Drank it! Specialty Coffee Podcast

Drank it! Specialty Coffee Podcast

We talk about all things in specialty coffee: coffee news, hot topics, and controversial coffee things. Hosted by Ray Murakawa (Melodrip) and Zack Stamey (Roastful).

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Guest Episode Episode 6

Solving coffee's tiniest problems with Fused Visions' Mehrdad Haghighi

Fused Visions creator Mehrdad joins Ray and Zack to talk about launching innovative coffee products, product design, and why collaboration matters more than hype.

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Guest Episode Episode 5

L.A.’s Most Underrated Coffee Empire

Zack and Ray sit down with AJ Kim of Kumquat Coffee to talk about the green side of home roasting. They dig into how Kumquat, Loquat, and Fondry grew into an ecosystem for serious home brewers and roasters, and why AJ started a curated green-coffee shop for small batches.

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Guest Episode Episode 4

Why Japan Skips Cafés in the Morning

Zack and Ray kick things off breaking down the global matcha shortage and debating whether Tokyo is the best coffee city in the world. Then they sit down with Masa of Weekenders Coffee (Kyoto) to talk about Japan’s evolving café culture, light-roast philosophy, and Weekenders’ new 20th-anniversary collaboration box.

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