*This episode is sponsored by Steady State Roasting in Carlsbad, California! Check them out! (https://www.steadystateroasting.com/) Roast! West Coast welcomes friends and business partners Bev and Lynn to the show. They are the founders and owners (along with Sam Magtanong and Mike Arquines) of Mostra Coffee in the Carmel Mountain and 4S neighborhoods of San Diego County. Mostra Coffee has been on a stratospheric rise that started with an idea during a trip to the Philippines that the two friends should go into business together and build something that benefited their own community and the world. Mostra Coffee was named Roast! Magazine's Micro Roaster of the year. https://www.mostracoffee.com/ Mostra Coffee Promo: 10% off online with the promo code: ROASTPODCAST10 Head to www.roastwestcoast.com for show recaps, more information and details on the next episodes. CURRENT PROMOS! 30% off Paid subscriptions of Roast! West Coast's Substack Newsletter paid version comes with a copy of the book, Eli & Jane. No promo code needed, and we'll use the proceeds to buy coffee for local frontline health care workers. (https://roastwestcoast.substack.com/eliandjane) 15% off at MareaCoffee.com with promo code: ROAST 25% BOGO at Leap.Coffee with promo code: TUESDAY (only on Tuesdays each week) 25% off hand-crafted jewelry from EmmieAndLil.com with promo code: Roast25 1st bag of coffee free with subscription - LibraCoffee.com with promo code: onewildlife ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually in October 2020, and published on December 29th, 2020 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Coffee Sensei, Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle (www.coffee-cycle.com) joins the show to talk all about how coffee grinders and coffee grind size can impact your morning cup (or cups) of coffee. ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some award winning upstarts like Steady State Roasting. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually, and it was published on December 25th, 2020. https://www.zumbarcoffee.com/ https://ironsmithcoffee.com/ https://www.steadystateroasting.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Roast! West Coast welcomes Sam and Weston Nawrocki, Owners and Head Roaster of Manzanita Roasting Company (https://manzanitaroasting.com/). They are the husband and wife team behind Manzanita Roastery of Rancho Bernardo California, and they just opened a new location in an incredibly beautiful building in downtown Escondido.  Head to www.roastwestcoast.com for show recaps, more information and details on the next episodes. CURRENT PROMOS! 30% off Paid subscriptions of Roast! West Coast's Substack Newsletter paid version comes with a copy of the book, Eli & Jane. No promo code needed, and we'll use the proceeds to buy coffee for local frontline health care workers. (https://roastwestcoast.substack.com/eliandjane)  15% off at MareaCoffee.com with promo code: ROAST 25% BOGO at Leap.Coffee with promo code: TUESDAY (only on Tuesdays each week) 25% off  hand-crafted jewelry from EmmieAndLil.com with promo code: Roast25 1st bag of coffee free with subscription - LibraCoffee.com with promo code: onewildlife ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually in October 2020, and published on December 22nd, 2020 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Coffee Sensei, Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle (www.coffee-cycle.com) joins the show to talk all about how coffee is processed right at the source, the farm, before it is shipped to your favorite local roaster. ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually, and it was published on December 18th, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Roast! West Coast welcomes Breanna (Bre) Briggs to the show. She is the head roaster and essentially the all coffee everything at Leap Coffee (www.leap.coffee) in Carlsbad California. In our conversation we discuss the role of women in the coffee industry, and how important that representation is. We also chat about how Leap Coffee came to be, and how they’ve adapted to the impacts of the coronavirus. Head to www.roastwestcoast.com for show recaps, more information and details on the next episodes. CURRENT PROMOS! 30% off Paid subscriptions of Roast! West Coast's Substack Newsletter paid version comes with a copy of the book, Eli & Jane. No promo code needed, and we'll use the proceeds to buy coffee for local frontline health care workers. (https://roastwestcoast.substack.com/eliandjane) 25% BOGO at Leap.Coffee with promo code: TUESDAY (only on Tuesdays each week) 25% off hand-crafted jewelry from EmmieAndLil.com with promo code: Roast25 1st bag of coffee free with subscription - LibraCoffee.com with promo code: onewildlife ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually in October 2020, and published on December 8th, 2020 Sponsorships: off for this e --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Coffee Sensei, Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle (www.coffee-cycle.com) joins the show to talk all about how coffee is processed right at the source, the farm, before it is shipped to your favorite local roaster. ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually, and it was published on December 11th, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Roast! West Coast welcomes Inbal Kalin, CoFounder & Head Roaster of Stache Coffee Co. in Oceanside, California to the show. Check out StacheCoffeeCo.com to see all the different roasts they offer, and to purchase fresh coffee beans. Stache Coffee Co. is a Veteran-Owned and Family Operated Roastery that was established in 2014 and specializes in sourcing sustainably grown coffees from all over the world roasted in small batches. From farm-to-cup, Inbal and her husband Louis pursue responsible business practices through Direct-Trade with micro-lot farmers worldwide. The couple seeks to ensure that family farms are adequately paid for their efforts and continue to produce exquisitely tasting coffees as they have for generations. CURRENT PROMOS! ENDS 12/09/2020 - 15% off coffee at ZumbarCoffee.com with promo code: ROAST15 ENDS 12/15/2020 - 10% off at coffee SteadyStateRoasting.com with promo code: OWL10 25% off hand-crafted jewelry from EmmieAndLil.com with promo code: Roast25 1st bag of coffee free with subscription - LibraCoffee.com with promo code: onewildlife ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually in October 2020, and published on December 8th, 2020 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Coffee Sensei, Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle (www.coffee-cycle.com) joins the show to talk all the traditional coffee tasting technique known as cupping. ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. (www.onewildlifeco.com) In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually, and it was published on December 4th, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Roast! West Coast welcomes Siri Simran Khalsa, Director of Coffee at Lofty Coffee in Encinitas, California to the show. Check out loftycoffee.com to shop for beans. Lofty Coffee roasts coffee and runs a from scratch bakery with cafes in Encinitas, La Costa (Carlsbad) and Solana Beach. Lofty Coffee offers subscription coffee services so you won't run out of good coffee, and their limited edition seasonal West Coast Winter Blend is available now. Order for delivery, pick-up and pick up some fresh baked bread while you're at it. ROAST! West Coast is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually in October 2020, and published on December 1st, 2020 This episode is sponsored by Steady State Coffee Roasting. Use the Promo Code: OWL10 to get 10% off all coffee bean orders on www.steadystateroasting.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Coffee Sensei, Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle (www.coffee-cycle.com) joins the show to talk all about the flavors found in coffee, how to use the flavor wheel and being mindful while sipping on your morning cup.. ROAST! West Coast (www.roastwestcoast.com) is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually, and it was published on November 27th, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Roast! West Coast welcomes Matt Delarosa, founder, owner and head coffee roaster at the award winning Ironsmith Coffee Roasters in Encinitas, California to the show. Check out www.ironsmithcoffee.com to shop for beans. Ironsmith Coffee roasts and ships direct to make sure you get the freshest possible coffee beans, and always include free shipping. Subscriptions are available at www.ironsmithcoffee.com. ROAST! West Coast is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually, and published on November 24th, 2020 Ironsmith Coffee Roasters is a sponsor of Roast! West Coast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

Coffee Sensei, Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle joins the show to provide advice about how water impacts our morning cup of coffee including a quick chat on temperature, brew time and ratio of water to coffee bean. ROAST! West Coast is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually, and published on November 20th, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support

ROAST! West Coast welcomes Elliot Reinecke, Founder & Header Roaster of award-winning coffee roastery Steady State Roasting. Steady State is in the heart of Carlsbad Village, and widely considered one of the premier roasters in the industry. Roast! listeners can order bulk beans online at www.steadystateroasting.com. Use the Promo Code: OWL10 until December 16th, 2020 to get 10% off your online order. ROAST! West Coast is a new podcast the community of coffee roasters and coffee innovators on the West Coast of the United States. Host Ryan Woldt interviews local roastery founders and roasters about their coffee origin stories, how they've dealt with the impacts of Covid-19, why they love coffee and much more. If you love coffee, entrepreneurship, shopping local and learn how things get made and why things are done a certain way you will love ROAST! West Coast presented by One Wild Life Co. In season one we dive deep into the hyper-local coffee community of North County San Diego to introduce you to the coffee roasters and innovators on the West Coast. Featuring OG roasters like Zumbar Coffee & Tea, established local hotspots like Ironsmith Coffee Roasters and some upstarts who’ve just recently jumped in the game like ‘Stache Coffee. Coffee Sensei Chris O’Brien of Coffee Cycle will serve as our weekly teacher so we can all learn a little more about coffee together. This show was recorded virtually, and published on November 17th, 2020 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roastwestcoast/support