Podcasts about red bay coffee

#017 - Today we talked to Maria Fernandez from Red Bay Coffee Roaster. Red Bay was founded in 2014 by Keba Konte, a renowned artist and successful food entrepreneur with deep roots in the Bay Area specialty coffee and hospitality industry.In reflecting on why Keba started Red Bay, Maria said:“I think what really resonated with him as far as the coffee business is that there was an opportunity to open up.  When you look at some of the old cafes, people gather to be creative and there's artists and activists and this whole wonderful community and place to feel included.”Before the Pandemic, Red Bay's office coffee program was about 60% of their business.  Those accounts stopped ordering within a couple of days.  What came next was a pivot to e-commerce.  Once they were selected for Oprah's Favorite Things, business took off.

On today's show, recorded in our mobile podcast studio STORYTELLA, I sit down with Keba Konte, Founder of Red Bay Coffee in Oakland, CA. Keba is someone who walks the walk and is committed to his vision of doing good in the world. Born and raised in San Francisco/Bay Area, he grew up in a creative household, with his photographer mother. Inspired by activism in school, Keba went to college to study photojournalism using his art to share a message. After shooting album covers for Bay Area legend E-40, he'd leave school to capture Nelson Mandela's historical  election run in Johannesburg, where he learned about the South African hip hop community and the reach that the music has across the diaspora. About Claima Stories with Bimma:Former Nike Marketer, Bimma Williams interviews leading and emerging BIPOC creatives about how they were able to break into the notoriously guarded creative and sneaker industries. From these stories, listeners will learn how to claim their dream careers. Featuring Melody Ehsani, Jeff Staple, and James Whitner. Listen and Subscribe now.Subscribe: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claimastories/Twitter: https://twitter.com/claimastories

Keba Konte shares story about devoting his time to learning coffee roastingAbout Claima Stories with Bimma:Former Nike Marketer, Bimma Williams interviews leading and emerging BIPOC creatives about how they were able to break into the notoriously guarded creative and sneaker industries. From these stories, listeners will learn how to claim their dream careers. Featuring Melody Ehsani, Jeff Staple, and James Whitner. Listen and Subscribe now.Subscribe: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claimastories/Twitter: https://twitter.com/claimastories

Jackson and Tristan are here with some Red Bay Coffee out of Oakland, California. This Burundi is a medium roast with Orange Blossom, Turbinado Sugar, and Damson Plum notes. It is very juicy of the jump and makes for a great cup of coffee. What is even better than Coffee is the Company's Mission Statement. They strive to bring inclusivity and equity to the people that are not always represented in the Coffee industry. Oak Cliff Coffee Roaster Natural Yirg - 9.5/10 Madcap Getwi - 9/10 Cafe Rica Black Honey - 8.7/10 Madcap 616 Blend - 8.6/10 Madcap Third Coast - 8.6/10 Maquina Coffee Roasters Peruvian 8.6/10 Summermoon Oak Roasted 8.3/10 Temple Honduras 8.1/10 Verve Ethiopian 8/10 Gimmie Coffee Kenyan Iyego 8/10 Stumptown Indonesian Coffee 7.9/10 Luis Reinoso 7.66/10 Green Glass Coffee Co 7.6/10 Deeper Roots Coffee: Bloom 7.5/10 Novo Coffee Ethiopian: 7.1/10 Stumptown Costa Rican Montes de Oro 6/10 Highwire Conscientious Objector 5.5/10

In this week show Ben and Marcus discuss Blackwashing in Hollywood and in society with special guest Keba Konte, founder of Red Bay Coffee.

In this week show Ben and Marcus discuss Blackwashing in Hollywood and in society with special guest Keba Konte, founder of Red Bay Coffee.

