5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality
A forward-thinking interview series examining the business of progressive coffee culture.
The 5THWAVE Podcast is hosted by Jeffrey Young, Editor-in-Chief of 5THWAVE magazine and Founder of Allegra Group.
Each episode features inspiring stories, business lessons, and thought leadership from the entrepreneurs and industry experts blazing trails to success across the world of coffee.
The podcast will delve into the detail of achieving operational excellence, get to grips with green coffee sourcing and seek out the very best of global coffee culture. We’ll also examine the future of e-commerce and coffee at home, the changing face of cafés and coffee shops, and how to hone winning HR strategies – plus much more.
Tune into the 5THWAVE Playlist on Spotify to listen to all the credits music featured the show: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45goieo3qIN1xT9hSGnWeI
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Barista vs. Machine
In today’s episode we’re exploring the world of espresso machine technology and the future of automation, and asking the question – will super-automatic coffee machines ever replace the barista?
To he…
The genius behind Hoffmann Industries
Today we are bringing you a very special episode, a full-length interview with enigmatic and influential entrepreneur James Hoffmann. In this conversation, James discusses his ambitions, business sen…
Coffeepreneurs – Inside the minds of three leading coffee entrepreneurs
Today we’re exploring the careers of three highly impressive individuals in the business of coffee to learn their stories and the secrets behind their success.
We speak with James Hoffmann, Gregory Z…
Spotlight on China – A land of vast scale and opportunity
On the podcast this week we are turning the spotlight to China and exploring how the traditionally tea-drinking country is rapidly growing into one of the most dynamic and opportune coffee markets in…
Spotlight on the Sydney coffee scene – the future beyond Covid-19
On the podcast this week we speak to three leading lights in the Sydney coffee community to explore how Covid-19 has impacted the influential Australian coffee market and how it has begun to recover.
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Grounds for optimism
When Covid-19 hit over 12 months ago, the global hospitality industry was confronted with its biggest crisis in many generations. Now, as we look towards the end of the pandemic and businesses worldw…
Maintaining successful business partnerships
Running a coffee business has never been easy, but it's certainly more manageable if you have the right business partner. The question is – who should you choose and how should you work together? In …
Reframing the 'leader' - a conversation with Laila Ghambari
Jeffrey Young speaks with Laila Ghambari, Director of Cafes at Stumptown Coffee Roasters, to get a glimpse into how the pioneering specialty coffee business manages its cafes and learn how she has be…
5th Wave at origin - Bringing coffee farmers to the table
Jeffrey Young is joined by David Griswold, Founder and CEO of Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers – the world’s first B Corp certified coffee company - to explore what the 5th Wave of coffee means i…
Delicious morsels of wisdom - a conversation with Angus Thirlwell
Jeffrey Young speaks with Angus Thirlwell, CEO & Co-founder of Hotel Chocolat – a brand that forges a unique space for itself in the retail chocolate market. In this episode, Angus shares the secrets…
Fostering team culture
Teams can achieve extraordinary things when human beings feel united and pull towards the same goal. But building powerful workplace team culture can be hard, especially in a café, with staff on diff…
Achieving sustainably profitable coffee farming
While specialty coffee consumption continues to grow, it’s an unfortunate truth that for many, coffee growing does not offer a financially viable livelihood. It is also true the quality of life in th…
Growing an icon - a conversation with Tim Wendelboe
Jeffrey Young speaks with Tim Wendelboe, founder of the Oslo-based roastery that exemplifies the Nordic specialty coffee movement. In this conversation Tim discusses the business principles he used …
Unwrapping the chocolate industry
With the many parallels that exist between chocolate and coffee, this week Jeffrey Young is joined by innovators and disruptors from the world of chocolate to get a better understanding of this indus…
Scaling from one, to two, to four and beyond – a conversation with David Abrahamovitch
Jeffrey Young speaks with David Abrahamovitch, CEO and Founder of London-based specialty coffee chain Grind. In this conversation, David talks about the necessity of investing in integrated technolog…
Spotlight on Brazil
Jeffrey Young is joined by coffee specialists from Brazil to dive into the country’s globally important and fast-changing coffee drinking market. We’ll explore what types of coffee Brazilians are dri…
An unrelenting focus on personal growth - a conversation with Ross Quail
Jeffrey Young speaks with Ross Quail, Sales Director South Asia for Hemro International, and learns Ross' perspectives on the long term impacts of COVID on the Australian cafe market, the future of e…
The business of green coffee
Jeffrey Young is joined by green coffee providers to better understand the business of green coffee. We'll explore how a coffee bean gets from a farm into our daily cup, why Brazil is able to produce…
Careers in coffee
Jeffrey Young is joined by three highly successful coffee entrepreneurs to learn their stories and the secrets of their success.
Tim Wendelboe, founder of Oslo-based roastery Tim Wendelboe, reveals h…
Using back-of-house technology to grow your cafe chain
Jeffrey Young is joined by cafe chain operators and back-of-house technology providers to understand what tech building blocks you will need to scale from one, to two, to four and beyond.
David Abrah…