Getting into speciality coffee: our coffee journeys & interview with Chase Langley from Coffee Curiosity

In this final episode of the series, Luke catches up with Luke from Sage to talk about making espresso at home, the journey Sage have been on over the last couple of years and the boom of coffee machine sales. This episode is sponsored by the Green Coffee Collective. Thank you to everyone who has listened this series, hope you've enjoyed! 

In this episode, Luke chats with Navid from Oatly about their impact in the world of milk alternatives, how oat milk can help cut carbon and Navid's career journey through coffee. This episode is sponsored by the Green Coffee Collective.

In today's episode, Luke catches up with Hannah Page from La Marzocco. Luke & Hannah previously worked together at Garage when Hannah was based in Kent, and has since gone on to have a prosperous career in coffee after moving to London.  This episode is sponsored by The Green Coffee Collective.

In this episode, Luke catches up with Ryan & Lauren from Espresso Solutions, an accessories partner for the coffee industry.  Since 2012, they have been supplying the UK’s engineers, cafés, roasteries, baristas and coffee professionals with the tools they need to stay on top of their game. From coffee machine parts to cafe supplies, water treatment to barista tools and beyond, they’ve got it covered. Espresso Solutions have worked hard to build a sustainable business, and discuss some of the innovative methods they've used to achieve this. This episode is sponsored by the Green Coffee Collective.

In this episode, Luke catches up with James Wilkinson from Omwani Coffee/Green Coffee Collective to discuss his work with farmers at origin and the idea behind the Green Coffee Collective. You can find out more about Omwani Coffee here and Green Coffee Collective here. This podcast is sponsored by the Green Coffee Collective.

In this episode, Luke chats with Dee Manford from Hinxden Farm Dairy. Based on the Kent/Sussex border, Hinxden Farm Dairy is a family run dairy farm based in Kent, home to the Manford family for the past four generations. Their herds of Pedigree Holstein and Guernsey cows graze in the Garden of England. They pasteurise and bottle the milk, as well as make cream, yogurt, crème fraîche, cheese and butter. To find out more, visit their website here. This podcast is sponsored by the Green Coffee Collective.

Dialled In podcast is back - and today we're chatting with Will Hinton for BWT UK Ltd, talking all things water & more! Having joined Costa in the days BEFORE Starbucks arrived in the UK and when the Costa estate numbered only 7 or 8 stores, Will has a wealth of experience to offer! In his present role since 2011, as National Sales Manager for BWT UK professional solutions division, he has overseen phenomenal growth in demand for optimised water for all catering applications and speciality coffee is no exception. BWT UK are a sponsor of this years Kent Coffee Festival, taking place at Dreamland in Margate on 19th & 20th November.  This episode of the podcast is sponsored by the Green Coffee Collective.

The Dialled In Podcast is back!  This series we'll be interviewing sponsors of the Kent Coffee Festival, that's taking place on 19th & 20th November and will be sponsored by the Green Coffee Collective. New episodes released every week in the lead up to the festival!

In this first episode of the new series, Luke & Alice catch up with Celeste Wong (The Girl in the Cafe) who tells all about her journey in speciality coffee in New Zealand & London, we discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry and look forward to next year's Kent Coffee Festival, where Celeste will be joining us! Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, Celeste is has held top positions in leading artisan cafes all over the world for over a decade. Since migrating to the UK, she has been listed as one of London’s top five Baristas in The Financial Times and noted for her excellence in a plethora of other publications. With an Honors degree in Commerce & Design she is also an actress, with notable success in her roles in front of the camera, including her last feature-film becoming the highest grossing independent film of the year in New Zealand that won multiple awards internationally. Celeste is an influencer, produces and curates social media content for her own platform and other brands.  She writes and consults on a range of services for cafes and lifestyle brands. She also has her own brand of Coffee Beans available via her online webshop which supplies cafes, offices and homes.

In this episode, we discuss how we all got into speciality coffee and share our first coffee experiences. We also catch up with Chase from Coffee Curiosity, who runs a small shop in the heart of Canterbury. We discuss taking that leap of faith in opening a new shop and how he has developed his business since opening in 2017.