It’s National Irish Coffee Day on January 25th and we couldn’t have asked for a better guest to celebrate the occasion. We’re joined by Alex Conyngham from Slane Distillery in Ireland. Slane Irish Whiskey is the perfect accompaniment to the classic Irish Coffee and they’ve put their own spin on the cocktail to celebrate.  Partnering with Red Bay Coffee, they’ve developed their own roast which pairs perfectly with Slane Irish Whiskey.  Be sure to check out the full recipe below and be sure to let us know if you try it.  We appreciate everyone who has taken the time to give us feedback on our podcast.  If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your podcast app, leave us a review, or tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show. Follow us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at TheBourbonLens@Gmail.com. Visit our website BourbonLens.com to check out our blog posts, or even purchase your own Bourbon Lens tasting glass or t-shirt. Cheers, Scott, Michael & JakeBourbon Lens   Slane Irish Coffee Cocktail: 1 part Slane Irish Whiskey ⅔ parts vanilla-infused demerara syrup Freshly Brewed Double Espresso Boiling water Double Cream (lightly whisked) Dark Chocolate Orange Shavings INSTRUCTIONS Preheat your glass Brew your espresso. Make it a double! Half fill your glass with boiling water Add syrup, double espresso and whiskey, then stir it up Top with double cream float Sprinkle on a little chocolate ENJOY! About the Distillery and Slane Castle Alex Conyngham who, together with his father Henry Mount Charles – the man behind the legendary Slane Castle concerts – decided to set up the Slane Distillery in 2015. Slane Castle first got into the whiskey business in 2009. At the time, it sourced liquid from Cooley, a nearby distillery, for what it called “Slane Castle Whiskey”. When Cooley was acquired by Beam in 2012, the castle’s supply of whiskey was cut off. 2012, Slane Castle Whiskey went off the market, and Conyngham went to the drawing board to design the future distillery—and to search for a partner, one he eventually found in Brown-Forman. The company—owner of brands such as Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve—acquired the business in 2015, before its first drop of whiskey was made, and the distillery’s construction began in January 2016. “Triple cask,” in this instance, means that the whiskey is aged in three distinctively different barrels:  virgin oak barrel that has never contained whiskey,  seasoned barrel that once contained Tennessee whiskey or bourbon, and  a sherry cask. Slane Irish Whiskey, as it exists now, officially launched in 2017 with that triple-casked liquid bought from another distillery and aged in those triple casks for two years. Around the same time that the whiskey hit the market, Slane started producing its own liquid at the new, operational distillery on the Slane Castle grounds, using barley it grows on a family-owned farm across the river. Slane Irish Whiskey is now available across the U.S., and the distillery is open to visitors, along with the castle. Links: Slane Irish Whiskey Official Irish Coffee Cocktail Recipe Slane Irish Whiskey - The Story RedBayCoffee.com Fortune.com Featuring Slane Irish Whiskey HotPress.com - Rock n Roll at Slane Castle A Hotel Life Feature on Slane Distillery CocktailsDistilled.com Feature

COVID-19 has upended global trade. As the global supply chain moved in fits and spurts and infrastructure was rethought to accommodate just-in-time delivery, so too was consumer demand changing as consumers everyday habits dramatically changed. Locally, everything from farms to food processing plants have been affected by shutdowns, impacting how small businesses can restock their shelves. And regulations across the country have changed even what customers expect to see stocked on their shelves. In this episode, we speak with two businesses that have seen drastic shifts in their supply and demand. Featuring Ian VanDam of Civil Alchemy in St. Louis, MO and Karla Mancio, Head Roaster, Red Bay Coffee in Oakland, CA.

