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This week in Portland startup news, a stealth startup comes out of stealth, Demolicious Champion of Champions, Sightglass secures $3M, a resource for all of your gift giving needs, an open source satellite project survive 10,000 Gs, and more. Last week in Portland startup news https://youtu.be/8baxGl0ZHck PORTLAND STARTUP LINKS - Oregon Makers gift list https://www.findthebizpath.com/gift-guide-2024 - Save the date https://www.meetup.com/pie-portland-startup-community/events/304781723/ - UpStart Collective https://upstartcollective.org/ - PSU cubesat https://www.oresat.org/ - 25 hard questions https://review.firstround.com/25-hard-questions-every-founder-should-ask-themselves/ PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS 00:00 Portland startup news 00:10 Oregon Makers gift list 01:12 Save the date 01:41 Portland startup Fairly is full of Vacasa alums — and $10M in funding 04:45 Sightglass raises $3M 07:55 Demolicious Champion of Champions crowned 11:25 UpStart Collective expands to Bend and Eugene 15:37 PSU cube satellite survives 10,000Gs 20:50 25 hard questions founders need to ask themselves ABOUT SILICON FLORIST ---------- For nearly two decades, Rick Turoczy has published Silicon Florist, a blog and podcast that covers founders, startups, entrepreneurship, tech, news, and events in the Portland, Oregon, startup community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a startup or tech enthusiast, or simply intrigued by Portland's startup culture, Silicon Florist is your go-to source for the latest news, events, jobs, and opportunities in Portland Oregon's flourishing tech and startup scene. Join us in exploring the innovative world of startups in Portland, where creativity and collaboration meet. ABOUT RICK TUROCZY ---------- Rick Turoczy has been working in, on, and around the Portland, Oregon, startup community for nearly 30 years. He has been recognized as one of the “OG”s of startup ecosystem building by the Kauffman Foundation. And he has been humbled by any number of opportunities to speak on stages from SXSW to INBOUND and from Kobe, Japan, to Muscat, Oman, including an opportunity to share his views on community building on the TEDxPortland stage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj98mr_wUA0). All because of a blog. Weird. https://siliconflorist.com #startup #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #portland

Sean Boyd had the fortunate experience, as a young man, to be able to make wine in both hemispheres for some of the finest wineries in the world — in Australia and Miguel Torres in Spain — before founding his own brand, Sightglass Cellars in the Columbia Valley of Washington. While he makes most of the Bordeaux varieties and a number of Rhônes, in his words, Cabernet Franc has become the most important grape for his brand. Wine Saves Lives! Caught up with Sean to talk about his history with wine, the state of wine in Washington State, and to define what Cab Franc means. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Wine Saves Lives! Pod. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit winesaveslives.substack.com/subscribe

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beers from Single Hill Brewing (Yakima, WA) Beer 1: “Sightglass" // Style: Hazy Pale Ale // ABV: 5.4% // Ratings: Jonny - 8.9, Max - 9. Beer 2: "Lateral A" // Style: IPA // ABV: 7% // Ratings: Jonny - 9.3, Max - 8. Film: "Dumb Money" directed by Craig Gillespie. Ratings: Jonny -6.2, Max - 7. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max - "The Wheel of Time" Season 2 (Amazon Prime) - Jonny - "Fury" (2014) *Rewatch* // "Mayans" (Hulu) -------------------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 7:00 - Beer 1 19:00 - Film (No Spoilers) 34:00 - DANGER ZONE 45:00 - Beer 2 57:00 - Hot & Bothered Please leave us a rating and/or review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! Got a few bucks to spare? Support us on Patreon for as little as a dollar per week at www.patreon.com/freshhopcinema

Today I am talking to Michael Fertik. Michael Fertik is a serial entrepreneur and investor.  He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Heroic Ventures, Reputation, SightGlass, b4.ai, and others. He is also the author of several books of fiction and non-fiction, including the New York Times bestseller The Reputation Economy and a frequent contributor to global media. He is a recipient of the TechAmerica Entrepreneur of the Year award and a WEF Technology Pioneer. He has taught at Harvard for almost a decade.We got into a lot about all this so have fun listening! If you have input, criticism, or guest suggestions (including yourself) for the podcast, shoot me an email at Joseph@excellentatlife.com. Check out my unbelievably amazing personal growth newsletter at ExcellentatLife.com. The critics are going mad over it so I'm sure you will as well.In the meantime, may you walk your own winding path well.Joseph Gerstel

