Cat & Cloud Podcast

Ever wondered what we thought of restaurant coffee? Ever wondered how we would approach a new market? See what tasks Jared used in helping open Verve Coffee Roasters original location & hear Baca's approach to training. Also, Wholesale? What do we believe it should be about? Sourcing too. All in a short episode of awesomeness. Cheers.

Jen is pretty seasoned with roasting & her drive to follow her passions is encouraging. This is a very strong woman in life, not to mention coffee & should be considered a role model to all. Jens story is entertaining and educational because of her persistence in self growth. In this episode we talk about Jens presence in roasting for companies like Ecco, Blue Bottle, Royal Coffee & more. From mentorship, to different roaster, to her time in Mexico, to being a mom, this episode has it all. Jen shares a bit of knowledge on roasting profiles as well in giving us a hot tip on how to approach a frustrating coffee. This episode is full of sweetness. Like our coffee. Thanks Jen

We are getting close to finishing our buildout & people have been asking us about our approach. How do we roast, how do we blend, how did we pick our location & many other fun things. This episode is definitely worth a listen & a share. Thanks, Cat & Cloud

Brandon Paul Weaver hails out of Seattle as both a Competition Barista & a Bar Tender. In this episode we talk about our first coffee experiences, views on specialty service, and the parallels between bar tending & being a barista. Brandon helped start Slate Coffee, worked at Zoka & is a pillar of the Liberty Bar which has been renowned for its imaginative cocktails. This guys kicks all the corn. Enjoy.

In this episode we talk about the stereotypes around coffee aging. When is coffee to old? Is it possible to have coffee that is too fresh? We give you our thoughts. We also talk about the World Barista Championships & our views on some alternative approaches. Are Barista Championships reflecting the general coffee industry correctly? Finally we just talk a lot in this episode about what is going on in our brains after a major roast day. Party on.

Managing time and projects is hard & takes a certain level of skill. A lot of the time that skill is not inherent but learned. In this podcast we talk about the different techniques, disciplines, & applications we use to ensure we manage our time properly. How do we stay motivated? How do we get the most done? How are we efficient? How do we stay focused? Learn that & more on this weeks episode of the Cat & Cloud Coffee Podcast.

Chris & Jared dive into some guest questions & give their beliefs on cold brewed coffee, why they don't like it & how they will approach it. Anthony Bourdain had some words about specialty coffee & his feelings toward the specialty coffee stereotype that the boys address as well. This episode is sure to have people loving & disliking the trubaca duo.

Chris & Jared are hot off finishing a roast day & answer some questions. Topics of Roasting, Cafe Culture, Stereotypes, Milk Alternatives & overall classic Trubaca stuff comes right at you. Back to our regular podcast schedule next week. Stay Gold!

Tonx Continues the journey with us talking intelligentsia, hipsters, service, subscription services, blue bottle & so much more. The story of Locol, a new healthy fast food venture with amazing coffee quality is part of this episode. Big shout out to Califia for being our first sponsor.

Tony is better known as Tonx. He was a roaster for multiple respected specialty coffee companies, founded the first successful coffee subscription service & does the coffee program with Locol, a high end fast food company with Micheline Chefs at the helm. He has deep roots in the coffee world & shares a portion of his journey in this episode. Typical banter ensues.