Coffee and Technology Podcast

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May 2024

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Norbert Niederhauser and Kelsey Maher bring you the 'Coffee and Technology' Podcast sponsored by Cropster. Norbert is a Cropster co-founder and brings a wealth of knowledge of coffee, the coffee industry, and the technology it uses daily. Kelsey is a product marketer with an interest in coffee, leadership, and community building. Both are passionate about humanizing technology for all coffee professionals, from producers to baristas and everyone in between. They want to make technology accessible for everyone, so everyone can realize the benefits it can bring! To learn more about Cropster, visit: https://www.cropster.com/learn/

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May 31, 2024Episode 5551 min

Expanding Your Coffee Business with Miranda Caldwell

Join Kelsey and Norbert for today's episode with Miranda Caldwell the founder of Coffee MBA. From her roles as COO and green buyer to her impactful public speaking, including a notable presentation at the Re:co Symposium in 2023, Miranda is a powerhouse of knowledge and innovation. Her work spans strategic planning, product innovation, and marketing, underpinned by a passion for design and architecture, courtesy of her art history background. Leading The Coffee MBA, she provides critical business insights to the coffee sector, emphasizing strategic growth and operational excellence.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

January 30, 2024Episode 5438 min

BTS Building Commerce with Leo Cimoch and Cassidy Nova

Today we have a behind the scenes episode about building our latest product, Commerce, which was released in January 2024. Last month, Norbert and Kelsey sat down with Cropsterians Leo Cimoch, who is the Product Manager for Commerce and has extensive work experience in both the hospitality and tech industries, and Cassidy Nova, who is our Inside Sales Manager for Commerce and has had many roles in the coffee industry from learning at his family farm in Colombia to roasting to being “the eCommerce guy” in his last role.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

December 27, 2023Episode 5347 min

Connie Blumhardt on Celebrating 20 Years of Roast Magazine

In this episode, we chat with Connie Blumhardt, who is the founder and publisher of the award-winning Roast magazine. Connie has spent over 30 years in magazine publishing and has worked in the coffee industry for the past 25 years. She possesses a wealth of knowledge regarding magazine publishing, marketing, design and photography. On a daily basis, Connie serves 1000’s of roasters creating an amazing bird’s eye view of the roasting community.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

October 9, 2023Episode 5242 min

Doug Graf and Liz Bishop on Roasting Technology and Careers as Roast Technicians

This episode we chat with Doug Graf and Liz Bishop from Vintage Coffee. Vintage Coffee provides consulting, training, repair and maintenance, plant design, and start up for coffee roasters of every size. Doug Graf has been in the coffee industry for over three decades in his family business whether it’s roasting coffee or helping fix the machines. Liz's coffee career has including being a barista, trainer, roaster, cafe manager, green coffee buyer, and director of coffee. Liz recently became the first female Loring Smart Roaster Service technician in the world.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

August 15, 2023Episode 5143 min

Matt Brown on Sustainability and Education in Cafes

Matt Brown, Senior Manager of Coffee Operations from Coffee Bar is joining this month's leading coffee industry podcast to chat about his international career in coffee, building out educational programs in cafes and communities, as well as sustainability programs he's implementing in California and Nevada.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

May 29, 2023Episode 5019 min

Nick Castellano on New Projects and Moving Forward

Nick Castellano is the Creative Projects Manager at Ally Coffee and is based in Medellín, Colombia. Nick was previously the co-host of the Coffee & Technology podcast and now co-hosts a Spanish podcasts called Cafe Se Escribe En Español. Throughout his 5 years in coffee, he’s managed his own projects, worked as part of the marketing team Cropster, and has visited various origins speaking various topics related to technology and data collection. Aside from coffee, Nick enjoys boxing, golfing, and cycling when he’s not behind his desk or traveling.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

May 1, 2023Episode 4942 min

Felix Teiretzbacher on post-World Coffee Roasting Championship Win

Felix Teiretzbacher is the 2022 World Coffee Roasting Champion from Vienna, Austria. Felix has grown from a home roaster to a world champion in a matter of years and now finds himself a roasting icon around the world. He’ll tell us the journey he took to become world coffee roasting champion and what his post-championship experience has been like.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

April 10, 2023Episode 4852 min

Kevin Foley on Sustainability and B-Corp

Kevin Foley is the owner of Valley to Summit Sustainability, a sustainability consultancy based in California. Kevin is driven to help various businesses create and achieve a sustainability program. Kevin defines what is sustainability, his journey in helping Cropster become a B-Corp certified business, and what’s next for Cropster’s journey as a B-Corp.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

March 20, 2023Episode 4752 min

Andrea Allen on Competition, Innovation, and Women in Coffee

Andrea Allen is the Co-founder of Onyx Coffee Lab. She is head of operations for all Onyx cafes and for the roastery. She also holds the title of 2021 U.S. Barista Champion and the runner-up in the 2021 World Barista Champion. In her spare time, she is hanging out with her husband and two daughters, an avid runner, and a barrel-racer. In this episode, we’ll discuss her journey competing, her thoughts on innovations in coffee, and the important role that women play in coffee.Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com

March 6, 2023Episode 4656 min

Shelby Williamson on Roast Competing and Green Coffee Buying

Shelby Williamson is the Head Roaster and Colombian Green Coffee Buyer at Huckleberry Coffee Roasters, the 2019 US Roasting Champion, and a certified Q-Grader. Shelby started roasting about 8 years ago, and hasn't looked back since, falling in-love with the international trade and connection of coffee. We’ll discuss the impact her experience competing has had on her career and her journey to becoming a green coffee buyer.Follow Shelby on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sp_son_of_william/Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterConnect with Nick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-castellano1/Email us: marketing@cropster.comLearn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cropsterLike Cropster on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cropsterEmail us: marketing@cropster.com