BeanPod by Upshot

what exactly does roast style mean?

Join us on this episode to uncover why upshot’s coffee tastes the way it does. Instead of focusing on a darker roast style, Upshots roasting team want their customers to experience the complexity that light roasted coffee has to offer. What is light roasted coffee? How does it enhance the tasting experience? Listen in to get all these questions answered and more.

How can workshops help your business?

Today the team interviews their workshop and efficiency coach, Matthew Shipp. Over the past year and a half Matthew has helped facilitate healthy and productive meetings with the Upshot staff. Hear how this has impacted the crew and also how it could impact your businesses.

Have you ever thought about diving into home espresso?

On this episode, Drew and Blake begin to cover the equipment side of home espresso. This two part series seeks to make home espresso less overwhelming by including equipment guilds, recipe suggestion, brewing variables, and much more.

I sit down with my close friend Todd Mueller to discuss rare childhood cancer he overcame, his beautiful wife and daughter, and how he has struggled to learn how to be a good partner to both of them while dealing with 2 emotionally devastating miscarriages. I thought it might be important to hear from a father's perspective how you survive and grow from loss and what that led their family to next.

I talk to my buddy Rod Lawrence about life in the suburbs of St. Charles.