In this episode of Stretch or Starve, we chat with MC, Educator, and self-proclaimed coffee nerd, Bartholomew Jones, who is the founder of Cxffee Black. An organisation based out of Memphis, Tennessee, dedicated to educating the community about the intersection between black history and black coffee.
Bartholomew has a deep knowledge and connection of his community, and this episode dives in to how he's using his organisation to bring lasting, sustainable change. He talks about the space he's created in the community, and the way it is seeking to honour the black history of coffee, but also the long-held traditions of coffee's original farmers.
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Links & Further Recommendations 🛎
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Cxffee Black Links ☕️
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Stretch or Starve Podcast 🎙
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Music in today's episode 🎺
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Take a seat, get comfortable, and join the community. Stretch or Starve podcast is a love letter to the 'Third Place'. These are the places between our homes and our workplaces. The places we gather. The places we build community, form friendships, and a whole host of other stuff.
My name's Josh, and I work in the hospitality industry in the UK. A thriving community of creatives, thinkers, and coffee drinkers. This podcast is about telling the stories of the people who run these spaces, and who believe in the power they hold.
This episode gives a bit of an intro to the theme of this podcast, “The Third Place”. It’s a phrase coined by author and human scientist Ray Oldenburg, in his 1989 book, “The Great Good Place”. It’s a description of the community gathering spaces in our cities, towns, and villages. I’m a huge advocate for third spaces, and believe they are up there with some of the most essential elements of our communal life.
This last year, we’ve seen third places struggle to keep their doors open, but I’m convinced that they’ll be around for a long time to come.
Check out Episode 1, where I chat about the name of the podcast, “Stretch or Starve”. After these two ‘primer’ episodes, we'll get on with the interviews. I've met some fantastic people so far, and I'm very excited to share our conversations over the coming season.
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🎵 Our music is by Caleb & Walshy
🎙 To support the podcast, join our Patreon
🖊 Write to me! stretchorstarvepod@gmail.com
🎧 Make sure you subscribe to catch episodes when they're released. And if you like this podcast, please go ahead and let someone know!
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Take a seat, get comfortable, and join the community. Stretch or Starve podcast is a love letter to the 'Third Place'. These are the places between our homes and our workplaces. The places we gather. The places we build community, form friendships, and a whole host of other stuff.
My name's Josh, and I work in the hospitality industry in the UK. A thriving community of creatives, thinkers, and coffee drinkers. This podcast is about telling the stories of the people who run these spaces, and who believe in the power they hold.
This first episode gives a bit of an intro to the name of the podcast, “Stretch or Starve”. It’s a phrase that means “pull up a chair, reach across the table, don’t worry about ‘etiquette’ or ‘rules’. It’s a phrase that for me, screams ‘hospitality’.
Check out Episode 2, where I’ll dive into the theme - Third Places. After that, we'll get on with the interviews. I've met some fantastic people so far, and I'm very excited to share our conversations over the coming season.
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🎵 Our music is by Caleb & Walshy
🎙 To support the podcast, join our Patreon
🖊 Write to me! stretchorstarvepod@gmail.com
🎧 Make sure you subscribe to catch episodes when they're released. And if you like this podcast, please go ahead and let someone know!
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Take a seat, get comfortable, and join the community. Stretch or Starve podcast is a love letter to the 'Third Place'. These are the places between our homes and our workplaces. The places we gather. The places we build community, form friendships, and a whole host of other stuff.
My name's Josh, and I work in the hospitality industry in the UK. A thriving community of creatives, thinkers, and coffee drinkers. This podcast is about telling the stories of the people who run these spaces, and who believe in the power they hold.
This is a little intro to the style and substance of Stretch or Starve. For the first two episodes, check back in a little while. I'll cover the name of the podcast, 'Stretch or Starve', what it means, and then the theme, 'Third Spaces (or places)'. After that, we'll get on with the interviews. I've met some fantastic people so far, and I'm very excited to share our conversations over the coming season.
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Our music is by Caleb & Walshy
To support the podcast, join our Patreon
Email me! stretchorstarvepod@gmail.com
Make sure you subscribe to catch the first episodes when they're released!