He did what we all dream of, relocate to a tropical paradise and live your dreams. Yep, Shae Macnamara founder of Expat.Roasters is our guest today. An Aussie making serious waves in Bali, Indonesia with exceptional coffee and style. We discuss starting a new business, working with other cultures, competitions and a whole range of other things. This was recorded on my phone, while in Bali, so the audio isn't as good as normal, but you'll soon forget and get sucked into Shae's amazing mind.

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BTB EP 015 : Shae Macnamara - Expat. Roasters

We chat with multiple brewers cup finalist, training extraordinaire and all round nice guy David Train. In this episode we cover staff training, trouble shooting filter coffee, impacts of water on coffee and his approach to competitions. You can also enjoy my completely-blocked-sinus intro!!! haha. Enjoy.

BTB EP014 : David Train

In this episode we delve deep in with Australian Brewers Cup champion Heath Dalziel. We talk cafe ownership, ethos and motivation for new stores, relationships with suppliers, comps and competition prep, water, water, and more water plus a sneaky origin trip story. 

BTB EP 013 : Heath Dalziel Third Time Lucky

This show features Adam Marley from Monastery Coffee dropping truth bombs on the coffee supply chain, roasting comps collaborative projects and a whole lot of good coffee talk.

BTB EP 012 : Adam Marley Monastery Coffee

In this episode we kick off 2019 with a bang. Roger Bright, owner and operator of Open House Coffee Roasters in Queensland shares his 10 years experience in customer/client relations and how to work together for the greater good. We talk cashflow, origin trips, flavour profiles, roasting techniques and just how to be a better human! 

BTB EP 011 : Roger Bright Open House Coffee Roasters

Meet the dynamic duo Mike and Ciaran from Vertue Coffee Roasters, we cover a range of café related topics, staffing, leadership, asset acquisition and a whole lot more!!

BTB EP 010 : Vertue Coffee

In this episode we chat with a total coffee veteran and legend, Chris Natoli from Talk Coffee, born and bred into coffee from childhood. Chis has a great outlook on life and coffee, we hear all about café ownership, staff culture, relationships with greens suppliers and a lot more.

BTB EP 009 : Chris Natoli Talk Coffee

The first episode in our next season, Dave from FTA Coffee is an all round superstar, sharing his journey through the coffee world, what its like to be a greens trader and a few cool origin stories.

BTB EP 008 : Dave Boudrie FTA Coffee

In this episode we get to know Georgia Major, a Q grader and coffee QC at H&A Bennetts. Georgia is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to flavour, tasting, cupping, and green beans. If you want to learn more about tasting coffee then this is the episode for you.

BTB EP 007 : Georgia Major

This week we catch up with Carlos Arcila from Cofinet, a green bean importer and coffee farming family from Columbia. We cover a few topics about coffee farm life, direct trade done right and we get a fantastic insight into coffee processing methods and flavours.www.cofinet.com.auInsta: @cofi_net

BTB EP 006 : Carlos Arcila Cofinet

This episode is with Dan Schonknecht fron Specht Design, one of the leading espresso machine and grinder customisation specialists in our industry. Join us to hear his journey into business and coffee; how he makes Specht the business that it is, the scariness and reality of business start up, their absolute focus on quality, finding inspiration and work-life balance. Check him out on Instagram,  @specht_design

BTB EP 005 : Specht Design

In our latest episode we delve deep into all things coffee with Rumble Coffee Roasters. Meet Joe Molloy and Stan Bicknell (their third partner Matt Hampton couldn't make it), they join us to discuss a wide range of subjects; mentoring, startups, cupping & profiling, greens procurement and sustainability. These are two super cool guys and I've no doubt you'll learn a heap from this interview.Find out more and get behind them www.rumblecoffee.com.au

BTB EP 004: Rumble Coffee Roasters

This week we have a great show from Josh Rivers, owner and creator of C.R.E.A.M. one of the best coffee spots in Adelaide. Listen in as we discuss a range of topics including workflow efficiency, staff engagement, culture and training plus a little latte art!@josh__rivers @cream_jrb

BTB EP 003: Josh Rivers C.R.E.A.M.

On this episode we're hanging out with Athan Didaskalou, owner and founder of Three Thousand Thieves, Australia's leading coffee subscription. Athan delves deep into the world of online marketing and social media, helping us understand which platform is right for you. We also cover business to business collaborations and their importance in start ups.Check them out at www.threethousandthieves.comhttp://www.threethousandthieves.com/

BTB EP 002: Three Thousand Thieves

This week we hear all about Mark and his journey With Pullman Espresso AccessoriesMark is a great guy with an awesome company making some of the best barista tools in the industry.Hear the history, their manufacturing challenges, implications of being Australian made and a little about patents!Check them on line at www.pullman.coffee 

BTB EP001 : Mark Ruta - Pullman Espresso Accessories

We created this podcast as a platform for learning and sharing life’s coffee experiences with the people that make a difference in our industry. We want to hear from our peers and share their stories of success and failure to better our industry, to help us all grow and learn from the good and bad experiences they’ve already gone through. We also have a lot of fun getting to know the people behind the businesses who’s products we see, taste and use every day.

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