Sub-Zero Coffee

In this podcast Kirk is joined by David Train of Ally Coffee to discuss the price of coffee being too low, and in some cases too high. David Train is a well seasoned coffee professional who is one of the few people to receive a perfect score in the Australian Brewers Cup. David has some passionate views and spicy takes and this time around we introduce a new segment, 'thumbs up thumbs down.' Enjoy!

What if we were to tell you that the one thing you needed to adjust to take your coffee to the next level was..... WATER!! Did you know that you can make your own water (yes you read that correctly) specifically for brewing coffee, different types of coffee and coffee you want to serve in different ways? If you make coffee at home you should listen to this. If you work in the coffee industry, you should listen to this. If you want to take your coffee from good to great, you should listen to this! Seriously though, make sure you write some of this down because Simon and Jamie kindly share what you need to know about making quality water for your coffee. This is an at times information loaded topic that we have tried to simplify so that you can make better coffee wherever you are. Our goal from this podcast is to help you make coffee better wherever you are. So please, listen to this and share as far as you can with all of your coffee making friends so we can make coffee better everywhere! As always, STAY COOL!

In this podcast Kirk goes in depth with close friend, reigning Australia Barista Champion and World #3 Jack Simpson. Jack was also the coach of last years World Barista Champion Anthony Douglas, so he has some great insights into how to win a competition but also into the industry. Jack complimented the team effort of last year to develop a very successful routine that would ultimately place him 3rd in this years competition. Jack unpacks the differences of preparing for a worlds campaign on home soil vs travelling overseas from the Southern Hemisphere. Please like and share this podcast, and as always, STAY COOL!

In this Podcast Kirk is Joined by the Founder of Newav Coffee Gabrel Tan and 2013 World Barista Champion Pete Licata. In this episode we talk about the recent World Barista Championship breaking down the top 6 routines and about the coffees they used to get them to the final 6. Pete and Gab talk about plans they have for the future in what was a very lovely and long awaited conversation! Enjoy, and stay cool!

Welcome back everyone! Have you seen this guy with his quirky and informative videos on Instagram or Tik Tok? If you're a coffee lover then chances are you have. Rohan Cooke is the face behind the brand Golden Brown Coffee and his videos have been reached all around the world. This podcast has something in it for everyone, and Rohan gives great insight into his approach to spreading specialty coffee to more people around the world. This podcast has funny stories about the time Lance Hedrick saved the day, Zelda Tears of the Kingdom tips and of course plenty of coffee chat. Enjoy and tell your friends! STAY COOL!

In this podcast host Kirk Pearson (@cap_n_kirk7) and Jamie Thomson (@jamiethomson4) have some thought provoking discussions on how the industry can better tailor their equipment needs to modern day issues. How can cafes better tool up? How can they get access to finance? How can a cafe choose a good coffee supplier? Jamie is also passionate about reducing waste in cafes which throughout the discussion we touch on. Jamie is a quiet achiever in this industry, and one of the best coffee professionals you might not know about. He helps out at our pop ups making our filter coffee taste great and is scary good at making brewing water for coffee. Jamie now helps cafes fulfill their equipment needs through Silverchef, so if you're a cafe operator in Australia who wants to level up their tech, get in touch with Jamie! Enjoy this podcast and as always, STAY COOL!

In this podcast Simon and Kirk go deep into Simon's career as a coffee trainer, touching on his life before coffee and how that shaped his coffee career. Simon Offers a lot in this podcast for anyone that wants some insights into the coffee industry and where it is going. Simon has some big plans for 2023 and beyond and shares a some of that in this podcast. If you want to learn more about Simon's unbelievable water recipes for coffee, you should listen to this podcast. This one is a very enjoyable listen. As always, STAY COOL!

In this interview, we take a deep dive into the routine of recently crowned World Barista Champion, Anthony Douglas of Axil Coffee Roasters. Anthony was supported by Axil Coffee Roasters Head Roaster Matt Crowley and was coached by industry heavyweight Jack Simpson. Anthony's journey hasn't been without hardships, he came so close to winning the Australian Barista Championship many times. This year he finally overcame that hump and went a step further to become the world's best barista. In this podcast, we talk about the routine itself and Anthony's years-long journey to get there. We also get to hear the account of Matt Crowley and Jack Simpson who were hugely influential in helping Anthony to become the champion. Enjoy this podcast, and as always, STAY COOL!

