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• 52. They Turned Coffee Into a Paste and Built a Brand From the Alps to the Outdoors

  What do you get when two adventurers get tired of bad trail coffee?A new coffee category...called No Normal CoffeeAlexander and Philipp created a first-of-its-kind coffee paste in a tube...designed for explorers, built through grit. In this episode, they share how a love for the outdoors turned into a physical product, how they hacked R&D, launched with crowdfunding, and built a brand that’s redefining convenience in specialty coffee.You’ll hear how they:Battled through R&D setbacks with no guarantee it would workUsed crowdfunding to prove demand and fuel their launchScaled production from idea to reality without losing their soulBuilt a brand that stands out in a crowded coffee marketThis isn’t your average origin story. It’s a look at how innovation, grit, and community can reshape how we think about coffee when and where we drink it.Join a Global Audience with BUY THE DRIP WEEKLYGet our personal coffee insights, brewing tips, and behind-the-scenes content delivered straight to your inbox every week...https://buythedrip.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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• 51. From Barista to Champion to Leader at Origin. Raul Rodas on Coffee’s Real Challenges

  What happens when a design student accidentally becomes a barista and ends up changing the global coffee game?In this episode, we sit down with 2012 World Barista Champion from Guatemala, to unpack his wild journey: from his first training shift to going rogue on the WBC stage with Intelligentsia coffee and making James Hoffmann laugh in the process.But this isn’t just about competition...We get into the real stuff:→ What it actually means to represent an origin country→ The hard challenges of coffee sourcing in Guatemala→ Labor shortages, pricing pressure, and global market chaos→ How innovation in processing is changing what’s possibleRaul gets real about purpose, identity, and what it takes to survive and lead in the coffee industry.This is the untold story of hustle, heartbreak, and how a single cup can change a life!👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes of Guess The Drip!💌 Join a Global Audience with BUY THE DRIP WEEKLYGet our personal coffee insights, brewing tips, and behind-the-scenes content delivered straight to your inbox every week...https://buythedrip.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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• 50. Laila Ghambari on Competition, Cafe Profitability, and Coffee Consulting

  we sit down with Laila Ghambari, a barista-turned-champion-turned-consultant whose journey through coffee competitions, family business, and specialty retail offers a masterclass in what it takes to build a sustainable coffee career and cafe.Laila shares how growing up in her dad’s Seattle cafe laid the foundation for a lifelong commitment to coffee and how she transformed that passion into a high-impact consulting business. We talk about the mindset shift that led her to win the U.S. Barista Championship, what many cafe owners get wrong about profitability, and the unseen challenges of scaling coffee businesses.Whether you’re a cafe owner, aspiring competitor, or just coffee-obsessed, this episode is full of grounded insights and real talk about what it takes to survive and thrive in the coffee industry👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes of Guess The Drip!💌 Join a Global Audience with BUY THE DRIP WEEKLYGet our personal coffee insights, brewing tips, and behind-the-scenes content delivered straight to your inbox every week...https://buythedrip.beehiiv.com/subscribe☕ ROSSO COFFEE ROASTERS, since 2007Anyone can be a specialty coffee drinker, and that means you. We roasted for the last two World Barista Champions and would love to roast a coffee for you too – try our world-class coffees: www.rossocoffeeroasters.com🎓 COACHING & CONSULTINGElevate your coffee game or business with personalized coaching and consulting: www.buythedrip.coffee🎙️ Listen to the PODCASTCoffee and business insights:Apple | Spotify📺 Subscribe on YOUTUBECatch all our videos: @buythedrip.coffee📸 Follow us on INSTAGRAMStay updated with the latest: www.instagram.com/buythedrip.coffeeFollow Dave: www.instagram.com/crosbyandcoffeeFollow Cole: www.instagram.com/torodeo

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• $10,000/Kilo Coffee? Rachel from Hacienda La Esmeralda Reveals the Story Behind Panama’s Iconic Geisha

  We sit down with one of the most influential figures in specialty coffee with Rachel Peterson of Hacienda La Esmeralda.Known globally for introducing Geisha to the world, Rachel shares the full story behind how their farm transformed the coffee industry, winning Best of Panama three times in one year a historic first!We talk about:How Geisha was first discovered and introducedThe rise of Best of Panama and record-breaking auctionsGenetics, varietals, and the evolution of Esmeralda’s portfolioFamily business dynamics and the legacy of qualityThe real business of producing the world’s most celebrated coffeesWhether youre a barista, roaster, green buyer, or a specialty coffee fan this conversation is a masterclass in coffee history, strategy, and flavor!👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes of Guess The Drip!💌 Join a Global Audience with BUY THE DRIP WEEKLYGet our personal coffee insights, brewing tips, and behind-the-scenes content delivered straight to your inbox every week...https://buythedrip.beehiiv.com/subscribe☕ ROSSO COFFEE ROASTERS, since 2007Anyone can be a specialty coffee drinker, and that means you. We roasted for the last two World Barista Champions and would love to roast a coffee for you too – try our world-class coffees: www.rossocoffeeroasters.com🎓 COACHING & CONSULTINGElevate your coffee game or business with personalized coaching and consulting: www.buythedrip.coffee🎙️ Listen to the PODCASTCoffee and business insights:Apple | Spotify📺 Subscribe on YOUTUBECatch all our videos: @buythedrip.coffee📸 Follow us on INSTAGRAMStay updated with the latest: www.instagram.com/buythedrip.coffeeFollow Dave: www.instagram.com/crosbyandcoffeeFollow Cole: www.instagram.com/torodeo

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• Traveling the World, Starting Coffee Businesses, and Writing a Children’s Book with Christine Rollings

  Christine Rollings has built coffee businesses in the Philippines and Turkey, traveled the world, and turned her love for coffee into a beautifully self-published children’s book My ABCs of Coffee.It also happens to be the first book Cole has read in the last two years. Don’t worry...it’s perfect for all reading levels.In this episode, Christine shares her entrepreneurial journey from navigating local laws as a foreign business owner to selling over 1,000 copies of a kids book about coffee!We cover-Building -a lean coffee startup in Manila-Starting -a roastery in Turkey during the pandemic-Selling two businesses before returning to Canada-The behind-the-scenes process of writing and printing a kids book-What it’s like to sell books into cafes, not bookstores-Competing in her first AeroPress competition!-Christine's next big creative project📚 Grab her book: https://christinerollings.com📬 Follow Christine: @christinerollings on Instagram👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes of Guess The Drip!💌 Join a Global Audience with BUY THE DRIP WEEKLYGet our personal coffee insights, brewing tips, and behind-the-scenes content delivered straight to your inbox every week...https://buythedrip.beehiiv.com/subscribe☕ ROSSO COFFEE ROASTERS, since 2007Anyone can be a specialty coffee drinker, and that means you. We roasted for the last two World Barista Champions and would love to roast a coffee for you too – try our world-class coffees: www.rossocoffeeroasters.com🎓 COACHING & CONSULTINGElevate your coffee game or business with personalized coaching and consulting: www.buythedrip.coffee🎙️ Listen to the PODCASTCoffee and business insights:Apple | Spotify📺 Subscribe on YOUTUBECatch all our videos: @buythedrip.coffee📸 Follow us on INSTAGRAMStay updated with the latest: www.instagram.com/buythedrip.coffeeFollow Dave: www.instagram.com/crosbyandcoffeeFollow Cole: www.instagram.com/torodeo

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