The Proper Cap: A Madcap Coffee Podcast
The Proper Cap: A Madcap Coffee Podcast
Podcast Description
An unfiltered dive into coffee, hospitality, and small business. Sitting down with friends across industries - bartenders, photographers, mug makers, and more - for in-depth conversations on the work folks are doing, what motivates them, and their expert tips that everyone should know. Expect candid interviews, hot takes, and plenty of tasty things. Tune in bi-monthly for good coffee and tasty banter.
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Covers a variety of themes including the coffee industry, small business insights, and hospitality trends with examples from episodes that discuss coffee sourcing challenges, interviews with bartenders about mixology techniques, and conversations with photographers about capturing coffee culture.
An unfiltered dive into coffee, hospitality, and small business. Sitting down with friends across industries – bartenders, photographers, mug makers, and more – for in-depth conversations on the work folks are doing, what motivates them, and their expert tips that everyone should know. Expect candid interviews, hot takes, and plenty of tasty things. Tune in bi-monthly for good coffee and tasty banter.
On this episode, Trevor and Josiah sit down with founder of Artisan Coffee Imports Ruth Ann Church to discuss her experience intentionally importing coffees from East Africa. Madcap works with Ruth Ann and Artisan Coffee Imports to contract Ejo Heza, a delicious coffee grown by an all-womens group within the Kopakama Co-Op in Rwanda.
Shenanigans include:
Ruth Ann’s unconventional start in the coffee industry, moving her family to Rwanda for a year, and the challenges of growing a small remote team.
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Episode chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Artisan Coffee Imports
02:44 Ruth Ann's Journey into Coffee Importing
05:26 The Importance of Economic Development in Coffee
08:12 The Role of Women in Coffee Production
11:18 Sustainability in Coffee: A Holistic Approach
14:36 Building Relationships with Coffee Producers
17:25 The Impact of Education and Training
20:31 Team Growth and Management Challenges
23:24 Creating a Positive Team Culture
43:48 Planning Team Bonding Activities
45:53 Creating a Social Environment
48:34 Team Growth and Future Plans
53:09 The Evolution of Coffee Culture in Michigan
57:45 Challenges in the Coffee Industry
59:31 Building Relationships with Producers
Check out Madcap Coffee:
Website: Madcapcoffee.com
Everywhere on socials: @madcapcoffee
Check out Artisan Coffee Imports:
Website: artisancoffeeimports.com
Socials: @artisan_coffeeimports
Music: Blue Shell by Connor Price and K. Keed
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