S8: E4: A Pop-in with Dean’s Coffee
Who: Andrea Alba-Von Buren, Writers PA & Future Showrunner
Olivier Alerte, Non-union Production Coordinator & future line producer
Sponsor a picket line pop-up: Send email to andreawritestv@gmail.com
Find online: @deans_coffee on Twitter • @deanscoffee_official on Instagram
What they drink: Andrea - Always something with mocha. Olivier - Black cold brew
“Thank you for being here.”
It’s a simple statement, but one that has been sustaining Olivier and Andrea as they’ve been hitting the picket lines to provide iced coffee for striking WGA picketers. Their operation is simple. Everything is transported in the trunk of Andrea’s car, and they set up a pop-up table at their scheduled location.
Within the first hour, Andrea’s former boss purchased coffees to be given away, launching their sponsorship program, which has since been utilized by supporters and celebrities like Eva Longoria alike. They’ve been featured in Thrillist and The Hollywood Reporter. Happy iced coffee drinkers are shouting them out on Twitter.
Sometimes an idea is just an idea. Sometimes an idea is magic.
In this podcast pop-in, Olivier and Andrea share their inspiration for launching Dean’s Coffee, what they’d do if the strike ended tomorrow, and why iced coffee.
IMPORTANT LINKS
Get all the important links, including the weekly schedule of pop-ups at the Dean’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/deanscoffee
Find out from the members of the Writer’s Guild Association why they are striking: https://www.wgacontract2023.org/member-voices/why-we-strike
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing writers of motion pictures, television, radio, and internet programming.
Comedy writer Jess Morse is buying pizzas for picketers. $10.97 = 1 pizza (tax included). Support her efforts and learn more here: https://twitter.com/chessmorse
Writer Joelle Garfinkel has set-up Green Envelope Grocery Aid, an aid fund for workers impacted by the strike.
You can support that effort and learn more by checking out her Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/msjoellegarf or scanning the QR-Codes below.
COFFEE SMARTER
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Coffee People: Andrea Alba-von Buren & Olivier Alerte, Dean's Coffee