Tim Wendelboe Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode, I’m joined by Mats Fredheim Vidby, our roastery team leader and one of our dedicated coffee roasters, who has been with us since 2021. Our conversation this time takes a deep dive into Ethiopian coffee, focusing on how we select and buy coffees from the birthplace of coffee. We will be discussing the farms we work with, Echemo and Tatmara, and go in to details about the fresh harvest that has just arrived at our roastery. 

We will also provide updates on the latest developments at these farms over the past few years. Mats has come prepared with some interesting questions about Ethiopian coffees, and we have also gathered a selection of questions from our Instagram followers, which we will be answering at the end of the episode. Tune in to hear Mats and me talk about Ethiopian coffee and learn more about why these coffees are so special to us. Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.

In this episode, I am back at Diego Baraona's farm, Los Pirineos, in El Salvador, one year after our last recording. Since then, significant developments have unfolded both on the farm and in Diego's future plans.

Having closely collaborated with Diego for nearly four years, and previously with his father, Gilberto Baraona, I've witnessed Diego's growth as a coffee producer firsthand. Taking over the farm after his father's passing, Diego has shown considerable progress.

Last year, I organised a trip to Guatemala for the farmers we buy coffee from in Latin America - Diego, Moises, Marysabel, and Elias - introducing them to Josué Morales, a dedicated organic coffee producer. The aim was to inspire a shift towards organic cultivation, with my personal goal of exclusively buying organically grown coffee from Latin America within the next decade.

Diego was particularly moved by this experience, with plans now underway to transition Los Pirineos into a fully organic farm in the coming years.

Despite being a successful coffee farmer, Diego is planning to scale down his farm. He'll delve into the reasons behind this decision and shed light on the challenges he currently faces as a coffee producer.

Looking ahead, Diego together with his mother, plan to open a hotel on his farm in the near future, offering coffee enthusiasts from all over the world an opportunity to visit his farm and delve deeper into the world of coffee.

In terms of processing, there have been notable shifts in Diego's approach. While he previously experimented with various methods, he now primarily focuses on washed coffees. He will share insights into the reasons for this shift.

If you stay until the end of the episode, Diego will answer questions submitted by you through our Instagram.

To learn more about the Los Pirineos farm, visit our website.

Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe. 

Delighted to welcome you back to Part Two of my in-depth chat with the visionary behind the Caballero coffee farms, Moises Herrera. This episode holds an extra special treat as we are also joined by Moises' wife, Marysabel Caballero, a third-generation coffee farmer and a vital pillar of the Caballero enterprise.

In this episode, we retrace the steps that Marysabel and Moises took when they first embarked on their coffee journey. We explore their passionate resolve that saw them through a trying period in the early 2000s, where they nearly lost their farm and business.

Join us as we discuss their ascension to the coveted 'Cup of Excellence,' and analyse how this recognition has transformed their business and made a broader impact on the world of coffee. Learn straight from them the immeasurable value they place on hard work and loyalty, not only as the cornerstones of business success but as key ingredients to a fulfilling life.

During our conversation, the couple paints a vibrant picture of their business ethics, sharing the profound importance they place on relationships - with customers and farmworkers alike. They offer an intimate look into their daily operations, their diverse coffee offerings, their meticulous processing methods, and their incessant strive to elevate their craft every passing year. We also learn about their philosophy that the way forward for their farms are deeply embedded in its rich past.

Packed with enlightening narratives and insights, this episode is an intriguing story of the hard work and visionary thinking that animate the Caballero family's coffee farms.

You can learn more about the Caballero farm, on our website here.

Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.

In this episode, I’m delighted to welcome a dear friend and esteemed coffee producer of the Caballero coffees in Honduras, mr. Moises Herrera. Moises is part of a family that has helped shape the high-quality coffee production industry in Honduras, and his stories and experiences are nothing short of inspiring. We journey through Moises’ own history in coffee, recalling when our paths first intersected. Our conversation takes us through the colourful spectrum of coffee varieties and on the unique challenges and rewards associated with each type. As we discuss labour dynamics, you’ll hear about Moises’ commitment to fair wages and profit-sharing – a testament to his belief in the value of every hand that helps create his product. We’ll also delve into a transformative drying experiment we conducted together, and you’ll hear Moises’ perspective on the trend of ‘Funky Coffees.’ This is an episode rich with the passion and complexity that drives the world of coffee production. You can learn more about the Caballero farm, on our website here. Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.

