$30,000 Coffee to Cockroach Milk … | COFFEE BREAK!

What does it really take to judge a coffee competition? This week we unpack our chat with Hendri Kurniawan, the world coffee events rep who literally judges the judges. From calibration and comment checks to the huge personal costs of volunteering, we dive into what makes judging fair, objective, and supportive for competitors. We also riff on the risks of brewing $250 cups and $30,000/kg coffees, new approaches like pre-batched espresso, and why customer trust is everything when it comes to high-end brews. Plus - market insights from Oli, the latest on regenerative agriculture certifications, the problem with microplastics in takeaway cups, and a left-field detour into… cockroach milk?! Coffee Break is your weekly inside scoop into the coffee community. Everything from on-the-fly barista tips, honest and unfiltered takes on the industry, hospitality stories, and those little gate-kept secrets you don’t hear anywhere else. ☕ Want more coffee content? IT’S JUST COFFEE: https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod 📩 Get in touch: hello@itsjustcoffeepod.com Proudly sponsored by Eco Barista → https://www.ecobarista.com.au/ Apax Lab → https://apaxlab.com/ Coffee Forecast from Oli at Condesa Co.Lab → https://condesacolab.com.au/ Thanks for listening — love ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Whether you’re a world barista champion brewing a $150 rare coffee from the hills of Panama, or you’re stirring a spoon of instant coffee in boiling water, at the end of the day, It’s Just Coffee! It’s Just Coffee! is a podcast for all those coffee lovers out there and we're endeavouring on a journey to find the perfect cup. Not only will we be talking to the world’s best coffee makers and roasters, we’re going to be talking to athletes, comedians, celebrities and anyone that just loves a great cup of coffee. The coffee community around the world is engaged and passionate (sometimes to a fault), and we want to explore some of the biggest debates that happen across the Internet, and in the local cafe around the corner from you. Questions like: • Which country has the best coffee in the world? • Should it be illegal to mix milk in black coffee? • Is Starbucks actually coffee? We’ll dive into some of the best coffee conversations on the internet, but we will always remind ourselves at the end of the day, that It’s Just Coffee!