Episodes
29
Latest episode
Sep 2025
Language
EN
The coffee competition podcast with Will Woodhouse-Banks Will chats with Judges, Champions and Competitors about coffee competitions including: Barista Championships, Brewers Cup, Coffee in Good Spirits, Roasting, Latte Art, Aeropress and Coffee Masters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The final installment of our 2-parter about winning UKBC and getting ready for WBC. Mat North is special guest host and asks Me (Will) and Nicola some questions about whats next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Part 1 of 2. Special episode on the details of how I won UKBC and my prep for WBC. Questions asked by the public on my instagram.Part 2 coming soon featuring Mat North!Please enjoy, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I chat with Graziano Moroni, Arran Stein, Edita Chodarcevic, Trent Rollings, Mat North, Bryan Serwatka, Nicola Peacock, Serafin Bill, David Leeper, Bank, Sierra Yeo, Daniele Ricci, Joe Sheppard-Brown and Raf Mlodzianowski about their experiences with disqualification.A great, slightly longer-than-usual episode with loads of stories and watch-outs from every side of the table.I really enjoyed making this one and hearing everyone's stories.Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at hellojudgespodcast@gmail.comThe pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I chat with Trent Rollings from Simpler Coffee.Check out Simpler Coffee at https://www.simpler.coffee/Trent has been a judge in multiple countries for many years and recently became a WCE rep. In this episode, I manage to pull out some absolute gems of handy knowledge from Trent's brain that would be useful to any competitor. Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at hellojudgespodcast@gmail.comThe pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I chat with Edita Chodarcevic from SCA UK, WCE and Union Hand Roasted!Edita has been judging and acting as World Coffee Events rep for a long time, so this episode has a lot of great content about what judges are looking for and a bit of what goes on behind the scenes.If you've competed in any UK competition, you'll be familiar with Edita.Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at hellojudgespodcast@gmail.comThe pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I chat with Graziano Moroni from SCA UK.Graz has a great wealth of competition experience from every side of the table, including loading in and setting up the table! If you've competed in any UK competition, you'll be familiar with Graz. I really enjoyed getting to hear things about how the competitions run from a new perspective.Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at hellojudgespodcast@gmail.comThe pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I chat with Roosa Jalonen who just won the UK Barista Championship!Roosa works for Forest Green Coffee: https://coffeegreenbeans.com/Roosa has a fundraiser THIS FRIDAY at Assembly Coffee to help support her run at WBC. Link here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roosas-wbc-fundraiser-party-tickets-873238589127If you can't make the event, you can donate here:https://donorbox.org/roosa-s-wbc-fundraiserGot any suggestions, any questions? Email me at hellojudgespodcast@gmail.comThe pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is the intro music to Hello Judges. As featured in most WCE live streams. The original file is named "royaly free mix conti 1". It is a selection of royalty free music from www.bensound.com stitched together by Damien Devenney at LSFX productions.Please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I chat with Luca Croce. A young guy taking the UK competition scene by storm!Luca works for Goldbox: https://goldboxroastery.co.uk/I had an awesome time chatting with Luca about how he got into coffee and how he got started in comp (only last year!) Got any suggestions, any questions? Email me at hellojudgespodcast@gmail.comThe pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I chat with Aga Rojewska. If you don't know Aga (where have you been?!) - she has won over 20 competitions including the 2018 World Barista Championship, 2022 World Coffee in Good Spirits, Coffee Masters and lots more. There is no one better to chat to about preparing for and competing in coffee competitions.Aga also features in the 2020 film Coffee Heroes about her victory at WBC 2018. You can watch it in full, for free, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=6JL2ply05MwGot any suggestions, any questions? Email me at hellojudgespodcast@gmail.comThe pots are for your used spoons, make sure to subscribe to the podcast and please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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