On this episode of The Common Grounds Podcast we are welcoming back Emily Smith and her colleague Michelle Dunaway from Mercon Specialty Coffee to talk about the state of specialty coffee imports as we move into 2021. This is going to be a great episode and I encourage any roasters to watch and engage with us during the show! Watch the show here https://youtu.be/__WGuXZXRR4 Find out more about Mercon Specialty coffee here. Visit our show sponsor and find some amazing coffee at Roaster's Marketplace! And as always our amazing intro written and recorded by the famous Dom Cours ..read more

Tonight we will be welcoming back J.R. Alaniz to the show to talk about his roastery and how he is putting his own Texas twist on coffee roasting! We discuss multiple aspects of J.R.'s unique approach to coffee roasting and how he plans to grow his business. If you haven't already done so head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe there as well. You can find Third Day Coffee Seguin here or on our sponsors  website at https://roastersmarketplace.com/ . And as always thanks to Texas Country Music super star Dom Cours for the amazing intro!  ..read more

In this episode of the Common Grounds Podcast Meet Your Coffee Roaster series we speak with Ashley Williams of Legacy Farms Coffee. Ashley’s journey into specialty coffee is not a typical one and you are going to want to listen to this episode.  You can find out more about Legacy Farms on their website https://legacyfarmscoffee.com/ or on our podcast sponsor, Roster’s Marketplace.   Intro music provided by the awesome Texas musician Dom Cours.  Enjoy the show.  ..read more

In this episode we talk to David Jewett from Muddy Joe's Coffee! Tune in and find out all about this awesome small batch coffee roaster that is doing some pretty amazing things with barrel aged coffee. You can find Muddy Joe's coffee at https://muddyjoescoffee.com/ Thanks to Dom Cours for the awesome into music and our as always to our show sponsors https://roastersmarketplace.com/ . Where you can find over 300 roasted to order specialty coffee selections from more than thirty five roasters! Thanks for listening ..read more

Meet Your Coffee Roaster Veterans Day Special Event! What could be more fun then a bunch of Veterans talking about their shared experiences and coffee?  In this episode we get a little history of our guest time in the military and how it influenced their paths into coffee. We also explore how important sourcing is to each of us and go into detail about one of our favorite sources of green coffee and roasted coffee. Legacy Farms.  If you want more information about Legacy Farms contact Ashely Williams at   https://legacyfarmscoffee.com/ Thanks to Dom Cours for the awesom ..read more

In this week's installment we will be speaking with coffee roaster and café owner Stephanie Mora of  Coffee By Steph Tune in to our live stream to ask questions or just hang out and learn more about this amazing small batch coffee roaster. You can find Coffee By Steph here. Thanks to our sponsors at Roaster's Marketplace. Intro music by Dom Cours ..read more

We will be speaking with owner and roaster Jen Stone of  Ciel Café Privé Sélect about her roastery and world wide coffee adventures! Going to be a great show! Thanks to our sponsors at Roaster's Marketplace. Intro music by Dom Cours ..read more

We are talking with the designer of the Flair Espresso Sergio Landau. Join us for this special live broadcast of the Common Grounds podcast and find out more about this awesome product! You can find out more about Flair Espresso here. Thanks to our sponsors at Roaster's Marketplace. Intro music by Dom Cours ..read more

Tonight we will be talking with Larry Duran, a home coffee roaster from Alaska. Thanks to our sponsors at https://roastersmarketplace.com/ Check out our friend Dom Cours as well! Want to watch the episode on Youtube? Check out and subscribe to our Youtube channel ..read more

Wil is back! One of our favorite guest from season 1 is back to talk coffee with us on the Common Grounds Podcast! In this episode we talk about  Wil's transition from hobby roasting to venturing into commercial coffee roasting.  Wil current roasts on a Aillio Bullet coffee roaster. Find out more about Liam & Ian Coffee Roasters at https://liamandiancoffee.com/ Thanks to our sponsors at https://roastersmarketplace.com ..read more