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Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 50 - 2025 – A Coffee Year in ReviewAs the year comes to a close, I sit down with Ben Symes, our wholesale manager, to reflect on 2025 and look back on what has made this year special.
In this episode, we talk about the farms we work with around the world, reflect on the 2025 harvests, the coffees that stood out to us, and the relationships we continue to build with the people who produce our coffees. We also share highlights from our projects this year, including our biological farming initiative, producing long-format films from the farms, and following the achievements of our team.
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2025-12-291h 40Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 49 - A Deep Dive into ROEST and Modern Roasting Technology with Tom Hopkinson - Part 2In this second episode with Tom Hopkinson, Head of Coffee and Customer Success at ROEST, we continue our conversation about roasting, technology, and the development of modern sample roasters. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, we recommend starting there to get the full story of Tom’s background and the origins of our collaboration with ROEST.
In Part 2, we dive deeper into how roasting practices have evolved, the challenges and possibilities of automation, and the way ROEST approaches innovation in both hardware and software. Tom shares his perspective on where roasting technology is headi...
2025-12-221h 06Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 48 - A Deep Dive into ROEST and Modern Roasting Technology with Tom Hopkinson - Part 1In this first of two episodes, I sit down with Tom Hopkinson, Head of Coffee and Customer Success at ROEST, and dive deep in to coffee roasting. Tom found his way into coffee by opening a café with no experience at all. The café lasted less than a year, but his fascination for coffee only grew. He went on to work at Prufrock, where he learned the fundamentals of coffee, before moving to Dublin to focus on roasting. Later, he continued his journey in Berlin, working with The Barn and Five Elephant, and writing courses and educational content for Ba...
2025-12-101h 14Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 47 - Connecting Farmers with Roasters – A Conversation with Benjamin PazIn this episode, I sit down with Benjamin Paz, a coffee producer from Santa Bárbara, Honduras, and one of the key people behind San Vicente, a coffee exporting company working with over 600 producers in Honduras. His role is to connect producers with buyers, helping to build lasting and healthy relationships that allow both farmers and roasters to grow together.
Benjamin’s family has been in coffee since the 1950s, but it was through the Cup of Excellence that they became closely tied to the specialty coffee world. He has since won the competition twice himself, in 2022 and...
2025-10-271h 10Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 46 - The Next Generation of Coffee - A Conversation with Yurany Roa SanchezIn this episode, I sit down with Yurany Roa Sanchez, the daughter of Elias Roa and Bellanid Sanchez, the owners of Finca Tamana in Colombia. She grew up surrounded by coffee, first on her parents’ original farm in Acevedo and later at Finca Tamana in Pital, Huila.
Now 26 years old, Yurany has a degree in International Business and although her original plan was not to work with coffee, she eventually changed her mind. Today, she manages her own farm while also helping her parents at Finca Tamana and assisting me with my farm, Finca el Suelo, which is...
2025-09-2649 min
Beans & BreakdownsMicha Riopel (La Cabra, GASSED)On this episode, I'm joined once again by Micha, QC Manager for La Cabra in Brooklyn and vocalist of the band GASSED to catch up a bit on what he's been up to, as well as discuss the FYA 2026 lineup.During the episode I was drinking Finca Tamana from Tim Wendelboe.Photo by @miguel73_bkny.Episode Links:https://timwendelboe.no/https://us.lacabra.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqENXaRIXlEzOGbWRagHr12GhA92RyaZ_2A3Q0ts-eT0zfpoew0&showBanner=false&lastClicked=1757622882160
2025-09-111h 13Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 45 - Behind the Camera - A Conversation with Håkon Rydningen from RammelausIn this episode, I talk with Håkon Rydningen, filmmaker and founder of Rammelaus. We have had the pleasure of working with Håkon for the past five years – he is the person behind many of our videos, including the subscription videos.
In 2023, Håkon travelled with me to Finca Tamana in Colombia to film the daily life on the farm and document all the work we have done with Elias and Bellanid over the years. Earlier this year, he also joined me on my annual trip to Honduras and El Salvador, where he filmed at Los Pirin...
