Intelligentsia for Standart Mentioned in this episode: Mind of Magnus Artist Magnus Champlin Interviews guests sharing the stories and life adventures with the goal of expanding minds.By Lunchador Podcast Network

Aaron, Wade, and Chris sit down with Angela Liu of Pandamonium Coffee in Rochester's North Winton Village to talk about the inspirations and stories behind her new and very community-oriented coffeeshop. Go visit Angela at 686 N Winton Rd, at pandamoniumcoffee.com, and on IG @pandamoniumcoffeehouse. Find more show notes here. Follow us on IG @level…

Aaron Pascucci sits down with producer Chris Lindstrom to discuss Chris' recent trip to Atlanta, Georgia and the many coffee gems he discovered. Full show notes here. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com Behind the Glass Behind the Glass, hosted by Richard B Coló…

In part three of our conversation with Bob Kruger and Mary Vacca of Ugly Duck Coffee, we attempt to dive into the world of Expo tech. However, we find a lot of detours along the way and can't quite get around the big personalities at the table. Mentioned in this episode: Refined Taste with Dario & Chris Weekly Live show where comedians Dario Joseph…

In part two of our conversation with Bob Kruger and Mary Vacca of Ugly Duck Coffee, we hear how they ended up at Expo this year, all the great connections they made, and what life is like as a famous coffee social media personality working for a famous multi-roaster coffee shop. More show notes, covering everything mentioned in the episode, availab…

We sit down with Bob Kruger and Mary Vacca of Ugly Duck Coffee to hear about their time at the 2024 Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Chicago, IL. Visit us on Substack for a list of links related to the episode. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com Behind the …

Aubrey Mowers, of Blue Heron coffee shares with us how she ventured from drinking Folgers coffee to becoming an SCA certified roaster and barista. https://www.instagram.com/blueheroncoffeeroc/ https://rococorochester.com/ https://www.uglyduckcoffee.com/ https://sca.coffee/ Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that l…

A quick update about the progress of Starbucks Workers United, and the first signs of the company's willingness to slow or stop what many consider to be retaliatory, anti-union practices. We look at recent statements from the company and a quick history of the SWU movement and what we can hope on from this shift in tone from the coffee giant. Menti…

Greek yogurt giant Chobani purchased La Colombe and we...have thoughts. You can find breakdowns of the acquisition at technical.ly and Fast Company. Rebel Beverage Labs is now Loftiwater. Read up on the RTD coffee market at Perfect Daily Grind. Madcap! For some excellent analysis of the effects of private equity and market consolidation in coffee r…

Hoop Brewer Tricolate Brewer Coffee Geek No- Bypass Coffee Brewing AeroPress Brewer Kalita Wave Chemex 6-cup Brewer Ratio Brew Systems Fellow Stagg Kettle Yama Silverton December Dripper Mentioned in this episode: Punches & Popcorn The masters of Couch Potato style Mike Huntone, Jason Bills, and Dr. Dominic D’Amore take a deep dive into the best an…

In this episode, Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed talk about recent developments in Coffee Education after Producer Chris Lindstrom introduces the Lunchador Podcast Network. Check out the Lunchador Podcast Network Check out the Specialty Coffee Association and National Coffee Association for some solid, time-tested education resources. Importers have a…

Lunchador co-founders Matt Austin and Chris Lindstrom talk about the new Lunchador Podcast Network, bringing you the best in arts, culture and more from Western NY! www.lunchador.orgBy By Coffee Lovers For Coffee Lovers

Thanks for listening! Level Up is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network Check out our producer Chris Lindstrom's podcast Food About Town Level Up is Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed You can find us on Instagram @levelup.wny please reach out with any questions or requests for future episodes. DM us and someone will read it. Enjoy your coffee!…

Producer Chris Lindstrom invited Aaron and Wade to taste his coffee liqueur experiments, which leads to dialogue on all kinds of related topics Thanks for listening! Special thanks to our sponsor Nominate Meals Check out our producer Chris Lindstrom's podcast Food About Town Level Up is Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed You can find us on Instagram @lev…