This was a funny podcast and great way to bring the podcast back. Sub-Zero is making a little comeback and we're so excited to share some coffee with you on Sunday August 14 ! Listen in to hear us talk about the coffee we will serve, and get ready for a laugh!

In this episode of the podcast I speak with close friend and industry heavyweight, Matt Lewin. Matt is a former Australian Barista Champion and may be one of the biggest reasons Sub-Zero Coffee came into existence. Matt and I talk about infused coffees, frozen coffee and what else the future may have in store for us. Few, if any, people care more about the industry than Matt. Hope you enjoy this episode, and as always, STAY COOL!

Back in September Kirk and Zac sat down and discussed all things coffee, personal interests and winning gold medals! Enjoy!

Episode 25, Why the New WBC Sponsors are a Big Deal, with Craig Simon. by Kirk Pearson

In this podcast Maxwell and Kirk talk in depth about the World Barista Championship and how it could be better. The competitions have been a success and benefit our industry in many ways, but is it time to evolve? Maxwell's colourful upbrining is also discussed, as well as coffee prices towards the end! Enjoy, and stay cool!

Kirk and Charlie talk about Charlie's rise to the top of the world in his field, and how it came about!

In this episode Kirk talks with Matt Winton, the new World Brewers Cup champion.

In this episode we talk about what the future looks like for Sub-Zero and how excited we are for our next pop-up!

The Sub-Zero Podcast is back! This week we spoke with Julijan Markovic who founded the reputable Brewmethods publication. In this podcast we spoke about how Julijan started Brewmethods, his journey in coffee and his incredible story of how he arrived in Australia. This was a special podcast to record, Julijan and his family's story is very inspiring and really gave us a lot to think about with everything going on this year. Julijan outlines some of his tips and tricks on how he manages his website and social media. If you want to learn a thing or two about websites and social media, this is a great podcast for you. We will be releasing podcasts fortnightly from now on. Special shout out to our podcast sponsors Slayer Espresso and Riverina Fresh! Hope you enjoy everyone, and as always, STAY COOL!

In this Podcast we had an honest discussion with one of Melbourne's leading figures in the Specialty Coffee Industry, David Makin. Dave himself is a two time Australian Barista Champion and came second in the World Barista Championship. He and his wife Zoe started Axil Coffee Roasters in 2010, since then they have opened 15 stores and have developed an impressive wholesale division. This year they began to expand, which has hit a significant hurdle with Government imposed Lockdowns that have crippled Victoria's hospitality industry. Like most business owners in Melbourne right now, Dave has expressed his thoughts on how we could better transition from lockdown and why hospitality is better equiped than most industries to keep customers and staff safe. We hope you enjoy this podcast. As always, stay cool!

This week coffee took the back seat a little bit. With everything going on in Melbourne we wanted to stay positive, so spoke to a former customer of ours, Wil Anderson! Some might be surprised that Wil is a bit of a coffee lover and consumes more than anyone we have ever met. We talk about the close relationships hospitality and the arts have and how they influence Melbourne's overall culture. Hope you all enjoy. As always, stay cool!

In this week's podcast Kirk finally gets to interview one of his favourite coffee professionals, Dale Harris! Dale won the World Barista Championship in Seoul in 2017 with a though provoking and science driven routine, which successfully conceptualised the origins of coffee flavours we experience in the cup. Both Kirk and Dale have the capacity to talk the legs off the chair and go on many tangents, so we do hope you can sit down and enjoy the soothing sounds of Dale Harris voice. Before listening to this podcast we do have some HOMEWORK for you. The link in our bio (instagram) is to Dale's winning routine. Before listening to this podcast we encourage you to watch that routine so you will be able to enjoy the contents of the podcast more. As always everyone, stay cool!

