The Coffee Show with Kirk Pearson

The Coffee Show with Kirk Pearson
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Uncovering the untold stories about coffee

  1. 1D AGO

    How To Roast Coffee With Scott Rao

    Scott Rao is the most recognised coffee roasting expert in the world. Through his consulting work he has helped countless coffee roasters to improve their roasting and day to day operations. The who's who of coffee all look up to him. Kirk and Scott cater to roasters that are at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level of roasting, so if you roast coffee already or you want to learn, this is the best podcast you can listen to. Scott and Kirk both tell some horror stories of workplaces they have had in previous years. And has Scott become a co-ferment guy? Like this podcast? Leave a review and please tell two of your friends!

    1h 36m

  2. 5D AGO

    Why Are Pokemon Cards Surging In Value Right Now?

    WARNING! This podcast has nothing to do with coffee. Pokemon is the most successful game/movie/merchandising franchise in the world by a long way, and in recent times that has gone to a whole new level. In the podcast we are joined by Jonathan D'allessando of Card Bot AU, a company that sells cards through vending machines. What started as a hobby for his brother CJ, ended up becoming a thriving business that cannot stock their machines quick enough! Regular listeners to this show know that Kirk LOVES Pokemon, so here is an opportunity to have some fun on a different topic. So what caused the Pokemon card wars? And how will they end? Like this podcast? Leave a review and please tell two of your friends!

    1h 22m

  3. JAN 12

    Are We Making It Too Expensive To Compete In Coffee Competitions?

    The World Coffee Championships recently unveiled their new sponsors, with Ceado now being the grinder sponsor for the barista category and Option O for brewers cup. Coffee competitions have always been costly, but this year they're going to a new level and the frequency at which the sponsors change make it hard for would be competitors to budget accordingly. Perhaps the most shocking change is that for the Brewers Cup competitors will now be required to use the same grinder for compulsory and open service which is a massive change that has already upset many competitors. Plus, Kirk apologises to Ceado for singling them out in a previous post. Like this podcast? Leave a review and please tell two of your friends!

    23 min

  4. JAN 5

    Venezuela Crisis Could Be Catastrophic For Coffee!

    On the weekend US President Donald Trump and his administration captured Nicholas Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, sparking international outcry and condemnation. While the world is still learning more details there is much conjecture on what comes next. One thing is for sure, if the region were to become unstable and if shipping near one of the worlds busiest shipping routes is disrupted, the outcome for the coffee industry would be dire. Like this podcast? Leave a review and please tell two of your friends!

    14 min

  5. 12/22/2025

    Furure Of Taste: Toby Weedon Of Oatly

    In our recent tour of Europe, we touched down in Berlin to attend the launch of Oatly's 'Look Book' they formulated to help cafes and home enthusiasts to make better drinks that are better for the planet! Kirk sat down with Toby Weedon who is the Barista Development Director at Oatly who oversaw the creations in the Look Book. Along with the launch of the look book Kirk and Toby discuss the 'Future of Taste' report that Oatly developed which looks into upcoming trends within the coffee industry, like: - The Global Flavor Exchange - Conscious Indulgence - Fibre Has Entered the Chat - Destination Drinks - The Future State of Matcha This is a great podcast to understand what trends could emerge in 2026 and what the future of coffee might look like! Like this podcast? Leave a review and please tell two of your friends!

    1h 1m

  6. 12/16/2025

    The Prince That Was Promised: Gabrel Tan is Australia's Newest Barista Champion!

    The prophecy foretold that one day Gabrel Tan would become Australian Barista Champion, and alas! Here we are!! Gabrel Tan of Veneziano Coffee Roasters, who has finished second three times to eventual World Champions Anthony Douglas and Jack Simpson, was finally able to break through and earn his first national title! Gabrel overcame a challenge from the legendary Angus Mackie of Ona Coffee using coffee from Finca Janson in Panama and unique microlot from Indonesia! In this episode we discuss Gab's journey where he competed against the very best in Australia's top heavy barista competition and what it took for him to overcome the mental hurdles of defeat! Jack Allisey is the Head of Coffee for the Nomad Coffee Group which is roasts more than 100 tonnes of coffee a week supplying some of Australia's biggest coffee brands. Jack is also Gab's coach for competition and has worked with Gab throughout his competition journey! Like this podcast? Leave a review and please tell two of your friends!

    58 min

  7. 12/07/2025

    Pre Made Espresso Revolution Coming? With Matt Perger and Jeremy Challender of Barista Hustle.

    Matt Perger and Jeremy Challender run Barista Hustle, an online coffee education provider that make comprehensive courses for people of any skill level in coffee to better their knowledge! In this episode of The Coffee Show, Matt, Jeremy and Kirk have just concluded a blind tasting that compared milk coffee that was made using freshly made espresso and espresso that had been made a day prior. The results were quite fascinating and might surprise you! Is the future of coffee pre made? Also, the guys talk about the state of coffee education, whether or not coffee is better than it was 10 years prior and what you can do to immediately improve the quality of your batch brew! Like this podcast? Leave a review and please tell two of your friends!

    1h 13m

  8. 11/30/2025

    Washed Coffees Are Back Baby!!! With Alex Moore

    Alex Moore is the runner up of the Australian Brewers Cup and staff member at Project Zero Coffee. Alex was trained by Kirk and overachieved in his first season as a competitor. What was special about Alex routine is that he was the only competitor that used a washed coffee in the whole competition. In recent years, natural and experimental fermentations have dominated the Australian competition scene, this year Alex coffee was the highest scoring of the whole weekend despite coming second to the legendary Simon Gautherin! In this podcast Alex breaks down his entire competition prep, how the coffee was sourced, roasted, brewed and every other little detail. Plus, Project Zero Coffee is opening a second store soon and the concept is something that will be an amazing success, or a spectacular failure! Like this podcast? Leave a review and please tell two of your friends!

    1h 20m
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Uncovering the untold stories about coffee

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  • Creator
    The Coffee Show with Kirk Pearson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Coffee Show with Kirk Pearson
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