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What Makes a Great Café in 2026? | COFFEE BREAK!

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Can Matcha Save the Australian Café? | JAI LOTT!

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Roasting Advice That Actually Changes Your Coffee | COFFEE BREAK!

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An Astrophysicist Explains Your Coffee Grinder | JONATHAN GAGNÉ!

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Our Coffee Highlights of 2026 | International Coffee Day

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The Book Every Café Owner Should Read Before Expanding | COLIN HARMON!

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James Hoffmann’s Cappuccino Index - Is Australia Really Winning? | COFFEE BREAK!

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Why a Busy Café Can Still Lose Money | ERICA ESCALANTE!

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How a World Barista Champion Prepares Milk for Coffee | 3 Methods with ANTHONY DOUGLAS!

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World Champ Anthony Douglas, Won't Call his Bar a Cafe | HOMEBODY UNION!

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Thurman Wise Takes On Coffee in Good Spirits | COFFEE BREAK!

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The Bartender’s Guide to Better Coffee Drinks | THURMAN WISE!

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Are Cafes Still Our Third Place? | COFFEE BREAK!

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Italy Called the Police Over His €2 Espresso | FRANCESCO SANAPO!

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Deep-diving Gen Z Coffee Culture | COFFEE BREAK!

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Reimagining the Role of the Barista | ALICIA FENG!

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The Hidden Levers Every Cafe Owner Should Know | COFFEE BREAK!

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Is It Even Specialty Coffee Anymore? | ROHAN COOKE & BEN BICKNELL!

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Your Cafe Has More to Sell | COFFEE BREAK!

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Ultrasonic Espresso - A New Way to Brew Coffee | FRANCISCO TRUJILLO!

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Flat vs Conical Burrs - Which Grinder Is Right for You? | COFFEE BREAK!

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How Onyx Built the #1 Coffee Shop in the World | ANDREA ALLEN!

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The World’s Best Barista Plays Espresso Smash or Pass | COFFEE BREAK!

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Why Patricia Waited 15 Years to Open Café #2 | PATRICIA COFFEE!

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Is Melbourne Coffee "Undrinkable"? | COFFEE BREAK!

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Are Cafés Still a Good Business in 2026? | DAN DICK!

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What the World’s Best Brewers Are Doing Differently | COFFEE BREAK!

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The World’s Best Coffee Roaster Says Ultra-Light Roasts Are a Flex | BENJAMIN BRASSART!

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How To Taste Espresso Like A WBC Judge | COFFEE BREAK!

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The 2nd Best Brewer in the World Says You’re Extracting Too Much | SIMON GAUTHERIN & CARLOS ESCOBAR!

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The Crema Debate: Does Your Coffee Taste Better Without It? | COFFEE BREAK!

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World Barista Champion Explains the Perfect Espresso | RAUL RODAS!

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The SCA Just Created a 'Master of Specialty Coffee' | COFFEE BREAK!

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Make Filter Coffee Like a Champion | ELYSIA TAN!

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Taste-testing Viral Drink Recipes with a WBC Judge | COFFEE BREAK!

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Coffee Science vs Coffee Myths | CHRIS H. HENDON!

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We React to North America’s Specialty Coffee Report | COFFEE BREAK!

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Testing James Hoffmann’s Insane Americano Recipe | COFFEE BREAK!

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Café Red Flags We Notice In The First 30 Seconds | COFFEE BREAK!

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What Great Coffee Education Actually Looks Like | w DYLAN SIEMENS of CAFE IMPORTS

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What's Happening in Home Espresso Now | COFFEE BREAK!

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How to Build a Strong Company Culture in Coffee | EQUATOR COFFEES!

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Coffee Is Changing, Whether You Like It or Not | COFFEE BREAK!

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The Woman Who Defined Third-Wave Coffee | TRISH ROTHGEB!

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The Global Coffee Price is a Lie | Kenneth Barigye, Ugandan Agribusiness Expert

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Thailand’s Specialty is Flavour! | w Former SCA President Noon Nutrada K

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What We ACTUALLY Thought About Melbourne’s Most Innovative Cafés | COFFEE BREAK!

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The Top 5 Most Innovative Cafes in Melbourne | CAFE TOUR!

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The Power of HR in Coffee | w Eric J. Grimm

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The Cafe with Intentionally Slow Service | w Gibrán Huerta of LONG PLAY!

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What Coffee Was Really Like in the 2000s | COFFEE BREAK!

