My Favorite Coffee Story

We're talking about coffee as a community with Founder and General Manager of Crema.co, Emily McIntyre. Based in Portland OR, Crema.co is the coffee marketplace that connects coffee drinkers with farmers and roasters. We'll hear about inspiring stories when Emily lived in Ethiopia, as well as, how Crema.co empowers coffee farmers, roasters and drinkers to truly live well. As they say at Crema.co, coffee touches millions of lives from cloud forests to office cubes...coffee spans the world.

At Stumptown Coffee Roasters based in Portland Oregon, drinking coffee is about pleasure. They make sure that every sip is perfect by carefully tasting, roasting and sourcing. We'll be sharing favorite coffee stories with Mallory Pilcher, Marketing Director at Stumptown Coffee Roasters. We'll be learning about the team and their mission at Stumptown Coffee Roasters, and how they strive to bring pleasure to coffee drinkers. We also can't wait to find out more about The Green Team and how they source the perfect beans.

Ever wonder what it takes to produce a live internet radio show. We're going behind the scenes with Senior Executive Producer at VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network, Robert Ciolino. We'll be coming to you LIVE from the Digital Hollywood Event in Los Angeles, a trade conference that covers the fields of film, television, music, home, video, cable, telecommunications and computer industries. We can't wait to hear about what makes VoiceAmerica the leading network for original internet talk radio. There might even be special guest appearances by Ryan Treasure VP of Broadcast Operations, Randall Libero Senior Executive Producer and Jeff Spenard President, Internet Radio Division. Please join us for our behind the scenes look at radio... and coffee.

Brian William's blog, Brian's Coffee Spot, exists to share his love of all things coffee. Brian has a passion for great coffee and great places to drink coffee. His aim is to write about all the great Coffee Spots he's been to around the world and to encourage others to try them as well! Brian has been to all the places he writes about and likes them for one reason or another. Brian notes that what makes a place special isn't just great coffee, it's also the atmosphere and attitude...and plenty of cake helps too. We'll hear about Brian's US travels, as well as travels to Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and China.

In the early 2000s, Hawaii Island's Kā‘u coffee began proudly showing its strength in cupping events worldwide with a number of small farms in Kā‘u garnering awards. We'll be sharing favorite coffee stories about Kā‘u coffee with Louis Daniele, Sales and Marketing Manager for Kā‘u Coffee Mill on the Big Island of Hawaii. We'll learn about the history of Kā‘u coffee and how the climate, elevation, ash-based soil, amount of rain and sun have helped create a delicious specialty coffee in the Kā‘u region of Hawaii Island. We'll talk about the importance of hand-picking the coffee beans at their perfect red cherry ripeness, then processing and roasting with a lot of care and sustainability in mind. To celebrate delicious Kā‘u coffee, the first Kā‘u Coffee Festival was successfully launched in 2009. We can't wait to hear about this year's Festival and how it continues to demonstrate coffee to be a tradition of agriculture extending Kā‘u into a promising economic a

Coffee has been a big part of Bruce Friedrich's life. He ran a homeless shelter and soup kitchen in Washington DC from 1990 to 1996, where they would drive twice a week to all areas to serve coffee and sandwiches to homeless out of their van. Currently, Bruce is involved with The Good Food Institute in Washington DC as Co-Founder & Executive Director. We'll learn about the Clean Meat movement, food innovation and about all the great things The Good Food Institute is doing. Since Bruce travels frequently, he says coffee cafes like Starbucks can provide good workspaces and good coffee, and are usually close to where he's staying.

When Dr. William Boegel and his wife Diane visited Guatemala for Dr. Will's 50th birthday, their lives changed forever. As medical missionaries, they decided to buy a farm they visited to support the area's children who were in much need of care and education. It has been more than ten years since Dr. Will and Diane co-founded Opal House, their organic farm with 1000 coffee trees and various fruits and vegetables to help the local children with their spiritual education, development of character and their medical care. With 15-20 children living at Opal House on the farm, Dr. Will and Diane try to respond to needs and very large problems by being a neighbor. It's about living a life of service, helping the children of Guatemala.

The Big Island of Hawaii has treasured traditions including Hula, Music and Agriculture. We'll share wonderful stories about Hawaii's culture with our guest Kea Keolanui, whose family farm OK Farms in Hilo Hawaii grows coffee, macadamia nuts and various Hawaiian fruits. We'll also talk about the world famous Hula event on the Big Island of Hawaii, the Merrie Monarch festival which just celebrated its 55th festival this month. The Merrie Monarch festival strives to ensure the vibrancy of Hawaiian culture for future generations through the revitalization of cultural practices.

Physics and coffee often go hand in hand. Physicists tend to demonstrate physics principles through a cup of coffee or require a cup of coffee to get them fueled for their experiments. There is a close relationship between coffee and physics, and we'll be exploring this relationship with our very special guest and physicist, Daniel Refy in Hungary. We'll share fun physics stories and we'll talk about how coffee plays a role. We'll also learn about some of the interesting research projects being conducted at Wigner Fusion.

We often have such busy days when it is sometimes not easy to slow down, take a moment to reflect, have a nice chat with family or friends, relax and share moments over a good cup of coffee or tea. We're taking a moment with our special guest, Maureen Thompson, to talk about how sharing stories and spending time together can really make a difference in our well-being. Maureen has been counseling people about the importance of connecting with each other and taking time to listen and share. We will learn how Maureen helps others work through deeper life questions and how they can turn their experiences into positive learning. We can't wait to hear more about Maureen's inspiring life story.

