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Food + Beverage Therapy

Jake Leonti

23 episodes

8 months ago

Bill Murray, President and CEO at the National Coffee Association, is a serious advocate for the coffee industry. The NCA does the talking where coffee cannot. They defend coffee's rights to be made and served throughout the US. In our conversation Mr. Murray and I discuss the upcoming EU deforestation regulations and how they will affect the coffee industry. We also touch-on keeping coffee off the California cancer list and what challenges our industry may face in the future. We explore ...

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Bill Murray, President and CEO at the National Coffee Association, is a serious advocate for the coffee industry. The NCA does the talking where coffee cannot. They defend coffee's rights to be made and served throughout the US. In our conversation Mr. Murray and I discuss the upcoming EU deforestation regulations and how they will affect the coffee industry. We also touch-on keeping coffee off the California cancer list and what challenges our industry may face in the future. We explore ...

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Entrepreneurship

Episodes (20/23)

Food + Beverage Therapy

Bill Murray: Advocating Coffee

Bill Murray, President and CEO at the National Coffee Association, is a serious advocate for the coffee industry. The NCA does the talking where coffee cannot. They defend coffee's rights to be made and served throughout the US. In our conversation Mr. Murray and I discuss the upcoming EU deforestation regulations and how they will affect the coffee industry. We also touch-on keeping coffee off the California cancer list and what challenges our industry may face in the future. We explore ...

1 year ago

1 hour 5 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Revolution with Sahra Nguyen of Nguyen Coffee Supply

Sahra Nguyen is the Founder and CEO of Nguyen Coffee Supply and she has been starting a revolution in the coffee industry by rallying the nation behind Vietnamese coffee and the expanding our flavor lexicon to make room for the unique qualities of Robusta. In the conversation we discuss Sahra's entrepreneurial journey, how she got into coffee and why it makes perfect sense with her background in media and social justice. We also talk about Robusta and how it is growing in acceptance and enj...

1 year ago

58 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Laird Hamilton: Fully Functional

LAIRD HAMILTON is a Waterman, Big Wave Surfer and Co-Founder of Laird Superfood, a functional ingredient company dedicated to support high performance, healthy and gratitude. Laird is often recognized as the greatest surfer of all time though he has never competed. He has, however, continuously innovated within the sport his entire life. Laird brings that spirit of innovation of the coffee sector. We talk about his relationship with coffee, why Superfood is important to him and how the...

2 years ago

1 hour 17 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Giving Back with Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian

Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian is the Founder of JNP Coffee, a green importing company driven to support farmers from Burundi. Jeanine is a friend, an entrepreneur and a leader in the coffee industry. In this episode Jeanine shares her story on how she ended up in the coffee industry and why she cares so deeply about her purpose that she is willing to put everything on the line to see it succeed. Andi and I chat about female leadership in coffee and why we need more role models. F+B Therapy Ep...

2 years ago

1 hour 22 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

George Howell: Evolving Specialty Coffee

George Howell has always been curious about coffee, a champion of the farmer and an advocate for exceptional taste. After selling a successful coffee chain, co-founding Cup of Excellence and establishing another successful coffee brand - George Howell Coffee - George and I take a moment to talk about Specialty Coffee today and the challenges we face. George is a mentor to the industry and I always enjoy our conversations and debates. Andi Trindle Mersch and I discuss mentors and ...

2 years ago

1 hour 15 minutes

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Martin Mayorga on Listening

Martin Mayorga is the Founder and CEO of Mayorga Coffee which he started in 1997. Since then the business has grown exponentially and has fanned out to include Organic chia and black beans always with the mission to eliminate systemic poverty in Latin America. We discuss learning from failure, leadership and purpose in this long yet focused conversation. Andi and I also talk about the importance of listening and the opposing views on Organic coffee production verses food product...

2 years ago

1 hour 16 minutes

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Helen Russell Advocates for the Union of Wholesale and Retail

Helen Russell is the Co-Founder and Executive Chair at Equator Coffee in San Rafael, CA and she has a lot to say about the symbiotic relationship between Wholesale and Retail in the coffee business. Helen also has a lot to say about the value of people, product and process and how to use this as a force for good as Equator has done through its commitment to the B Corp certification. Equator Coffee was founded in 1995, around the exact time Intelligentsia, Counter Culture and La Colombe wer...

2 years ago

1 hour 16 minutes

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Jordan Karcher Talks Entrepreneurship, Dogs and Coffee

Jordan Karcher is the Founder and CEO of Grounds & Hounds, a coffee company dedicated to dogs and animal rescue shelters. 20% of all G&H profits go to benefit these initiatives. Jordan shares his story of how he bootstrapped his start-up fresh out of college. Selling his furniture on e-bay to fund the online business is only part of the tale. Listen and learn about entrepreneurship and the commitment it takes to succeed even when you are ahead of the curve.

2 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Bob Fish: Conscious Capitalism with Biggby Coffee

Bob Fish is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, a franchise coffee chain started in Lansing, MI in 1995. Biggby is currently up to 358 open locations in 13 states with an ambition to have 1000 locations by 2028. Mr. Fish shares his transformational journey as an evolving CEO and how personal dissatisfaction turned into a complete overhaul of the companies ethos and how they operate. Learn how Biggby continues to grow with people, planet and profits in mind. For more from Bob Fish...