This special episode of Reuben's Sightglass was recorded live at Reuben's Brews on March 8th, 2022 at the Seattle launch of Cri-Star IPA. Many thanks to John Harris of Ecliptic Brewing for making the drive up to Seattle and for the Reuben's and Ecliptic teams for making this delicious beer possible! Cri-Star is a mashup of Reuben's Brews Crikey and Ecliptic Brewing's Starbust IPA, which both feature a similar blend of hops. 6.8% of collaborative IPA glory, the result is a tropically floral IPA with notes of citrus and pine.

Hear from Amber and Eric of Sightglass Photography. "Fun, Creative, Unique, Photojournalism. Photography is what we are all about! Sightglass Photography is Eric & Amber, a husband and wife team out of Portland, Oregon. We value each person who picks us to capture those important moments in time. We know you want to show your style of romance (whatever that might be). With us, you'll get stunning images that will showcase you and your love. We know being in-front of the camera can be nerve-racking and want to do our part to make it a fun and easy experience.".www.bestmadevideos.com/podcasts.www.sightglassphoto.com

Today we're taking a look back at all our topics and guests from the Season 3 of The True Craft Podcast.Thanks to our guests, our amazing co-host Adam Robbings, and of course our listeners!In this episode, Chris and Adam talk main takeaways from Season 3, along with an overview of hops contracts.Enjoy!Links:Reuben's BrewsReuben's Sightglass

Craft brewing is getting competitive... and crowded.Nowadays, if you're a new or an existing brewery, you have to ask yourself this question:What makes my brewery different from every other brewery out there?For this episode, we sat down with a TRVE expert on the topic, Nick Nunns from TRVE Brewing Company out of Denver, Colorado.We talk about how TRVE overcame the early obstacle of being underfunded, the reason Nick chose the heavy metal branding style, and what they do to stand out in the crowded, competitive Denver market.Enjoy!Links:TRVE Brewing CompanyReuben's BrewsReuben's Sightglass

For the past 3 seasons we've covered the topic of distribution.Today we want to get a little more specific, and talk about pricing within distribution.The guest for this episode is Mark Bjornstad from Drekker Brewing out of Fargo, North Dakota.We talk about different scope of distribution philosophies, the concept of premium pricing, and Mark tells us why Drekker doesn't see the process as selling beer to distributors.Enjoy!Links:Drekker BrewingReuben's BrewsReuben's Sightglass 

If you've listened to the podcast up to this point, you may have noticed how much we bring up EOS.For those who are unfamiliar, EOS stands for entrepreneurial operating system, and is the brainchild of entrepreneur and author Gino Wickman.In our second episode of this season, we spoke with Michael Memsic from Sanitas Brewing Company, who we found is also obsessed with EOS and utilizing it every single day.So, in today's episode we welcome Michael back for an in-depth conversation on everything EOS and how it can be integrated into your brewery.We talk about the importance of finding a rockstar at the integrator role, key factors when it comes to filling multiple seats within the accountability chart, and an example and breakdown of a scorecard.Enjoy!Links:EOSWhat the Heck Is EOS? by Gino WickmanSanitas Brewing CompanyReuben's BrewsReuben's Sightglass

Today we're discussing the ever relevant topic of distribution.Adam talks about the high demand in the early days of Reuben's, what the process of transitioning from bottles to cans was like, and an overall perspective on cultivating a relationship with distributors.Then we talk to Susan Michalek and Jeff Manol from Muddy York Brewing Co out of Toronto, Ontario.They tell us how they've transitioned previous career skills into running a brewery, they give us the main differences in the distribution network of Canada versus U.S., and how they've handled sales with so many distribution obstacles.Enjoy!Links:Muddy York Brewing CoReuben's BrewsReuben's Sightglass

