coffee sustainability

This is one to watch on video if you can!

Oh what a special day it is when Chris puts in more than 3 minutes of preparation!

This week he told us he has something special ready, but we couldn't have imagined he'd written a complete scene from his new Screen-Play "The Story of Filament Coffee”

Before we run through the first table read, Aaron starts the episode off by discussing the huge cold coffee market, trends within and finishes by deciding that a teeth-whitening cold brew will be the next big thing.

We discuss a recent survey that highlights the complete disconnect between coffee consumers and coffee farmers on what they believe is working from a sustainability perspective in the coffee industry. Turns out farmers just want to get paid properly whilst consumers think workplace conditions and the environment are more important.

Then comes Act 1 of The Story of Filament Coffee: A Screenplay by Chris Topher

Also in this episode:

Coffeenomics: C-Price steady
Health Advice: Too much Kahlua out the back of Collie
Ad Read: TOPHER15 gets you 15% off

For delicious coffee delivered to your door, visit www.filament.coffee to order online today. Podcast listeners save 15% when they use code TOPHER15 at checkout.

Episode references:

Perfect Daily Grind: How Cold Coffee Beverages Are Changing
Daily Coffee News: Survey: Coffee Farmers and Consumers Have Different Perspectives on Sustainability

Tom is one of those guys you go hang out with and you may end up in another country looking out over a mountain pondering life.  I have always enjoyed my conversations with Tom and I really think what he is doing is what puts the "good" in humanity.  I think we can all do more and I know for sure that I can when it comes to helping those who create the amazing coffee we drink.  I just need to take more action.

If you would like to help Tom build a house for a family in need please check out the links below. Feel free to reach out to Tom as well. He is a super cool dude.  He may be traveling some weeks so it may take him a few days to reply sometimes.

www.dwellingsnow.com   (US)
www.vdcol.org   (Colombia)

The family he mentioned at the end of the podcast that needs help:
Honduras Indigenous (Lenca) coffee family:  event.fundeasy.com/22696

Favorites Coffee Books: 

• Coffee Roasting Best Practices: https://amzn.to/38uRJih   (Deep in the weeds)
• The World Atlas of Coffee: https://amzn.to/3s4tiQg   (Overall view of the coffee stages)

My Mic I use: 

• Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/3fakq72

I learned a ton from Ben in this episode and the conversation really shed some light on how we can all work together to help coffee farmers earn a sustainable income. Hearing about the landscape, the people, the culture, the native language, and the laughter is what makes coffee so special. There is a story to be shared for everyone in the coffee supply chain and the happier we can make everyone's experience in that chain the better off we will be as a coffee culture.

Hope you enjoyed this episode! Links to Native Root Coffee's IG and Website are below.
Website: https://nativerootcoffee.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nativerootcoffee/?hl=en

Favorites Coffee Books: 

• Coffee Roasting Best Practices: https://amzn.to/38uRJih   (Deep in the weeds)
• The World Atlas of Coffee: https://amzn.to/3s4tiQg   (Overall view of the coffee stages)

My Mic I use: 

• Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/3fakq72