We recap the recent episode featuring Alex Pyne. He is a barista at Blue Bottle Coffee and the President of the Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU). We chat about how he came to be an organizer, the steps taken to become a union, why he and his colleagues have pursued this route, and whether or not he thinks a first contract will be agreed upon.

The full episode dropped February 25, 2026.

Watch and subscribe to ⁠⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Wb5vnm3XcOKc5C0pTkVA] for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/.

Find online at:

 * ⁠https://www.bluebottleunion.org/⁠ [https://www.bluebottleunion.org/]
 * ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/bbiunion.bsky.social⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/bbiunion.bsky.social]
 * ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bbiunion⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/bbiunion]
 * ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bbiu16⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@bbiu16]

MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

March 8-10, Coffee Fest NYC - Booth 2716

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego)

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff].

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/roastar/]

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/]



Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haceacoffee.com] for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, Acento Coffee Roasters, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://registerme.org/].



*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

RECAP: Alex Pyne, President of the Blue Bottle Independent Union

Alex Pyne is a barista at Blue Bottle Coffee and the President of the Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU). We chat about how he came to be an organizer, the steps taken to become a union, why he and his colleagues have pursued this route, and whether or not he thinks a first contract will be agreed upon.

The full episode dropped February 25, 2026.

Watch and subscribe to ⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Wb5vnm3XcOKc5C0pTkVA] for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/.

Find online at:

 * https://www.bluebottleunion.org/
 * https://bsky.app/profile/bbiunion.bsky.social
 * https://www.instagram.com/bbiunion
 * https://www.tiktok.com/@bbiu16

MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

March 8-10, Coffee Fest NYC - Booth 2716

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego)

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff].

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/roastar/]

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/]



Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haceacoffee.com] for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, Acento Coffee Roasters, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://registerme.org/].



*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Alex Pyne, President of the Blue Bottle Independent Union

We recap our recent episode with Jing Lin. She is the Founder of Coffee Confessionals. Coffee Confessionals is a Hollywood, CA cafe that focuses on more than the coffee and food they serve. They also encourage customer engagement. Their motto is Spill The Beans! Conversations starter cards dot the tables, and the space is used to host interactive events, including panels, comedy nights, and open mics.

The full episode dropped February 18, 2026. Watch and subscribe to  @coffeepeoplepodcasts  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Wb5vnm3XcOKc5C0pTkVA] more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/.

Find online at: https://www.coffeeconfessionals.com/ and  @coffeeconfessionals  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCpvX75sFW2TIrgK_cGev8oQ] on YouTube.

This podcast is Presented By Roastar Coffee Packging (www.roastar.com [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff]), a coffee packaging manufacturer for businesses of all sizes. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gIsHff.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/

The direct affiliate link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer we've reviewed is: https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast

Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.

This show is also supported by Marea Coffee, Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, Acento Coffee Roasters, and Hacea Coffee Source.

Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.

Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.

*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Coffee People through their affiliate marketing programs.

RECAP: Jing Lin, Coffee Confessionals on the Coffee People Podcast

Jing Lin is the Founder of Coffee Confessionals, a Hollywood, CA cafe that focuses on more than the coffee and food they serve. They also encourage customer engagement. Their motto is Spill The Beans! Conversations starter cards dot the tables, and the space is used to host interactive events, including panels, comedy nights, and open mics.

https://coffeeconfessionals.com/pages/upcoming-eventsThe full episode dropped February 18, 2026. Watch and subscribe to  @coffeepeoplepodcasts  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Wb5vnm3XcOKc5C0pTkVA] for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/. Find online at: https://www.coffeeconfessionals.com/ and  @coffeeconfessionals  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCpvX75sFW2TIrgK_cGev8oQ] on YouTube.

MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

March 8-10, Coffee Fest NYC - Booth 2716

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego)

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff].

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/roastar/]

⁠Previous interview with Roastar's Dani Taube.⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ra3df3FWNM8fxX7wEcHbn?si=ZBJ1wiYxQXetj1LQLsUoNA]

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/]



Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haceacoffee.com] for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.



Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://registerme.org/].



*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Jing Lin, Founder of Coffee Confessionals

Will Reif is the Founder and President of ⁠ @RoastarBags ⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCTNizvzFK30mQswDl65d4PQ] in Wausau, WI. He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee thru entrepreneurship, a lot of advice for leading a business, and what value digital printing has offered to coffee packaging.

Meet the Roastar Team IRL at:

March 8-10, Coffee Fest NYC - Booth 2716

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego) - Booth 2443

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff].

