Coffee People Podcast

Roast! West Coast

The Coffee People Podcast is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. Host Ryan Woldt interviews coffee professionals and shares their stories as they tackle the entrepreneurship, creativity, passion, science, and innovation required to succeed in the coffee industry. Appreciate your morning coffee more by listening to Coffee People, and engage with the growing craft coffee community this podcast aims to uplift.

  1. RECAP: Will Reif, President of Roastar Coffee Packaging

    1D AGO · BONUS

    RECAP: Will Reif, President of Roastar Coffee Packaging

    Will Reif is the Founder and President of ⁠ @RoastarBags ⁠ in Wausau, WI. He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee thru entrepreneurship, a lot of advice for leading a business, and what value digital printing has offered to coffee packaging. Meet the Roastar Team IRL at: March 8-10, Coffee Fest NYC - Booth 2716 April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego) - Booth 2443 Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Previous interview with Roastar's Dani Taube.⁠ Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon. Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition. Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

    8 min
  2. RECAP: Coffee With Emily Lavalier, EmLavArt Artist

    6D AGO · BONUS

    RECAP: Coffee With Emily Lavalier, EmLavArt Artist

    This is a RECAP of our Bonus Coffee People Coffee With episode featuring Emily Lavalier. She is the Owner and Artist behind ⁠EmLavArt⁠, and trip leader at ⁠Hammer Residences⁠, where she and a team guide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on fun-filled vacation adventures.Images provided by: ⁠EmLavArt.com⁠ The full episode dropped February 4, 2026. Watch and subscribe to ⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠, or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon. Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition. Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

    8 min
  3. Will Reif, President of Roastar Coffee Packaging

    FEB 11

    Will Reif, President of Roastar Coffee Packaging

    Will Reif is the Founder and President of  @RoastarBags  in Wausau, WI. He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee thru entrepreneurship, a lot of advice for leading a business, and what value digital printing has offered to coffee packaging. Meet the Roastar Team IRL at: March 8-10, Coffee Fest NYC - Booth 2716 April 8-10, World of Coffee Expo (San Diego) - Booth 2443 Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Previous interview with Roastar's Dani Taube. Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon. Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition. Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

    46 min
  4. Coffee With Emily Lavalier, Artist and Travel Guide at Hammer Travel

    FEB 6 · BONUS

    Coffee With Emily Lavalier, Artist and Travel Guide at Hammer Travel

    This is a Bonus Coffee People Coffee With episode featuring Emily Lavalier. She is the Owner and Artist behind EmLavArt, and trip leader at Hammer Residences, where she and a team guide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on fun-filled vacation adventures.Images provided by: EmLavArt.com The full episode dropped February 4, 2026. Watch and subscribe to  @coffeepeoplepodcasts , or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon. Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠ Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition. Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

    42 min
  5. RECAP: Arda Barlas, Owner of Boxx Coffee Roasters LA joins the Coffee People podcast.

    FEB 2 · BONUS

    RECAP: Arda Barlas, Owner of Boxx Coffee Roasters LA joins the Coffee People podcast.

    We recap our recent episode featuring Arda Barlas. He is an owner at Boxx Coffee LA, a specialty coffee roaster and cafe in the Downtown LA Arts district (DTLA). He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee thru entrepreneurship, why he joined an already established business, and how to keep the Boxx Coffee vision consistent with locations on two different continents. Images provided by: Boxx Coffee LAThe full episode dropped January 29, 2026. Listen here on Spotify. Watch and subscribe to ⁠ @coffeepeoplepodcasts ⁠, or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: ⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/⁠. Find online at: ⁠https://boxxcoffee.la⁠ and ⁠ @BoxxCoffeeADLA ⁠ on YouTube and ⁠Instagram⁠ Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠ Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon. Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠⁠ Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition. Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

    10 min
  6. Arda Barlas, Owner of Boxx Coffee Roasters LA joins the Coffee People podcast.

    JAN 29

    Arda Barlas, Owner of Boxx Coffee Roasters LA joins the Coffee People podcast.

    Arda Barlas is an owner at Boxx Coffee LA, a specialty coffee roaster and cafe in the Downtown LA Arts district (DTLA). He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee thru entrepreneurship, why he joined an already established business, and how to keep the Boxx Coffee vision consistent with locations on two different continents. Images provided by: Boxx Coffee LAThe full episode dropped January 29, 2026. Watch and subscribe to  @coffeepeoplepodcasts , or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/. Find online at: https://boxxcoffee.la and  @BoxxCoffeeADLA  on YouTube and Instagram Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠ Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon. Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠ Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition. Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivetz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

    55 min
  7. RECAP: Sam Larobardiere, Theory Coffee Roasters

    JAN 23 · BONUS

    RECAP: Sam Larobardiere, Theory Coffee Roasters

    A recap of the key takeways from our recent chat with Sam Larobardiere, the Co-Founder and owner/operator of Theory Coffee Roasters and coffee-guy partner in Podium Coffee Club. He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee and entrepreneurship, as well as pass along a bit of advice for future generations of coffee entrepreneurs. The full episode dropped January 21, 2026. Watch and subscribe to @coffeepeoplepodcasts , or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/. Find online at: www.theorycoffee.com and @theorycoffeeroasters on Instagram, or https://podiumcoffeeclub.com. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠⁠ Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon. Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠⁠ Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition. Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

    9 min
  8. Sam Larobardiere, Founder of Theory Coffee Roasters and Podium Coffee Club on Coffee People podcast.

    JAN 21

    Sam Larobardiere, Founder of Theory Coffee Roasters and Podium Coffee Club on Coffee People podcast.

    Sam Larobardiere is the Co-Founder and owner/operator of Theory Coffee Roasters and partner in Podium Coffee Club. He joined the Coffee People podcast to share his journey into coffee and entrepreneurship, as well as pass along a bit of advice for future generations of coffee entrepreneurs. The full episode dropped January 21, 2026. Watch and subscribe to @coffeepeoplepodcasts , or for more context, subscribe to the Coffee People podcast newsletter at: https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/. Find online at: www.theorycoffee.com and @theorycoffeeroasters on Instagram, or https://podiumcoffeeclub.com. Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠. ⁠Follow @roastar on Instagram.⁠ Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to! Head to ⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon. Buy Eli And Jane Books: ⁠https://www.onewildlifebooks.com/⁠ Stay tuned to ⁠⁠⁠haceacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition. Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠⁠⁠ Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. *Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

    59 min
5
out of 5
20 Ratings

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The Coffee People Podcast is part of the Roast! West Coast coffee network. Host Ryan Woldt interviews coffee professionals and shares their stories as they tackle the entrepreneurship, creativity, passion, science, and innovation required to succeed in the coffee industry. Appreciate your morning coffee more by listening to Coffee People, and engage with the growing craft coffee community this podcast aims to uplift.