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Boss Barista

Ashley Rodriguez talks to folks about gender, race, sex, and other important issues in coffee. We invite people from all realms of the coffee world to share stories and engage in discussion - we want ... Read more

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James Hoffmann on Capturing a Moment of Magic [102]

James Hoffmann on Capturing a Moment of Magic [102]

This was not the episode I intended to share.  My guest today is James Hoffmann, the 2007 World Barista Champion, co-fou... Read more

23 Feb 2020

58mins

Ranked #2

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Ellan Kline [003]

Ellan Kline [003]

Ellan Kline is a roaster for Ritual Coffee in San Francisco. In this episode, we talk to her about issues of trans visib... Read more

15 Feb 2017

45mins

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David Hu of The Peccary on Defining Value and Leadership [092]

David Hu of The Peccary on Defining Value and Leadership [092]

Everyone has had a bad boss. Everyone has probably had multiple bad bosses. I had one boss tell me I was inauthentic and... Read more

7 Nov 2019

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Leticia Ramos-Pollock [005]

Leticia Ramos-Pollock [005]

Leticia Ramos-Pollock is the owner and co-founder of Panther Coffee in Miami, Florida. She talks about age discriminatio... Read more

22 Feb 2017

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Briana Walker [007]

Briana Walker [007]

Ever had someone ask to touch your hair at work? Sometimes people doubt the racism and sexism we experience at work and ... Read more

8 Mar 2017

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Karla Boza on the Realities of Coffee Farming [083]

Karla Boza on the Realities of Coffee Farming [083]

A few weeks ago, I was honored to attend Re:co, a coffee convention that invites speakers from all over the world to tal... Read more

3 Jul 2019

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Don't pretend like you don't have privilege! [008]

Don't pretend like you don't have privilege! [008]

We host a show about identity in coffee, so we thought it appropriate to confront our own privileges in the coffee commu... Read more

15 Mar 2017

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My Barista Champion, Andrea Allen [048]

My Barista Champion, Andrea Allen [048]

IT'S ANDREA ALLEN! If you haven't seen a barista competition routine by Andrea, stop what you're doing and go watch—Andr... Read more

5 Jul 2018

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The Boss Barista Roundup #2 - Reimagining The Minimum Wage With Oddly Correct [094]

The Boss Barista Roundup #2 - Reimagining The Minimum Wage With Oddly Correct [094]

In the U.S., the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. 29 states have set a higher minimum wage than that, HOWEVER all ... Read more

22 Nov 2019

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Austin Qualifying Event Recap #rosewater [004]

Austin Qualifying Event Recap #rosewater [004]

A quick update after the Austin Qualifying Event. Tables are too tall, Andrea Allen's routine was perfect, POWER, and wt... Read more

19 Feb 2017

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Bani Amor is Decolonizing Travel Culture [047]

Bani Amor is Decolonizing Travel Culture [047]

Have you ever been told, "you just HAVE to go to origin?" Do pictures of farmers and children in coffeeshops really bug ... Read more

28 Jun 2018

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Alicia Adams on Building a Career in Coffee [069]

Alicia Adams on Building a Career in Coffee [069]

It can sometimes seem like our coffee heroes have always been successful—but nothing could be further from the truth. Al... Read more

25 Jan 2019

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Nyambura Njee On Race and Wage Disparities [052]

Nyambura Njee On Race and Wage Disparities [052]

On August 6th, 2018, Nya Njee shared her story of racism and wage disparities. She was the only black female at a coffee... Read more

16 Aug 2018

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Jen Apodaca, Part Two [059]

Jen Apodaca, Part Two [059]

In part two of our interview with Jen Apodaca, Director of Roasting for Royal Coffee, Jen talks about being a leader and... Read more

11 Oct 2018

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Ric Rhinehart Speaks On The Coffee Price Crisis [079]

Ric Rhinehart Speaks On The Coffee Price Crisis [079]

This episode was made in collaboration with Good Beer Hunting. We originally aired this on their podcast on Saturday, Ma... Read more

23 May 2019

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How Busy Are You Really with Melissa Stinson [080]

How Busy Are You Really with Melissa Stinson [080]

How often do you say you’re busy? It’s pretty much an automatic response: “How are you?” “Oh, I’m good…busy!” But are yo... Read more

31 May 2019

47mins

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Erica Escalante Is The Mother of All Baristas [066]

Erica Escalante Is The Mother of All Baristas [066]

Get ready for life lessons, intensive personality breakdowns, and yelling at your significant other in this interview wi... Read more

28 Dec 2018

55mins

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Erna Baby [067]

Erna Baby [067]

Erna Knutsen had been a secretary for over thirty years before she was given a seat at the cupping table. Once she found... Read more

10 Jan 2019

47mins

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Vava Angwenyi on Decolonizing Empowerment [050]

Vava Angwenyi on Decolonizing Empowerment [050]

We continue to explore the colonialist systems that are interwoven in the coffee industry by asking what does it mean to... Read more

27 Jul 2018

1hr 17mins

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Mayra Hernandez of Back of the Yards Coffee [045]

Mayra Hernandez of Back of the Yards Coffee [045]

Mayra Hernandez opened a cafe in her childhood neighborhood in Chicago called Back of the Yards Coffee Co, and we sit an... Read more

5 May 2018

45mins

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