In this episode of the podcast, Kirk talks with a leading Australian Food Writer, Photographer and Videographer, Kate Shanasy. This isn't a coffee focused episode of our podcast, but rather a look at how digital media is shaping the hospitality industry during the pandemic and the changing needs of business throughout the year. We met Kate in one of the best ways imaginable, a story we tell during the podcast. From the moment we met Kate, she was very vibrant and so much fun, the type of person we knew we wanted on the podcast! Kate has some good insights on hospitality beyond the Specialty Coffee market and was genuinely so much fun to talk to! Hope you all enjoy, and as always, stay cool!

In this week's podcast Kirk unpacks the career of one of the world's best baristas, Benjamin Put. Ben is a four time Canadian Barista Champion and one of the founders of one of our favourite coffee roasters, Monogram Coffee. We talk about how Monogram started, some of the philosophies they use in their daily operations and how they are trying to make an impact to different communities through their business. Ben is a terrific guy and we have been trying to get this podcast done for a while, so we're glad we got to talk to Ben. Hope you all enjoy this podcast. As always, stay cool!

This week's podcast is a great insight into the lives of cafe owners who this year have been enduring a nightmare. This weeks guest, Daniel Dick has had a particularly enduring year with some horrific personal circumstances that he was kind enough to share. Dan has a very detailed knowledge of the Specialty Coffee Industry. We spoke about the situation business owners are in right now, what they may face in the future and how the nature of cafe's across the world could change forever. The link in our bio is to a fundraiser that what set up in honour of Dan and his Partner Alex two boys, George and Henry. Please everyone, look out for each other, check in on your friends and stay safe in these testing times. Hope you all enjoy this podcast. As always, stay cool.

Kirk was very excited to host one of the industries most decorated professionals last week, John Gordon. John had an interesting journey once he entered the coffee industry, one that saw him working all around the world! John specialises in making after market parts for coffee grinders while also roasting special lots of coffee from time to time. In this podcast we also speak about John's competition career and what motivated him to do those routines and fuelled his success. Hope you enjoy this, and as always, stay cool!

Melbourne has returned to lockdown and so were back to podcasting via Zoom! The content is no less interesting though, this chat with Thai coffee and fashion icon Mook Liengraksa was certainly interesting. In the podcast we talk about Mook's journey to Australia from Thailand, her interests in all things flavoursome and some of the hurdles we face in finishing the Australian competition season. Hope you enjoy. As always, stay cool!

In this week's podcast Kirk speaks to Daniela Rodriguez of Agricafe in Bolivia. For years Kirk has had an obsession with Bolivian coffee that led him there in 2018. This later saw him using coffee from one of Daniela's farms, Finca Las Alasitas in the Australian Barista Championship in 2019. As a coffee origin, Bolivia has seen declining production of Specialty Coffee for over twenty years. Bolivian coffee growers face many environmental, financial and political barriers to both growing and selling their coffee. Coronavirus has of course added more challenges for coffee growers in this region. In this podcast Daniela and Kirk speak about those challenges while also speaking about what the future has in store for Agricafe and Bolivian coffee. Thanks to the Rodriguez family, the future is very bright for Bolivia as a coffee origin, not even COVID-19 can stop the team at Agricafe! Hope you all enjoy this podcast! As always, stay cool

NEW PODCAST! Today’s podcast is about all things Cup of Excellence (COE) with Managing Director of the Alliance of Coffee Excellence, Darrin Daniel! Darrin has been working in the industry longer than @cap_n_kirk7 has been alive. He has cupped countless coffees, met many amazing producers and helped drive a movement that has made the Specialty Coffee industry what it is today. In this podcast we talk about how the Cup of Excellence is run, how judges are selected and delve into many other operational questions about the COE. This year the first ever Ethiopian COE was held which was a game changer for the home of coffee and for us all! The Sub-Zero Coffee Podcast can be listened to on ITunes, Soundcloud and Spotify by searching ‘Sub-Zero Coffee.’ This was a fascinating coffee discussion and we thank Darrin very much for taking the time to talk to us! As always, stay cool!