Two years ago Tayleur Crenshaw and Maud Alcorn started the arts collective, Gold Beams. It began as an open mic Crenshaw hosted in her living room -- called Second Mondays -- which eventually grew into a larger monthly event at Red Bay Coffee headquarters in East Oakland. "It’s like emotional stories that they kind of leave at the altar at Second Mondays. And us as community aunties, we are there to rub the backs and to listen and be an ear. We’re just here for people’s emotional journeys," says Crenshaw. Since shelter-in-place orders came down this spring, Gold Beams has pivoted while staying productive. They're doing a filmed series of intimate performances highlighting Black artists, called Fourth Mondays. They're also working in collaboration with Welcome To The Table to produce a series of filmed conversations about relationships amongst Black artists in the Bay Area. It's called, In Real Life: A Conversation Between Black Men and Women. And if that's not enough, they've also mounted a photo exhibition, which largely features the work of Dorean Raye, myself and other photographers who've captured their events; the framed images are posted at Oakstop at 1721 Broadway in downtown Oakland. The exhibition is titled, Mondays Were Never the Same, and is open for timed reservations. But do it fast, it's only scheduled to be up until November 6th.  

This is a "must-listen-to" episode for folks interested in learning about the power of entrepreneurship and how it's passed down in families. Just ask Jessica Moncada, who turned her love for farm-to-table ingredients and her grandmother's love for gin into a career in craft bartending in the Bay Area cocktail world. Following in the footsteps of her entrepreneurial family (she’s the daughter of Red Bay Coffee founder Keba Konte) led her to discover a natural extension of her passion. Jessica is now opening a bottle shop selling spirits, wine, and cocktail-ware in the Uptown District of Oakland, California.

This is a "must-listen-to" episode for folks interested in learning about the power of entrepreneurship and how it's passed down in families. Just ask Jessica Moncada, who turned her love for farm-to-table ingredients and her grandmother's love for gin into a career in craft bartending in the Bay Area cocktail world. Following in the footsteps of her entrepreneurial family (she’s the daughter of Red Bay Coffee founder Keba Konte) led her to discover a natural extension of her passion. Jessica is now opening a bottle shop selling spirits, wine, and cocktail-ware in the Uptown District of Oakland, California.

This is a "must-listen-to" episode for folks interested in learning about the power of entrepreneurship and how it's passed down in families. Just ask Jessica Moncada, who turned her love for farm-to-table ingredients and her grandmother's love for gin into a career in craft bartending in the Bay Area cocktail world. Following in the footsteps of her entrepreneurial family (she’s the daughter of Red Bay Coffee founder Keba Konte) led her to discover a natural extension of her passion. Jessica is now opening a bottle shop selling spirits, wine, and cocktail-ware in the Uptown District of Oakland, California.

In this episode of Vote With Your Wallet we discuss four Black-owned businesses that you should give your money to. Need a plant or growing supplies? Check out Natty Garden in Brooklyn. Want a curated subscription box to expand your allyship? Check out Fulton Street Books and Coffee in Tulsa, OK. COFFEE!!!!! You want it. I want it. Get it from Red Bay Coffee in Oakland. #BankBlack. Putting your money into Black-owned banks is an investment in Black communities. OneUnited Bank. Join the conversation.  You are very smart.