2025-07-241h 23Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 44 - Norwegian Cup Taster Champion: A Conversation with Damian BialekIn this episode, I sit down with Damian from our team, who became the Norwegian Cup Tasters Champion in March this year. Damian works both as a barista in our espresso bar and as a roaster in our roastery, and he has been part of the team since 2023.
We talk about his journey into coffee, how he ended up working with us, and what it is like to work in Norway compared to his previous jobs. We also discuss how he brews coffee at home, what motivates him to keep learning, and how he approaches tasting...
2025-06-261h 06Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 43 - Why is regenerative coffee farming the future? A conversation with Lalo Perez from BiofiliaIn this episode, I sit down with Lalo Perez to talk about biological agriculture and how it differs from conventional coffee farming.
Lalo begins by sharing his background in coffee, and how a frustrating remark, that there is no good coffee from Mexico, sparked his journey into biological agriculture and led to the founding of his company, Biofilia.
We discuss what biological agriculture actually means, why it is needed, and how coffee farming must evolve in response to climate change. Lalo explains how farmers can make the shift in a practical and meaningful way, with...
2025-04-161h 23Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 42 - Our 10-Year Plan for Regenerative Coffee Farming - A Conversation with Maren Myhre GullvikThe biggest project we are working on right now is what we call our "TW Biological Project". Our goal is that all the farms we buy from in 10 years will be practising regenerative and biological farming. We are currently testing this on six farms in latin-America, where we are comparing biological farming techniquea to how they are currently working (conventional farming) on two similar areas of each farm to see what the results will be within three years. We are discussing the results we expect and how we plan to work to reach our goal.
In this e...
2025-04-111h 14Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 41 - Coffee in Kenya - A conversation with Stephen VickIn this episode, I sit down with my good friend Stephen Vick during my recent visit to Kenya. Stephen shares his journey in the coffee industry, which began in Oregon, USA, and has since brought him to Kenya. Together, we reflect on how the industry has evolved over the more than twenty years we have both been a part of it.
Stephen works for the Danish Coop, a grocery store chain in Scandinavia. He oversees their roasting and export of roasted coffee from Kenya to Scandinavia. He explains how his work in Kenya operates and the impact...
2025-02-051h 04Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 40 - 2024 - A Coffee Year in ReviewIn this episode, I sit down with Ben Symes, our wholesale manager, to reflect on the highlights of 2024.
We discuss our favourite coffees of the year, including the washed coffee from Tatmara and the Java from Finca Tamana, as well as developments on the farms we work with. Tim also shares insights from the farmer symposium he held in Honduras and our plans to help convert all the farms we work with to biological farming practices.
This year brought many memorable experiences, such as time spent in Kenya with Klaus Thomsen, our pop-up at the...
2024-12-231h 21Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 39 - Q&A Part 2 - We answer questions from our followers. With Ben Symes & Tim.In this episode, I am joined by our Wholesale Manager, Ben Symes, to answer your questions.
This is the second part of our Q&A podcast episode, where we answer questions sent in by our followers. In this episode, we focus on your questions about brewing, as well as other topics such as coffee buying and origin.
Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.
2024-11-081h 12Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 38 - Q&A Part 1 - We answer questions from our followers. With Ben Symes & Tim.In this episode, I am joined by our Wholesale Manager, Ben Symes, to answer your questions.
Earlier in October, we invited you to send in any questions you had for us. We received such a great response that we had to split the podcast into two parts. In this episode, Ben and I will be focusing on your questions about roasting and tasting.
Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.
2024-10-2853 min
Beans & BreakdownsAlexander (Ethereal Tomb, 2 The Bone)On this episode, I'm joined by Alexander of Ethereal Tomb to chat about his coffee taste, Nescafe instant, self-booking tours, his intro to heavy music, LIFE BEYOND OPPRESSOR'S BRUTALITY, and upcoming plans.
Episode Links:
https://timwendelboe.no/
https://etherealtomb.bandcamp.com/music
https://2thebonehc.bandcamp.com/album/4-tha-kulture
https://www.beansandbreakdowns.com/
2024-08-151h 09Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 37 - Coffee in Ethiopia - A conversation with Mats Fredheim VidbyIn this episode, I’m joined by Mats Fredheim Vidby, our roastery team leader and one of our dedicated coffee roasters, who has been with us since 2021.
