I think the biggest reason that Centrals didn’t return to Europe at pre-war volumes is that several years before the war, the coffee industry in San Francisco got fed up with the fact that they couldn’t buy more Central American coffees even though they were interested in quality and willing to pay for it. They understood that the difference between them and the industry in Europe were the relationships, so they started sending delegations to Central America to spend time, not like tourists and not in the big cities where the large roasters like Arbuckle’s had buying hubs, but further down the supply chain.

XS8: War and Relationships Brought Centrals to San Francisco

Our theme music , Say Africa, is performed by Vusi Mahlasela.  More Music from Vusi.You can visit Covoya UK here.

Our theme music , <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYu_3QqxGQk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Say Africa</a>, is performed by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYu_3QqxGQk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vusi Mahlasela.  </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@vusimahlasela" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More Music from Vusi.</a>You can visit Covoya UK <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYu_3QqxGQk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

#2 Another Cup: Covoya US Managing Director Rob Stephen chats with Covoya UK Managing Director Phil Schluter

You are probably familiar with the image of Juan Valdez, his signature mustache, traditional garb, and faithful mule in tow. But there are 10 things you probably didn’t know, from the name of his donkey to how many actors have played the character.Written and read by Mike Ferguson.

You are probably familiar with the image of Juan Valdez, his signature mustache, traditional garb, and faithful mule in tow. But there are 10 things you probably didn’t know, from the name of his donkey to how many actors have played the character.Written and read by Mike Ferguson.

XS7: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Juan Valdez

Todd Mackey

Rockford Roasting CompanyRockford on InstagramCovoya Specialty Coffee

<a href="https://rockfordroasting.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rockford Roasting Company</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rockfordroastingco/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rockford on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.covoyacoffee.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Covoya Specialty Coffee</a>

#1 Another Cup: Todd Mackey Talks with Benjamin Chauvin from Rockford Roasting Co.

Managing Director for Covoya Specialty Coffee, Rob Stephen, has a conversation with Senior Trader and Director of Sourcing Ian Kluse about his more than 20 years in the coffee industry.

#31 The Exchange: A Conversation with Sourcing Director and Trader Ian Kluse

Read the written blog, Getting Started with a Green Coffee Supplier

Read the written blog, <a href="https://www.covoyacoffee.com/blog/getting-started-with-a-green-coffee-supplier.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Getting Started with a Green Coffee Supplier</a>

XS6: Getting Started with a Green Coffee Supplier

Read the written version here . Instant by Nettson Music promoted by Free Stock MusicCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Read the written version <a href="https://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/blog/history-instant-coffee.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here .</a> Instant by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nettson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nettson </a>Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Stock Music</a><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License</a>

XS5: Brief History of Instant Coffee

Remain focused on sales, be disciplined with the numbers, remain committed to quality, and don’t compromise your integrity. Any coffee roaster, whether in their first year or fifth decade, can learn from Folgers coffee history and will be well served by following in the footsteps of a young James A Folger. Read the written blog here.

Remain focused on sales, be disciplined with the numbers, remain committed to quality, and don’t compromise your integrity. Any coffee roaster, whether in their first year or fifth decade, can learn from Folgers coffee history and will be well served by following in the footsteps of a young James A Folger.<a href="https://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/blog/folgers-coffee-history.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Read the written blog here.</a>

XS4: On Folger’s Shoulders: Lessons from the Early Years of a Coffee Giant

It's an Extra Shot audio blog: 300 Years of Coffee Talk - Words About Words About Coffee from 1722 to 1922.

It's an Extra Shot audio blog: <a href="https://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/blog/words-about-words-about-coffee--1722-to-1935.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">300 Years of Coffee Talk - Words About Words About Coffee from 1722 to 1922.</a>

XS2: 300 Years of Coffee Talk - Words About Words About Coffee from 1722 to 1922

Why have a coffee blend? Why not? We dive deep into some of the big picture considerations behind blending as Patrick Barter of Gracenote Coffee and coffee trader / guest co-host Todd Mackey step back to consider some of the more  philosophical questions around coffee blends.

Why have a coffee blend? Why not? We dive deep into some of the big picture considerations behind blending as Patrick Barter of Gracenote Coffee and coffee trader / guest co-host Todd Mackey step back to consider some of the more  philosophical questions around coffee blends.

#30 The Exchange: Talking Blends with Patrick Barter of Gracenote Coffee

Welcome to The Exchange Coffee Podcasting Network.The Exchange is a coffee podcast where coffee people talk to coffee people about coffee and/or things coffee adjacent. Often hosted by Mike Ferguson, but sometimes not. Another Cup is a podcast devoted to our belief that coffee is always a collaborative voyage, interviews with customers, suppliers and colleagues. Extra Shots are audio blogs, readings from some of our most popular blogs from covoyacoffee.com.Ristretto Episodes (coming soon) are, you guessed, short clips on every topic imaginable. Also coming August 1, 2023, All About Coffee a Page-by-Page Podcast where we explore William H. Ukers coffee tome one page and one digression at a time.

