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).
A Coffee Podcast by Roastful - Conversations with people in the coffee industry
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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).
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6/27/2021
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Recent Episodes
April 23, 2026
SEY Coffee House 2026 - This is what coffee heaven looks like.
In this episode, we record live at the SEY House event during World of Coffee 2026 and sit down with the team behind SEY Coffee and Hyunah Coffee Club to talk about the how and why this needed to happen just blocks from the world's largest coffee expo. We dive into SEY Coffee's idea of what coffee nerd heaven can look like and why this is so important to their home coffee brewing community. The conversation also explores how SEY built its reputation—from its early days in Brooklyn to becoming a global reference point for high-quality, terroir-driven coffee.
April 16, 2026
How to Win the Brewers Cup (It's not the coffee?), with Esther Kim from Kumquat
A wide-ranging, candid conversation with 2026 U.S. Brewers Cup champion, Esther Kim from Kumquat, covering everything from frustrating café experiences to the cutting edge of coffee brewing. The discussion dives deep into how water chemistry, grind size, and pour structure shape extraction—plus a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to win at the highest level. Along the way: industry hot takes, gear debates, and a few unforgettable customer stories.
March 5, 2026
She Boils Water on Flights (For Coffee), with Jiyoon from Bean & Bean
Zack and Ray sit down with Jiyoon of Bean & Bean Coffee to talk about taking over a multi-location family café business, modernizing it for today’s specialty scene, and launching Picolot as a “rapid release” canvas for tiny, ultra-interesting lots. They also get into the evolved Q / CVA, origin travel with her mom (mother–daughter Q-grader duo), and doing a legit pour-over routine on an airplane.
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