Our conversation this time takes a deep dive into Ethiopian coffee, focusing on how we select and buy coffees from the birthplace of coffee. We will be discussing the farms we work with, Echemo and Tatmara, and go in to details about the fresh harvest that has just arrived at our roastery.
We will also provide updates on the latest developments at these farms over the past few yea...
2024-08-091h 52Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 36 - Future Plans and a Year in Review at Los Pirineos with Diego BaraonaIn this episode, I am back at Diego Baraona's farm, Los Pirineos, in El Salvador, one year after our last recording. Since then, significant developments have unfolded both on the farm and in Diego's future plans.
Having closely collaborated with Diego for nearly four years, and previously with his father, Gilberto Baraona, I've witnessed Diego's growth as a coffee producer firsthand. Taking over the farm after his father's passing, Diego has shown considerable progress.
Last year, I organised a trip to Guatemala for the farmers we buy coffee from in Latin America - Diego, Moises...
2024-04-2957 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 35 - Inside Kenya’s Coffee Market - Part 2In this episode, I am joined by Muki Yeung, specialty coffee trader at C. Dormans in Kenya, to explore the current dynamics of Kenya's coffee market.
With over a decade of experience working in coffee both in Australia, Brazil and Kenya, Muki offers valuable insights into the evolving coffee buying process in Kenya. We delve into recent shifts in market dynamics and their implications for the available coffee selections. During my recent cupping sessions for purchasing coffees, I observed significant changes, and Muki shares her insights to the underlying reasons.
We discuss Mukis theory on t...
2024-04-021h 03Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 34 - Inside Kenya's Coffee Market - Part 1In this episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with my friend Kennedy Keya, director of trading and operations at C.Dorman in Kenya.
Join us as we delve into our coffee-buying process in Kenya today.
In the past year, there have been significant changes in how the coffee market operates in Kenya. Previously, companies like C.Dorman were involved in multiple stages of the coffee production process. However, new regulations now limit companies to performing just one role within the coffee value chain. Kennedy, representing C.Dorman, shares valuable insights into how they...
2024-03-0524 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 33 - 2023 - A Coffee Year in ReviewIn this episode, I sit down with Ben Symes, our wholesale manager, to reflect on an eventful 2023.
Join us as we discuss how our espresso bar has been a pivotal part of our growth this year and how we have managed to grow the production in our roastery to an all time high.
We also delve into our partnership with Noma in Copenhagen. Celebrating a decade of collaboration, this year we took a significant step in evolving the way Noma serves coffee, and I'm excited to share these developments with you.
Find out w...
2023-12-261h 28Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 32 - From Kaffa’s Forests to Your Cup: The story of Negussie Tadesse and Tatmara Coffee PlantationIn this episode, I'm thrilled to introduce you to Negussie Tadesse, the man behind Tatmara Coffee Plantation in the historic region of Kaffa, Ethiopia - a place many consider the birthplace of coffee.
Join us as we explore Negussie's inspiring story: from his initial journey into coffee farming to the enormous task of establishing Tatmara Coffee Plantation in 2010.
We discuss our collaboration with Belco, the company that first introduced me to Negussie and why my first visit to Tatmara in 2018, coinciding with Ethiopia's opening for direct sales, was a significant milestone.
We also ta...
2023-12-0154 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 31 - Celebrating a Quarter Century in Coffee with Andreas Hertzberg - Part 2
Join me as I sit down once again with Andreas Hertzberg for the second part of our conversation celebrating my 25-year journey in the coffee industry. This episode is a deep dive into the genesis of my own company and how my vision, encapsulated in a business plan from 2006, has grown into the reality that is Tim Wendelboe AS today.
As we commemorate the opening of my coffee shop in June 2007, Andreas and I discuss the story of how I developed my approach to sourcing green coffee and the evolution towards roasting lighter, flavourful profiles that we have become know f...
2023-11-031h 34Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 30 - Celebrating a Quarter Century in Coffee with Andreas HertzbergIn this special episode, I celebrate my 25th year of working in the coffee industry. Joining me for this reflective chat is my good friend Andreas Hertzberg, the Co-founder of Nordic Approach and the chairman of our company's board.
