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Episode 17 – Mokhtar Alkahnshali on Yemeni Coffee and Change Through Coffee

Mokhtar Alkahnshali is the Founder of Port of Mokha and the Mokha Institute. Mokhtar is passionate about his Yemeni background and is committed to using coffee as a vehicle for peaceful and prosperous change for the Yemeni people.

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What it’s all about: Yemeni coffee is high in demand but difficult to get. Mokhtar discusses his work as a Yemeni coffee producer and roaster and also tells us about the impact that the Mokha Institute can have on Yemeni producers. He also discusses what internal consumption is like in Yemen, despite the current conflict.

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Episode 54 – BTS Building Commerce with Leo Cimoch and Cassidy Nova

Today we have a behind the scenes episode about building our latest product, Commerce, which was released in January 2024. Last month, Norbert and Kelsey sat down with Cropsterians Leo Cimoch, who is the Product Manager for Commerce and has extensive work experience in both the hospitality and tech industries, and Cassidy Nova, who is our Inside Sales Manager for Commerce and has had many roles in the coffee industry from learning at his family farm in Colombia to roasting to being “the eCommerce guy” in his last role.
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Episode 53 – Connie Blumhardt on Celebrating 20 Years of Roast Magazine

In this episode, we chat with Connie Blumhardt, who is the founder and publisher of the award-winning Roast magazine. Connie has spent over 30 years in magazine publishing and has worked in the coffee industry for the past 25 years. She possesses a wealth of knowledge regarding magazine publishing, marketing, design and photography. On a daily basis, Connie serves 1000’s of roasters creating an amazing bird’s eye view of the roasting community.
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