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The sustainable future of coffee

Unfiltered conversations on the future of coffee.

A six‑episode deep dive into the major issues facing the coffee industry today, featuring experts, thought leaders and coffee professionals from around the world.

Discover our hosts

Join Arno Holschuh & Liz Pachaud on a journey to the future of everything coffee ‑ from flavour, to technology, to price and climate change.

Liz Pachaud

Meet Liz, the brains behind much of our communications, website, and media.

Arno Holschuh

Meet Arno, our fearless leader of all things coffee.

Podcast

Listen to our podcasts on Spotify and Apple Music

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Episode 1: The Future of Flavor

In this episode, we explore why the specialty coffee community’s ideal flavor profiles do not match with those of our customers—and what we can do about it.

Episode 2: The Future of Coffee Technology

In this episode, we explore the role of technology in coffee, why coffee professionals tend to be fearful about change, and what possibilities lie ahead if we have the courage to take the leap.

Episode 3: The Future of Coffee Farms and Climate Change

In this episode, we discuss why climate change is forcing coffee producers to rethink their livelihoods and what consumers can do to ensure coffee has a fruitful and sustained future on planet Earth.

Episode 4: The Future of Independent Cafes

In this episode, we speak to three coffee entrepreneurs about their innovative models, approach to cafe profitability, and the decisions they’ve made to grow their respective businesses.

Episode 5: The Future Price of Coffee

In this episode, we discover why commodity pricing is a terrible way to price specialty coffee and what coffee companies can do to help bridge the gap.
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