George Howell: The Godfather Of Specialty Coffee

Jak Michael Ryan: US Barista Championship, Dancing, Boxing and MERICA!!

Jak Michael Ryan, originally from Australia, is the United States Barista Champion. Jak is one of the most unique personalities you will find anywhere in life. Jak is a professional dancer, dedicated boxer with ambitions for great things and just casually, the best barista in the USA. This podcast looks into his journey and discipline and the many years of hard work it took to reach this point. Jak and Kirk discuss the emerging US coffee scene and what is going on back home in Australia, and Kirk goes nuclear on 'foodie' creators. Like this podcast? Subscribe, like and tell a friend! Music by prettyjohn1 [https://pixabay.com/users/prettyjohn1-54616349/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=499240] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=499240]

Davy Ball: Fine Dining Coffee Experiences & More

Davy Ball is the Founder of Draped in Blue and one of the Co-Founders of Now and Then, a now closed coffee bar that provided a fine dining coffee experience. In this podcast Davy and Kirk are recording in Chef Sean Brock's office in Nashville with all of his cook books, as you can see there are many! Kirk and Davy discuss how fine dining and coffee can work together and the future of coffee experiences of that nature. Like this podcast? Subscribe, like and tell a friend!

Coffee Show x Buy The Drip Crossover

Kirk has reached the means streets of Calgary, Alberta in Canada. In Calgary one of the worlds most reputable specialty coffee roasters is there, Rosso Coffee Roasters. Rosso was started by David Crosby who is a 2x World Barista Championship coach, coaching both Mikael Jaisin and Boram Um to victory in consecutive years. David and Kirk have been friends for years now and it was great to catch up at the Rosso roastery. This is a crossover podcast where we both interviewed each other really and makes for an excellent listen. Like, subscribe, tell two friends and enjoy!

George Howell: The Godfather Of Specialty Coffee

George Howell is the Founder of George Howell Coffee and one of the most influential forces in the coffee industry ever. Many know him as the man who created the Frappuccino, which he sold the rights of to Starbucks. Such was his influence in the 90’s he sold all of his venues to Starbucks as well, and has devoted his entire life to the betterment of the specialty coffee industry. In this podcast Kirk and George discuss tech in coffee, what concerns him and what the future holds. Plus, Kirk and George reflect on his life, which he is writing about in his biography. Things get emotional when we look back and ponder the world he will leave behind. A bucket list moment for Kirk, an extraordinary podcast for you. Enjoy.

Nemesis Coffee: One Of The Best Coffee Shops In The World!

Nemesis Coffee are based in Vancouver and have multiple venues spanning specialty coffee focused venues and bakeries. The owners Jes and Albert blew Kirk away with the coffee quality and service throughout the Vancouver leg of the 'Freedom Tour!' We sat down in their Great Northern Way store and spoke about the origins of Nemesis and the near terminal challenges they faced along the way. An excellent podcast for all!