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

World Coffee Portal’s forward-thinking podcast series examining the business of progressive coffee culture

Hosted by Jeffrey Young, Editor-in-chief of 5THWAVE magazine and founder of Allegra Group, each episode features inspiring stories, business lessons, and thought leadership from entrepreneurs and industry experts from across the world of coffee.

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Episodes

Bonus

The future of food in coffee shops

Coming Soon

Clare Clough, Pret A Manger, Prue Freeman, Daisy Green Collection

Episode 17

The cold coffee revolution

17 June 2021 | 30 mins

James McLaughlin, Intelligentsia Coffee, Matthew Swenson, Nestlé, Danny Pang, Marco Beverage Systems

Episode 16

Barista vs. Machine

3 June 2021 | 30 mins

Kamal Bengougam, Eversys, Enrico Bracesco, Gruppo Cimbali, Lem Butler, Black & White Coffee Roasters

Bonus

The genius behind Hoffmann Industries

27 May 2021 | 48 mins

James Hoffmann

The stories and secrets behind the success of influential entrepreneurs in the business of coffee

Episode 15

Coffeepreneurs – Inside the minds of three leading coffee entrepreneurs

20 May 2021 | 29 mins

James Hoffman, Square Mile Coffee Roasters, Toby Smith, Toby's Estate, Gregory Zamfotis, Gregory's Coffee

Understanding the sale and opportunities across China's rapidly growing coffee shop market

Episode 14

Spotlight on China – A land of vast scale and opportunity

6 May 2021 | 32 mins

Shakir Moin, COO, Costa Coffee, Gordon Chang, La Marzocco China and Jeremy Zhang, 2M Roasters & Uni Uni Coffee

Episode 13

Spotlight on the Sydney coffee scene – The future beyond Covid-19

22 April 2021 | 31 mins

Jenny Willits, Seven Miles Coffee Roasters, Nich Rae, Toby's Estate, and Melinda Evans, Mecca Coffee Roasters

Positive business trends and opportunities that have emerged in the wake wake of the pandemic

Episode 12

Grounds for optimism

9 April 2021 | 30 mins

Ira Kalish, Deloitte, Phil McKnight, Breville/Sage, Darren Levy, vida e caffè

What are the secrets behind sustaining a successful business partnership?

Episode 11

Maintaining successful business partnerships

25 March 2021 | 31 mins

Amber Jacobsen, Partners Coffee Roasters, Jeremy Torz & Steven Macatonia, Union Hand Roasted Coffee, SeoYoung Youn & Keith Chua, Bean Brothers

Bonus

Reframing the 'leader' - a conversation with Laila Ghambari

11 March 2021 | 32 mins

Laila Ghambari, Director of Cafes, Stumptown Coffee Roasters

What does the 5th Wave mean in practice and what is its significance to coffee farmers?

Episode 10

5th Wave at origin - Bringing coffee farmers to the table

19 February 2021 | 57 mins

David Griswold, CEO & Founder of Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers

Hotel Chocolat's CEO and Co-founder on the secrets that helped him scale his business

Bonus

Delicious morsels of wisdom - a conversation with Angus Thirlwell

4 February 2021 | 39 mins

Angus Thirlwell, CEO and Co-founder, Hotel Chocolat

How you can foster powerful, united cultures to help your teams and business thrive

Episode 9

Fostering team culture

28 January 2021 | 31 mins

Guido Bernardinelli, of La Marzocco, Laila Ghambari of Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Edwin Harrison of Artisan

How three different organisations are trying to bring more financial stability to coffee farms

Episode 8

Achieving sustainably profitable coffee farming

14 January 2021 | 32 mins

Catherine David of Fairtrade Foundation, Carlos Ortiz of Volcafe Way and Rebecca Hodgson of Project Waterfall

Founder of the iconic roastery, Tim Wendelboe talks business principles and supply transparency

Bonus

Growing an icon - a conversation with Tim Wendelboe

8 January 2021 | 41 mins

Tim Wendelboe

What can the hundred billion dollar chocolate industry teach us about coffee?

Episode 7

Unwrapping the chocolate industry

18 December 2020 | 33 mins

Angus Thirlwell of Hotel Chocolat, Ben Greensmith of Tony's Chocolonely and David Donde of Truth Coffee

Insights on scaling a specialty coffee business with the founder and CEO of Grind

Bonus

Scaling from one, to two, to four and beyond – with David Abrahamovitch

11 December 2020 | 33 mins

David Abrahamovitch, CEO and Founder of Grind

Opportunities and insights from the second largest coffee consuming country in the world

Episode 6

Spotlight on Brazil

4 December 2020 | 29 mins

Caio Alonso Fontes of Café Editora, Marco Suplicy of Suplicy Cafés and Henrique Cambraia of Cambraia Cafés

Ross Quail on the long-term impact of Covid on the Australian café market and the future of espresso

Bonus

An unrelenting focus on personal growth - with Ross Quail

26 November 2020 | 34 mins

Ross Quail, Sales Director South Asia for Hemro International

An exploration of how a coffee bean gets from a farm into our daily cup

Episode 5

The business of green coffee

19 November 2020 | 32 mins

Stephen Hurst of Mercanta, Pablo Garcia of Neumann Gruppe, and Ricardo Pereira of Ally Coffee

Building bridges to career success across the global coffee industry

Episode 4

Championing careers in the global coffee industry

6 November 2020 | 33 mins

Elaine Swift of UCC Coffee, Ross Quail of HEMRO Group, and Tim Wendelboe

How coffee shops can develop digital infrastructure to support business growth

Episode 3

Using back-of-house technology to grow a cafe chain

22 October 2020 | 30 mins

David Abrahamovitch of Grind, Joe Cripps of Trail, and Dane Atkinson of Odeko,

Nick Stone on how he pivoted his 50 cafe stores employing 650 staff during the height of Covid

Bonus

Pivoting through a pandemic - a conversation with Nick Stone

15 October 2020 | 29 mins

Nick Stone, Founder and CEO of Bluestone Lane

Harnessing the growing business opportunities across the at-home coffee market

Episode 2

The future of the at-home coffee market

7 October 2020 | 33 mins

Maria Colon and Doug Parkinson of De'Longhi North America, Paul Radin of Coffee Hit, and Mike Lackman of Trade Coffee

How the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting hospitality businesses around the globe

Episode 1

The long-term impact of Covid-19 on hospitality

20 September 2020 | 25 mins

Nicholas Stone of Bluestone Lane, Jenny Willits of Seven Miles Coffee Roasters, and Wilhelm Liebenberg of Coco Safar

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