This is the most informative and enjoyable coffee podcast I’ve found. Perfect for an owner operator coffee company. 
Jacob Landrau
Head Ditch Digger at Oak and Crow Coffee

Thanks guys!

Welcome to The Exchange Coffee Podcasting Network. The Exchange is a coffee podcast where coffee people talk to coffee people about coffee and/or things coffee adjacent. Often hosted by Mike Ferguson, but sometimes not. Another Cup is a podcast devoted to our belief that coffee is always a collaborative voyage, interviews with customers, suppliers and colleagues. Extra Shots are audio blogs, readings from some of our most popular blogs from <a href="http://covoyacoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">covoyacoffee.com</a>. Ristretto Episodes (coming soon) are, you guessed, short clips on every topic imaginable. Also coming August 1, 2023, All About Coffee a Page-by-Page Podcast where we explore William H. Ukers coffee tome one page and one digression at a time.

The Exchange

In Part one of two episodes on sales and marketing, Mark and Todd talk about the branding niche, and, of course, Mark's age. We're inviting listeners to email Mark &amp; Todd at TheExchange@Olamnet.com. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions. Mark and Todd would also like to invite roasters who use coffee from Olam to submit their coffee for an online review and interview. Send an email to TheExchange@Olamnet.com for more information.

In Part one of two episodes on sales and marketing, Mark and Todd talk about the branding niche, and, of course, Mark's age. We're inviting listeners to email Mark &amp; Todd at TheExchange@Olamnet.com. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions. Mark and Todd would also like to invite roasters who use coffee from Olam to submit their coffee for an online review and interview. Send an email to TheExchange@Olamnet.com for more information.

#4: The Coffee Roaster & Marketing - Part 1

Episode 12 of our podcast, The Exchange presented by Olam Specialty Coffee, and the first episode of season 2. Welcome back! In this episode Mark and Todd talk about the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), and the recent Coffee Expo in Boston. In fact, we have LIVE clips from the event. This is part 1 of 2 parts on this topic.

Episode 12 of our podcast, The Exchange presented by Olam Specialty Coffee, and the first episode of season 2. Welcome back! In this episode Mark and Todd talk about the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), and the recent Coffee Expo in Boston. In fact, we have LIVE clips from the event. This is part 1 of 2 parts on this topic.

#12 The Coffee Roaster & SCA-Part 1

TheExchange@olamnet.com Episode 5 is the second of two episodes on sales and marketing. Remember you can email Mark and Todd with questions or to arrange having them taste your coffee and talk about it on the show at TheExchange@olamnet.com

TheExchange@olamnet.com Episode 5 is the second of two episodes on sales and marketing. Remember you can email Mark and Todd with questions or to arrange having them taste your coffee and talk about it on the show at TheExchange@olamnet.com

#5: The Coffee Roaster & Marketing - Part 2

TheExchange@olamnet.com In episode 6, the first of 2 episodes on QA/QC and cupping for coffee roasters, Mark and Todd get into the nuts and bolts of cupping for roasters. You can email Mark and Todd with questions they'll answer on the podcast, or to arrange a review of your coffee, at TheExchange@olamnet.com. The Exchange is Presented by Olam Specialty Coffee Hosted by Mark Inman http://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/mark-inman-bio and Todd Mackey http://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/todd-mackey-bio Directed by Mike Ferguson All music is available and used under  Creative Commons: Opening Theme, Coffee After Six by Crete Boom  cc-nd cc-nc cc-by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He57Af7dOI8 Closing Theme, 7th Coffee at 5 am by Tomasz Werbicki cc-nd cc-nc cc-by https://soundcloud.com/tomasz-werbicki/7th-coffee-at-5am

TheExchange@olamnet.com In episode 6, the first of 2 episodes on QA/QC and cupping for coffee roasters, Mark and Todd get into the nuts and bolts of cupping for roasters. You can email Mark and Todd with questions they'll answer on the podcast, or to arrange a review of your coffee, at TheExchange@olamnet.com. The Exchange is Presented by Olam Specialty Coffee Hosted by Mark Inman <a href="http://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/mark-inman-bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/mark-inman-bio</a> and Todd Mackey <a href="http://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/todd-mackey-bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/todd-mackey-bio</a> Directed by Mike Ferguson All music is available and used under  Creative Commons: Opening Theme, Coffee After Six by Crete Boom  cc-nd cc-nc cc-by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He57Af7dOI8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He57Af7dOI8</a> Closing Theme, 7th Coffee at 5 am by Tomasz Werbicki cc-nd cc-nc cc-by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tomasz-werbicki/7th-coffee-at-5am" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/tomasz-werbicki/7th-coffee-at-5am</a>

#6: The Coffee Roaster & Cupping - Part 1

Special guest Rob Stephen is back with Mark and Todd to conclude a discussion on The Coffee Roaster &amp; Packaging. At the end of part 1 the conversation moved to vacuum packaging and cost, with Rob concluding, "You're into it for 20-30 grand but I would say if you're going to put that much coffee into distribution you should be expecting to get that out of it." We apologize for the sound quality on these two episodes. We were recording under less than optimal circumstances. But never fear, you can find a transcript of this episode at the link here: https://bit.ly/2BvVJOc