Today we're talking operations. In other words, how to keep sh*t from hitting the fan.Adam tells us about his current search for a Director of Operations role, the methods used when introducing a new brewer, and the hiring/interview process at Reuben's Brew. Then we bring in our guest, Aaren Simoncini from Beer'd Brewing Company out of Stonington, Connecticut. He tells us about the process of running different teams at separate locations, keeping everyone on the same page without face-to-face communication, and an insider perspective on the process of introducing SOP's into the employee's workflow.Enjoy!Links:Beer'd Brewing CompanyReuben's BrewsReuben's Sightglass

Design is one of the least discussed but potentially most important things a brewery can do to tell their story. If you do it well you will  connect with your customer, helping to build a critical and lasting bond, or as Ben Butler of Top Hat puts it, a "gentle handshake." This is especially true for new breweries trying to make their mark in the crowded marketplace today: how will your customers know what you stand for and what you are trying to say? And how will you stand out on the shelf with packaging that communicates this same message?Ben Butler founded Pittsburgh's Top Hat design and marketing agency before he had even graduated from college. His energy, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit - along with partner Aaron Easler and the whole Top Hat team - have propelled his agency to the forefront of craft brewery design and branding. Beginning with their "Will Work for Beer" campaign that drew the attention of their first brewery client Lord Hobo Brewing, leading to an impressive (and award-winning) brand refresh of Pittsburgh's iconic Iron City Beer, and on to successful projects for the likes of us at Reuben's Brews, Top Hat has made a mark as an innovative partner for breweries and other small businesses to refine their storytelling through design.Adam and Matt at Reuben's Brews are equally passionate about the role that storytelling and design have with connecting the consumer to the true mission of a brewery. When we embarked on our brand refresh project in 2019, even before connecting with Ben and Top Hat, we spent considerable time delving in to the "Why" of Reuben's Brews: the reason we brew and the reason we push to be better. In the closing notes of this episode Adam brings up the seminal "Start with Why" TED Talk by Simon Sinek which is worth watching for anyone who is interested in branding.This episode concludes the fourth season of Reuben's Sightglass and hopefully provides a capstone to this overview of the Business of Beer.--The fourth season of Reuben's Sightglass dives deep into the Business of Beer. Listeners will learn about the backend of the brewery businesses, the highs and lows, mistakes and wins, and what makes a good beer vs what makes a great beer. Let this season guide you through your personal beer story.It's time to embark on your beer journey.

Sightglass Season 4, Episode 5: The Art of Running a World-Class Beer Bar: Nat and Vern from Brouwer's CafeThe cornerstone of the craft beer industry are the retailers: bottleshops, grocery stores, and restaurants who all help consumers on their journey to discovering new beers and new breweries. For Adam and Matt, and a generation or more of the Seattle beer community, Brouwer's Cafe in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle has been a quintessential place to discover great new beer while eating delicious food, while making friends along the way.In this conversation recorded in August 2021 we catch up with two of the guys behind this legendary operation and hear more about how they conceive of Brouwer's relationship with their visitors, their ideas behind building the restaurant the way they did, and more about the history of how this institution came to be. And in the end, Adam and Matt both look back fondly on great memories they've had at Brouwer's over the years, a clear example of the indelible role retailers like this have in the lives of their customers.--The fourth season of Reuben's Sightglass dives deep into the Business of Beer. Listeners will learn about the backend of the brewery businesses, the highs and lows, mistakes and wins, and what makes a good beer vs what makes a great beer. Let this season guide you through your personal beer story.It's time to embark on your beer journey.

Sightglass Season 4, Episode 4: Understanding the Wholesaler Tier, with Scott Cook of NW BeveragesSince the end of prohibition the alcohol industry in the United States has been governed by the Three-Tier System for alcohol distribution. The first tier is something we've covered often on Reuben's Sightglass: the brewery (or winery, distillery, etc.), also known as the supplier. We soon will cover the third tier in next week's episode: the retailer (your local bottleshop, restaurant, or grocery store.) But probably the least understood of these entities, at least for the average consumer, is what a wholesaler or distributor does in our industry. Scott Cook, the General Manager of NW Beverages, is here to shed light on their essential, distinct, and at times complicated role in getting you your favorite beer.NW Beverages, including its earlier entity Click Wholesale, has been a trusted and crucial partner for our brewery for a number of years. Scott Cook leads NW Beverages as General Manager, helming an important organization in Western Washington that works closely with hundreds of suppliers (like us) and thousands of accounts (like your favorite bottleshop or local convenience store.)  The role of the wholesaler is to get our product, and dozens of others, to market efficiently and to ensure that retailers have what they need to give you, the consumer, exactly what they want, when they want it.And what is one of the main take-aways from this conversation? That you - yes, you! - have more power than you know in influencing how retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers like Reuben's Brews get you the beer that you want. Listen now to find out how exactly that happens.--The fourth season of Reuben's Sightglass dives deep into the Business of Beer. Listeners will learn about the backend of the brewery businesses, the highs and lows, mistakes and wins, and what makes a good beer vs what makes a great beer. Let this season guide you through your personal beer story.It's time to embark on your beer journey.