In this edition of the podcast Kirk sat down with Jade Jennings of Veneziano Coffee Roasters to talk about Rwandan coffee. Having visited Rwanda, Jade has a special connection with the communities and its people. Veneziano have purchased the coffee for years and Jade herself reached the top three of the Australian Barista Championship using Rwandan coffee, which is an uncommon choice at that level. Jade tells us of her experience visiting Rwanda, meeting producers and the nature of Rwandan coffee production. Unfortunately in May this year the Nyabihu region in Northern Rwanda experienced devastating land slides, causing huge damage to the community and claimed the lives of 28 people. The community has effectively been destroyed and needs OUR help! Raw Material Coffee have led the recovery efforts with a fundraising campaign that will help rebuild this community. Veneziano have also committed to donating all proceeds of their 'Shyira' coffee to assist with the recovery. If you would like to assist with the recovery efforts of this beautiful region you can donate via Raw Material's website: www.rawmaterial.coffee Jade also has a wealth of experience as a coffee trainer and competitor which we talk about in the second half of the podcast. We have ordained Jade as Elaine Benes of specialty coffee, a fun and exciting role model to everyone in the industry. Hope you enjoy this podcast and can assist with Raw Material's fund raising campaign. As always, stay cool!

This is a very exciting podcast to be able to share! Australian Latte Art Champion Shinsaku Fukuyama blazed a very inspiring trail to earn his title. Before all of his success though, Shin was travelling the world as a professional snowboarder. A brutal injury unfortunately ended Shin's snowboarding career and saw him endure years of depression. After years working as a chef, Shin found meaning and happiness in a new craft, coffee! Unable to speak English and having no experience making coffee, Shin let no obstacle get in his way and he is now an international coffee superstar! Shin is a loveable and cheeky guy, hope you all enjoy this podcast! Stay cool!

Why? Why do we do it to ourselves? Because coffee is the best drink ever, thats why! Todd Souter, now shareholder in Sub-Zero Coffee is a veteran in the Melbourne coffee scene and barista competitions. We constantly ask ourselves why we are in the coffee business (spoiler alert) its not for money. Todd and I talk about competitions, why frozen coffee is the future and make some gags while we're at it. How did Sub-Zero begin? What is our endgame? Who is the Iceman? These are the important questions we dive into during this podcast. As always, stay cool!

The episode you have all been waiting for. Dr Christopher Hendon is a 'Computational Chemist' who researches at the University of Oregon (go ducks). Now affectionately known around the world as 'Dr Coffee' Chris has applied knowledge from his field to help make coffee better, publishing three peer reviewed papers and co-authored a book on water science for coffee. In this episode we talk at length about the science behind coffee extraction, freezing coffee and lots more. Chris has roots in Australia but has lived in America most of his life. But if you're a talented person and you have just an iota of Australian in you, then you're Australian. This is a red pill, blue pill situation. Once you listen to this podcast and go down to frozen path, you must know there is no going back. Hope you all enjoy, you will certainly learn something listening to this. Stay cool!

In this episode Kirk is joined by Jessica Lambie. The current situation around the world is having a profound impact on people's mental health, perhaps even more so in the specialty coffee industry. Something that was almost very tragic led to this podcast being created as you will find out during this podcast. Jess was incredibly generous in telling her story, opening up and displaying her vulnerability was incredibly brave and something that can inspire us all. The purpose of this episode is to let everyone know that you're not alone, and that it's okay to not be okay. The topics in this podcast can be confronting for some listeners. If you are affected by the subjects discussed please contact lifeline on 13 11 14, if overseas please contact your relevant service.

In this podcast Kirk talks with Adam Zampa from the Australian Cricket team. Adam talks about the redemption of the Australian Cricket team and his love for Specialty Coffee. Adam loves his filter coffee, he takes his brewing kit wherever he goes and has a deep appreciation for the craftsmanship at all steps along the Specialty Coffee supply chain Will Adam compete in Brewers Cup in the future? We think he should!

In this weeks podcast we speak with specialty coffee veteran Ross Quail, who is now the Director of Sales for the South East Asia region of the Hemro Group. Ross and I go in depth about the World Barista Championship and how to win it. The most dominant discussion we have is about the state of the industry right now, and where it is going in a post COVID-19 world. Enjoy!

Talking with ST ALi owner, CEO and creative genius, Salvatore Malatesta. In this Podcast Sal talks all things coffee, hand sanitiser and reveals some philanthropic ventures he has been working on.

Looking at the world through a coffee lens. This weeks podcast focuses on communication in the specialty coffee industry.