We are so grateful to the 100+ people who attended our live podcast recording at Red Bay Coffee in Oakland on September 27. We're hella excited for our listeners to hear the amazing wisdom and energy of the room when womxn of color healers from Oakland talk about the healing, movement, and social change in the beloved Town. The intro and Bernie's meditation goes until 4:00. This will be our last episode for 2019 as we cook up some amazing new initiatives for 2020! Keep in touch with us on our instagram @wokewocdocs. Thank you to all our listeners for the AMAZING support during our first year in existence! Y'all are real ones! Panelist Bios: Jasmine Stallworth aka: Honey Gold is a singer-songwriter, music producer, poet and ARTivist based in the Bay Area, known for her eclectic and innovative sound that combines experimental elements of hip-hop, R&B, and neo-soul. Her social entrepreneurship Honey Gold Presents is a multifaceted entity that uses events, workshops and art creation to produce holistic healing possibilities for people of the Afrikan diaspora. Her festival Increase the Piece hopes to erase the mental health stigma in Afrikan American communities and empower them to seek healing from within through music creation and therapy. Angela Aguilar is a doctoral student in the Ethnic Studies graduate program and a traditional birth attendant. Her dissertation project is Bay Area community-based and solution-oriented and focuses on ancestral, indigenous, and traditional healing and health/care, embodied methodologies, and radical social movements. She is a core organizing member of the Healing Clinic Collective. Dr. Aisha Mays is a core faculty member at the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program, clinical researcher at the UCSF Bixby Center for Reproductive Health, and founding Medical Director of Dream Youth Clinic in Oakland. Her current research centers on advocacy for girls who are at risk or engaged in sexual exploitation.  Leah Kimble-Price is a third generation Oaklander rooted in the traditions of activism and Pan African theory. She earned her Master's of Science in San Francisco State's Clinical Psychology program and has been working with marginalized youth populations since 2004. Leah currently leads the anti-trafficking efforts at Catholic Charities of the East Bay including Day Star Mentoring & CSEC Education program and the much anticipated Claire's House therapeutic living community for child survivors of sex trafficking. Frances Fu is a proud Oakland-native, daughter to Vietnamese refugees, a soul sister & sister friend to many, a healer, a creator, a scholar-activist, a public health practitioner, an aspiring social worker and therapist & a full-time cat mom. Her program and research focus in her MPH centered on mental health, intergenerational trauma in refugee communities and healing.

Today, we're very happy to present the first episode of “Growing Consumption: Letting Go of Sameness,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium this past April. We've grown accustomed to specialty coffee consumption growing at a fast pace, but some signs indicate it may be slowing. This session convened experts to ask: What could we stand to gain if we became more diverse in our approaches and offerings? Session Host Phyllis Johnson begins with a study by the National Coffee Association indicating that specialty coffee consumption is slowing among our current target market before bringing Red Bay Coffee's Keba Konte to the stage. Together, they discuss how to ensure specialty coffee is a vehicle for diversity, inclusion, economic restoration, entrepreneurship, and environmental sustainability. Special Thanks to Toddy This talk from Re:co Boston is supported by Toddy. For over 50 years, Toddy brand cold brew systems have delighted baristas, food critics, and regular folks alike. By extracting all the natural and delicious flavors of coffee and tea, Toddy Cold Brew Systems turn your favorite coffee beans and tea leaves into fresh cold brew concentrates, that are ready to serve and enjoy. Learn more about Toddy at http://www.toddycafe.com. Related Links Watch the full video Watch all the Re:co 2019 sessions on YouTube Read about our 2019 Speakers Table of Contents 0:00 Introduction 2:15 Introduction to the Re:co series of talks about thinking differently and that gourmet coffee consumption is growing amongst American minorities, but declining amongst caucasian Americans 9:00 An introduction to Keba Konta and Red Bay Coffee and his experiencing having a multicultural leadership 32:45 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/specialty-coffee-association-podcast/message

A few weeks ago, I was honored to attend Re:co, a coffee convention that invites speakers from all over the world to talk about these big ideas in coffee. This year's conversation was focused on coffee prices and the crisis that we face as the price of coffee dips lower and lower. I talked to the head of the Coffee Price Crisis Response Initiative a few weeks ago. If you want more context on that, listen to the Ric Rhinehart episode, a couple of episodes back. But at one of the lunches during the conference I met Karla Boza, a third generation coffee farmer in El Salvador. And the way that she spoke about the coffee prices was in a way that nobody else was at this conference because it affected her everyday life. She was one of the handful of coffee farmers at this conference talking about coffee prices. Don't you think that maybe more of the players affected by the crisis should have been in that room talking about this crisis? In this conversation that I recorded with Karla, which you'll hear in a moment, we talk about the flaws in coffee buying. We often applaud coffee roasters, the folks that are on the other end of the supply stream for being transparent with their prices, but are the prices that they're paying actually changing the lives of farmers? Mostly no. Being transparent doesn't make a price fair and oftentimes the business of paying a higher price comes with a demand from a coffee farmer to do something extra for their coffee to stand out or taste different, which ends up costing the producer even more money. In this episode, I urge you to rethink the way that you consider quality, not just in coffee but in every realm. Karla's experiences with coffee buyers ranging from being tricked by an importer who told them that their coffee was shit to another noting that it was a standout from the samples that they were sent, question where quality really comes from and if we should be basing our price standards on arbitrary markers of quality. This is easily one of the most informative and remarkable conversations I've ever had, and I promise we'll be hearing more from Karla in the near future. Before we begin, I should note that the term coffee stream comes from Keba Konte, owner of Red Bay Coffee in Oakland, California, who used this term during his talk at Re:co, which is the event that Karla and I met at. Without further ado, let's listen to our conversation with Karla Boza.