Sightglass Season 4, Episode 3: What a Leading Brewery Accountant Wants You to Know About Starting a Brewery, with Chris Farmand of Small Batch StandardThanks to our friend Chris Farmand and the entire team at Small Batch Standard for their contributions to the health of our craft brewing industry. Their insights provide small businesses like ours with important data to fine-tune our strategy and plans for the future. This episode of Reuben's Sightglass, recorded in early June 2021, details some of the important considerations small businesses like craft breweries must grapple with as they build themselves and their community for success. The confluence of businesses started by passionate individuals with the realities of a very capital-intensive and growth-driven industry is a ripe topic for an in-depth conversation. We hope this episode opens a sightglass for enthusiasts of craft beer in to the thoughts and considerations of their favorite craft brewery, and gives some insights and important questions to ask themselves for anyone dreaming of starting their own brewery.Small Batch Standard is a leading craft brewing and distilling accounting, strategy, and consulting firm. Sign up for their Insights newsletter here and be sure to listen to their True Craft Podcast, which Adam Robbings is co-hosting this season.--The fourth season of Reuben's Sightglass dives deep into the Business of Beer. Listeners will learn about the backend of the brewery businesses, the highs and lows, mistakes and wins, and what makes a good beer vs what makes a great beer. Let this season guide you through your personal beer story.It's time to embark on your beer journey.

Welcome back to another season of The True Craft Podcast!We're thrilled to introduce our co-host for Season 3, Adam Robbings from Reuben's Brews out of Seattle, Washington. Adam is an incredible wealth of knowledge as well as a podcasting pro as the co-host of the podcast Reuben's Sightglass.We start the season off with Adam telling us why he says he was “pulled” into opening a brewery rather than pushed, what the emotions were like in the early years, and what it feels like to experience an opening night.Then we bring the inaugural guest for Season 3, Steve Lieberman, founder of Surfridge Brewing Co out of El Segundo, CaliforniaWe talk about what Steve saw in San Francisco that made him consider opening a brewery, how the Surfridge team has developed taste alongside the craft industry, and why they're expanding from the LA area to the east coast.Enjoy!Links:Reuben's BrewsReuben's SightglassSurfridge Brewing Co.

Season 4, Episode 2: How to Launch a Successful Neighborhood Brewery with Tommy Ransom and Audra Johansen, Ravenna BrewingIn this special live-recorded episode Adam Robbings, co-founder of Reuben's Brews, and Matt Lutton, Marketing Manager of Reuben's, sit down with Ravenna Brewing's owner Tommy Ransom and head brewer Audra Johansen to learn about the backstory, construction, and success of this Seattle neighborhood brewery.The fourth season of Reuben's Sightglass podcast explores the Business of Beer, lending a behind-the-scenes sightglass for consumers eager to learn more about how the craft beer industry operates.From a background in technology to a real estate search that led him and his partners all over the city of Seattle, Tommy lays the groundwork of his philosophy for launching a successful craft brewery. Audra also explores her path to the head brewer role at Ravenna, including stints at other iconic Seattle brewpubs that informs her vision for what Ravenna Brewing's beers aught to be.The four recorded this podcast during Seattle Beer Week 2021 on the patio of Reuben's Brews while drinking CRISPY SHIFTY, a collaboration between Reuben's Brews and Ravenna Brewing released in 2021 as part of Reuben's Brews' annual Hometown Series collaboration project. Crispy Shifty, a Pacific Northwest Kellerbier, recently was named a Grand National Champion winner at the US Beer Tasting Championship. --This  season of Reuben's Sightglass dives deep into the Business of Beer. Listeners will learn about the backend of the brewery businesses, the highs and lows, mistakes and wins, and what makes a good beer vs what makes a great beer. Let this season guide you through your personal beer story.It's time to embark on your beer journey.

