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



Stay tuned to 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/



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

The End Of Coffee People 2025. Thank You. 

A note about the passing of Bill Kennedy, the CEO, Owner, Head Honcho of San Franciscan Roaster Company in Carson City, NV.



Find SFR Co. online at www.sanfranroaster.com and @sanfranroaste [https://www.instagram.com/sanfranroaster/]r on social media.



Listen to the full episode of Bill Kennedy on the Roast! West Coast podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cXyQY5Tqv5kJiOvinIqbl



Find the Coffee Roasting Legends Podcast on the SFR Blog: www.sanfranroaster.com/blog or on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qSdigAyvxsrGfOpfasuoo?si=35be383e724541c3



We'll reshare all the links and the full interview with Bill on www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/thank-you-bill-kennedy/].

Thank you, Bill Kennedy.

Taylor Minor and Charles Nick are the Co-Founders and faces of Third Wave Water. Third Wave's mineral supplements are added to distilled water to create a consistent, optimized base for your coffee. We chat about their experience running a successful Kickstarter funding campaign, appearing on Shark Tank, and continuing to grow the business and partnership.



Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



Find Third Wave Water online at: www.thirdwavewater.com, and @ThirdWaveWater on YouTube.



Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.Find Copper Moon Coffee online at: www.coppermooncoffee.com, and Manatee Coffee at www.manateecoffee.com.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/]



Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

Third Wave Water Company's Taylor Minor and Charles Nick Join The Coffee People Podcast.

Roastar, Inc.'s Nick Schmitt and Ryan Woldt, the host of the Coffee People podcast get together virtually for a sleepy cup of coffee on a cool November morning to chat about the value of packaging, falling leaves, and how quiet the coffee community is at the end of the year.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/]



Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

Nick And Ryan Drink Coffee: November 2025

Brad Gutwein is the Co-Founder of Copper Moon Coffee in Lafayette, Indiana and Manatee Coffee in Florida. He joins Coffee People podcast to chat about family role models in entrepreneurship, working with family, and why his businesses seek out projects to support. Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.Find Copper Moon Coffee online at: www.coppermooncoffee.com, and Manatee Coffee at www.manateecoffee.com.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/]



Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

Brad Gutwein of Copper Moon Coffee Joins The Coffee People Podcast.

Cait Rifkin the GM of Snake River Roasting Co. joined the Coffee People podcast to chat about her Hallmark-ian journey from Wisconsin to Jackson Hole, WY and to share some advice for finding your path. Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

Find Snake River Roasting online at: www.snakeriverroastingco.com, and on YouTube: @snakeriverroastingco

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/]



Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

Cait Rifkin of Snake River Roasting Co. joins the Coffee People podcast.

Jess Nepstad is the CEO of Planetary Designs. We chat about the various brands they've developed, buying a company instead of starting one, and why Montana has his heart in the end. Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



Find Planetary Design online at: www.planetarydesign.com [https://www.planetarydesign.com], and on YouTube: @planetarydesign

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/]



Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

Plantary Design CEO Jess Nepstad joins the Coffee People podcast.

Delanie Thurlow is an Account Executive Sales at Grounded Packaging. She joined the Coffee People podcast for a few laughs, to share a lot of thoughts on sustainability, her journey into the coffee industry, and how she discovered that she was a "packaging nerd."Find Grounded Packaging online at: www.groundedpackaging.co.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/]



Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

Grounded Packaging's Delanie Thurlow joins the Coffee People podcast.

James Sheperd is the North American Sales representative for Bombora Coffee + Water Supplies. He's based in Dublin, Ireland, but commutes to North America every five weeks, or so, to meet with clients face-to-face.

We chat about his past experience in barista competitions as a competitor and then as a judge, why we should always try to help others, and how a spilled latte helped propel him into the coffee industry.

Find Bombora Supplies online at: www.bomborasupplies.com, and on YouTube  ⁨@BomboraSupplies⁩  [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC6gl1sFBYV9XX_mNuzkNySw].

Head to ⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/]



Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

James Sheperd from Bombora Coffee + Water Supplies drops salesman wisdom.

This bonus episode is part of our Coffee Smarter series. Search for and follow the Coffee Smarter podcast for bits and pieces of the the collected wisdom of the coffee industry.

Jared Hales is the CoFounder of Hacea Coffee Source, a green coffee importer based in Anaheim, CA and with an outpost in Portland, OR. Jared joins the Coffee Smarter podcast to educate and advise us on all things coffee industry. During this session we cover green coffee contracts and contract terminology, green coffee moisture content standards, customizing a cupping plan for a coffee roaster, what makes a coffee "good," and get an update on tariffs.



Find Hacea Coffee online at: ⁠www.haceacoffee.com⁠ [www.haceacoffee.com]

Head to ⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠ [www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com] for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.



The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠ [https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/]



Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠ [https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast]



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.



Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. 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, Sivitz 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.

Green coffee importer Jared Hales from Hacea Coffee Source helps the industry Coffee Smarter.

The Roast! West Coast coffee podcast shares the stories of coffee professionals
as they tackle the entrepreneurship, creativity, passion, science and innovation
required to succeed in the coffee industry. This show also shares coffee
education with dedicated Coffee Smarter episodes in which host Ryan Woldt asks
coffee experts questions ranging from beginner too advanced. Appreciate your
morning coffee a little bit more by listening to Roast! West Coast and engage
with the growing craft coffee community this podcast aims to uplift. Support
this podcast: https://anchor.fm/roastwestcoast/support

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