Special guest Rob Stephen is back with Mark and Todd to conclude a discussion on The Coffee Roaster &amp; Packaging. At the end of part 1 the conversation moved to vacuum packaging and cost, with Rob concluding, "You're into it for 20-30 grand but I would say if you're going to put that much coffee into distribution you should be expecting to get that out of it." We apologize for the sound quality on these two episodes. We were recording under less than optimal circumstances. But never fear, you can find a transcript of this episode at the link here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2BvVJOc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2BvVJOc</a>

#20 The Coffee Roaster & Packaging-Part 2

"Where I wanted to start our look at building a team was really from the angle of taking a one-person-band and turning it into an orchestra." -Todd Mackey, Season 2 Episode 5 of The Exchange

"Where I wanted to start our look at building a team was really from the angle of taking a one-person-band and turning it into an orchestra." -Todd Mackey, Season 2 Episode 5 of The Exchange

#16 The Coffee Roaster & Building a Team

Season 2 Episode 7 is the second of 2 parts on the topic of customer training. Mark and Todd continue their conversation on when to offer training to customer, how much training to provide, and what type of training is right for different customer.

Season 2 Episode 7 is the second of 2 parts on the topic of customer training. Mark and Todd continue their conversation on when to offer training to customer, how much training to provide, and what type of training is right for different customer.

#18 The Coffee Roaster & Customer Training-Part 2

TheExchange@olamnet.com In episode 7, the second of 2 episodes on QA/QC and cupping for coffee roasters, Mark and Todd talk about the language of cupping for roasters and more on creating a cupping space. You can email Mark and Todd with questions they'll answer on the podcast, or to arrange a review of your coffee, at TheExchange@olamnet.com. The Exchange is Presented by Olam Specialty Coffee Hosted by Mark Inman www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/mark-inman-bio and Todd Mackey www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/todd-mackey-bio Directed by Mike Ferguson All music is available and used under  Creative Commons.

TheExchange@olamnet.com In episode 7, the second of 2 episodes on QA/QC and cupping for coffee roasters, Mark and Todd talk about the language of cupping for roasters and more on creating a cupping space. You can email Mark and Todd with questions they'll answer on the podcast, or to arrange a review of your coffee, at TheExchange@olamnet.com. The Exchange is Presented by Olam Specialty Coffee Hosted by Mark Inman <a href="http://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/mark-inman-bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/mark-inman-bio</a> and Todd Mackey <a href="http://www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/todd-mackey-bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.olamspecialtycoffee.com/todd-mackey-bio</a> Directed by Mike Ferguson All music is available and used under Creative Commons.

#7: The Coffee Roaster & Cupping - Part 2

It's not just Mark and Todd this episode. We have a special guest and the topic is packaging, the hows and whys and whens. We apologize for the sound quality on these two episodes. We were recording under less than optimal circumstances. But never fear, you can find a transcript of this episode at the link here: https://bit.ly/2VZqrZi

It's not just Mark and Todd this episode. We have a special guest and the topic is packaging, the hows and whys and whens. We apologize for the sound quality on these two episodes. We were recording under less than optimal circumstances. But never fear, you can find a transcript of this episode at the link here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2VZqrZi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2VZqrZi</a>

#19 The Coffee Roaster & Packaging-Part 1

TheExchange@olamnet.com In Episode 8, Mark and Todd spin the "Green Coffee Lingo Wheel" and define nine green coffee terms with characteristic humor, valuable insights, and a surprising lack of reference to Mark's age. You can see the Green Coffee Lingo Wheel for yourself and test what you know at blog.olamspecialtycoffee.com/spin Opening Theme, Coffee by Sean T. Wright  | cc-nd cc-nc cc-by https://www.jamendo.com/track/920435/coffee Closing Theme, Coffee Talk by Anitek  | cc-nd cc-nc cc-by https://www.jamendo.com/track/711275/coffee-talk

TheExchange@olamnet.com In Episode 8, Mark and Todd spin the "Green Coffee Lingo Wheel" and define nine green coffee terms with characteristic humor, valuable insights, and a surprising lack of reference to Mark's age. You can see the Green Coffee Lingo Wheel for yourself and test what you know at <a href="http://blog.olamspecialtycoffee.com/spin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.olamspecialtycoffee.com/spin</a> Opening Theme, Coffee by Sean T. Wright  | cc-nd cc-nc cc-by <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/920435/coffee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jamendo.com/track/920435/coffee</a> Closing Theme, Coffee Talk by Anitek  | cc-nd cc-nc cc-by <a href="https://www.jamendo.com/track/711275/coffee-talk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jamendo.com/track/711275/coffee-talk</a>

#8: The Coffee Roaster & Green Coffee Terminology - Part 1

The best podcast episodes on physical health. Episodes talk about your diet, sleep, exercise and all the things that people do to improve their physical health and live a healthier life. This topic is for everyone, with applications in all of our everyday lives. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Episodes on Physical Health & Your Body

The best podcast episodes on romantic relationships. Episodes talk about the 5 love languages, intimacy, and the taboo topics of sexual desires and infidelity. This topic is a deep dive into the science and complexities that face us in our relationships with others. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!