Alvin Kim is our guest coffee expert. He is the marketing manager for the Baratza which is part of the Breville group. Head to baratza.com to see the full line-up of coffee grinders they offer, from the Encore to the Forte they’ve got a grinder suited for the coffee enthusiast to the cafe countertop.

And if you have a grinder question, reach out to Baratza on baratza.com, a human will be on the other end of the call.

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The Coffee Smarter Pro podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a coffee packaging company. Learn more about Roastar’s packaging, pricing, and how they help your business tell it’s big story through your coffee package on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you, Roastar! Their support is why we can keep offering up these podcasts and our newsletter for free

The Coffee Smarter Podcast is focused on helping solve your coffee industry trials and challenges while also sharing the history, economy, and impact that your work has on the world. Coffee Smarter Pro is the right show for cafe owners, roasters, baristas, and anyone working in the craft coffee industry, or aspires to coffee smarter.

Topics include: Green Coffee, Vendor relations, roaster selection, software, customer relations, coffee production, menu creation, and so much more. Coffee Smarter Pro is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. ⁠www.coffeesmarterpodcast.com

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Thanks for all your support!

The Coffee Smarter Pro podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a coffee packaging company. Learn more about Roastar’s packaging, pricing, and how they help your business tell it’s big story through your coffee package on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you, Roastar! Their support is why we can keep offering up these podcasts and our newsletter for free

The Coffee Smarter Podcast is focused on helping solve your coffee industry trials and challenges while also sharing the history, economy, and impact that your work has on the world. Coffee Smarter Pro is the right show for cafe owners, roasters, baristas, and anyone working in the craft coffee industry, or aspires to coffee smarter.

Topics include: Green Coffee, Vendor relations, roaster selection, software, customer relations, coffee production, menu creation, and so much more. Coffee Smarter Pro is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. ⁠www.coffeesmarterpodcast.com

Anne Djerai is the CEO of Metropolis Coffee Co. in Chicago, IL. She joins the podcast to chat about the challenges of private labeling and the advantages of partnering with a firm like Metropolis Coffee Co. to do so. Connect with Metropolis Coffee at: https://www.metropoliscoffee.com/

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BUY US A CUP OF COFFEE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/roastwestcoast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for all your support!

The Coffee Smarter Pro podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠⁠, a coffee packaging company. Learn more about Roastar’s packaging, pricing, and how they help your business tell it’s big story through your coffee package on ⁠⁠⁠⁠roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you, Roastar! Their support is why we can keep offering up these podcasts and our newsletter for free

The Coffee Smarter Podcast is focused on helping solve your coffee industry trials and challenges while also sharing the history, economy, and impact that your work has on the world. Coffee Smarter Pro is the right show for cafe owners, roasters, baristas, and anyone working in the craft coffee industry, or aspires to coffee smarter.

Topics include: Green Coffee, Vendor relations, roaster selection, software, customer relations, coffee production, menu creation, and so much more. Coffee Smarter Pro is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. www.coffeesmarterpodcast.com

Lily Quiros AKA Lil' Coffee Geek joins the show to chat about what she does as a roasting coffee consultant. Learn about Lil' Coffee Geek's consulting services for coffee roasters at: ⁠⁠https://www.lilcoffeegeek.com/⁠⁠

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BUY US A CUP OF COFFEE: ⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/roastwestcoast⁠⁠⁠

Thanks for all your support!

The Coffee Smarter Pro podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠, a coffee packaging company. Learn more about Roastar’s packaging, pricing, and how they help your business tell it’s big story through your coffee package on ⁠⁠⁠roastar.com⁠⁠⁠. Thank you, Roastar! Their support is why we can keep offering up these podcasts and our newsletter for free

The Coffee Smarter Podcast is focused on helping solve your coffee industry trials and challenges while also sharing the history, economy, and impact that your work has on the world. Coffee Smarter Pro is the right show for cafe owners, roasters, baristas, and anyone working in the craft coffee industry, or aspires to coffee smarter.

Topics include: Green Coffee, Vendor relations, roaster selection, software, customer relations, coffee production, menu creation, and so much more. Coffee Smarter Pro is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. www.coffeesmarterpodcast.com

Alden Hozouri of Crossings Coffee Roasters joins the podcast with host Ryan Woldt to encourage a changing vision board and evolving business plan for your coffee business.

