not the United States. Eric talks a lot about hospitality, merging two coffee shops into one, and how to grow well with your business. Eric is raw and real and even eludes to some exciting things coming for Sweet Bloo…

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Episode 2: Miguel Vicuña 57:34

2+ y ago57:34

57:34

Miguel is a world barista championship head judge as well as a Q-grader. In this in-depth interview we cover the barista championships and how they have changed over the years and what new rule changes have been implemented. Miguel also talks about coffee cupping and what it takes to become a Q-Grader. There is gobs of information in this episode a…

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Episode 1 - Daniel Mendoza 48:05

2+ y ago48:05

48:05

Daniel talks about coffee roasters and sustainability. Provides amazing pointers for coffee roasters with green coffee sourcing, cupping and what variables to focus on when roasting. Daniel provides insight as a US Coffee Championship judge and his perspective on coffee competitions here in the US and across the world. This is just the tip of the i…

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#27 | March 25, 2021 4:21

4y ago4:21

4:21

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association. More than 700 coffee growers in the Kona district of Hawaii are eligible to receive the first settlement payments of a 2019 class action lawsuit. Filed against 22 big-name retailers and suppliers, the lawsuit addresses the false l…

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#26 | March 11, 2021 4:03

4y ago4:03

4:03

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association. Reuters reports that US coffee roasters have seen significant cost increases in their operations and expect to raise retail prices soon. Mid-size and smaller roasters are the most affected, but even larger companies confirm they a…

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#25 | February 25, 2021 3:46

4+ y ago3:46

3:46

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association. World Coffee Research, or WCR, announced a new five-year strategy in mid-February, beginning 2021. Bound by coffee tree growth timelines, the organization typically plans its research agenda in five-year increments. The new five y…

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#24 | February 11, 2021 3:34

4+ y ago3:34

3:34

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association. The Alliance for Coffee Excellence, or ACE, recently announced a partnership with scientific-traceability company Oritain. ACE’s Cup of Excellence competition will provide samples to Oritain, who will then use them to build a data…

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#23 | January 28, 2021 3:54

4+ y ago3:54

3:54

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association. Rabobank Group, a Dutch lender known for financing agricultural traders, joined other commodity lenders in reducing its activity following a difficult year. Usually an area of specialization, commodity financing is perceived to be…

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WCC Podcast, Ep 06: "Worlds Apart" 47:38

4+ y ago47:38

47:38

This week, we’re excited (and a little bit sad) to release the sixth and final episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast’s first series. “Worlds Apart” tells the stories of the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship and the World Brewers Cup, two competitions that take vastly different approaches to growing the specialty coffee community…

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Ep 06: "Worlds Apart" 47:38

4+ y ago47:38

47:38

This week, we’re excited (and a little bit sad) to release the sixth and final episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast’s first series. “Worlds Apart” tells the stories of the World Coffee in Good Spirits Championship and the World Brewers Cup, two competitions that take vastly different approaches to growing the specialty coffee community…

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WCC Podcast, Ep 05: "Turn It On" 45:43

4+ y ago45:43

45:43

This week, we’re excited to release the fifth episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast. “Turn It On” tells the stories of the World Coffee Roasting Championship and the Cezve/Ibrik Championships, two competitions with incredibly close-knit communities at their heart. Along the way, co-hosts Anna Oleksak and Sara Al-Ali lead us through stor…

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Ep 05: "Turn It On" 45:43

4+ y ago45:43

45:43

“Turn It On” tells the stories of the World Coffee Roasting Championship and the Cezve/Ibrik Championships, two competitions with incredibly close-knit communities at their heart. Along the way, co-hosts Anna Oleksak and Sara Al-Ali lead us through stories about navigating subjectivity, all kinds of development, and the lengths we go to for coffee …

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#22 | November 19, 2020 4:10

4+ y ago4:10

4:10

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association. It may have only taken Hurricane Eta 36 hours to grow from a tropical depression to a strong category four storm, but it will take those who fell in the storm’s path months, if not years, to recover. Traveling through Nicaragua, G…

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WCC Podcast, Ep 04: "But I Need It!" 46:53

4+ y ago46:53

46:53

This week, we’re excited to release the fourth episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast. “But I Need It!” continues the story of the World Barista Championships from where we left off in Episode 03, nearly halfway through the competition’s journey, to today. Along the way, co-host Roukiat Delrue leads us through stories of evolutionary mee…

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Ep 04: "But I Need It!" 46:53

4+ y ago46:53

46:53

“But I Need It!” continues the story of the World Barista Championships from where we left off in Episode 03, nearly halfway through the competition’s journey, to today. Along the way, co-host Roukiat Delrue leads us through stories of evolutionary meetings, competitors who played in the grey areas of the rules, wildcards, and the drive to “bring t…

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WCC Podcast, Ep 03: "We Were the Punks" 45:59