We retrace our steps to the early days at Stockfleth’s and Solberg & Hansen, reminiscing about our shared journey – a journey filled with mutual learning, inspiration, discovery and being part of the development of modern coffee culture in Norway.
I dive deep into my inaugural competition, and together, Andreas and I discuss why the 2002 World Barista Champ...
2023-10-061h 16Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 29 - Three star coffee service: Coffee at restaurant Noma with Carolyne LaneIn this episode, I'm joined by Carolyne Lane, one of the driving forces behind restaurant Noma's celebrated tea and coffee programme. Having honed her skills over 5 years at Noma, Carolyne provides an in-depth look into the meticulous approach that defines Noma's unique coffee service.
We delve into how Noma, one of the worlds most renowned restaurants, has changed how they prepare and serve coffee since their beginning, and discuss the new brewing method we developed with them that was recently introduced in their service.
Tune in and listen as we discuss the fundamental distinction between a...
2023-09-131h 04Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 28 - Jens Wendelboe: Mastering the Symphony of SuccessThis episode takes a detour from our usual discussions about coffee, but trust me, it’s a conversation you won't want to miss. I’m absolutely thrilled to introduce you to a guest who has shaped my life in countless ways: my Uncle Jens Wendelboe. An accomplished composer, conductor, and musician, Jens is not just family, but an inspiring role model in brand building, career development, and a whole lot more.
In our conversation, we delve into the essence of building a successful career, navigating the challenges, and the rewarding experiences that come along the way. From his...
2023-07-311h 19Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 27 - Meet The Producer - Caballero Farm’s Marysabel Caballero and Moises Herrera, Part 2Delighted to welcome you back to Part Two of my in-depth chat with the visionary behind the Caballero coffee farms, Moises Herrera. This episode holds an extra special treat as we are also joined by Moises' wife, Marysabel Caballero, a third-generation coffee farmer and a vital pillar of the Caballero enterprise.
In this episode, we retrace the steps that Marysabel and Moises took when they first embarked on their coffee journey. We explore their passionate resolve that saw them through a trying period in the early 2000s, where they nearly lost their farm and business.
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2023-06-301h 15Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 26 - Meet The Producer - Caballero Farm’s Moises Herrera, Part 1In this episode, I’m delighted to welcome a dear friend and esteemed coffee producer of the Caballero coffees in Honduras, mr. Moises Herrera.
Moises is part of a family that has helped shape the high-quality coffee production industry in Honduras, and his stories and experiences are nothing short of inspiring.
We journey through Moises’ own history in coffee, recalling when our paths first intersected. Our conversation takes us through the colourful spectrum of coffee varieties and on the unique challenges and rewards associated with each type.
As we discuss labour dynamics, you’ll hea...
2023-06-0149 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 25 - Meet The Producer - A conversation with Diego Baraona at Los PirineosIn this episode, I am joined by Diego Baraona on his farm Los Pirineos in El Salvador.
I have been working with the Baraona family for many years. In 2020 our dear friend, pioneering coffee producer Gilberto Baraona sadly passed away. During his time leading Los Pirineos, Gilberto transformed his farm from being an average farm to becoming one of the most spectacular farms in Central-America. Following his passing, Gilberto's son Diego took over the running of the farm and today is continuing his fathers legacy.
In this wide-ranging conversation with Diego, we discuss our long-standing...
2023-04-211h 22Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 24 - Coffee in Kenya - A conversation with Morten WennersgaardIn this episode, I am joined once again by my good friend Morten Wennersgaard. Morten is one of the founders of Norwegian green coffee import company, Nordic Approach. He has been buying coffee in Kenya for a long time and even lived in Kenya for a small period when he started his company.
Our conversation this time focuses on Kenyan coffee, how it is grown and sold. We have both recently been in Kenya for the latest buying season and through our long running experience in working with Kenyan producers, we try to break down the ins...
2023-03-031h 12Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 23 - Sustainability in coffee — A conversation with Anja Bakken RiiseIn this episode, I speak with Anja Bakken Riise, who is the president of Norwegian environmental and solidarity organisation Framtiden i våre hender (The future in our hands).
