S5:EP15
Guest: Nick Berardi, Head Roaster at Mostra Coffee Company
From: San Diego, CA
Instagram: @mostracoffee
Website: www.mostracoffee.com
It isn’t an accident that part two of the interview with Nick Berardi is dropping this week. While you’re reading this or listening to the pod, the Mostra team will likely be touching down in Milan, Italy, where he is competing in the World Coffee Championships - Roasting category. Where ever you are drinking your coffee today, be sure to send some good vibes his way.
In this episode, Nick details his coffee competition experience from his victory roast in Boston, and we touch on the mental health impacts of working in the hospitality industry. It is a topic I planned on writing further about today but was overwhelmed by the directions I could go.
Maybe tomorrow.
For today, thanks for listening and being nice to your baristas.
MOSTRA CHAMPIONSHIP DISCOUNT
FROM THE SHOW
One pound of coffee equals 453.59 grams. I generally use 18-22 grams of ground coffee bean to make my morning cup.
There are so many links related to the World Coffee Championships which are happening this week in Milan, Italy (June 23-25) but this is the big one. You’ll find event details, options for streaming live online, rules, cupping rooms, and so much more, that I haven’t been able to dig through it all yet: https://worldofcoffee.org/registration-information
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Roast! - Nick Berardi, Mostra Coffee Company Part 2