Building family coffee business with Mitchell Popadziuk – [CxT] Coffee Company
Mitchell Popadziuk managed to fall into a perfect team. He is the business mastermind, his brother Tristan brings the coffee passion, and their mother Kelly…
Author: Valerian
I'm a coffee educator and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience helping people build successful coffee roasting businesses. As an Authorized SCA Trainer, I love sharing practical insights on sensory science, roasting, and turning passion into a sustainable business. When I'm not teaching or creating, you’ll find me cycling through new adventures, combining coffee, community, and curiosity.
The rebel heart of Flag and Wire Coffee
Nick Walton is a rebel… was a rebel. He grew up on a milk farm, but his revolutionary attitude towards his parents drove his dad…
Is this coffee roaster the future of coffee roasting? Arno Holschuh from Bellwether
We are back with a great new podcast featuring a really cool new innovation in coffee roasting – the Bellwether Coffee Roasting Machine. Bellwether has…
$500 Gesha vs $10 Brazilian Coffee and Instagram Marketing Tips with Umeko Motoyoshi
We are back with part 2 of our discussion with Umeko Motoyoshi, coffee entrepreneur, social media expert, educator, and author. In this episode we…
Umeko Motoyoshi – The Personality of Coffee Tasting. Is it a Real Thing?
This week we talk with Q grader, author, educator, entrepreneur Umeko Motoyoshi. This is part 1 of a two part episode with Umeko, the creator…
I want to be a professional coffee taster…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In this episode, we interview Rick Appleton (Boston) and Abdulrahman Qurban (Saudi Arabia), students attending the SCA Sensory class at Boot Coffee Campus. What…
Sensory battle of the two most sensible worlds: Wine vs. coffee tasting and industry.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In this episode, we will explore the world of wine with Eric Danch. We focus on tasting and sensory comparison between wine and coffee,…
#46 What is the Ideal Size of a Coffee Roaster, Can You Save Past Crop Coffee, Drum Speed, Mimicking Espresso and more …
In this podcast, we will revisit the question of what is the ideal size of the roaster one should buy for their coffee roasting startup.…
#45 Coffee Roasting Q&A with Marcus Young & Valerian Hrala
After a healthy intro about natural wine Marcus and I will answer your questions about coffee roasting. Wine provided for this episode was by Noel…
#44 Women in Coffee in Rwanda with Smayah Uwajeneza
We are Back [in Arnold’s accent]. After a long rest, we are back with a very special episode on Rwandan coffee. Smayah will tell…