2 years ago

48 minutes

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12 Questions with Caroline Bell + Nick Stone

12 Questions is a casual addendum interview where we ask prominent coffee figures 12 personal and personality based questions inspired by the Marcel Prousts and Bernard Pivot questionnaire via James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio. Today we are asking Caroline Bell - Co-Founder and Co-Owner of New York legendary coffee roaster - Cafe Grumpy 12 Questions We are also asking Nick Stone - Founder and CEO of Aussie/NYC brand Bluestone Lane 12 Questions Learn intimate details and insights int...

2 years ago

18 minutes

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CEO Scott Snyder talks about being a Bad Ass

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is a national coffee franchise with its origins in Hawaii. Today, the brand has grown exponentially under the leadership of CEO Scott Snyder. In this episode we discuss the process of reviving a brand, building Aloha Culture and flourishing in the post-pandemic marketplace.

2 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Jonathan Rubinstein: The Art of Joe

Jonathan Rubinstein is the Founder and CEO of Joe Coffee in New York City. Joe was the avant garde of Specialty coffee in New York opening in 2003 and continuously growing from a single cafe to 22 locations, a roastery and wholesale operation. I've been a fan of Joe since I first visited their cafes in 2007 and have known Jonathan since around 2010. Watching their rise as they continue to maintain quality has been impressive. In this episode we talk about the early days of coffee in NYC, g...

2 years ago

53 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Cup Masters 1 - Ted Strachura and Elika Liftee

Our First edition of CUP MASTERS - a live online cupping event featuring some of the best cuppers in the country cupping interesting coffees and talking about them. In this episode we have Cup Masters Ted Strachura, Director of Coffee at Equator Coffees with Elika Liftee, Director of Coffee Education at Onyx Coffee Labs cupping coffees from the Democratic Republic of Congo from Mighty Peace Coffee and hosted by Jake Leonti. We talk about cupping, palate development, coffee careers an...

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Peter Giuliano Talks Inclusive Cupping

Peter Giuliano has working in coffee for over thirty years. You may know him best as the former co-owner of Counter Culture Coffee or from his work with the SCA. Today Peter is the Managing Director of the Coffee Science Foundation. Jake and Peter discuss adding value to the supply chain, promoting diversity in coffee culture and what's trending in coffee today. Join us as we discuss the future of coffee today.

2 years ago

59 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Franchising From the Ground Up with CEO Brandon Knudsen

Brandon Knudsen and his wife Camrin Knudsen co-founded Ziggi's Coffee on a shoe string budget and a lot of sweat equity. It took years to build a second location and seven years to break even. Today Ziggi's Coffee has 70 locations nationwide with 120 in development. Listen to how they build the business from the ground up and became one of the top ranked franchisors in the US. We discuss leadership, entrepreneurship, location selection, systems and training.

2 years ago

42 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Luke Schneider, CEO Fire Department Coffee

Luke Schneider is a Navy vet, Firefighter and CEO of Fire Department Coffee, a company he launched while working at the fire department. Listen to Luke's inspirational story of how he created this quickly growing company and why it continues to be a success. Jake and Luke talk about leadership skills, building a brand and creating loyalty within the company and with customers. To hear more podcasts, learn about upcoming events or talk coffee... go to Food + Beverage Therapy - fnbtherapy....

2 years ago

47 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

The LA Coffee Scene with Kyle Glanville of GGET

Former US Barista Champion and CEO / Co-Founder of Go Get 'Em Tiger, Kyle Glanville talks about bringing Specialty coffee to Los Angeles, running GGET and what's next for the innovative LA Coffee chain. I had moved to LA in 2003 and was working at Groundwork Coffee and couple years later Kyle Glanville would arrive and with him came Intelligentsia and their premier cafe in Los Feliz. It was an exciting time in coffee and it was all happening on the West coast. Now in 2023 we reflect on th...

2 years ago

30 minutes

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State of the Industry with Andi Trindle Mersch

Andi C. Trindle Mersch, VP of Coffee Operations and Sustainability at Philz Coffee in San Francisco, CA discusses the year 2022 in review and hypothesizes what comes next in 2023. Some topics include the ups and downs of green coffee prices, the war in Ethiopia, automation and social media drink trends. Enjoy!

2 years ago

45 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

Talking Excellence with Onyx Coffee Lab

Andrea and Jon Allen are the husband and wife duo behind world famous Specialty coffee brand, Onyx Coffee Lab. We talk barista competition, ethical sourcing and what it takes to create a globally recognized brand from the Ozarks.

2 years ago

37 minutes

Food + Beverage Therapy

State of The Industry with Caroline Bell of Café Grumpy

Frost, inflation and multiple wars all have had an impact on our global industry, coffee. Join Caroline Bell from New York 3rd Wave leader Café Grumpy as we discuss the current state of the coffee industry, whats trending and what's on tap for the future. Café Grumpy has 12 cafes around NYC and Miami. Caroline is the Co-Owner / Co-Founder of the small-chain retailer and has been navigating the evolving landscape while continuing to grow the business. We talk: - Frost in Br...

2 years ago

30 minutes