Episode 0 -  Introduction: The History of Reuben's Brews featuring founders Adam and Grace Robbings. In this live recording of Reuben's Sightglass Podcast, Adam, Grace, and Matt discuss the backstory of Reuben's Brews and the business of beer. It all started with Grace and her newborn son, Reuben, buying Adam a homebrew kit. Adam would always critique the beers they bought, so Grace challenged him to “put up or shut up” and start brewing his own beer. Adam learned to make beer in a way that he wanted it to be made.. it became an obsession to make the perfect beer.Adam and Grace started winning awards and pouring at beer festivals as a home brewery, and when they realized it was successful, they knew it was time to start their own brick-and-mortar brewery.Beer is personal to the couple. So is educating and entertaining the community.Grace finds joy in working with people. With a background in education and as a returned Peace Corps volunteer teacher, she has found the transition from teaching to connecting with the Seattle community as a brewery to be an easy switch.Adam's background in finance has helped him build this successful business that they have today. His entrepreneurial spirit started in middle school, when he created a school newspaper. In the UK, entrepreneurship was not encouraged, so he went down a finance route, but when he got his hands on the homebrew kit, he was hooked.During this episode, the Founders answer personal, business, and beer questions submitted from the community.--This upcoming season of Reuben's Sightglass will dive deep into the Business of Beer. Listeners will learn about the backend of the brewery businesses, the highs and lows, mistakes and wins, and what makes a good beer vs what makes a great beer. Let this season guide you through your personal beer story.It's time to embark on your beer journey.

Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a brewery that we've long looked up to: they brew a tremendous portfolio of quality beers, they've got a number of locations around Southern California that shows off their authenticity so well, and they've maintained a distinct and clear voice throughout their brand. In the second episode of our third season of Reuben's Sightglass we sit down with David Walker, co-founder of Firestone Walker, to discuss the difficulties they've overcome in their 25 years of brewing, their vision for their brewery,  the connection between brewers and farmers, and much more. Follow Reuben's Brews @ReubensBrews on Instagram and Twitter and please leave us a review and a rating at Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our show! You can also learn more about our brewery by visiting ReubensBrews.com, and we encourage you to visit us at our Taproom next time you are in Seattle!

Welcome to Season 3 of Reuben's Sightglass! This season begins with a scene-setting interview with the one-and-only Bart Watson, Chief Economist for the Brewers Association. We explore the lay of the land at this point of Covid recovery and explore what you, the consumer, are telling us as breweries. What does a return to normal look like, how have breweries pivoted and been impacted, and what forward looking advice does the data give us as brewers. Stay tuned for the rest of Season 3 in the coming weeks over four more weekly episodes.

Michael Ferguson is the Director of Hop Breeding at Haas, one of the Yakima Valley's premiere hop growers. His job is to cultivate the next great hop, and that involves breeding and evaluating thousands of clones, in search of the needle in the haystack. And we may have just found it. Adam and Matt sit down with Michael to discuss HBC 1019, a brand-new varietal that Reuben's Brews is helping to sponsor, and which made it in to our recent release "Puffs of [Classified]". Learn all about this hop and Michael's work in particular on this episode of Reuben's Sightglass.

One of the more remarkable stories in the beer world is the incredibly long process of developing a viable commercial hop variety, and the long odds any single seed has of becoming a winner. In the first of the Sightglass articles, we examine HBC 1019 to see how it all works.

Brewery owners know more than most, there are a crap-ton of moving pieces when it comes to running a business.And this episode of The True Craft Podcast is all about operations, and making sure things are running as smoothly as possible.Chris and Brandon start off with an overview of the complications that can come up, along with some compromises and places to find balance. They also break down the type of person you want to fill the operations role, and where you find them, internally or externally.Then we're joined by a Pacific Northwest brewery legend and pioneer, Adam Robbings, Co-founder at Reuben's Brews in Seattle, Washington. Adam talks about growth, hiring, and strategies that have helped Reuben's grow into the powerhouse it is today.Bottom line: this episode is “can't miss” material.If you want to hear more insight from Adam and Reuben's, you can check out their podcast Reuben's Sightglass at the link below.Links:DC BrauReuben's BrewsReuben's SightglassCaptain Lawrence Brewing Company

Our guests on our 2020 Year in Review episode of Reuben's Sightglass are Jamie Bogner, Cofounder and Editorial Director of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine, Jeff Alworth, beer writer and editor of Beervana, and Kendall Jones, beer writer and founder of Washington Beer Blog.

