Becoming Q Grader at 12 and Starting a Coffee Brand at 14 with Frankie Volkema – Joven Coffee
I met Frankie at one of the Q Grader courses at Boot Coffee. She was 12 and taking part in cupping with us. In this…
Buying Coffee Brands with Tim Volkema – Schuil Coffee & Sparrows Coffee
I first met Tim and his daughter Frankie at one of Boot Coffee’s Q Grader classes. As a proud father myself I admired that this…
A New Coffee Startup is Born with Stephen Ezell – Sequential Coffee
 My guest in this episode is Stephen Ezell. Stephen is my old buddy, who together with Jonathan Shepard started Sequential Coffee. Jonathan is the…
Crossing the Line to Work with Haitian farmers – Joseph Stazzone
I am not sure whether it is Joey’s fascinating story or the current global situation, but this episode got a bit personal. Joey first started…
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…
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…