It can sometimes seem like our coffee heroes have always been successful—but nothing could be further from the truth. Alicia Adams is the Director of Coffee for Red Bay Coffee in Oakland, Calif., and she talks about her journey to this position. Alicia shares how she learned from others around her, how she stays focused, and shares her approach to tasting and evaluating coffee. Alicia is also the kindest, most thoughtful person and one of the best sensory analysts I've ever met. If you want a carefully considered approach to coffee, this is the conversation to listen to.

On this episode, we talk to some of the prominent Black-owned business owners in the Bay to figure out how they've maintained their presence and survived through the storms. Keba Konte, founder of Red Bay Coffee, founded his coffee business in 2014 from his garage in Oakland. His ethically sourced coffee is quickly becoming a Bay Area mainstay, and his beautiful brewery in Fruitvale hosts some of the dopest events in the Bay. Chaney Turner was homeless when she began launching her business. Nowadays, she's the founder of a few successful ventures, including Town Biz and People's Dispensary. She's a true testament of how perseverance can get you closer to your goals. Tamirra Dyson got the funds for her NOLA-inspired vegan restaurant, Souley Vegan, just 20 minutes before she was supposed to meet her landlord to sign the lease!

On today’s episode, I speak with Keba Konte, founder of Red Bay Coffee in Oakland CA. On a mission to diversify the look and feel of the specialty coffee business in America, Konte’s business model for Red Bay considers issues of equity and fairness at all points along the supply chain: from where the coffee is grown and how much growers are paid, to how much his own baristas and other employees receive in pay and profit sharing, so they can continue to afford to live in rapidly gentrifying communities like the Bay Area. Blending commerce and conscience — and demonstrating a successful model rooted in fairness, equity, and community — makes Red Bay Coffee a model for not only the coffee industry but for companies in general. And at a time when companies like Starbucks are training their white employees on matters of implicit racial bias, companies like Red Bay are demonstrating that people of color ownership and connection to communities of color might well be an even deeper and more meaningful institutional challenge to racism. This episode also contains Tim’s commentary on the recent spate of white folks calling police on people of color in a number of high profile incidents, and what these suggest about white privilege, white fragility and the current political and cultural moment.

Artist Desi Mundo and filmmaker Spencer Wilkinson join @dapisdope on this episode to talk about their documentary, Alice Street. The film covers the fight to preserve the cultural heritage of 14th and Alice Street in downtown Oakland, where the Malonga Center for the Arts and Hotel Oakland are located. Topics on this episode include: gentrification, preserving the arts in Oakland, the process of making a documentary about artists, the history of Oakland's creative and cultural scene, and more. A short film related to the documentary will be shown on October 13th the Red Bay Coffee warehouse during the Matatu Festival of Stories in Oakland. You can find tickets here: http://www.matatufestival.org/alice-street/ Original photography by Pancho Pescador. (@panchopescador on IG). Intros and interludes by Shruggs. [This episode is sponsored by Sky Oak Co. Use code REELYDOPE at SkyOakCo.com for 15% off any purchase.]