Behind The Brew Coffee Podcast

He did what we all dream of, relocate to a tropical paradise and live your dreams. Yep, Shae Macnamara founder of Expat.Roasters is our guest today. An Aussie making serious waves in Bali, Indonesia with exceptional coffee and style. We discuss starting a new business, working with other cultures, competitions and a whole range of other things. This was recorded on my phone, while in Bali, so the audio isn't as good as normal, but you'll soon forget and get sucked into Shae's amazing mind.

We chat with multiple brewers cup finalist, training extraordinaire and all round nice guy David Train. In this episode we cover staff training, trouble shooting filter coffee, impacts of water on coffee and his approach to competitions. You can also enjoy my completely-blocked-sinus intro!!! haha. Enjoy.

In this episode we delve deep in with Australian Brewers Cup champion Heath Dalziel. We talk cafe ownership, ethos and motivation for new stores, relationships with suppliers, comps and competition prep, water, water, and more water plus a sneaky origin trip story.

This show features Adam Marley from Monastery Coffee dropping truth bombs on the coffee supply chain, roasting comps collaborative projects and a whole lot of good coffee talk.

In this episode we kick off 2019 with a bang. Roger Bright, owner and operator of Open House Coffee Roasters in Queensland shares his 10 years experience in customer/client relations and how to work together for the greater good. We talk cashflow, origin trips, flavour profiles, roasting techniques and just how to be a better human!

Meet the dynamic duo Mike and Ciaran from Vertue Coffee Roasters, we cover a range of café related topics, staffing, leadership, asset acquisition and a whole lot more!!

In this episode we chat with a total coffee veteran and legend, Chris Natoli from Talk Coffee, born and bred into coffee from childhood. Chis has a great outlook on life and coffee, we hear all about café ownership, staff culture, relationships with greens suppliers and a lot more.

The first episode in our next season, Dave from FTA Coffee is an all round superstar, sharing his journey through the coffee world, what its like to be a greens trader and a few cool origin stories.

In this episode we get to know Georgia Major, a Q grader and coffee QC at H&A Bennetts. Georgia is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to flavour, tasting, cupping, and green beans. If you want to learn more about tasting coffee then this is the episode for you.

This week we catch up with Carlos Arcila from Cofinet, a green bean importer and coffee farming family from Columbia. We cover a few topics about coffee farm life, direct trade done right and we get a fantastic insight into coffee processing methods and flavours. www.cofinet.com.auInsta: @cofi_net

This episode is with Dan Schonknecht fron Specht Design, one of the leading espresso machine and grinder customisation specialists in our industry. Join us to hear his journey into business and coffee; how he makes Specht the business that it is, the scariness and reality of business start up, their absolute focus on quality, finding inspiration and work-life balance. Check him out on Instagram, @specht_design

In our latest episode we delve deep into all things coffee with Rumble Coffee Roasters. Meet Joe Molloy and Stan Bicknell (their third partner Matt Hampton couldn't make it), they join us to discuss a wide range of subjects; mentoring, startups, cupping & profiling, greens procurement and sustainability. These are two super cool guys and I've no doubt you'll learn a heap from this interview.Find out more and get behind them www.rumblecoffee.com.au

This week we have a great show from Josh Rivers, owner and creator of C.R.E.A.M. one of the best coffee spots in Adelaide. Listen in as we discuss a range of topics including workflow efficiency, staff engagement, culture and training plus a little latte art!@josh__rivers @cream_jrb

On this episode we're hanging out with Athan Didaskalou, owner and founder of Three Thousand Thieves, Australia's leading coffee subscription. Athan delves deep into the world of online marketing and social media, helping us understand which platform is right for you. We also cover business to business collaborations and their importance in start ups.Check them out at www.threethousandthieves.comhttp://www.threethousandthieves.com/

An introduction to the Behind the Brew Coffee Podcast

This week we hear all about Mark and his journey With Pullman Espresso AccessoriesMark is a great guy with an awesome company making some of the best barista tools in the industry.Hear the history, their manufacturing challenges, implications of being Australian made and a little about patents! Check them on line at www.pullman.coffee