0:21 The Weekly Catch UpRe-cap of the slight chaos that was George's Xmas Eve Eve party, the crowdsourced  branding of  “Samoan Cheesecakes,” George’s local brewery crawl.27:36 Coffee of the WeekThis week we sipped on Organic Ethiopia from Sightglass Coffee (https://sightglasscoffee.com)44:48 Coffee NewsWhen you drink whiskey every night, this is what happens to your bodyThis Coffee Company Wants To Pay You $5K To Live In A Castle For A WeekExpletive written on police officer's coffee at Junction City McDonald'sChicory Root Vs. Coffee — Is This Buzzy Ingredient Better Than Your Morning Cup Of Joe?Coffee Design: The Very Best Holiday Coffee Blends

Andy Roy, a fifth generation hop farmer from Moxee, WA, joins Sightglass for a conversation about the hop farming industry, the intrinsic link between the farmer and the brewer, and a recap of the 2019 hop harvest. Andy is a hops contract manager at his family farm, which has been around in the Yakima Valley for more than a century.This podcast was recorded at the brewery just before Andy joined us as a guest speaker at our Tasting Tuesday: Fresh Hops, from Bine to Beer  event in October 2019.  Thanks to Andy for taking part in the podcast and the Tasting Tuesday event.

In our first episode of Sightglass, we talk with Peter Mark, the owner of Kuma Coffee in Seattle. Our conversation runs through the history of the company and the processes by which Kuma selects and roasts their beans. The parallels to the brewing industry are astonishing.