We're sharing favorite coffee stories with Charlie Kindel, who leads product development for Smart Home capabilities of Alexa, the voice service that powers Amazon Echo and other services. We'll learn about Charlie's interest in home automation, some of his favorite projects, his favorite coffee cafes around the world and possibly even how Alexa might order coffee. Please join us as we talk about voice being the natural user interface and what might be some of Charlie's dreams for the future of technology in the home. We'll also get a glimpse into some of Charlie's favorite hobbies and how he balances time during his busy days.

We have a twist on the coffee berry today, we're sharing stories about a berry with another spirit! Dr. Molly E. Cummings, a biology professor at the University of Texas, is sharing inspiring stories about foraging for Juniper berries to make the perfect gin at District Distilling Company in Washington D.C. We can't wait to hear about WildJuneGin made from wild red juniper berries harvested in western Texas by Molly who is also co-owner at District-Distilling Company. Most gins are distilled with Common Juniper, the shrub that produces little blue berries, but District-Distilling wanted to make a uniquely American gin with a greater diversity of palatable juniper species such as Alligator Juniper also known as Checkerbark Juniper. We'll also share favorite stories about coffee with Molly and what it's like to be a biology professor running The Cummings Lab focused on sensory ecology, evolution and behavIor.

Boyd Coffee Company is one of the oldest family-owned coffee companies, established in 1900 in Portland, OR. They were one of the first companies to deliver coffee, the first to outfit customers with brewing equipment, the first to sell certified organic coffee and the first to import Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee. We'll share stories about the fundamental belief that Boyd's success comes directly from the success of their customers and the delight of their consumers they serve. We can't wait to welcome our guest, Jeffrey Newman, CEO of Boyd's Coffee to talk about Boyd's mission, vision and their recent acquisition by Farmer Brothers. Their core beliefs have been at the center of their objectives, in everything they do, from their team vision to how they focus on innovation.

Over 65 million people around the world have been forced to leave their homes. One coffee company in the United States is helping refugees settle their new country by equipping them to become successful baristas. Please join us as we share coffee stories with the team at 1951 Coffee Company in Berkeley, CA founded in 2015 by Doug Hewitt and Rachel Taber. As of October 2017, 1951 Coffee Company has graduated over 65 baristas from their 1951 training program with 32 graduates being employed as baristas and 70% of the graduates finding employment. At least 17 countries are represented among the trainees. We'll talk about how the name 1951 Coffee Company comes from the 1951 Geneva convention.

Ever wonder what it's like to become an entrepreneur and be involved in innovation? We're sharing entrepreneurial life experiences with Christopher Somogyi, Senior Vice President, Investment Group at Xinova in Seattle, WA. We'll talk about some of the projects Chris has managed, how he's been involved in startups and what it's like to promote innovation in other parts of the world like New Zealand. As we share entrepreneurial stories, we'll also weave in fun coffee stories from around the world.

We'll hear about coffee dreams as Joel Rasmussen shares how he and his wife Dani started coffee carts at the University of Montana in the 1990's. We'll also talk about Joel's creativity in producing a film documentary Before the Music Dies, how he wrote a best-selling book Vacation Rental Success, and his involvement in the Austin Texas community. Joel and Dani own a successful boutique vacation rental business in Austin, with 10 beautifully furnished guest homes near downtown. Voted Top 10 in the World by Travel Byte UK, every detail is perfect, even the coffee Joel and Dani offer!

Find out how Coffee with a Cop is building relationships one cup at a time! The Coffee with a Cop program was launched in Hawthorne, CA in 2011 during a brainstorming session when members of the Hawthorne Police Department were looking for ways to interact more successfully with the citizens they served each day. The Hawthorne Police Department hit upon a simple plan to break through the barriers that have been built over the years –a cup of coffee. The key to Coffee with a Cop's growing success is that it opens the door for interactions outside of the crisis situations that typically bring law enforcement officers and community members together. In less than five years, Coffee with a Cop events have been hosted in all 50 states and is one of the most successful community oriented policing programs across the country.

At Ola Brew Company in Kona Hawaii, it's all about using local island ingredients in their products and making world class beer and ciders. You can taste the flavors of Hawaii in their products like Dragonfruit Cider, White Pineapple Cider and their sparkling Noni Punch. We'll hear how Ola Brew creates the 14 taps of beer and cider at their facility in Kona and how they support community and agriculture in Hawaii. Ola Brew focuses on sourcing from local farmers in Hawaii in meaningful, sustainable ways.

At La Terza Artisan Coffee Roasterie, relationships with customers and farmers are very important. Based in Cincinnati Ohio, La Terza focuses on making people feel like they can become part of their coffee family. On today's show, we're sharing favorite coffee stories with La Terza primary owner, David Gaines, who is not only committed to customers' coffee experiences, he is also dedicated to the welfare of farmers in other countries.

Did you know the RMS Titanic carried over one ton of coffee?! We are delighted to share amazing stories about Titanic exploration with the CEO of OceanGate, Stockton Rush. OceanGate’s team will be going to the depths of the Titanic this Summer 2018 to survey, research and collect data about the wreck with their newly designed manned submersible Cyclops 2. . For the first time, qualified members of the public are invited to join the authentic survey expedition and actively participate as Mission Specialists to support the scientists and content experts as they explore the wreck in the world’s only privately owned submersible able to reach Titanic depths!