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Finally, a Young Barista’s Point of View | EMILY MAKES COFFEE!

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Designing Coffee Gear People Actually Use | DOM SYMONS from Subminimal!

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Processing Coffee Like Beer?! | Edwin Noreña of CAMPO HERMOSO

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Why Young People Aren’t Drinking Specialty Coffee (Next-Gen) | HANY EZZAT!

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How To Scale A Business Without Losing Soul | Nolan Hirte of PROUD MARY COFFEE!

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Neon Milk and Electric Lime - Inside Dak’s Unique Coffee Menu | DAK COFFEE!

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#13 Best Cafe in the World After 6 Months?! | BETA COFFEE w CHRIS MAYBURY!

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Making Ethical Coffee Buying Easy | COFFEE BREAK!

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We Keep Getting Ethical Coffee Buying Wrong | with FAIRTRADE’S Colleen Anunu!

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Expensive vs Cheap Instant Coffee with a World Barista Judge | COFFEE BREAK!

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How Specialty Coffee Is Reinventing Instant Coffee | Hugh Kelly (Ona)

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How to Get Hired (And Not Get Fired) in Coffee | COFFEE BREAK!

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Become a Barista in 2026 | w Melbourne Coffee Academy Founder CHARLES SKADIANG!

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The Internet VS the Top 10 Cafes List | COFFEE BREAK!

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How to Build a Coffee Business that Lasts | LAILA GHAMBARI!

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Do These Things to Brew 10% Better | COFFEE BREAK!

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Mastering Filter Coffee | TOM HUTCHINS of CODE BLACK!

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Top 100 Coffee Shops in the World! | COFFEE BREAK

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He Brought Specialty Coffee to DUBAI?! | Ryan Godinho

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The One Tool That TRANSFORMED Drip Coffee | The BINOCULAR DRIPPER with Mariam Erin

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Why the World’s Oldest Coffee Method Still Matters | PIERRE DE CHANTERAC on IBRIK COFFEE

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How To Keep Your Business Relevant After 18 Years | KIM THOMPSON AND MATT TOOGOOD!

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What ACTUALLY Happens After Winning a Barista Championship | BENJAMIN PUT!

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Why “Consistency” Is a Lie in Coffee | FREDERICK BEJO of ARCHERS!

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The Man Who Bought the Most Expensive Coffee in The World | JULITH COFFEE w SERKAN SAĞSÖZ!

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James Hoffmann Answers Your Questions | COFFEE BREAK!

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JAMES HOFFMANN | Being a Weird Coffee Person!

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Joining the mile high club of podcasting | COFFEE BREAK!

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Introducing Specialty Coffee to New Regions | SLICK COFFEE’S - REZA KOSAR!

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Career Paths for Baristas | COFFEE BREAK!

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Pouring 14,000 cups of latte art in 7 weeks | CALEB CHA !

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How to start the year as a coffee person | COFFEE BREAK!

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OUR 2026 INDUSTRY PREDICTIONS | And a look back on the year that was!

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Our Top Moments of 2025 | COFFEE BREAK!

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Your Christmas Coffee Guide | ROHAN COOKE AND BEN BICKNELL!

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Coffee Cupping Is Easier Than You Think | COFFEE BREAK!

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COFFEE CUPPING 101 - A practical guide for baristas, roasters, and home brewers | BEN BICKNELL!

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Hydra Honey, Thermal Shock & the Rise of Sour Origin Coffee | COFFEE BREAK!

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Engineering Flavour at Origin | LOHAS BEANS x JUAN PABLO CAMPOS!

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Flavoured Coffee, Fair Prices & Fresh Champions | COFFEE BREAK!

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The Future of Coffee Pricing | PETER ROBERTS!

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Free Coffee Ruined a Country’s Coffee Culture | COFFEE BREAK!

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Freshness Starts at Harvest | CARLOS ESCOBAR!

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Heart Health, Daybright & Mazzer’s New Tech | COFFEE BREAK!

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Should You Even Open a Café in 2026? | COLIN HARMON!

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Turning Unripe Coffee Into Gold - Coffee Prices, Fermentation & Social Media | COFFEE BREAK!

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How to Use Social Media in the Coffee Industry | PIZZASHOP MEDIA × SENSORY AGENDA!

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Scoring the World’s Best Baristas - Inside the Milan Championship | COFFEE BREAK!

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Learning in Your Coffee Journey | MAXWELL COLONNA-DASHWOOD!