4+ y ago45:59

45:59

“We Were the Punks” traces the early days of the World Barista Championships from a rag-tag group of volunteers looking to raise specialty coffee awareness to a powerful, monetizable stage grappling with questions of scale and professionalism. Along the way, co-host Sonja Bjork Grant leads us through stories of spit buckets, snakeskin boots, backst…

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Ep 03: "We Were the Punks" 45:59

4+ y ago45:59

45:59

“We Were the Punks” traces the early days of the World Barista Championships from a rag-tag group of volunteers looking to raise specialty coffee awareness to a powerful, monetizable stage grappling with questions of scale and professionalism. Along the way, co-host Sonja Bjork Grant leads us through stories of spit buckets, snakeskin boots, backst…

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#21 | November 5, 2020 4:30

4+ y ago4:30

4:30

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of BRITA. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, BRITA This episode of Recap was made possible with support from BRITA. Inventor of the household water filtration jug in 1966, BRITA produces and distributes …

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WCC Podcast, Ep 02: "Paint a Picture" 34:42

4+ y ago34:42

34:42

This week, we’re excited to launch the second episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast. “Paint a Picture” traces the history and evolution of the World Latte Art Championship through the medium itself, from early etchings to the innovative realistic pours that grace the competition’s stage today. Along the way, co-host Rie Moustakis leads …

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Ep 02: "Paint a Picture" 34:42

4+ y ago34:42

34:42

This week, we’re excited to launch the second episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast. “Paint a Picture” traces the history and evolution of the World Latte Art Championship through the medium itself, from early etchings to the innovative realistic pours that grace the competition’s stage today. Along the way, co-host Rie Moustakis leads …

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Episode 01: "It's a YES!!" 35:13

4+ y ago35:13

35:13

This week, we’re excited to launch the first episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast. “It’s a YES!!” traces the history and evolution of the World Cup Tasters Championship through stories about rule-breakers, phone calls home mid-competition, and backstage ballet. Co-hosted by Gloria Pedroza, 2006 World Cup Tasters Champion and long-time …

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WCC Podcast, Ep 01: "It's a YES!!" 35:13

4+ y ago35:13

35:13

This week, we’re excited to launch the first episode of the World Coffee Championships Podcast. “It’s a YES!!” traces the history and evolution of the World Cup Tasters Championship through stories about rule-breakers, phone calls home mid-competition, and backstage ballet. Co-hosted by Gloria Pedroza, 2006 World Cup Tasters Champion and long-time …

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Coming Soon: The World Coffee Championships Podcast 2:55

4+ y ago2:55

2:55

Coming soon to the SCA Podcast channel: The World Coffee Championships podcast! Across six episodes, the series offers a glimpse behind the scenes, bringing to light some of the hidden stories woven in and around these annual events that serve as the culmination of local and regional events around the globe. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, a…

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#20 | October 22, 2020 3:49

4+ y ago3:49

3:49

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of BRITA. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, BRITA This episode of Recap was made possible with support from BRITA. Inventor of the household water filtration jug in 1966, BRITA produces and distributes …

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#19 | October 8, 2020 4:28

4+ y ago4:28

4:28

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of BRITA. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, BRITA This episode of Recap was made possible with support from BRITA. Inventor of the household water filtration jug in 1966, BRITA produces and distributes …

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#18 | September 24, 2020 4:38

4+ y ago4:38

4:38

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of DaVinci. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, DaVinci This episode of Recap is made possible with support from DaVinci. With its heritage in specialty coffee and expertise in trends and menu innovation,…

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Coming Soon: The World Coffee Championships Podcast 2:55

4+ y ago2:55

2:55

Coming soon to the SCA Podcast channel: The World Coffee Championships podcast! Across six episodes, the series offers a glimpse behind the scenes, bringing to light some of the hidden stories woven in and around these annual events that serve as the culmination of local and regional events around the globe. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, a…

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#17 | September 10, 2020 4:55

4+ y ago4:55

4:55

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of DaVinci. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, DaVinci This episode of Recap is made possible with support from DaVinci. With its heritage in specialty coffee and expertise in trends and menu innovation,…

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#16 | August 27, 2020 4:58

5y ago4:58

4:58

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of DaVinci. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, DaVinci This episode of Recap is made possible with support from DaVinci. With its heritage in specialty coffee and expertise in trends and menu innovation,…

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#15 | August 13, 2020 5:38

5y ago5:38

5:38

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of DaVinci. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, DaVinci This episode of Recap is made possible with support from DaVinci. With its heritage in specialty coffee and expertise in trends and menu innovation,…

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#14 | July 30, 2020 4:47

5y ago4:47

4:47

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of DaVinci. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, DaVinci This episode of Recap is made possible with support from DaVinci. With its heritage in specialty coffee and expertise in trends and menu innovation,…

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#13 | July 16, 2020 3:45

5y ago3:45

3:45

Welcome to Recap, a brief overview of recent coffee developments every two weeks from the Specialty Coffee Association, made possible with the support of DaVinci. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor, DaVinci This episode of Recap is made possible with support from DaVinci. With its heritage in specialty coffee and expertise in trends and menu innovation,…

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