Thanks a Latte! Podcast

Take a moment to learn a bit more about where your morning cup of coffee comes from, by way of its rich history as told by Alex and Lou. Join the baristas as they take you to the very beginnings, where myth and legend are almost all we have, to the point in time when coffee became a patriotic drink in new America. Your morning cup has come a long way in it's magical existence! Grab a cup, listen up, and Thanks a Latte!

Join Alex and Lou as they share ways to better brew both your coffee and your tea at home. We may be sheltering in place these days, but that doesn't mean you can't still have some damn good warm beverages under your very own roof.  Grab a cup, listen up, and Thanks a Latte!

With heavy hearts, Lou and Alex weigh in on the current crisis of Coronavirus as it sweeps through our human lives and literally changes everything. As baristas on the front lines of the service industry during these current events, the two share where they are at with it all, what is happening in their shops, and ways we can all continue to help both small businesses and each other during these incredibly troubling times. Grab a cup, listen up, and Thanks a Latte!

Lou and Alex both agree, some of their best and most magical moments in life have happened when coffee is around while being a barista. From the gifts customers have brought to say thank you, the community that can grow between coffee coworkers and their customers, to the love that can spark between seemingly complete strangers, there's no doubt about it, coffee is pure magic. Join Lou and Alex as they share with you the best of their best moments as baristas. Grab a cup, listen up, and Thanks a Latte!

Chances are you have definitely experienced somehow the magic of The Bar, whether it be working behind it or approaching one as a customer. There is something truly magical and strangely similar about the interaction between both your barista and your bartender, and in this episode, Lou and Alex explore the magic further with phone guest, Berit Jane Soli-Holt. Just what is this strange, wonderful magic? Berit has been in the service industry for over 20 years and her insight on the matter will definitely have you considering further all your bar experiences, as barista, as bartender, and customer alike. Grab a cup, listen up, and Thanks a Latte!

From some seriously disgruntled customers, to spills and roaster fires, Lou and Alex have seen a lot in their barista days, and not all of it great! Join your favorite podcasting barista duo as they dive into their greatest horror stories as experienced from behind the bar. Grab a cup, listen up, and Thanks a Latte! 

Since hitting the American coffee shop market in the 90s, Chai Tea Lattes have become a staple for many, joining the global wave of love for the sweet, delicious, spiced drink. Join Lou and Alex as they head to Sherpa Chai of Boulder, CO, and talk with owner Pemba Sherpa about everything chai. From the roots of his recipe in Nepal to where their business is going next, you don't want to miss this chance to learn about one of the best companies around. Grab a cup, listen up, and thanks a latte! 

Coffee is all about being particular for people and baristas have really seen some of the strangest requests. Join Lou and Alex as they have some laughs bantering about the craziest of crazy coffee drinks that have ever been mentioned. Grab a cup, listen up, and thanks a latte! 

Alex and Lou banter about the importance of self-care in the service industry, including tips for ways to include it more within your shifts. The service industry is all about serving others, but when it comes do doing your best it's important to take care of your first and best friend, you! Grab a cup, listen up, and Thanks a Latte!

Join Lou and Alex as we head to Stråva Craft Coffee in Denver, CO, the first coffee roasters to infuse CBD into their coffee. We were fortunate to sit down with CEO and co-owner, Andrew Aamot, and get all the best information about this new gold rush in the Rockies, from its effects and benefits to how fast the industry has grown. There's no doubt about it, CBD has created a wave worldwide and how we interact with the hemp plant as humans is really worth our consideration. Grab a cup, listen up, and Thanks a Latte!  

Join Lou and Alex as they turn over the topic of corporate coffee and the similarities and difference it shares with local coffee shops. Both baristas have worked in both situations, and there are things to say about each experience to illustrate the hilarity of it all. How is it different for the customer as well? Grab a cup, listen up!

Americanos! AuLaits! Cappucinos! Oh my! Join Lou and Alex as they dive into the details on some of the most popular coffee shop beverages and what happens behind the bar when someone really knows their drink and what might happen when they really don't. Baristas should know best, ya'll, so make sure yours can help you Know Your Drinks!

Joined by recent CU Boulder graduate and barista, Elisabeth W., Lou and Alex dive into the necessary topic of our coffee habits, the best and the worst of them, all when it comes to climate change and our impact on the environment. 400 million cups of coffee are consumed daily in America alone, and that doesn't even touch the number of straws we use on a daily basis. Bringing your own cup and using a reusable straw could really help you be the change! 

Lou and Alex talk about the world of alternative milks. From its beginnings with soy to its current trends with coconut, oat, and hemp, milk has come a long way and coffee can't be talked about anymore without milk by its side. However you milk it, this episode wasn't made for skimmin'.

Lou and Alex invite their first guest, Ryan C, a veteran barista trainer and roaster, to talk about what it takes to be a not-so-great barista, from holier-than-thou attitudes and poorly steamed milk, to calling customers out in their strangest of moments. We all agree it takes a careful balance of it all to be a truly great barista in the end.

In their pilot episode, Lou & Alex share their thoughts on how they met, how this podcast came to be, and how they answer the question, "what's something you want every coffee shop customer to know?"