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

22 September 2023 | 26 mins

Episode 80: The powerful connection between coffee and sport

On the podcast today we’re delving into the worlds of coffee and sport to explore the synergies between these two high profile industries.

We'll be speaking with Dr Lindsy Kass, Principle Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire to get a deeper understanding of what caffeine does to the body and how it can affect athletic performance.

We'll also hear from Caleb Benoit, Founder, Connect Roasters and Major League Baseball player Ian Happ from the Chicago Cubs, about their business partnership and the importance of aligning on vision and values.

Credits music: "Rye Grass Ryder" by Samantha Rise in association with The Coffee Music Project and SEB Collective

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Guests

Ian Happ

Major League Baseball Player

Ian Happ is an award-winning Major League Baseball Player with the Chicago Cubs and a Partner at Connect Roasters. Happ made his MLB debut in 2017 and won the Gold Glove award in 2022. In 2020 Happ invested in Connect Roasters to help raise money for local communities and for Covid-19 relief funding.

Caleb Benoit

Founder, Connect Roasters

Caleb Benoit founded Chicago-based Connect Roasters in 2016, following mission trips to Dominican Republic and Haiti with a desire to build a coffee business with a give back model. In 2022 Connect will open its first coffee shop and event space offering cuppings and educational classes.

Dr Lindsy Kass

Principal Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire

Dr Lindsy Kass is Principal Lecturer on the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Degree Programme at the University of Hertfordshire. Kass has a background in exercise physiology and is a Registered Nutritionist and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science.