About this podcast
A podcast by award winning roaster and 2004 World Barista Champion, Tim Wendelboe
Episodes
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- Episode 58 - Ida’s Coffee Journey: From Barista to Business Owner · 1 h 36 min · Episode 58In this episode, I talk with Ida, the founder of Tøllefsenhjørnet in Tromsø, about her journey from working in some of Norway’s pioneering coffee shops to opening her own coffee…
- Episode 57 - Finca El Suelo: A Year Under the Biofilia Project · 36 min · Episode 57In this episode, I sit down with Yurany, the farm manager at Finca El Suelo in Colombia, and the daughter of Elias and Bellanid at Finca Tamana. We reflect on a year of farming…
- Episode 56: Evolution, Genetics, and the Future of Coffee – A Conversation with Professor Andreas Tribsch. · 1 h 0 min · Episode 56In this episode, Tim speaks with Andreas Tribsch, a Professor of Botany at the University of Salzburg. Andreas brings a unique perspective as both an expert in plant evolution…
- Episode 55: Ranked No. 2 in the World – Exceeding Guest Expectations with Stephanie Dawn Holm · 54 min · Episode 55In this episode, I return to our Oslo studio to welcome back a very special guest: Stephanie, our Espresso Bar Manager, who has been an essential part of Tim Wendelboe for 15…
- Episode 54 - The Future of Honduran Coffee: The Biofilia Transition - A conversation with Benjamin Paz · 15 min · Episode 54In this episode, I am back in Santa Bárbara, Honduras, to sit down with Benjamín Paz. Benjamín is a key collaborator in our Biofilia Project, an initiative focused on improving…
- Episode 53 - Adapting coffee farms to prepare for the future – A Conversation with Moises Herrera from Finca el Puente · 33 min · Episode 53In this episode, I am in Marcala, Honduras, visiting Finca El Puente to sit down with Moises Herrera. Moises and his wife, Marysabel Caballero, are world-renowned producers we…
- Episode 52 - Transitioning to Biological Farming – A Conversation with Diego Baraona · 27 min · Episode 52In this episode, I travel to the top of the Tecapa volcano in El Salvador to sit down with Diego Baraona, a fifth-generation coffee producer and the owner of Los Pirineos farm…
- Episode 51 - Purchasing coffees in Kenya - Live from the cupping lab · 40 min · Episode 51This episode was recorded "live" from the C. Dorman cupping lab while Tim was in Kenya in January in order to taste and select coffees for purchasing. Like many of our listeners…
- Episode 50 - 2025 – A Coffee Year in Review · 1 h 40 min · Episode 50As 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…
- Episode 49 - A Deep Dive into ROEST and Modern Roasting Technology with Tom Hopkinson - Part 2 · 1 h 6 min · Episode 49In 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…
- Episode 48 - A Deep Dive into ROEST and Modern Roasting Technology with Tom Hopkinson - Part 1 · 1 h 14 min · Episode 48In 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…
- Episode 47 - Connecting Farmers with Roasters – A Conversation with Benjamin Paz · 1 h 10 min · Episode 47In 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…
- Episode 46 - The Next Generation of Coffee - A Conversation with Yurany Roa Sanchez · 49 min · Episode 46In 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…
- Episode 45 - Behind the Camera - A Conversation with Håkon Rydningen from Rammelaus · 1 h 23 min · Episode 45In 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…
- Episode 44 - Norwegian Cup Taster Champion: A Conversation with Damian Bialek · 1 h 6 min · Episode 44In 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…
- Episode 43 - Why is regenerative coffee farming the future? A conversation with Lalo Perez from Biofilia · 1 h 23 min · Episode 43In 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…
- Episode 42 - Our 10-Year Plan for Regenerative Coffee Farming - A Conversation with Maren Myhre Gullvik · 1 h 14 min · Episode 42The 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…
- Episode 41 - Coffee in Kenya - A conversation with Stephen Vick · 1 h 4 min · Episode 41In 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…
- Episode 40 - 2024 - A Coffee Year in Review · 1 h 21 min · Episode 40In 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…
- Episode 39 - Q&A Part 2 - We answer questions from our followers. With Ben Symes & Tim. · 1 h 12 min · Episode 39In 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…
