ROSS QUAIL! - Head Judge at the World Barista Championships

Hey everyone! Today we welcome the legendary Ross Quail to the pod. Ross has years of experience working for equipment manufacturers and specialty coffee roasters. You may recognise him from his role as Head Judge at the World Barista Championships (this man knows good coffee). Today, he is Head of Sales at the Hemro Group, constantly travelling across the world in the name of coffee! We were lucky enough to sit down with him before he jumped on a jet to Seoul. In this episode: Instant coffee prices have doubled, WA bans single use coffee cups, and which cafes are using glass for takeaway? Plus, Ross dives into his coffee journey, from the Australian Army to ST. ALi, and divulges what his day to day looks like (spoiler - grinders never sleep). Plus, Rohan is back; and so are the extra hot takes!  If you're new here (yooo!), our show dives 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! Big thanks to Ross for this wonderful conversation. If you want more content (duh!) follow us @itsjustcoffee, we really appreciate your support.  Thank-you for tuning in! We hope you are drinking some bloody good coffee. 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!