"They always leave when it gets hot in the cafe." —Man counter-protesting protestors   About: Since the turn of the millennium, the percentage of U.S.-based specialty coffee drinking folk, like those who have a cup everyday, has quadrupled. Travel to any major or minor city in the country, and you’ll see an offering of coffees that transcends the uniform Starbucks experience that’s on every block. But the image that reflects after you place a mirror in front of any craft coffee company or cafe is a bit more clear, albeit unsettling. Stare at it long enough and you’ll come across matters like gentrification, the rise of the millennial-inspired yuppie wave and the old act of global economics, power dynamics and capitalism all at play. This podcast episode explores the intricacies of coffee and attempts to answer two simple questions about one very complex drink. What makes specialty coffee special and who is it really for? Show Notes: [00:35] More on Tonya Kuhl [00:45] “Castor Wheel Pivot” by Blue Dot Sessions [01:35] “One Little Triumph” by Blue Dot Sessions [02:15] Light reading on other unconventional courses: The Politics of Beyonce The Physics of Star Trek The Art of Walking [02:45] ECM 01 Syllabus Additional reading here (San Francisco Chronicle) [03:20] “Pain” by HileMele [04:00] Light reading on percentage of global coffee that is considered specialty (The Coffee Guide) [04:10] Light reading on the growth of specialty coffee over the past several years (SCA) [05:15] Shout out to the original Cosmic Calendar [05:25] “Drum Solo” by Turku Nomads of the Silk Road [05:30] The first reference of the term coffee can be found here in the Canon of Medicine (The World of Caffeine) [05:40] More on the tale of coffee being passed down to the Prophet Muhammad (The Literary Digest) [05:45] More on Kaldi and his dancing goats [06:00] On the history of coffee: Light reading on coffee and Islam Light reading on coffee and trade On the mixing of cultures and coffee after the Crusades On coffee and the Enlightenment era On coffee and the American Revolution On coffee and the Great War [06:25] Recommended reading on coffee history: Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergrast [06:30] Light reading on coffee’s etymology [06:45] “Perky” by Al Hirt That tune was used in Maxwell’s advertising campaign back in the day [07:00] Light reading on the concept of coffee waves Listen to a lecture that breaks down each wave More light reading on the concept of coffee waves [07:30] A short snippet from Mississippi John Hurt’s “Coffee Blues” [07:45] A montage of sexist coffee commercials from the ‘60s [07:55] “Pxl Eventaut” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:50] More on William Ristenpart [11:20] “Pxl Cray” by Blue Dot Sessions [11:25] The new coffee flavor wheel (SCA) [12:00] More on Molly Spencer [13:40] More on Hanna Neuschwander (@hneuschwander) Her book, Left Coast Roast [14:30] An overview of coffee prices over the last 45 years Related reading on coffee’s volatility (Daily Coffee News) Related reading on the markets around coffee (Perfect Daily Grind) [15:40] More on the differences between Arabica and Robusta beans (Coffee Chemistry) Related reading on specialty robusta beans (Barista Magazine) [16:10] More on the different coffee processing methods (Sweet Maria’s) [16:25] “Pxl Htra” by Blue Dot Sessions [16:30] More on the coffee grading rubric (SCAA) [17:00] More on Alejandro Martinez and his farm Finca Argentina A deeper dive on Martinez’s workflow and operational costs [19:10] More on Brett Smith And on Counter Culture And its 2017 transparency report [21:30] “Platax” by Blue Dot Sessions [21:40] A graphic overview of the coffee supply chain [21:55] Related: Light reading on how to purchase coffee (Sweet Maria’s) [22:45] Related: Light reading on starting a roastery (Daily Coffee News) [23:00] Related: Light reading on what goes into roasting (Cafe Culture) [23:25] Related: Light reading on roast profiles [23:50] More on Kyle Glanville (@glanvillain) [24:20] Light reading on Espresso Vivace (Sprudge) [24:45] “Clay Pawn Shop” by Blue Dot Sessions [25:00] Light reading on the economics of running a coffee shop (Investopedia) Related: Deeper dive on coffee shop economics [25:40] SNL’s Michael Che on $18 coffee (NY Post) [25:50] Light reading on Gesha coffees (Daily Coffee News) [26:15] Related reading on the rise of the minimum wage (NPR) [26:20] More on Ritual’s $12 cup of coffee (Barista Magazine) [27:30] “Time Up” by Blue Dot Sessions [27:45] The story behind those blue and white greek coffee cups (Narratively) [28:20] More on Anand Sheth [28:50] “Vulcan Street” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:00] Detailed photos of the Sightglass on 20th Street (Knstrct) [30:00] “Vulcan Street-Dew Morning” by Blue Dot Sessions [32:00] More on Brian Jones (@brianwjones) of DCILY [34:40] “Pushback” by Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping [35:15] Light reading on Frank Braconi   [36:30] “Warm Fingers” by Blue Dot Sessions [36:35] Light reading on what is the middle class (CNN) [36:50] More on Braconi’s 2004 study A deeper read on the study (The New Yorker) [37:20] "Burrow Burrow" by Blue Dot Sessions [37:50] Light reading on a follow-up study by both Braconi and Columbia University Prof. Lance Freeman (City Lab) [39:30] Bay Area salaries for computer engineers [40:20] Light reading on economic state of New York City in the 70s [41:30] Related: Light reading on Rev. Billy and his protest against Starbucks [41:50] More on the rate of gentrification (Governing Magazine) [43:20] Related: A Film About Coffee [45:00] More on Charles Babinski Related: He was also in the documentary Barista [47:30] Light reading on the Hasta Muerte Coffee (East Bay Express) Related: Protest at the coffee shop (KTVU) [48:05] “Noe Noe” by Blue Dot Sessions [48:30] Light reading on the coffee industry’s #MeToo movement (San Francisco Chronicle) [48:50] Light reading on SCA’s decision to host its World Coffee Championships in Dubai (Sprudge) [49:30] More on the impact of climate change and coffee (Barista Magazine) Related: Science with a solution to coffee’s climate change problem (The Chicago Tribune) [49:35] More on the percentage of coffee lands that will become unusable (NPR) A specific case study on Ethiopia’s coffee (Science Friday) Related: the increased spread of rust on coffee plants (The Guardian) Related: A visual overview of coffee’s environmental dilemma (BBC) [49:40] More on deforestation, climate change and coffee (Conservation International) [50:00] More on the sale of Stumptown (The New York Times) The sale of Peets (Los Angeles Times) The sale of Intelligentsia (Eater) The sale of Blue Bottle (San Francisco Chronicle) And the portfolio of the JAB Holding Company [50:50] More on Nick Cho (@nickcho) (San Francisco Magazine) [57:20] “Fake Empire” cover by Lotte Kestner [59:30] @thisissomenoise | @thisissomenoise [59:40] Recommended Podcasts To Listen to: Scene on Radio’s Seeing White Series KPCC’S Repeat Podcast Alexis Madrigal’s Container Series 79. More at thisissomenoise.com