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/roastar/]

⁠Previous interview with Roastar's Dani Taube.⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ra3df3FWNM8fxX7wEcHbn?si=ZBJ1wiYxQXetj1LQLsUoNA]

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/]



Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haceacoffee.com] for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.



Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://registerme.org/].



*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

RECAP: Will Reif, President of Roastar Coffee Packaging

This is a RECAP of our Bonus Coffee People Coffee With episode featuring Emily Lavalier. She is the Owner and Artist behind ⁠EmLavArt⁠ [https://www.emlavart.com/shop], and trip leader at ⁠Hammer Residences⁠ [https://hammertravel.org/], where she and a team guide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on fun-filled vacation adventures.Images provided by: ⁠EmLavArt.com⁠ [https://www.emlavart.com/shop] The full episode dropped February 4, 2026. Watch and subscribe to ⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Wb5vnm3XcOKc5C0pTkVA], or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/.

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff].

⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/roastar/]

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/]



Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haceacoffee.com] for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.



Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://registerme.org/].



*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

RECAP: Coffee With Emily Lavalier, EmLavArt Artist

Will Reif is the Founder and President of  @RoastarBags  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCTNizvzFK30mQswDl65d4PQ] in Wausau, WI. He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee thru entrepreneurship, a lot of advice for leading a business, and what value digital printing has offered to coffee packaging.

Meet the Roastar Team IRL at:

March 8-10, Coffee Fest NYC - Booth 2716

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego) - Booth 2443

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff].

⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/roastar/]

Previous interview with Roastar's Dani Taube. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ra3df3FWNM8fxX7wEcHbn?si=ZBJ1wiYxQXetj1LQLsUoNA]

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/]



Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haceacoffee.com] for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.



Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://registerme.org/].



*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Will Reif, President of Roastar Coffee Packaging

This is a Bonus Coffee People Coffee With episode featuring Emily Lavalier. She is the Owner and Artist behind EmLavArt [https://www.emlavart.com/shop], and trip leader at Hammer Residences [https://hammertravel.org/], where she and a team guide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on fun-filled vacation adventures.Images provided by: EmLavArt.com [https://www.emlavart.com/shop] The full episode dropped February 4, 2026. Watch and subscribe to  @coffeepeoplepodcasts  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Wb5vnm3XcOKc5C0pTkVA], or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/.

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff].

⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/roastar/]

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/]



Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haceacoffee.com] for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.



Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://registerme.org/].



*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Coffee With Emily Lavalier, Artist and Travel Guide at Hammer Travel

We recap our recent episode featuring Arda Barlas. He is an owner at Boxx Coffee LA, a specialty coffee roaster and cafe in the Downtown LA Arts district (DTLA). He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee thru entrepreneurship, why he joined an already established business, and how to keep the Boxx Coffee vision consistent with locations on two different continents.

Images provided by: Boxx Coffee LAThe full episode dropped January 29, 2026. Listen here on Spotify. [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ILuyQ5kLN6F8V4RBw8cS1]

Watch and subscribe to ⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Wb5vnm3XcOKc5C0pTkVA], or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/]. Find online at: ⁠https://boxxcoffee.la⁠ [https://boxxcoffee.la] and ⁠ @BoxxCoffeeADLA ⁠ [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC9S017vR_uCOaK87rp5k8Tw] on YouTube and ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/boxxcoffee.adla/]



Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠ [https://bit.ly/4gIsHff].

⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/roastar/]

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/]



Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [haceacoffee.com] for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.



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RECAP: Arda Barlas, Owner of Boxx Coffee Roasters LA joins the Coffee People podcast.

Arda Barlas is an owner at Boxx Coffee LA, a specialty coffee roaster and cafe in the Downtown LA Arts district (DTLA). He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee thru entrepreneurship, why he joined an already established business, and how to keep the Boxx Coffee vision consistent with locations on two different continents.

Images provided by: Boxx Coffee LAThe full episode dropped January 29, 2026. Watch and subscribe to  @coffeepeoplepodcasts  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCK0Wb5vnm3XcOKc5C0pTkVA], or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/. Find online at: https://boxxcoffee.la and  @BoxxCoffeeADLA  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC9S017vR_uCOaK87rp5k8Tw] on YouTube and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/boxxcoffee.adla/]



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Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

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Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/]



Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.



This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.



Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.



Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://registerme.org/].



*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Arda Barlas, Owner of Boxx Coffee Roasters LA joins the Coffee People podcast.

The Coffee People Podcast is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. Host Ryan Woldt interviews coffee professionals and shares their stories as they tackle the entrepreneurship, creativity, passion, science, and innovation required to succeed in the coffee industry. Appreciate your morning coffee more by listening to Coffee People, and engage with the growing craft coffee community this podcast aims to uplift. Subscribe to https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/

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