Thanks for listening! Thanks to Producer Chris Lindstrom and the Food About Town Studio Special Thanks to our sponsor Nominate Meals Level Up is Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed You can find us on Instagram @levelup.wny please reach out with any questions or requests for future episodes. DM us and someone will read it. Check out Narada's website: https…

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With a topic this huge, a lot was left on the cutting room floor, but here it is! This episode is a little different, and will sound a little rough at times, but we know you'll get a lot out of the additional content! Thanks for listening! Thanks to Producer Chris Lindstrom and the Food About Town Studio Special thanks to our sponsor Nominate Meals…

Thanks for listening! Thanks to Producer Chris Lindstrom and the Food About Town Studio Special thanks to our sponsor Nominate Meals Level Up is Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed You can find us on Instaram: @levelup.wny, please reach out with any questions or requests for future episodes, if you DM us someone will read it All resources used in this epi…

Thanks for listening! Thanks to Producer Chris Lindstrom and the Food About Town Studio Special Thanks to our sponsor Nominate Meals Level Up is Sapphire Courchaine, Aaron Pascucci, and Wade Reed You can find us on Instagram at levelup.wny, please reach out with any questions or requests for future episodes, please DM us and someone will read it. A…

Resources used in this episode can be found here: https://open.substack.com/pub/levelupwny/p/episode-1-audience-preference-and?r=2eq6c1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit levelupwny.substack.com…

John Cannon, Sapphire Courchaine, Aaron Pascucci, and Wade Reed give us their individual coffee journeys and talk about what drives Level Up and our plans for the future. Check out our website for updates on classes, events, more media, and direct consultations: https://www.levelupwny.com/ You can find us on Instagram @levelup.wny. Thanks for liste…

Henry Hu is the Founder and CEO of Cafe X, the robotic café that opened to curious customers in San Francisco in January. It has earned rave reviews from publications in the tech and finance sectors, and raised concern in coffee circles of a future without baristas. Today, we publish a conversation with Henry Hu on technology and the future of coff…

Way back in 2004, Daniel Canales made coffee history when his Los Delirios lot became the first certified organic coffee to ever take top honors at a Cup of Excellence competition. Our Vice President of Coffee Geoff Watts bought that lot, and we have never looked back: this year year marks the 14th consecutive season we have purchased organic coffe…

Our La Tortuga Honduras takes its name and inspiration from the moral of Aesop's fable about the toroise and the hare: slow and steady wins the race. In this episode of our Buyer's Notebook series, our Vice President of Coffee and Green Coffee Buyer for Honduras Geoff Watts tells the story of La Tortuga and the extraordinary growers who made their …

The Buyer's Notebook is back, and just in time for a month of new releases of Northern Hemisphere coffees, beginning with a perennial favorite: our Flecha Roja Costa Rica. In this podcast, our Logistics Manager and Green Coffee Buyer for Costa Rica explains just what makes our Flecha Roja so special. Here's a hint: it has a lot to do with the membe…

Most roasters name their single-origin offerings after the farms on which they are grown or the farmers who grew them. We do some of that. But many of our single-origin coffees are released under Intelligentsia marks, or I-marks, that we apply to each of the origins where we source coffee. Our I-marks invoke gods, angels and saints, animals, plants…

Simran Sethi is the author of Bread, Wine, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love that Smithsonian Magazine named one of the best books about food in 2016. Although coffee doesn't make the title, the book contains a section that amounts to a love letter to coffee, the places it grows and the people who make it delicious. In our wide-ranging conv…

On todays show, we are going to be talking to Kyle Glanville, 2008 USA Barista Champion, and have an Interview with Paul Rice, President & CEO Transfair USA, we will announce the 2008 Coffee of the Year and much, much more. Click on the link below to download the podcast to your computer, or subscribe in iTunes. 2008-06-19 If you can play Enhanced …

On todays show we are going to be talking about Intelligentsia Coffee, Harney & Sons Tea and much, much more. Click on the link below to download the podcast to your computer, or subscribe in iTunes. 2008-03-24.m4a If you can play Enhanced podcasts (AAC enhanced) on your iPod, PlayStation Portable, Apple TV, Xbox 360, TiVo, or Zune, or in iTunes or…