#8 Grab Life by the Beans: Coffee, Cups & Coromandel Chats

Send us Fan MailJoin Kate & Simon for a caffeine-fuelled adventure as they road-trip to Coromandel and meet local legend John from Naughty Bean Coffee — a character, a storyteller, and one hell of a coffee roaster.This episode is all about coffee, cups, characters, and choices:How much coffee is actually good for you (science says more than you think) Inside the world of coffee roasting with a former builder–turned–barista  The personality behind the perfect cup — why experience matters just as much as flavour Milk, cream & lactose intolerance — and why cream is surprisingly kinder on your gut 2 litres before 2pm? The hydration rule that might just change your energy The ugly truth about takeaway coffee cups — BPA, PFAS, plastic liners & why they can’t be recycled Reusable cup habits that actually stick Chocolate fish, Kiwi cafes & all the Coromandel vibes PLUS: Enter our Christmas Hamper Giveaway just by leaving a commentIt’s warm, funny, practical, a bit shocking in places… and full of the forking good energy you expect.Follow the podcast on Instagram and Tiktok: @forkingoodpodFollow Simon on his channels below:Instagram: @simon_gaultFacebook: @OfficialsimongaultTiktok: SimonjgaultYoutube: Simon GaultFollow Waste-ed with Kate here:Instagram: @wastedwithkateFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wastefreewithkateTiktok: wasted.kateYoutube: Waste-ed with KateSupport the show