Roasting coffee with Gareth Hoddinott, and having a good chat about life

My guest today is Gareth Hoddinott. And he is a coffee roaster from the French AlpsOn today's show, we sit down and have a cup of coffee together. In fact, we sit down in his little coffee roasting shed in the French Alps and as Gareth says, we have a good old chat.I miss coffee culture and catching up with friends over a cup of coffee. It is one of the things I am looking forward to doing when I go back to Australia in November to see old friends and hang out with my family.On this episode as we get to know Gareth through the chapters of where he lives, what he does for work and how he plays. We talk about the coffee scene in Dunedin NZ where he is from, the differences between French and English cultures, the struggles of being an immigrant, and the simple pleasure of sharing a coffee with a friend.Gareth dives into the roast coffee process and explains the special relationship between coffee and music.This was a good old chat and if you enjoy this conversation, you will enjoy his coffee. As a special off for the listeners of this podcast, Gareth is offering you a 20% discount when you order online. You can use the promo code "BEYONDTHEMOUNTAINS"  all in one word and in UPPER CASE when you buy some tasty coffee. He can ship to most of Europe so go to the website. You'll find some Ethiopian coffee and some coffee from Peru and Guatemala.Website is  : WWW.MRBLANCHOTCOFFEE.COM As a bonus episode, Gareth also agreed to take the Beyond the Mountains questionnaire to reveal his true mountain character. So you can listen to that as a bonus episode later on over a coffee.Hello friends, I am your host Ashley Pettit welcome to another episode of beyond the mountains podcast. Where I talk to people who live, work and play in the mountains.So, Let's start the intro music and get on with the show. Allons-yBuy direct from your websiteInstagram  @MR.BLANCHOTBRULERIEALPINEWebsite : WWW.MRBLANCHOTCOFFEE.COM