Filament Coffee Podcast

Filament Coffee
Filament Coffee Podcast

Definitely not a specialty coffee podcast. Two mates who own a coffee business—and one who doesn't—explore the wild facts and wonderful stories you haven't heard about the world's favourite beverage.

  1. 03/09/2023

    Mortgages to Macchiatos: Matt Kenworthy of Venn Coffee

    Have you ever daydreamed about owning a cafe? Maybe you've spotted one for sale and are on the fence? Today's episode is a must-listen. Meet Matt Kenworthy, a numbers man who, along with his wife Ash, took the plunge and bought not just one but three cafes in 2019. He shares his journey from mortgage broking to owning and running the East Vic Park institution formerly known as Antz Cafes. We dig into the nitty-gritty of rebranding to Venn Coffee, managing staff and customers, and the tough call to close one location.  Matt also sheds light on the importance of point-of-sale data and streamlined process management in running a successful Perth cafe. Also in this episode: Matt's Secret Sauce: What sets Venn apart in a crowded market.Coffee Focus: How Venn maintains a coffee-centric venue without a full kitchen.Customer Dynamics: Balancing space for all types of customers without pigeonholing the venue.Menu Efficiency: Why a menu of bagels and acai bowls means no chefs and an efficient food service.Numbers Game: Key metrics Matt keeps an eye on and how often he reviews pricing.Trend or Fad: Matt's approach to jumping on (or leaving alone) cafe trends.Roasting Reality: Why the focus is on product quality, and not just cost saving with vertical integration.Matt's Outrageous Daily Caffeine Consumption: Don't try this at home.Quickfire Questions: What's Matt's pet peeve about customers?What are his thoughts on Kombucha?How many 18L kegs does he think Aaron could carry?Does he allow cyclists in the cafe with their click-clack shoes on?Use code TOPHER15 at checkout on www.filament.coffee for 15% off delicious coffee delivered to your door.

    1h 16m
  2. 28/05/2023

    Matt Muhl: Coffee Update & Some Critical Feedback

    The Matt that matters most, Matt Muhl from Brightside Coffee joins us for the first time this year as we discuss all that is new and noteworthy in the world of coffee. We kick off with a coffee update from Matt. Price relief is on the horizon,  with the Brazil harvest looking “absolutely baby glam” to quote the man himself. With exports up for the world's biggest coffee producer, price relief is coming to all green bean buyers. Not for the consumer of course, just for us manufacturers who have been haemorrhaging cash for years. Matt tells us about some exotic coffees he has his eye on for later in 2023 but warns us why buying expensive coffee can be risky.   Aaron then absolutely phones it in with some article about a journalist moving to Melbourne in 2019 and the worst thing that happened to her was drinking decaf coffee. Even Chris was unimpressed. Chris saves the episode though with an article about a woman with an owl in her coffee and then Matt gets absolutely stuck into us with some critical feedback. Also in this episode: Coffeenomics: C-Price Down! Health Advice: Long Jump Tips from Chris Ad Read: TOPHER15 gets you 15% off For delicious coffee delivered to your door, visit www.filament.coffee to order online today. Podcast listeners save 15% when they use code TOPHER15 at checkout. Episode references: The Age: Maida Pineda I've gone cold turkey on caffeine, and this is how I'm surviving in Melbourne Metro.co.uk Jasper King. Woman thinks she’s found an owl in her frothy morning coffee

    1h 3m
  3. 14/05/2023

    Episode 50: The Million Dollar Coffee Idea

    50 Episodes! And what a way to celebrate Aaron tells us he's quit coffee, tells us he's been giving his daughter coffee, and then tells us he owns a book that is literally about a badger trying to find an animal who defecated on him. He also discusses the Story of the Aeropress, the Crazy coffee idea by a Stanford Professor and Frisbee maker that made millions. After a shaky start, the online coffee community got behind Alan Adler and launched the Aeropress into every specialty coffee shop. We asked ourselves if we could come up and launch a product through chat forums, what would we do? Then it hit us: we're going to write a kid's book. Also in this episode; MilkLab's CEO hopes Australia's coffee culture keeps consumer spending at the cafe despite the "looming recession.” Are we feeling the pinch of inflation at the cafe yet? Chris tells us some good news; he's sold Filament to a large international corporate. AND THEN: Coffeenomics: C-Price is UP Health Advice: At home treatment for dengue fever Ad Read: TOPHER15 gets you 15% off Listener Q: Cafe trends in the next 5 years AND: A bonus return of the Ranch for Ep 50! For delicious coffee delivered to your door, visit www.filament.coffee to order online today. Podcast listeners save 15% when they use code TOPHER15 at checkout. Articles referenced: The Guardian: bumper-profits-at-kitkat-maker-nestle-they-should-give-consumers-a-break World Coffee Portal: Nestle-posts-strong-start-to-2023-with-steady-coff Wishpond.com: How the AeroPress Inventor Went from Flying Rings to Coffee Sydney Morning Herald: Milklab maker hopes for ‘coffee culture’ to continue despite cost-of-living crisis ABC: Interest rate rises have Australians ready to slash spending, and businesses are bracing for the cuts

    57 min
5
out of 5
18 Ratings

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Definitely not a specialty coffee podcast. Two mates who own a coffee business—and one who doesn't—explore the wild facts and wonderful stories you haven't heard about the world's favourite beverage.

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