Patterson and Yeo talk about the Kore Directive, the Singapore coffee community, and so much more. "Since last year, I got so much more comfortable with discussing the uncomfortable with people," Yeo tells Patterson. "I'm always the girl with anti-racism in her bio and talking about it all the time. Since being back to Singapore, as you've mentioned, I think I've come to terms with that aspect of my history now and my identity." This episode is sponsored by Acaia.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Patterson and Yeo talk about the Kore Directive, the Singapore coffee community, and so much more. "Since last year, I got so much more comfortable with discussing the uncomfortable with people," Yeo tells Patterson. "I'm always the girl with anti-racism in her bio and talking about it all the time. Since being back to Singapore, as you've mentioned, I think I've come to terms with that aspect of my history now and my identity."&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is sponsored by Acaia.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Patterson and Yeo talk about the Kore Directive, the Singapore coffee community, and so much more. "Since last year, I got so much more comfortable with discussing the uncomfortable with people," Yeo tells Patterson. "I'm always the girl with...

Sierra Yeo

Cydni Patterson interviews Thurmond Buckelew. Buckelew is the coffee educator and head trainer at <a href= "https://carrborocoffee.com/">Carrboro Coffee Roasters</a> in Carrboro, North Carolina. Patterson and Buckelew discuss coffee training, leadership, and management. “Being aware of our impact, on our origin partners, our coffee community as a whole, our staff, and our guests should be the center of our training programs and cafe service,” says Patterson. “A staff empowered with skill and knowledge—and innovation is not our enemy. Innovation makes our jobs safer and keeps longevity in our industry.”

<description>&lt;p&gt;Cydni Patterson interviews Thurmond Buckelew. Buckelew is the coffee educator and head trainer at &lt;a href= "https://carrborocoffee.com/"&gt;Carrboro Coffee Roasters&lt;/a&gt; in Carrboro, North Carolina.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Patterson and Buckelew discuss coffee training, leadership, and management. “Being aware of our impact, on our origin partners, our coffee community as a whole, our staff, and our guests should be the center of our training programs and cafe service,” says Patterson. “A staff empowered with skill and knowledge—and innovation is not our enemy. &lt;strong&gt;Innovation makes our jobs safer and keeps longevity in our industry&lt;/strong&gt;.”&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Cydni Patterson interviews Thurmond Buckelew. Buckelew is the coffee educator and head trainer at  in Carrboro, North Carolina. Patterson and Buckelew discuss coffee training, leadership, and management. “Being aware of our impact, on our origin...

Thurmond Buckelew

In this episode, Patterson <a href= "https://sprudge.com/jake-king-the-sprudge-twenty-interview-163865.html"> interviews Jake King of Atlanta, Georgia</a>. Jake King is the co-founder of <a href= "https://sprudge.com/in-atlanta-gyst-offers-bespoke-free-barista-training-to-all-160681.html"> GYST Coffee Training</a>, manager at <a href= "https://perccoffee.com/">PERC</a> coffee in Atlanta, a competition-level barista, <a href= "https://sprudge.com/jake-king-the-sprudge-twenty-interview-163865.html"> Sprudge Twenty honoree</a>, and <a href= "https://www.glittercatbarista.com/">Glitter Cat</a> alum. Patterson and King talk about how Atlanta's coffee scene is anchored in craft, service, and opportunity. King discusses GYST and the importance of successful coffee training programs—and that investing in knowledge will always have a return.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Patterson &lt;a href= "https://sprudge.com/jake-king-the-sprudge-twenty-interview-163865.html"&gt; interviews Jake King of Atlanta, Georgia&lt;/a&gt;. Jake King is the co-founder of &lt;a href= "https://sprudge.com/in-atlanta-gyst-offers-bespoke-free-barista-training-to-all-160681.html"&gt; GYST Coffee Training&lt;/a&gt;, manager at &lt;a href= "https://perccoffee.com/"&gt;PERC&lt;/a&gt; coffee in Atlanta, a competition-level barista, &lt;a href= "https://sprudge.com/jake-king-the-sprudge-twenty-interview-163865.html"&gt; Sprudge Twenty honoree&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href= "https://www.glittercatbarista.com/"&gt;Glitter Cat&lt;/a&gt; alum. Patterson and King talk about how Atlanta's coffee scene is anchored in craft, service, and opportunity. King discusses GYST and the importance of successful coffee training programs—and that investing in knowledge will always have a return.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode, Patterson . Jake King is the co-founder of , manager at  coffee in Atlanta, a competition-level barista, , and  alum. Patterson and King talk about how Atlanta's coffee scene is anchored in craft, service, and opportunity. King...

Jake King

Cyndi Patterson interviews Joseph Gonzales, co-founder of Espresso State of Mind in New York City.  "I am so honored to have been able to chat with a leader in one of the most expansive coffee communities in the world, New York City," says Patterson, "with a little under 5,000 shops serving around eight million people, this coffee community is home to a multitude of sub-communities. How do you even maintain community during a period where the safest thing you can do is isolate?" "Listen and laugh with us as I pick his brain on how he and the Espresso State of Mind crew have managed to extract the dopest elements that the New York coffee scene has to offer while keeping his community caffeinated enough to keep pushing for a safer tomorrow." <a href="http://bit.ly/35VC4Xyg">Transcript available here</a>. This episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com">Seattle Coffee Gear</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Cyndi Patterson interviews&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt; Joseph Gonzales, co-founder of Espresso State of Mind in New York City. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;I am so honored to have been able to chat with a leader in one of the most expansive coffee communities in the world, New York City," says Patterson, "with a little under 5,000 shops serving around eight million people, this coffee community is home to a multitude of sub-communities. How do you even maintain community during a period where the safest thing you can do is isolate?"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Listen and laugh with us as I pick his brain on how he and the Espresso State of Mind crew have managed to extract the dopest elements that the New York coffee scene has to offer while keeping his community caffeinated enough to keep pushing for a safer tomorrow."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://bit.ly/35VC4Xyg"&gt;Transcript available here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This episode is sponsored by &lt;a href= "https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com"&gt;Seattle Coffee Gear&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

January 20, 2021

Joseph W. Gonzales

In this episode, Patterson takes us to San Francisco and interviews <a href="https://www.wreckingballcoffee.com/">Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters</a> co-founder and <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@yourkoreandad?lang=en">TikTok viral sensation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nickcho">Nick Cho</a>. This episode is sponsored by Seattle Coffee Gear.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Patterson takes us to San Francisco and interviews &lt;a href="https://www.wreckingballcoffee.com/"&gt;Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters&lt;/a&gt; co-founder and &lt;a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@yourkoreandad?lang=en"&gt;TikTok viral sensation&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/nickcho"&gt;Nick Cho&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This episode is sponsored by Seattle Coffee Gear.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

November 24, 2020

Nick Cho

In each episode of Cascara, host Cydni Patterson takes listeners to a different city and talk to locals about what makes their coffee community unique and find out, as she puts it, “what’s really brewing in coffee scenes around the world.”

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