In this episode, I am joined by Diego Baraona on his farm Los Pirineos in El Salvador.

I have been working with the Baraona family for many years. In 2020 our dear friend, pioneering coffee producer Gilberto Baraona sadly passed away. During his time leading Los Pirineos, Gilberto transformed his farm from being an average farm to becoming one of the most spectacular farms in Central-America. Following his passing, Gilberto's son Diego took over the running of the farm and today is continuing his fathers legacy.

In this wide-ranging conversation with Diego, we discuss our long-standing relationship, the different processes that Diego and his team manage on the farm, the challenges and opportunities of running a coffee farm in 2023 and more.

You can learn more about the Los Pirineos farm, on our website here.

Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.

In this episode, I am joined once again by my good friend Morten Wennersgaard. Morten is one of the founders of Norwegian green coffee import company, Nordic Approach. He has been buying coffee in Kenya for a long time and even lived in Kenya for a small period when he started his company.

Our conversation this time focuses on Kenyan coffee, how it is grown and sold. We have both recently been in Kenya for the latest buying season and through our long running experience in working with Kenyan producers, we try to break down the ins and outs of coffee in Kenya.

Tune in and listen to Morten and I discuss how Kenyan coffee is grown and traded and find out why these coffees are our all time favourites.

Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.

In this episode, I speak with Anja Bakken Riise, who is the president of Norwegian environmental and solidarity organisation Framtiden i våre hender (The future in our hands).

The organisation, which now has over 45,000 members, has been instrumental in promoting sustainability in Norway. Recent achievements include helping the Transparency Act come into effect; a law giving consumers the right to know how over 9,000 Norwegian companies safeguard human rights and ensure decent working conditions within their supply chains.

Anja and I have a wide-ranging conversation about coffee and sustainability, a subject that I believe is such an important topic in our industry and one that touches everybody, from farmer to consumer.

You can learn more about Anja by connecting with her on Instagram and about Fremtiden i våre hender on their website here.

Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.

In this episode I’m joined by our wholesale manager Ben Symes.

For our final episode of the year, we’re reviewing the highlights of the past 12 months, in both our business and the wider coffee industry. 

We discuss how our company has grown and evolved in the past year, my farm Finca el Suelo’s recent second harvest and plans for the project in 2023 and take a look back at this year's coffees.

We also cover changing coffee prices, organic farming and our 15th anniversary which we celebrated earlier this year. Brew yourself a coffee and enjoy our reflections as we approach the end of 2022.

Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.

In this special episode, Tim swaps seats and becomes a guest on the show, handing over hosting duties to our customer service consultant, Sebastian Dyrdal.

To celebrate the launch of its second harvest, Sebastian and Tim talk about Tim's coffee farm project, Finca el Suelo.

Finca el Suelo is a 7 hectare farm located in El Vegon, in the municipality of El Pital in Huila, Colombia. Tim's goal with the project is to figure out how to raise coffee quality and increase production with regenerative biological farming practices, and hopefully inspire other farmers to do the same.

Listen to the full episode to learn about the work being done at the farm, gain an understanding of the project's background and why Tim is working there, along with what the future holds at Finca el Suelo.

Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.

In this episode, I speak with Morten Wennersgaard, who is one of the founders of the Norwegian green coffee import company, Nordic Approach.

Morten and I have been good friends for many years, and we have collaborated on a number of interesting projects, including Nordic Approach.

Our main focus in this conversation, is about how a coffee importer works, and how green coffee is bought and sold. Morten explains how Nordic Approach came to be and how they help roasters all over the world, by working at origin where it can be difficult for small roasteries to operate. He explains their work processes and how they ensure that roasteries, regardless of their size or quantity requirements, can be sure that the green coffee they are buying has a guarantee of both quality and transparency.

Music by my uncle Jens Wendelboe.