The organisation, which now has over 45,000 members, has been instrumental in promoting sustainability in Norway. Recent achievements include helping the Transparency Act come into effect; a law giving consumers the right to know how over 9,000 Norwegian companies safeguard human rights and ensure decent working conditions within their supply chains.
Anja and I have a wide-ranging conversation about coffee and sustainability, a subject that I believe is s...
2023-01-271h 10Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 22 - 2022 - A Coffee Year in ReviewIn this episode I’m joined by our wholesale manager Ben Symes.
For our final episode of the year, we’re reviewing the highlights of the past 12 months, in both our business and the wider coffee industry.
We discuss how our company has grown and evolved in the past year, my farm Finca el Suelo’s recent second harvest and plans for the project in 2023 and take a look back at this year's coffees.
We also cover changing coffee prices, organic farming and our 15th anniversary which we celebrated earlier this year. Brew yoursel...
2022-12-271h 14Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 21 - A conversation about our coffee farm Finca el SueloIn this special episode, Tim swaps seats and becomes a guest on the show, handing over hosting duties to our customer service consultant, Sebastian Dyrdal.
To celebrate the launch of its second harvest, Sebastian and Tim talk about Tim's coffee farm project, Finca el Suelo.
Finca el Suelo is a 7 hectare farm located in El Vegon, in the municipality of El Pital in Huila, Colombia. Tim's goal with the project is to figure out how to raise coffee quality and increase production with regenerative biological farming practices, and hopefully inspire other farmers to do the...
2022-12-071h 13Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 20 - What Does a Coffee Importer Do? A conversation with Morten WennersgaardIn this episode, I speak with Morten Wennersgaard, who is one of the founders of the Norwegian green coffee import company, Nordic Approach.
Morten and I have been good friends for many years, and we have collaborated on a number of interesting projects, including Nordic Approach.
Our main focus in this conversation, is about how a coffee importer works, and how green coffee is bought and sold. Morten explains how Nordic Approach came to be and how they help roasters all over the world, by working at origin where it can be difficult...
2022-10-241h 07Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 19 - 15 years of business - A walk down memory lane with Anders ValdeIn this episode, I speak with the legendary first World Aeropress Champion Mr. Anders Valde, who has been a customer in our espresso bar since the day we opened.
Anders is one of the few people who has tasted all the coffees we have ever roasted and has seen our espresso bar evolve over the past 15 years from a customers point of view.
Listen in while we walk down memory lane and talk about the 15 years of history of our company and espresso bar.
Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.
2022-09-261h 11
Coffee and Technology PodcastTim Wendelboe on Organic Farming and TransparencyTim Wendelboe is the Founder of Tim Wendelboe Coffee and is the host of the Tim Wendelboe Podcast. Since his 2004 World Barista Championship win, Tim has become a notable name in the world of coffee. We’ll discuss Tim’s passion for organic farming, his views on transparency, and using tech across the supply chain.Follow Tim Wendelboe on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timwendelboe/Learn more about Cropster: https://www.cropster.com/solutions/We're social!Follow Cropster on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cropster/Follow Cropster on LinkedIn: https://www.link...
2022-08-151h 06Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 18 - How we help offices, restaurants and cafés serve tasty coffee - With Malin BorgåsIn this episode our guest is Malin Borgås, our subscription manager that also works with wholesale customer support. By wholesale we mean other businesses that buy and serve our coffee, so B2B sales if you want. Whether it is in an office, a restaurant, coffee shop or a café, Malin works together with our wholesale manager Ben Symes to help our customers succeed with brewing and serving great coffee. Learn about how we work and also the common brewing mistakes our customers make that are really easy to fix.
If you are interested in s...
2022-08-0535 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 17 - How we source and roast coffee — A conversation with our roastery teamIn this episode I am joined by Maren Myhre Gullvik and Daniel Vareide. Maren and Daniel are members of our team that work as roasters and baristas.
The episode can best be summed up as a team training session. In this wide ranging conversation, you get to join us at the roastery and learn about how small roasters like us buy coffee and work with producers, and how we operate our roastery.
