The Story Of BLK & Bold Coffee With Co-Founder Rod Johnson
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This month on the podcast, Sprudge contributor Giovanni Fillari interviews Co-Founder Rod Johnson. "We are a coffee roastery located in Des Moines, Iowa, that bridges the gap between specialty coffee and community impact," says Johnson. "We were looking to do something more meaningful, and we are checking that box by contributing a portion of our proceeds to organizations that support youth in need." to initiatives aligned to sustaining youth programming, enhancing workforce development, and eradicating youth homelessness. They've enjoyed over the last few years, becoming one of...
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Angel Medina of Reforma Roasters, Republica, and La Perlita
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Sprudge co-founder Jordan Michelman interviews Angel Medina, the polymath co-founder behind a growing group of Portland small businesses. These include the coffee company Reforma Roasters, the cafe La Perlita (with Axel Villa), and the extraordinary new restaurant Republica, a collaboration between Medina and an extraordinary team that includes chef Lauro Romero, baker Olivia Bartruff, cocktailer Adriana Alvarez, and tortilla maker Doña Chapis.
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Lou and Dean Vastardis of BKON
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Seed To Cup guest host Nathanael May (Customer Marketing Manager, Pacific Foods) interviews the brothers behind BKON—Lou and Dean Vastardis.
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Margaret Nyamumbo of Kahawa 1893 Coffee
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On the sixth episode of Seed To Cup, Sprudge Editor-At-Large and The Chocolate Barista Founder Michelle Johnson interviews Kahawa 1893 Coffee founder Margaret Nyamumbo. Nyamumbo is a third-generation Kenyan coffee farmer and uses blockchain for people to not only trace their coffees back to the farmers but tip them too. Johnson asks Nyamumbo about her ideas on innovation, the future of the industry, and making sure more money gets into the hands of farmers directly.
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Anita Tam of Slow Pour Supply
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Guest host Nathanael May interviews Anita Tam, founder of Slow Pour Supply. This episode is sponsored by Seattle Coffee Gear and La Marzocco.
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Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian of JNP Coffee
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Michelle Johnson guest hosts this episode of Seed To Cup on the Sprudge Podcast Network. Johnson interviews Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian of JNP Coffee. JNP is a Boston based importer of coffees from Burundi, where Jeanine was born and raised. Earlier this year, Michelle Johnson had the opportunity to present one of JNP's coffees at the U.S. Coffee Championship. This episode is sponsored by La Marzocco and Seattle Coffee Gear.
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Abigail Forsyth of KeepCup
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Jordan Michelman interviews Abigail Forsyth, the co-founder, and CEO of KeepCup, based in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 2007 by Forsyth and her brother, Jamie, KeepCup was designed to address an intrinsic issue in the specialty coffee industry: reliance on disposable cups. "Today, KeepCups are used in more than 65 countries around the world. KeepCup users divert millions of disposable cups from landfill every day, and through their actions inspire others to do the same," says the company.
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Episode 2: Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell of Equator Coffees
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Host Jordan Michelman interviews Brooke McDonnell and Helen Russell, cofounders of Equator Coffees in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Erica Escalante
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Jordan Michelman interviews Erica Escalante, the founder of Cafe Reina and Kitchenhood Commissary in Portland, Oregon. Formerly The Arrow Coffeehouse, Cafe Reina is a specialty coffee shop, bakery, and shared commercial kitchen in North Portland. Escalante’s story through coffee leads us up to this moment today, where she has emerged as a small business leader and innovator in the time of COVID-19, adapting her business model in a series of fascinating ways. Transcript: https://bit.ly/stcep1
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Seed To Cup is hosted by Sprudge co-founder Jordan Michelman. Seed To Cup is our chance to learn the origin stories of the companies, founders, and major coffee culture movers that help shape the industry. Each show features a deep dive interview with a different fascinating figure from the world of coffee and lets us learn their life story, early experiences with coffee, and big business decisions along the way.
info_outlineThis is the future home of Seed To Cup. Seed To Cup is hosted by Sprudge co-founder Jordan Michelman. Inspired by interview podcasts, late-night TV, and radio, Seed To Cup is our chance to learn the origin stories of the companies, founders, and major coffee culture movers that help shape the industry. Each show features a deep dive interview with a different fascinating figure from the world of coffee and lets us learn their life story, early experiences with coffee, and big business decisions along the way that have helped them achieve success in the world of coffee. Aided by an in-depth interview research process, this show is a canvas for original storytelling. The companies and individuals in coffee you love all have a deeper story behind the scenes—that’s what we’ll be bringing you in this new show.
This season of Seed To Cup is sponsored by La Marzocco USA.