Episode 58 - Ida’s Coffee Journey: From Barista to Business Owner
In this episode, I talk with Ida, the founder of Tøllefsenhjørnet in Tromsø, about her journey from working in some of Norway’s pioneering coffee shops to opening her own coffee shop and natural wine bar.
Ida shares stories from her years at Tim Wendelboe, where she eventually became wholesale manager, and how her experience in specialty coffee shaped the way she approached her own business.
We discuss her decision to return to Tromsø, reconnect with her family roots, and revive the building where her great-grandfather and grandfather once ran Tøllefsen Kolonial. Starting the business came with significant financial and personal challenges, from renovating the space on a tight budget to surviving the difficult first year.
Ida talks about the changes that helped turn the business around, including longer opening hours, introducing simple food options, and her homemade pumpkin spice latte syrup. We also discuss the realities of running a coffee shop in Norway, where high labor costs make profitability particularly challenging.
Despite the challenges, Ida has built a strong team and a welcoming place where coffee, wine, and community come together.
Music by my uncle, Jens Wendelboe.
16 Aug 2026
Episode 57 - Finca El Suelo: A Year Under the Biofilia Project
In this episode, I sit down with Yurany, the farm manager at Finca El Suelo in Colombia, and the daughter of Elias and Bellanid at Finca Tamana.
We reflect on a year of farming under the Biofilia Project and discuss the challenges and progress of managing the farm using 100% biological techniques, without synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and fungicides .
The year brought extreme drought and intense sunlight, highlighting the importance of shade trees for protecting coffee plants and soil.
We also discuss the difficulties of establishing new Sudan Rumé coffee trees and the use of biological inputs such as compost, biochar, and soil drenches to improve soil health and plant resilience.
Despite the challenges, the coffee quality has been very encouraging. Around 120+ samples from Finca Tamana and Finca el Suelo were cupped, ranging between 84 and 88 points, with clean, fruity, juicy and sweet profiles.
Looking ahead, we discuss the importance of establishing shade before planting new coffee, as well as the farm’s new partnership with a new exporter named A Coffee Family, to improve milling, quality control, and shipping to Norway.
Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.
5 Jun 2026
Episode 56: Evolution, Genetics, and the Future of Coffee – A Conversation with Professor Andreas Tribsch.
In this episode, Tim speaks with Andreas Tribsch, a Professor of Botany at the University of Salzburg. Andreas brings a unique perspective as both an expert in plant evolution and a partner in an Austrian coffee shop, offering insights into the coffee plant from a biological and systematic viewpoint.
We dive deep into the history of coffee, discussing how Coffea Arabica evolved as a coffee species in the highlands of Ethiopia roughly 350,000 - 600,000 years ago. Andreas explains the genetic complexity of Arabica, being the only tetraploid species in the coffee family, and how its narrow genetic base makes it both unique and vulnerable compared to other domesticated crops.
Our conversation also covers the potential impacts of climate change on wild coffee populations, and the biological importance of diversification on coffee estates to ensure long-term resilience.
Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.
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