5THWAVE Podcast - Forward-thinking series examining the business of progressive coffee culture

13 May 2022 | 28 mins

Episode 38: The growing business case for decaffeinated coffee

This week on the podcast we’re exploring the growing demand for decaffeinated coffee and its increasing potential in the specialty landscape.

In conversations with Laura Burton, Marketing Lead for Coffee, Taylors of Harrogate, Chris Kornman, Director of Education, Royal Coffee, and Emmanuel Dias, VP of Trading for Europe, Swiss Water, we discuss the different processes for removing caffeine, find out how big the decaf market is globally and what the driving trends are for this small but highly promising market segment.

You can find out more about Chris Kornman's book "Green Coffee: A Guide for Roasters and Buyers" here.

Credits music: “I still miss you” by Emma Stevens for The Coffee Music Project

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Guests

Laura Burton

Marketing Lead for Coffee, Taylors of Harrogate

Laura Burton is the Marketing Lead for Taylors of Harrogate, a family-owned tea and coffee business founded in 1866. An experienced marketer, Burton has had roles in a wide range of businesses and heads up a team looking after Taylors of Harrogate coffee; a range of speciality-grade coffee in a variety of formats.

Chris Kornman

Director of Education, Royal Coffee

Chris Kornman is the author of Green Coffee: A Guide for Roasters and Buyers and is a seasoned coffee quality specialist, writer and the Director of Education at The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room in California. Kornman has extensive experience with coffee grading, roasting, and sourcing.

Emmanuel Dias

VP of Trading for Europe, Swiss Water

Emmanuel Dias is VP for Europe at Swiss Water – a chemical-free, water process for decaffeination. Dias joined Swiss Water in 2018 with more than 15 years of experience in the coffee trade. Dias leads the European office in France and provides key market strategy and support to Swiss Water’s European distributors.

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