If you would like to learn more about the farms we work with, you can visit here:
https://timwendelboe.no/farms-we-buy-from/
2022-06-011h 25
Coffee Science for CoffeePreneurs by CoffeeMindCoffee Science methodology Episode 10: Tim Wendelboe's feedbackToday I had the pleasure to talk to Tim about the Coffee Science methodology podcast series. I have known Tim since 2004 and we have met often over many years at different events and coffee projects and the integrity of his mind and the drived business is a continous inspiration from a coffee quality, business, project/vision management and scientific perspective. Hopefully you find inspiration in how we talk about current state of affairs in the business, education systems and scientific approaches to coffee and how we see this into the future.If you want to learn more...
2022-04-081h 11Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 16 - How to use a coffee flavour wheel — A conversation with Coffee MindIn this episode I speak once again with one of my favourite researchers and educators in coffee, Mr. Morten Munchow and his colleague and sensory scientist Ida Steen.
They are the people behind the Coffee Mind academy and are doing some fascinating research in coffee. I have had the privilege to be involved with some of their research in various forms and have personally learned a lot from them both over the years.
You might have heard the episodes I recorded last year with Morten on roasting and organic acids in coffee already, but if...
2022-04-051h 02Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 15 - The importance of transparency in coffee — A conversation with Coffee CollectiveIn Episode 15 of our podcast I speak with Peter Dupont and Klaus Thomsen who together with Casper Engel founded the Coffee Collective in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2007.
The Coffee Collective is by many, including myself, considered to be one of the few coffee companies in the wold that really walk the talk. They are one of the highest regarded companies in the world when it comes to sourcing and roasting coffees of the best quality and they have from the start of their company been buying coffee focusing on transparency in the value chain and buying coffees as d...
2022-03-111h 03Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 14 - 2021 A Coffee Year in ReviewJoin Ben Symes, our whole sale manager, and Tim Wendelboe as they informally sum up and talk about the year 2021 from a coffee roasters perspective. 2021 was an ever changing year, where Covid was dominating the first and last months of the year, there was a frost in Brazil making commodity prices on coffee rise and a lot of people talking about how Kenyan coffees are not what they used to be. Tune in to find out our thoughts about the "coffee year 2021."
2022-01-2634 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 13 - Talking about Colombian Coffee with Alejandro RenjifoIn this episode I speak with Alejandro Renjifo who was the one who introduced me to Colombia back in 2007 and who is exporting the coffees we buy from Elias Roa and his farm Finca Tamana.
Alejandro has a long history in the coffee industry and is one of the pioneers in the developing of the FNC’s (Colombian Coffee Growers Federation) specialty coffee program.
Today Alejandro is an exporter of high quality Colombian coffees and he loves to facilitate connections and help establish long term relationships between coffee growers and coffee roasters.
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2022-01-1247 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 12 - Interview with the 2021 World Barista Champion Diego CamposIn this episode I am having a long conversation with my dear friend and freshly crowned World Barista Champion of 2021 Diego Campos. Diego is a Colombian barista that I have known since 2014 when he came with me to Finca Tamana to help me translate. It did not take long before we became good friends and since 2014 I have been privileged to be able to work with Diego both on improving the farm practices at Finca Tamana, working at our own farm Finca el Suelo as well as training him for barista competitions and learning about coffee together with him...
2021-11-301h 07Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 11 - Tasting coffees from Finca el Suelo with Fotios DaflasIn episode 11, my guest is Mr. Fotios Daflas. Fotios used to work with us as a barista and coffee roaster but is now working at Solberg & Hansen in their roastery. In 2019 Fotios traveled with me to Colombia to visit Finca Tamana and our own farm Finca el Suelo. For a full week he helped me work on the farm, making compost, spraying compost tea, spreading wood chips around the trees and removing weeds. Since then some of the coffee trees on our farm have started producing coffee and recently we received the very first harvest that was big enough...
2021-10-2133 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 10 - Morten Munchow on Organic Acids in CoffeeThis is the second episode that I recorded with Mr. Morten Munchow during my trip to Copenhagen in August 2021. Morten is an old coffee friend of mine and a fabulous coffee scientist. He runs the company Coffee Mind and together with his colleague Ida Steen he has been doing a lot of interesting research within the coffee world, mainly focusing on coffee roasting and the sensory evaluation of coffee. They also provide training for both coffee professionals and other people who are interested in coffee roasting and sensory training.
