In this series our founder Patrik Rolf invites entrepreneurs, professionals, and craftspeople from outside of the coffee industry in an attempt to inspire and motivate the coffee industry with new perspective and insights.
For the debut episode Patrik speaks with Bo Bech, Danish chef and restaurateur to discuss his approach to business, life and coffee.
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In this series our founder Patrik Rolf invites entrepreneurs, professionals, and craftspeople from outside of the coffee industry in an attempt to inspire and motivate the coffee industry with new perspective and insights.
For the debut episode Patrik speaks with Bo Bech, Danish chef and restaurateur to discuss his approach to business, life and coffee.
Stephen Leighton - Coffee with COVID-19 Podcast - Episode 3
What Does Coffee Mean To You?
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Stephen Leighton - Coffee with COVID-19 Podcast - Episode 3
Welcome to the Coffee with COVID-19 Podcast. A continuous series investigating the impact of COVID-19 on various different levels of the coffee industry.
Our third episode is a conversation with Stephen Leighton, founder and now director of coffee at HasBean. In 2018 Stephen became director of coffee at Ozone Coffee Roasters, and to date, Stephen continues to partner in both 3FE and Drop Coffee Roasters.
As well as his participation in the operations of the aforementioned businesses, Stephen is also a familiar face on the coffee competition scene, often appearing as MC at the annual World Barista Championships.
You can find timestamps to each question covered in this episode below:
3:32 - What was your initial reaction to COVID-19?
3:39 - What are the initial actions that you have taken?
7:24 - How has COVID-19 affected your e-commerce and private sales?
10:19 - Have you experienced differing impacts internationally?
14:09 - How do you expect COVID-19 to impact green coffee trading?
19:09 - Will this influence career decision at agricultural levels?
21:18 - How do you counter market uncertainty in coffee?
24:29 - What are your key reflections on your experience thus far?
28:54 - What are your predictions for the coming months?
36:32 - Conclusions and closing discussion
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What Does Coffee Mean To You?
In this series our founder Patrik Rolf invites entrepreneurs, professionals, and craftspeople from outside of the coffee industry in an attempt to inspire and motivate the coffee industry with new perspective and insights.
For the debut episode Patrik speaks with Bo Bech, Danish chef and restaurateur to discuss his approach to business, life and coffee.
