Training Grounds

Katherine Rogers

Making coffee education entertaining and accessible.

Episodes

  1. American Coffee History Part 2

    02/07/2025

    American Coffee History Part 2

    This is part 2! Be sure to listen to part 1. In this half, Katie follows coffee’s journey in American culture post WWI, including The Great Depression and WWII. Then, she goes into the cafe culture of NYC, and breaks down the “waves” of coffee. Accompanying training document and sources available at www.TrainingGroundsPodcast.com Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/be-with-me License code: 9UQPS3DWN11HDAOD

    39 min
  2. American Coffee History Part 1

    02/07/2025

    American Coffee History Part 1

    In part one of this two-parter, Katie covers coffee’s intro to Colonial America, brewing a colonial cup, coffee through the civil war, industrialization and through WWI. Accompanying training document and sources available at www.TrainingGroundsPodcast.com Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/be-with-me License code: 9UQPS3DWN11HDAOD

    33 min
  3. Coffee Shops & Revolution

    05/27/2024

    Coffee Shops & Revolution

    Katie discusses coffee shop culture in 16th century Istanbul, 17th century England, Colonial America and 18th century France, and how it influenced political and social revolutions there. Accompanying training document and sources available at www.TrainingGroundsPodcast.com Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/be-with-me License code: 9UQPS3DWN11HDAOD

    35 min
  4. The History of Coffee

    02/29/2024

    The History of Coffee

    In the inaugural episode of the Training Grounds podcast, Katie covers the often obscured history of coffee. Analyzing how coffee went from something being intentionally grown willingly, to the product of brutal forced labor. From the plant’s origins in 500AD, through the Haitian Revolution, The Scramble For Africa, The Fourteen Families of El Salvador, to today and what we can do as baristas and coffee enthusiasts to ensure that history isn’t forgotten. Accompanying training document and sources available at www.TrainingGroundsPodcast.com Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/be-with-me License code: 9UQPS3DWN11HDAOD

    58 min
  • 4 Episodes

About

Making coffee education entertaining and accessible.

Information

  • Creator
    Katherine Rogers
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All Rights Reserved
  • Show Website
    Training Grounds