A conversation with Peter Dore-Smith, The Coffee King of Fitzrovia

07/14/23 • 27 min

5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality

On the podcast today, we're catching up with industry legend Peter Dore-Smith - the man behind Fitzrovia's iconic coffee shop, Kaffeine, and one of the early pioneers of the London specialty coffee movement.

In this insightful conversation, Peter tells the story of how he started Kaffeine, shares his people-centric approach to hiring, and why delivering genuine hospitality within his local community is the driving force behind his business.

Credits music: "Fortunately" by Scott Krokoff in collaboration with The Coffee Music Project and SEB Collective

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Credits music: "Fortunately" by Scott Krokoff in collaboration with The Coffee Music Project and SEB Collective

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Indian coffee at origin: Meeting the rapid pace of demand

In the final part of our series on the Indian coffee market, we’re travelling to origin to explore what's happening in India’s vast and dynamic coffee farm sector.

To get to know this sector better, we speak with Ashok Kuriyan and Rohan Kuriyan, Managing Director and Manager of Corporate Affairs at Balanoor Plantations - a renowned producer of specialty coffee in Karnataka, India.

In this conversation, Ashok and Rohan discuss Indian consumers' growing interest in the origin of home grown coffees, and shed light on the social, economic and environmental challenges Indian coffee producers are currently navigating at farm-level.

Catch up on parts one and two here.

Credits music: "Head in the Clouds" by Carly Pearl in collaboration with The Coffee Music Project and SEB Collective

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A conversation with Boram Um, World Barista Champion 2023

On the podcast today we're catching up with newly-crowned World Barista Champion Boram Um.

Born in Brazil to South Korean parents, Boram is the founder of boutique specialty coffee business Um Coffee Co. and is the first Brazilian winner in the competition’s history.

In this conversation, Boram discusses his mission to educate Brazilian consumers about the joys of home-grown specialty coffee and shares his pride in becoming a role model for the next generation of Brazilian specialty coffee professionals.

Credits music: "Waves With You" by Natalie Oliveri and Funk LeBlanc in collaboration with The Coffee Music Project and SEB Collective

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