Learn more & subscribe to the R!WC newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffeesmarterpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

BUY US A CUP OF COFFEE: ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/roastwestcoast⁠⁠

Thanks for all your support!

The Coffee Smarter Pro podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a coffee packaging company. Learn more about Roastar’s packaging, pricing, and how they help your business tell it’s big story through your coffee package on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you, Roastar! Their support is why we can keep offering up these podcasts and our newsletter for free

The Coffee Smarter Podcast is focused on helping solve your coffee industry trials and challenges while also sharing the history, economy, and impact that your work has on the world. Coffee Smarter Pro is the right show for cafe owners, roasters, baristas, and anyone working in the craft coffee industry, or aspires to coffee smarter.

Topics include: Green Coffee, Vendor relations, roaster selection, software, customer relations, coffee production, menu creation, and so much more. Coffee Smarter Pro is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. www.coffeesmarterpodcast.com

Jared Hales of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hacea Coffee Source⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a green coffee importer in Anaheim, CA joins the podcast to answer my question of whether or not I should return my used coffee bags to the roasters to reuse. See Hacea's green coffee offerings on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Learn more & subscribe to the R!WC newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffeesmarterpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

BUY US A CUP OF COFFEE: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/roastwestcoast⁠

Thanks for all your support!

The Coffee Smarter Pro podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a coffee packaging company. Learn more about Roastar’s packaging, pricing, and how they help your business tell it’s big story through your coffee package on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you, Roastar! Their support is why we can keep offering up these podcasts and our newsletter for free

The Coffee Smarter Podcast is focused on helping solve your coffee industry trials and challenges while also sharing the history, economy, and impact that your work has on the world. Coffee Smarter Pro is the right show for cafe owners, roasters, baristas, and anyone working in the craft coffee industry, or aspires to coffee smarter.

Topics include: Green Coffee, Vendor relations, roaster selection, software, customer relations, coffee production, menu creation, and so much more. Coffee Smarter Pro is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. www.coffeesmarterpodcast.com

Jared Hales of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hacea Coffee Source⁠⁠⁠⁠, a green coffee importer in Anaheim, CA joins the podcast to discuss the growing market for Robusta coffees. See Hacea's green coffee offerings on ⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Learn more & subscribe to the R!WC newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffeesmarterpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

BUY US A CUP OF COFFEE: https://buymeacoffee.com/roastwestcoast

Thanks for all your support!

The Coffee Smarter Pro podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠⁠, a coffee packaging company. Learn more about Roastar’s packaging, pricing, and how they help your business tell it’s big story through your coffee package on ⁠⁠⁠⁠roastar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you, Roastar! Their support is why we can keep offering up these podcasts and our newsletter for free

The Coffee Smarter Podcast is focused on helping solve your coffee industry trials and challenges while also sharing the history, economy, and impact that your work has on the world. Coffee Smarter Pro is the right show for cafe owners, roasters, baristas, and anyone working in the craft coffee industry, or aspires to coffee smarter.

Topics include: Green Coffee, Vendor relations, roaster selection, software, customer relations, coffee production, menu creation, and so much more. Coffee Smarter Pro is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. www.coffeesmarterpodcast.com

Jared Hales of ⁠⁠⁠Hacea Coffee Source⁠⁠⁠, a green coffee importer in Anaheim, CA joins the podcast to chat about the difference between the money made by a farmer versus what is happening on the C-Market. See Hacea's green coffee offerings on ⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠.

Learn more to aid your coffee industry journey on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coffeesmarterpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Coffee Smarter Pro podcast is presented by ⁠⁠⁠Roastar⁠⁠⁠, a coffee packaging company. Learn more about Roastar’s packaging, pricing, and how they help your business tell it’s big story through your coffee package on ⁠⁠⁠roastar.com⁠⁠⁠. Thank you, Roastar! Their support is why we can keep offering up these podcasts and our newsletter for free

The Coffee Smarter Podcast is focused on helping solve your coffee industry trials and challenges while also sharing the history, economy, and impact that your work has on the world. Coffee Smarter Pro is the right show for cafe owners, roasters, baristas, and anyone working in the craft coffee industry, or aspires to coffee smarter.

Topics include: Green Coffee, Vendor relations, roaster selection, software, customer relations, coffee production, menu creation, and so much more. Coffee Smarter Pro is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. www.coffeesmarterpodcast.com