Ricardo Lopez is the Co-Founder & CEO of Bellwether Coffee in Berkley, CA. Bellwether recently launched a new countertop edition of their electric, ventless coffee roaster. They also offer roast management software and operate a green coffee marketplace. Find online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.bellwethercoffee.com • @bellwether Read the newsletter: Coffee People Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roa ..read more

David Foster is the Co-Founder of Kiln Coffee Bar in Grand Junction, CO. He recently published his first children's book with co-author Meghan Foster and illustrator Ben Haver. Find online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BUY Jett Goes To Work With Dad on Kiln Coffee's website. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@roastar on Instagram ..read more

Heather Kelly and Miranda Caldwell are the duo behind The Coffee MBA and The Coffee MBA Collective with aims of increasing business education and providing business and creative services in the coffee industry. They join Coffee People host Ryan Woldt to discuss their foray in coffee, managing a transatlantic partnership, and why there is a need for more business education in the coffee industry. Look for the team at the Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Chicago in early April. Find online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.thecoffeemba.co • @thecoffeemba Coffee People is presented by ..read more

Brandon Seabrook Nelson is an artist and the Head Roaster at Bridge City Coffee. BCB was announced as Roast magazine's 2024 Micro Roaster of the Year and is based in Greenville, South Carolina. He joins Coffee People host Ryan Woldt to discuss his coffee origin story, art, music, and so much more. Find online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bridgecity.coffee • @bridgecitycoffee • @seabrookartist84 Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ..read more

James Harper is the human and voice behind Filter Stories podcast. Based in Berlin, Germany, James takes narrative deep-dives into the history, science, and culture of coffee. He joins Coffee People host Ryan Woldt to discuss his coffee origin story and how creating Filter Stories can change your coffee drinking (and appreciating) experience. Find online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Filter Stories online • @filterstoriespodcast Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big st ..read more

Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman are the founders of Sprudge and authors of the new book But First, Coffee. They join host Ryan Woldt to share their coffee journey, including the origins of Sprudge, why their partnership works, and how the new book teaches us how to use the great coffee beans we find at local roasters. Find online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ But First, Coffee • Sprudge.com • @sprudge Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ..read more

Noah Vernick is the Co-founder, Roaster, and Operator of the mobile pop-up cafe and roaster Anomaly Coffee Company in Long Beach, CA. He joins host Ryan Woldt to share his coffee journey. Find online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.anomalycoffeeco.com • @anomaly.coffee.co Check out the ⁠Simply Good Brewer⁠ we referenced on the show. I’ve used this brewer nearly 150 times. I take making recommendations pretty seriously. Full review coming soon. No drama. It ends with me recommending it. In fact, I am partnering up with the brand. It’s easy to accept a referral bonus if you think the brewer ..read more

Luke Hales is the Co-founder of Hacea Coffee Source, a specialty green coffee importer based in Anaheim, CA. He joins host Ryan Woldt to share his coffee journey. Find online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://haceacoffee.com/ • @HaceaCoffee Check out the Simply Good Brewer we referenced on the show. I’ve used this brewer nearly 150 times. I take making recommendations pretty seriously. Full review coming soon. No drama. It ends with me recommending it. In fact, I am partnering up with the brand. It’s easy to accept a referral bonus if you think the brewer is worth it. Click below to learn m ..read more

Ben Wilde is the Founder of Pacifica Renew Green Coffee Importers, Chinatown Coffee Roasters, and Quichapa Coffee. He joins host Ryan Woldt to share his coffee journey including his passion for the coffees from the Yunnan region of China and working with his family. Find online: www.pacificarenew.com • www.chinatowncoffeeroasters.com • www.quichapacoffee.com Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com ..read more

Bryant Banker-Scanell is the Founder and Head Roaster of Relative Coffee Co. and part of the coffee education team at Mill City Roasters. He joins host Ryan Woldt to share his coffee journey including his path to education after a career in hospitality. Find online: ⁠linktr.ee/relativecoffeeco • millcityroasters.com Coffee People is presented by Roastar, the premier digital printing company focused on coffee packaging. Roastar can help your small coffee business tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@roastar on Instag ..read more