In this particular episode, Morten is talking about so...
2021-09-1628 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 9 - Coffee Scientist Morten Munchow on Coffee RoastingThe guest in this episode is Mr. Morten Munchow who is an old coffee friend of mine. Morten is a scientist and runs the company Coffee Mind. Morten and his colleague Ida Steen have been doing a lot of interesting research within the coffee world, mainly focusing on coffee roasting and the sensory evaluation of coffee. They also provide training for both coffee professionals and other people who are interested in coffee roasting and sensory training.
I love speaking with Morten as he always strive to educate people based on known facts rather than assumptions and theories. H...
2021-09-1039 min
Closet ConversationsCoffee Cravings with Tim WendelboeThe smell of fresh coffee wafting through the house, aromas of nostalgia; it's all so comforting. So why not grab your favourite and lets dive straight into this week's episode.
I had the privilege of chatting with World Barista Champion and World Cup Tasters Champion, Tim Wendelboe. He has a his very own micro roastery, coffee training centre and espresso bar in Oslo, Norway.
We get into the details of bean to cup, and everything in-between, plus answer some of your questions... If you want to know more about your coffee, learn some skills and un...
2021-02-2648 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 8 - Funky coffeeJoin us for another coffee podcast episode where I discuss funky coffees together with Jamie Jongkind who works with sales and coffee purchasing at Nordic Approach. It is no surprise that I am personally not a huge fan of coffees that have pronounced flavours of fermentation, but our guest Jamie explains why he loves funky coffees and what fermentation can contribute with in terms of flavours.
This is a long episode where we discuss natural processed coffees vs washed coffees, try to explain what anaerobic and carbonic macerated coffees means and we dig in to what kind of...
2020-12-231h 23Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 7 - Managing Our Espresso Bar With Stephanie Dawn HolmIn our 7th episode I speak with our fantastic bar manager, Stephanie Dawn Holm who has been working with us for 10 years and has been our bar manager for a very long time. Listen while we talk about how we hire, train and do our quality control in our Espresso Bar.
2020-06-2242 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 6 - A chat about Marit's trip to Central-AmericaIn this episode I am joined by my team member Marit who is one of our roasters and baristas. Marit was traveling with me to Central America in February this year where we visited Gilberto at Los Pirineos in El Salvador, Moises Herrera and Marysabel Caballero in Marcala and Jobneel at Finca Nacimiento in Santa Barbara in Honduras. Marit shares some of her experiences from her first ever visit to a coffee farm and we talk about how it is to taste coffees at origin and share some of our memories from the trip.
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2020-04-3045 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 5 - Coffee Processing at Los Pirineos with Gilberto BaraonaIn our fifth episode I visit famous coffee producer Gilberto Baraona on his coffee farm Los Pirineos in El Salvador. Listen in while we speak about coffee processing and also about Gilberto's farm that has been in his family for over 100 years. Gilberto will also explain how different processes like washed, natural, honey or anaerobic fermentation affect coffee flavour and how he is able to custom make different qualities of coffee for different clients. We have been buying coffees from Gilberto since 2009 but mainly the washed coffees he produces. Gilberto is not only a great producer but has become a...
2020-04-1950 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 4 - Espresso with Anders Fretheim - Part 2In our fourth podcast episode, I am joined by our colleague Anders Fretheim who works with sales and customer support. Anders is also a barista and used to run his own coffee shop. In this episode we discuss Espresso and why it is almost always disappointing. We share our experience on how to fix common problems to get your extractions up so that your shots starts to taste really good.
This is part two of our conversation about espresso that started in episode 3.
Here are some links we mention in episode 3 & 4:
Chris Baca on...
2020-02-2042 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 3 - Espresso with Anders Fretheim - Part 1In our third podcast episode, I am joined by our colleague Anders Fretheim who works with sales and customer support. Anders is also a barista and used to run his own coffee shop. In this episode we discuss Espresso and why it is almost always disappointing. We share our experience on how to fix common problems to get your extractions up so that your shots starts to taste really good.
