Frankie Volkema's guest appearances

Frankie Volkema

Coffee is ME Podcast

Keys To The Shop : Equipping Coffee Retail Professionals

Gwilym Davies

Jill Schlesinger

Steve Rhinehart

Laura Gonzalez

Ryan Fisher

Kwame Christian

Dave Stachowiak

Jeff Taylor

Kevin Nealon

Michael Tan

Peter Giuliano

Greg McKeown

Erica Escalante

Joe Marrocco

Andrea Hoban

OwlTail

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 episode I am talking with Frankie Volkema about her brand, Joven Coffee. Frankie's mission is to introduce consumers to young coffee producers. Her goal is to help these producers stay in the coffee industry and to create a sustainable future for them.   Frankie shares some insights on being a teenager entrepreneur, and gives some ideas for other aspiring young entrepreneurs.  Frankie and I also talk about her Q Grader course and exam. I was impressed that she passed these rigorous tests and I was curious what tips she might have on how to pass your Q grader exam. Enjoy the episode. For links mentioned in this episode please visit : Coffee Is ME.

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 episode I am talking with Frankie Volkema about her brand, Joven Coffee. Frankie's mission is to introduce consumers to young coffee producers. Her goal is to help these producers stay in the coffee industry and to create a sustainable future for them.   Frankie shares some insights on being a teenager entrepreneur, and gives some ideas for other aspiring young entrepreneurs.  Frankie and I also talk about her Q Grader course and exam. I was impressed that she passed these rigorous tests and I was curious what tips she might have on how to pass your Q grader exam. Enjoy the episode. For links mentioned in this episode please visit : <a href="https://coffeeis.me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coffee Is ME</a>.

Becoming Q Grader at 12 and Starting a Coffee Brand at 14 with Frankie Volkema - Joven Coffee

What an interesting and inspirational episode this was!  Frankie Volkema, at just 14 years old, is the world's youngest Q Grader and the founder of Joven Coffee, an organization that sources, roasts, and promotes coffee from young farmers around the world! We are also joined by her father Tim Volkema, who is the CEO of Schuil coffee, Michigan’s first specialty coffee roaster. Schuil also owners the boutique brand Sparrow Coffee.  In this conversation we discuss the backstory of how Frankie came into coffee, her road to becoming a Q Grader, and the founding of Joven Coffee. Tim also adds operational perspective as to how Schuil Coffee works with Joven Coffee.  This was a great conversation and one I hope will inspire you to support Joven Coffee, look into supporting young farmers through your business, and take big steps to create change where it is needed. Enjoy!   In this episode:  The challenge young farmers face How Frankie became the worlds youngest Q grader Founding Joven Coffee The relationship between Joven and Shuil Coffee Having big goals as a young person Partnering with existing organizations on the ground  Related Episodes:  COVID-19 Focus: Perspective form Burundi w/ Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, JNP Coffee COVID-19 Focus : Impact on the Supply Chain w/ Ricardo Pereira , COO, Ally Coffee  020 Joe Marrocco : Transparency, Origin Knowledge,and Your Shop : How to approach and apply coffee origin information to enhance, not detract, from the cafe experience 180 : A Conversation with Rugid Grind Founders, Brian Washington and Averett Barksdale  106 : Changing Lives Through Coffee w/ Pamela Chng of Bettr Barista 153 : Exploring the Peace Trade in the Congo w/ Mighty Peace Coffee    Starting a shop or want to level up you operations? KTTS Consulting can help!  |  Email me: Chris@keystotheshop.com The BEST in commercial coffee equipment! www.prima-coffee.com/keys   Want the best plant based beverage for your coffee drinks? www.pacificfoods.com/food-service

What an interesting and inspirational episode this was!  Frankie Volkema, at just 14 years old, is the world's youngest Q Grader and the founder of <a href="https://shop.thesparrowsgr.com/pages/joven" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joven Coffee</a>, an organization that sources, roasts, and promotes coffee from young farmers around the world! We are also joined by her father Tim Volkema, who is the CEO of Schuil coffee, Michigan’s first specialty coffee roaster. Schuil also owners the boutique brand Sparrow Coffee.  In this conversation we discuss the backstory of how Frankie came into coffee, her road to becoming a Q Grader, and the founding of Joven Coffee. Tim also adds operational perspective as to how Schuil Coffee works with Joven Coffee.  This was a great conversation and one I hope will inspire you to support Joven Coffee, look into supporting young farmers through your business, and take big steps to create change where it is needed. Enjoy! In this episode: <ul> <li>The challenge young farmers face</li> <li>How Frankie became the worlds youngest Q grader</li> <li>Founding Joven Coffee</li> <li>The relationship between Joven and Shuil Coffee</li> <li>Having big goals as a young person</li> <li>Partnering with existing organizations on the ground</li> </ul> Related Episodes: <ul> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/covidjnpcoffee/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">COVID-19 Focus: Perspective form Burundi w/ Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian, JNP Coffee</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/covidally/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">COVID-19 Focus : Impact on the Supply Chain w/ Ricardo Pereira , COO, Ally Coffee</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/020-joe-marrocco-transparency-origin-knowledgeand-your-shop-how-to-approach-and-apply-coffee-origin-information-to-enhance-not-detract-from-the-cafe-experience/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 020 Joe Marrocco : Transparency, Origin Knowledge,and Your Shop : How to approach and apply coffee origin information to enhance, not detract, from the cafe experience</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/rugidgrind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">180 : A Conversation with Rugid Grind Founders, Brian Washington and Averett Barksdale</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/106-changing-lives-through-coffee-w-pamela-chng-of-bettr-barista/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 106 : Changing Lives Through Coffee w/ Pamela Chng of Bettr Barista</a></li> <li><a href="https://keystotheshop.com/mightypeace/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">153 : Exploring the Peace Trade in the Congo w/ Mighty Peace Coffee</a></li> </ul> Starting a shop or want to level up you operations? KTTS Consulting can help!  |  Email me: <a href="mailto:Chris@keystotheshop.com">Chris@keystotheshop.com</a> The BEST in commercial coffee equipment! <a href="http://www.prima-coffee.com/keys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.prima-coffee.com/keys</a> Want the best plant based beverage for your coffee drinks? <a href="http://www.pacificfoods.com/food-service" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pacificfoods.com/food-service</a>

245 : A Conversation with the World's Youngers Q Grader, Frankie Volkema, Founder of Joven Coffee 