036 : A Conversation w/ Hidenori Izaki / 2014 World Barista Champion : Japanese coffee culture / Barista training / The importance of failure / Keeping a clean cafe / Listening to and serving the consumer

This week we get to chat with 2014 World Barista Champion from Japan, Hide Izaki! We talk about his path to the WBC, the distinctive traits of the Japanese coffee culture, what has he learned and experienced in his travels , the importance of failure, what is his #1 piece of advice to baristas, and how we can build our industry by listening t the consumer.

It was such an honor to have Hide on the show and I know you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

LINKS

• Hide's Consulting: Samurai Coffee Experience

• The Coffee Man Film / Hide was WBC Champion, Sasa Setic's Coach and is featured in the film

• Behind the Scenes of Coffee Man film w/Hide

• Hide's 2013 WBC presentation

• Hide's 2014 winning WBC presentation

Cafe's Mentioned:

• Tim Wendelboe

• Fritz Coffee Company
• ...Also here

• Coava Coffee

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