Podcast appearances and mentions of jess steffy

This is Part 2 of our fascinating interview with Jess. Co-founder of Square One Coffee Roasters, Jess Steffy, talks about starting a coffee farm from scratch and where she sees the future of coffee going.

Jess Steffy, co-owner of Square One Coffee Roasters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, talks about how Square One was affected by COVID but also the exciting new projects that the award-winning roastery has in the pipeline and how Sovda's Pearl Mini color sorter has helped them achieve those dreams.

There's a reason Ed raves about Square One Coffee. In this episode, he chats with owner Jess Steffy to find out what exactly goes into making the perfect cup. WARNING: Listening to this episode will cause you to crave coffee.  This episode sponsored by Square One Coffee. www.squareonecoffee.com

Are barista competitions relevant what I do on the bar every day? How does my business benefit from sending staff to compete? These questions are asked by almost everyone at one time or another when they consider a coffee competitions. Today Jess Steffy, Owner of Square One Coffee in Lancaster, PA, joins us to not only answer these questions but also to share her experiences from being both a successful business owner and the Chair for the SCA's U.S. Competition Committee. Jess is also a licensed Q Grader, a BGA Certified Barista, an SCA Certified Lead Instructor, a veteran USBC Judge, and certified World Barista judge.  Show notes are available  at www.keystotheshop.com/resources  Have questions, comments etc?  Chris@keystotheshop.com Thanks and enjoy this episode with Jess Steffy!   Other mentions intros episode: Nick Cho's (of the Portafilter Podcast) post on Medium about competition from an owners perspective You can also learn more about the U.S. Coffee Championships by visiting www.uscoffeechampionships.org      

In this episode, Jess Steffy of Square One Coffee tells about visiting Richard Kimondo, a coffee producer and member of the Rutuma Cooperative in the Nyrei region of Kenya, sitting down for tea after a long day on the farm and the impact the experience has had on her.

With the US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event starting February 2nd, we're honored to welcome Jess Steffy to the podcast to talk about coffee competitions and the important role they serve. Jess is the co-owner of Square One Coffee, a certified Q Grader, chair of the US Coffee Championships Competitions Committee and head judge for the Barista Competition and Brewer's Cup. We talked with her about the format of the events, what makes for a winning routine, and what the home brewer can learn from the competition.