Coffee People podcast host Ryan Woldt met Barista Magazine Co-Founder Kenneth Olson at a local Portland, OR coffee shop to hear his reflections on the magazine's recent IRL Camp Coffee Shop gathering. Camp Coffee Shop was a three day and night gathering for coffee shop professionals held at a summer camp outside of Napa, CA.Find online: https://www.baristamagazine.com/https://www.campcoffeeshop.com/https://enchantedhillsnapa.org/

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/]

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

Also check out our affiliate partnerships with:

Baratza -⁠ https://baratza.pxf.io/vNXdyv⁠ [https://baratza.pxf.io/vNXdyv]

Hydroflask - ⁠https://hydro-flask.pxf.io/nL0VY7⁠ [https://hydro-flask.pxf.io/nL0VY7]

Bookseats - ⁠https://bookseats.pxf.io/VOjojO⁠ [https://bookseats.pxf.io/VOjojO]

MERCH: ⁠https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠ [www.roastar.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code:

COFFEEPEOPLE10

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.



Kenneth Olson, CBarista Magazine

Edwin and Magda Harrison (and their family) took a break—kind of—from running Curious Roo Coffee Roasters, Artisan Coffee, and Artisan Coffee School to deliver a bag of coffee from London, U.K. to Perth, Australia. The Guinness World Record setting delivery took 199 days. Then they joined the Coffee People podcast.

Find online: https://curiousroo.com/ • https://artisancoffee.co.uk/ • https://artisancoffee.co.uk/training/ • https://morethanadent.org/

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

Also check out our affiliate partnerships with:

Baratza - https://baratza.pxf.io/vNXdyv

Hydroflask - https://hydro-flask.pxf.io/nL0VY7

Bookseats - https://bookseats.pxf.io/VOjojO

MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code:

COFFEEPEOPLE10

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.



Edwin and Magda Harrison, Curious Roo Coffee Roasters and Artisan Coffee

Julian Mamaj joins us from Munich, Germany to chat about his journey through specialty coffee to his current role as VP of Sales and Marketing at SOVDA. SOVDA manufactures equipment designed to improve the workflow of coffee roasters.

Find SOVDA online: https://sovdacoffee.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/sovdacoffee/.



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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/]

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Also check out our Affiliate partnerships with:Baratza - https://baratza.pxf.io/vNXdyvHydroflask - https://hydro-flask.pxf.io/nL0VY7Bookseats - https://bookseats.pxf.io/VOjojO

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.

Julian Mamaj, SOVDA Vice President of Sales and Marketing

The Coffee People Podcast returned to San Diego, CA in April 2026 for the World Of Coffee expo hosted by the Specialty Coffee Association. On the Thursday evening before the event we gathered our very first Coffee Smarter experts together for a chat and a celebration of San Diego's coffee scene.

This episode was recorded at Coffee Cycle Roasting in Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA.

Featured in this episode:

Siri Simran-Khalsa, Color Magic Coffee - https://colormagic.coffee/

Jared Hales, Hacea Coffee Source - https://haceacoffee.com/

Chris O'Brien, Coffee Cycle Roasting - https://coffeecycleroasting.com/

Lily Quiros, Lil' Coffee Geek - https://www.lilcoffeegeek.com/

Alden Hozouri, Crossings Coffee - https://www.crossingscoffee.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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/]

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.

Coffee People Live at World Of Coffee San Diego 2026

Coffee People podcast visits past guest Ian Nelson of DOMA Coffee at their Post Falls, ID coffee lab for a chat about music, the evolution of the Q-Grader certification, and the value found in work and silence. Find Doma Coffee online at: https://www.domacoffee.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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/]

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.

Ian Nelson, DOMA Coffeee

Join Nick Schmitt, Specialty Coffee Ambassador for Roastar coffee packaging, and Ryan Woldt, Host of Coffee people as they drink a cup of coffee (and in this case an espresso martini) while catching up in their first real chat since World of Coffee San Diego (April 2026).

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/]

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/]

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.

Nick And Ryan Drink Coffee. Coffee People Season 18.

Jonathan Bass is the Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Bellwether Coffee in Berkley, CA. After taking a break from an illustrious career that included stints with Solar City, Tesla, and Wing, he joined the electric roasting manufacturer and green coffee marketplace company to share the stories of people.We previously interviewed Bellwether Coffee Founder Ricardo Lopes. You can find that episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHNmzYL_LOsFIND BELLWETHER ONLINE: https://bellwethercoffee.com/SUPPORT PEAR TREE COFFEE: https://peartreecoffeeroasters.square.site/

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/]

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.

Jonathan Bass, Bellwether Coffee EVP of Marketing and Communications

Jane Lo and Rob Whitten are the Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of p!ng, an autonomous coffee and beverage drive-thru business focused on speed and convenience. They've leaned on robotics, AI, and their technical and product development skills to open the first location in Hudson, NH, with an eye toward future franchise opportunities.

FIND ONLINE:

https://wefunder.com/ping

https://pingthru.com/

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/]

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

MERCH: ⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.

Jane Lo and Rob Whitten, p!ng

Jenn Chen is a writer and photographer whose work in specialty coffee has been expansive. We chat about the benefits and challenges of being self-taught and self-employed, not listening to advice from people who've not been where you are or where you want to go, and what opportunities brands might leave on the table if they aren't thinking about their copy, imagery, and identity.

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/

Preferred Name: Jenn Chen

Title/Role: Writer & Photographer in Specialty Coffee and a Lifestyle/Brand/Dog Photographer

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her

Company: Jenn Chen Media, LLC

Location: San Francisco, CA

FIND ONLINE:

https://digest.jennchen.com/

https://jennchen.com/

https://bsky.app/profile/thejennchen.bsky.social

https://www.jennchen.photo/

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Header photo provided by Jenn Chen.

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BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

MERCH: ⁠https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.com/⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.

Jenn Chen, Specialty Coffee Writer and Photographer

Disclaimer from Venable LLP: “The information in this podcast is not intended to provide legal advice or opinion. Such advice may be given only when it is related to specific fact situations that Venable has accepted an engagement as counsel to address.”

Maria Sinatra of Venable LLP is an attorney. We met at CoffeeFest NYC 2026, where she was speaking about copyright, trademarks, and intellectual property as it relates to coffee businesses, and beyond.

In this follow up chat for Coffee People, Maria offered insights on why being aware of and addressing your need for legal protections early can be an asset to your business and your brand.



Find Maria Sinatra and Venable LLP online:

 * Maria Sinatra on LinkedIn. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-sinatra-86b851163/]
 * www.venable.com [https://www.venable.com/]

For context subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/

BUY: The reliable coffee brewer that sits on our counter from Simply Good Coffee. (Affiliate Link).⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roas⁠⁠⁠t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]

MERCH: https://www.coffeepeoplearesexy.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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 10% off with the code: COFFEEPEOPLE10

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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!

Coffee People is one of the premier** coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee (and adjacent) industry, coffee education, and sometimes, just fun chats with strangers over a cup of coffee. 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, Joe at Vournas Coffee, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, Acento Coffee Roasters, Prismatic Coffee, 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.

**I mean...if not premier, one of the longer running ones, at least.

Maria Sinatra, Brand Protection Attorney, Venable LLP

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Coffee People Podcast (@coffeepeoplepodcast)

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/