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Benedict Smith chats with 2013 World Barista Champion and coffee consultant, Pete Licata, about automation, Australian coffee culture, and the importance of finally settling down... Read more
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Certified Q grader and representative of Single O Japan, Yu Yamamoto, speaks to Matt Haw about Japanese coffee shop culture and its widespread adoption of espresso... Read more
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Brand and marketing director Graham Hadaway speaks with Jenna Gottlieb about how HoReCa businesses – including coffee shops – have battled with staff shortages and what can be done to remedy ongoing issues... Read more
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Melchior Antoine speaks with barista championship judge Patrick O’Malley about how American coffee professionals fell in love with competitions... Read more
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Anay Mridul speaks to Rob Baines of Farrer’s and Daniel Webber of Chimney Fire Coffee to learn how coffee brands can tackle the most intimidating market of all: Gen Z... Read more
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Jenna Gottlieb speaks with Jennifer Poole of Those Coffee People to examine how synergy between alcohol and coffee can open doors to the specialty coffee experience... Read more
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Benedict Smith speaks with Vadym Granovskiy, the founder of Coffee In Action, whose supply of coffee is helping to keep up the morale of Ukraine’s soldiers... Read more
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Today we rely on subscriptions for everything, from listening to music to staying fit. But can a subscription model really work for a coffee shop?.. Read more
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Since the WBC’s inception in 2000, not a single champion has defended their title. Jenna Gottlieb speaks with 2009’s winner, Gwilym Davies, to find out why... Read more
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Agnieszka Rojewska speaks to New Ground about becoming the first woman to win two world coffee titles, the challenges of training with alcohol, and why she chose the World Coffee In Good Spirits Championships over a holiday to Alaska... Read more
