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The Coffee Show with Kirk Pearson — 80 episodes

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Greg Cornes: How The Cafe Game Has Changed In 2026 And How To Survive!

2

West Coast Chronicles: Andrew Sinclair, Madlab Coffee Roasters

3

Pre Batched Cafe in Los Angeles! With Derek Taylor

4

Zack Telander &Jak Michael Ryan: Australia's Favourite Sons

5

Jak & Zack: Australia's favourite sons

6

The Coffee Show x Keys to the Shop Crossover

7

Jak Michael Ryan: US Barista Championship, Dancing, Boxing and MERICA!!

8

Davy Ball: Fine Dining Coffee Experiences & More

9

Coffee Show x Buy The Drip Crossover

10

George Howell: The Godfather Of Specialty Coffee

11

Nemesis Coffee: One Of The Best Coffee Shops In The World!

12

The World Of Beverages Is About To Change: Dr Doran Pennington and Dr Christopher Hendon

13

CVA 1 Year On: Have Things Improved? WIth Craig Simon of Criteria Coffee

14

Australia Chooses Its Favourite Coffee Roaster

15

Nic Petrie: PBDS, Co Fermentation, UFC

16

Why is Specialty Coffee Becoming Mainstream? With Ryan Caisley of Oatly

17

Beginner and Advanced: How to Make Espresso Like a World Champion

18

Is Kirk Pearson Destroying The Coffee Industry?

19

Let's keep specialty coffee special

20

Human Tobasco: Coffee's Funniest Personality!

21

Flat White Or F*ck Off! The Worlds Most Controversial Coffee Shop!

22

Football To Coffee: Life After Professional Football For Zac Smith

23

Pre Batched Espresso: Destroying Coffee Or Hope For The Industry? With Hany Ezzat

24

Lucia Solis: Beginners Guide To Coffee Processing

25

Christopher Feran: Post Harvest and Green Bean Specialist

26

Smallbatch Founder Andrew Kelly: Why Ethical Sourcing Matters

27

How To Roast Coffee With Scott Rao

28

Why Are Pokemon Cards Surging In Value Right Now?

29

Are We Making It Too Expensive To Compete In Coffee Competitions?

30

Venezuela Crisis Could Be Catastrophic For Coffee!

31

Furure Of Taste: Toby Weedon Of Oatly

32

The Prince That Was Promised: Gabrel Tan is Australia's Newest Barista Champion!

33

Pre Made Espresso Revolution Coming? With Matt Perger and Jeremy Challender of Barista Hustle.

34

Washed Coffees Are Back Baby!!! With Alex Moore

35

Matt Winton and Sierra Yeo: Specialty Coffees Power Couple!

36

Nicole Battefeld and Vladyslav Demonenko: Home AI Coffee Machines and Germanys #1 Coffee Shop

37

Pitch Of The Century: How Paul Ross Sealed The Deal To Open Special Guests Coffee in London

38

Most famous coffee bar on the planet, how did they do it? Patricia Founders Bowen Holden and Pip Heath 

39

Noma, Worlds Best Restaurant, Opens A Cafe! With Carolyne Lane

40

Don Jose and Sofia Luttrell: The Father-Daughter Dream Team

41

Jack Simpson Wins World Barista Championship

42

Jamison Savage: World Barista Champion Coffee Producer

43

Chris Baca: 9 Years of Cat and Cloud. Good Company Culture Makes Life Easier for Everyone!

44

James Hoffmann: How Coffee Shops Can Thrive In 2025

45

How To Open A Cafe On A Shoestring Budget: Fabian Brito of Officer Coffee

46

The Key To Good Coffee? Good Water! Simon Gautherin and Nemo Pop (The Waterboys).

47

Kat Melheim (Roaster Kat): How To Become A Coffee Roaster

48

Julijan Markovic: Esmeralda Aftermath & Why You Shouldn't Start A Business In Coffee

49

Morgan Drinks Coffee: Your Friendly Internet Barista!

50

Dr Dean Miller & Pete Licata: Coffee Doesn't Ruin Your Sleep!

51

Lucy Ward: Why Food Security Is Something The Coffee Industry Should Focus On

52

Kirk's Take: This World Barista Championship Will Be The Most Competitive Ever

53

Rachel Peterson: Producer Of The Worlds Greatest Coffee

54

Australian Specialty Coffee Association: Dropping The Elitism In Coffee Competitions

55

Best of Panama Reaction: The Most Expensive Coffee Of All Time!

56

Kirk's Take: I Think Esmeralda Will Sell For $30,000/kg, Here's Why:

57

Lance Hedrick: Do Home Baristas Make Better Coffee Than Cafes?

58

David Flood and Sam Keck: He Brought a Knife to a Gun Fight, And Won!

59

Coffee Show Q&A #1

60

Mason Salisbury: How Tariffs Are Affecting US Coffee Businesses and Relentlessly Pursuing Quality

61

Jack Simpson: Can He Win Finally Win The World Barista Championship?

62

Rhys Woods: 10 Things You Should Know Before Opening A Cafe

63

Aston Utan: Building The Indonesian Specialty Coffee Scene

64

Kai Janson - Pana-drama! What Makes Coffee From Panama So Special?

65

Mikael Jasin: World Barista Champion, Cafe Owner, Coffee Exporter

66

Boram Um: World Barista Champion, Coffee Producer, K-Pop Star?

67

Daryanto Witarsa: How Jakarta Cemented Itself As a Global Coffee City

68

Jay Kim: Why Hospitality Will Always Be The Secret Ingredient To Great Coffee!

69

Savina Giachgia: Why Sustainability Is More Important Than Ever In Coffee

70

Jordy & Herru of Ombe Kofie

71

Yoshua Tanu: Jago Coffee, The New Indonesian Coffee Start Up Taking Indonesia By Storm!

72

Yannis Apostolopolous: Specialty Coffee Association CEO Explains Controversial Changes To Coffee Scoring System

73

Hide Izaki: How a Coffee Legend Sees the Future of Consumerism and AI in Coffee

74

Gabriel: How Daterra’s Product Development Director Sees the Coffee Drought in Brazil

75

Carlos Escobar: My Dad Stopped Growing Coffee Because Farmers Have Been Undervalued for Too Long.

76

Brydon Price: How the World Brewers Cup Head Judge Scores the Best in the World

77

Dave Makin: How Axil Coffee Built a Roasting Empire — Growth, Grit, and Lessons Learned

78

Orlando Marzo: Lessons from the World’s Best Bartender for the Coffee Industry

79

Osoi's Founder's Playbook For Creating A Viral Cafe In Melbourne

80

Ross Quail: Everything You Know About Big Coffee Might Be Wrong.