In this episode, I chat with Elaine Huang, the founder of Neon Owl, a media company that focuses on bringing positive, inspirational content back into music media, while connecting artists and fans to give back to charities around the world. She left her 6 figure income position as VP to create a life out of passion and purpose, and is now helping others do the same. Her cause is one I can truly get behind, and I really enjoyed our inspiring conversation.  Guest Bio: In short and without being able to avoid sounding cliche, I am complex and more than what meets the eye. I’m a coffee addict that has been a tad bit disappointed about the selection since moving to New York from San Francisco (Philz, Sightglass, and Blue Bottle FTW). I went from making 6 figures at a growing company with the opportunity to make partner, to following my passions with $2,000 in the bank account and no back up plan. With a trunk full of shit, I embarked on a 6 week cross country road trip and move to New York City. My passions revolve around music, travel, adventure, growth, and people. If I only had 2 more years to live, that previous 6 figure income job was not my way of fulfilling my life’s purpose and making this world a better place. It was not my way of being the boldest version of myself and inspiring others to do the same. I’ve been told countless amount of times of my bravery for making such a ballsy move, but have yet to tell my parents back home that I’m gone for good. The holidays are right around the corner, so our Asian gathering with duck, chicken, and seafood will sure be an unsettling one. I’ve spent too much of life caught in between what I wanted to do and what was expected of me, whether it was out of being a good daughter, guilt, or that continuous chase of status and success. One day I woke up and realized my shift in mentality, which must have been boiling into fruition over time (with the help of Darren Hardy and Lewis Howes). To use my obligations towards my college student loans and my parents daughter as a continuous excuse of why I wasn’t following my truest dreams, or to live life to my fullest and worry about the consequences later? After 27 years, I finally chose the latter. It’s not as if I was paying off any of my school loans any faster with my 6 figure income. I was spending it on food, travel, coffee, my shopping addiction, and festivals. As for my parents, well… I guess they’d just have to eventually come around. A happy me eventually leads to a happy them. This is a very American way of thinking, as they have scolded me many times before. But mom and dad, I swear this will pay off. Who am I? I am a red-headed ball of fire that left the good life to chase the great. I didn’t have to travel all the way across the country to make a life out of my passions, but I wanted that extra challenge. They say that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere, right? Well this firecracker intends to be making it, and leaving this world a better place than she found it. For more information, please visit Elaine on the web: neonowl.co gypsysocial.co elainehuang.co // In this episode, we discuss: Books: The Compound Effect // Think Outside the Lines Podcast Subscribe / Leave a review on iTunes Subscribe / Listen on Google Play Music Subscribe on Soundcloud Subscribe on Player.FM Subscribe on Stitcher (Must have an account)     // If you would like to stay updated on all things podcast-related, click here to sign up for the mailing list.   Sign up for a FREE AUDIOBOOK and 30-day trail at Audible.com

UMAMIcatessen is a 6,650 square foot 170 seat venue that is broken down into five separate restaurant concepts. Umami Burger: an expanded version of the Umami Burgers out there at the moment. PIGG: Chef Chris Cosentino’s pork park which explores pig preparations from around the world. The Cure: Inspired by the typical kosher deli, expect pastrami, chicken salad, sandwiches, matzo ball soup, knishes, that kind of stuff. Spring for Coffee: brewing beverages with beans from Stumptown, Handsome, and Sightglass. & a Donut: Fried to order donuts, soft serve ice cream made with Strauss organic milk, seasonal sorbets. The Back Bar: Adrian Biggs (Harvard & Stone) crafts reinterpretations of the classics, 10 craft beers on tap, a few bottled beers, and 30 bottles of wine. Phew, there’s more than a lot going on here. The first step to bringing back Broadway.