Gio Barreto is the Co-Founder of Running Latte in Bergenfield, NJ. We chatted at CoffeeFest NYC 2026 about the new business he opened with his sisters.The full episode dropped April 1st, 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/.



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

MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego). Look for Coffee Santa or visit the Roastar 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/]

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.

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, 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.

Gio Barreto, Running Latte Coffee

Tori Mininni is in the beginning phases of opening their first coffee shop on the Jersey Shore. Tentatively named Flourish, Tori aims to open a space that lets the customers express their personalities. Follow https://www.instagram.com/torimininni/ to follow their journey.The full episode dropped March 30, 2026, and was recorded at Coffeefest NYC in March 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/.



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

MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego). Look for Coffee Santa or visit the Roastar 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/]

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.

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, 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.

Tori Mininni, Future Coffee Shop Owner

Evan Santiago is the Founder of Hybrid Kitchen + Butter Bakery. We chat about the value of pocket notebooks, coffee, and he offers the advice entrepreneurs need to hear in order to "follow their dreams."

The full episode dropped March 25, 2026, and was recorded at Coffeefest NYC in March 2026.

Find online at:

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/.



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

MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego). Look for Coffee Santa or visit the Roastar 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/]

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.

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, 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.

Evan Santiago, Hybrid Kitchen + Butter Bakery

Jean Brillman is the Co-Founder of White Horse Coffee Roasters in Jenkintown, PA. She was our very first guest at our Coffeefest NYC 2026 pop-up podcasting session, and game to chat about her path into entrepreneurship, advice for someone opening a coffee shop, and how a love for the equestrian community turned her into a coffee-preneur.

The full episode dropped March 25, 2026, and was recorded at Coffeefest NYC in March 2026.

Find WHCR at: https://whitehorsecoffeeroasters.com/

https://www.instagram.com/whitehorsecoffeeroasters/

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/.



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

MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego). Look for Coffee Santa or visit the Roastar 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/]

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.

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, 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.

Jean Brillman, White Horse Coffee Roasters

Emily Smith reimagined her career, and then apparently manifested it into existence! As the Customer Relations Expert for our friends at Hacea Coffee Source she focuses on providing support, sales, and providing IRL and online educational coffee content.

This interview was released on March 18, 2026 and recorded at Buckman Coffee Factory (Portland) for the Coffee People Podcast.

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/.

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

MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego). Look for Coffee Santa or visit Roastar 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/]

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.



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, 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.

Emily Smith, Hacea Coffee Source

Mat Cohen is the founder of Coffee Connections in Chicago, IL. Coffee Connections is a barista training and cafe job skills non-profit. He joined Coffee People to chat about how his non-profit is about people, and they just happen to get to drink a lot of great coffee.The full episode dropped March 11, 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:

www.coffeeconnectionschicago.com [https://www.coffeeconnectionschicago.com/]

https://www.instagram.com/coffeeconnectionschi/



MEET COFFEE PEOPLE IRL:

April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego). Look for Coffee Santa or visit Roastar 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/]

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.



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, 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.

Mat Cohen, Coffee Connections Chicago

Josh Taves is the Founder of Dialed Coffee Services based in Grand Rapids Michigan. We chat about his barista-forward espresso technician and services company whose goal is not only to fix equipment but to make the coffee taste better. We also chat about entrepreneurship, stress testing your business, and why he started a company so he could work less.

The full episode dropped March 4, 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://dialedcoffeeservices.com/
 * https://www.instagram.com/dialedcoffeeservices

Listen to the podcast ft. Roasted By Mom's Keri Elliot: https://youtu.be/EyXB7kf77GM



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.



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.

Josh Taves, Founder Of Dialed Coffee Services

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)

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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.



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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/.

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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.

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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

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/