Here are some links we mention in episode 3 & 4:
Chris Baca on hacking mazzer wire screens
James Hoffmann video
Matt Perger Distributing e...
2020-02-0534 min
Tim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 2 - Roasting with Ben Symes - Part 2In our second podcast episode, I continue chatting with our roaster, trainer and overall cool guy Ben Symes. Ben recently started hosting roast workshops at our lab and roastery in Oslo, Norway and also abroad.
In part two of this podcast we talk about why green coffee moisture meters are confusing, modulating roast profiles, the perfect roast curve, the importance of colour measurements and what we think is the best way to improve your roasting skills.
2019-12-1834 minTim Wendelboe PodcastEpisode 1 - Roasting with Ben Symes - Part 1In our first podcast episode, I am joined by our colleague, roaster, trainer and overall cool guy Ben Symes. Ben recently started hosting roast workshops at our lab and roastery in Oslo, Norway and also abroad. Here we discuss some of the topics we generally will teach in a roasting class.
In part one we discuss the importance of green coffee quality, the secrets behind our 8 Nordic Roaster Championship victories and more. More topics will be covered in part two.
2019-12-1830 min
Do.Did.Will. A Podcast for Aspiring MindsBrentonOnTour "Coffee Cast"- The First 10 Reviewed!The first 10 episodes of the "Coffee Cast" are in the books and I spend episode 11 reviewing some of my favourite moments! Catch gear chat with Darren Grieve (News 1130), Seinfeld coffee talk with Todd Kerns (Slash, Toque, Age of Electric), Breaking into Hollywood with celebrity barista and the real "Mocha Joe" Jeremy Gursey, Launching a coffee brand and touring the world in Megadeth with Dave Ellefson (Megadeth), Cycling, gear and coffee around the world with Team Canada and Team Tibco's Lex Albrecht, New albums and tasting coffee around the world with two of the best drummers in the world; Ray...
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Coffee Lovers Radio - Make and Drink Better CoffeeCLR-E30: Brewing a Better French PressOn the show this week, its hosts Joseph Robertson and Jesse Nelson with friend and guest, Francis. One ever present challenge in coffee is the drive and the search to reproduce experiences that we have had in the past. Following the Megacupping at Conduit after SCAA, we were interested in trying to reproduce a particular experience found in one of the cups. A natural Geisha, which gave the flavors and aromas of sweet basil. In an effort to recreate that experience, we experiment with a different French Press method in a new show style - a brew along! So join...
2015-04-2626 min
Küchenradio (mp3)KR351 Kaffee
Ralf Rüller hat lange in der Finanzindustrie gearbeitet, hatte dann genug davon, suchte eine neue Leidenschaft und landete beim Kaffee. DocPhil und Cindy besuchen The Barn, Ralfs Kaffeehaus und Rösterei in der Schönhauser Allee 8 zwischen Mitte und Prenzlauer Berg.
Ralf erklärt, wie sich die rund fünf unabhängigen Röstereien in Berlin von Starbuck & Co unterscheiden, warum sie ihren Bauern angeblich den dreifachen Preis bezahlen und warum Filterkaffe die Krönung der Bohne ist.
Berühmt wurde Ralf Kaffeehaus auch, weil er ein für den Pren...
2013-02-0100 minKüchenradio (alles)KR351 KaffeeRalf Rüller hat lange in der Finanzindustrie gearbeitet, hatte dann genug davon, suchte eine neue Leidenschaft und landete beim Kaffee.Ralf Rüller hat lange in der Finanzindustrie gearbeitet, hatte dann genug davon, suchte eine neue Leidenschaft und landete beim Kaffee. DocPhil und Cindy besuchen The Barn, Ralfs Kaffeehaus und Rösterei in der Schönhauser Allee 8 zwischen Mitte und Prenzlauer Berg.
Ralf erklärt, wie sich die rund fünf unabhängigen Röstereien in Berlin von Starbuck & Co unterscheiden, warum sie ihren Bauern angeblich den dreifachen Preis bezahlen und warum Filterkaffe die Krönung der Bohne ist.
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2013-02-0100 min