A Coffee Podcast by Roastful - Conversations with people in the coffee industry

About A Coffee Podcast by Roastful - Conversations with people in the coffee industry

We talk about all things in specialty coffee: coffee news, hot topics, and controversial coffee things. Hosted by Ray Murakawa (Melodrip) and Zack Stamey (Roastful).

Publisher

Zack Stamey, Roastful, Ray Murakawa, Melodrip

Category

arts · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

27 Jun 2021

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Coffee shops have a training problem with guest Masha Zanozina

   Ray and Zack sit down with brewers cup judge and educator Masha Zanozina as they discuss the current state of coffee education. In this episode you'll hear them discuss: -Why it is a good idea to hire new baristas -The lack of coffee education today and how that can change -Coffee competitions and its potential change of trajectory and more!

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   He perfected the coffee grinder: How Doug Weber from Weber Workshops thinks about coffee and equipment

   Join Ray and Zack in sitting down with a coffee legend- the man who created the greatest grinder to ever exist, Doug Weber. In this episode Ray and Zack will discuss with Doug: -Thoughts on the ultra-coarse grind trend -Taiwan's sudden name change in coffee competitions to "Chinese Taipei" -Ethics around coffee products and how they're manufactured And so much more!

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   North Carolina's Surprisingly Great Coffee Scene: Chandler Wrenn, HEX Coffee

   HEX didn’t start with a flagship roastery - it started with no running water, seven seats, and a coffee bar tucked inside a beer shop. Chandler shares how that scrappy beginning became one of the South’s most talked-about specialty coffee brand- but this conversation goes far beyond origin story. Chandler opens up about building Hex over 11 years, moving from abandoned office spaces and pump systems to a new production facility in South End Charlotte that’s designed to last. He explains why he says Charlotte is full of potential, still figuring itself out - and why he sees HEX as part of the city’s next chapter, not just another cafe. Find out from NC's best why NC coffee has gained the recognition of "punching above its weight" on this episode of the Drank it! Podcast!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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Books guests

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