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• Tackling Poverty Through Coffee | ARTHUR KARULETWA + BEN LIEBMANN - LIVE from MICE 2025

  We’re joined by Arthur Karuletwa and Ben Liebmann to discuss tackling poverty through coffee live at MICE2025.  Arthur is a social entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience using coffee and agriculture to uplift communities. Ben is the founder of Understory and the Executive Producer of Omnivore - the eight-part culinary docuseries. This was an enlightening discussion surrounding traceability, Rwanda’s coffee industry, and Arthur’s incredible journey. If you're new here (welcome), 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 - It's Just Coffee! Massive thank you to Arthur and Ben for joining the show! Want more coffee content?  IT'S JUST COFFEE: https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4e8cead0-6644-4c4a-b419-28c825b1b236  Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Proudly sponsored by Eco Barista! https://www.ecobarista.com.au/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Where to Find Us at MICE 2025! | COFFEE BREAK

  On today’s Coffee Break: we debate buying the entire set of the Lion King musical, share our thoughts on filtered water, and spill the beans on our current favorite coffee shops in Melbourne. Plus, MICE is only a few days away! We’ll be there at the ‘It’s Just Coffee Podcast’ Stall - be sure to come say hello. Get 50% OFF your MICE tickets by using code ITSJUSTCOFFEE at checkout! Details: 20-22 March 2025 - Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 10am-5pm daily Get Tickets: https://internationalcoffeeexpo.com/get-your-tickets/  Check out MICE on socials: https://www.instagram.com/melbournecoffeeexpo/  Vote for us in The 16th Annual Sprudgie Awards - https://sprudge.com/vote  Want more coffee content?  IT'S JUST COFFEE: https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4e8cead0-6644-4c4a-b419-28c825b1b236  Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Proudly sponsored by Eco Barista!  https://www.ecobarista.com.au/    Love you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Biggest Coffee Event in the Southern Hemisphere - MICE25 | LAUREN CHARTRES!

  Well it’s almost our favourite time of year… Melbourne International Coffee Festival (MICE)! We’re joined by Lauren Chartres, MICE’s Show Director, to discuss everything you need to know about the upcoming expo. 2025 brings exciting new features, in depth masterclasses and of course lots of amazing coffee to try! Plan your day and make sure to visit us at the ‘It’s Just Coffee Podcast’ stall (near the Roaster's Playground!). We’ll be doing live shows, giveaways and demos.  Use code ITSJUSTCOFFEE to receive 50% OFF your MICE tickets.  We’re so excited to partner with MICE, see you there! Details: 20-22 March 2025 - Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 10am-5pm daily Tickets: https://internationalcoffeeexpo.com/get-your-tickets/  Check out MICE on socials: https://www.instagram.com/melbournecoffeeexpo/  Vote for us in The 16th Annual Sprudgie Awards - https://sprudge.com/vote  Want more coffee content?  IT'S JUST COFFEE: https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4e8cead0-6644-4c4a-b419-28c825b1b236  Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Proudly sponsored by Eco Barista!  https://www.ecobarista.com.au/    Love you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• What If Your Coffee Could Build Houses? – Biofuel, Bricks & Mushrooms | the driving COFFEE BREAK!

  Why should you care about coffee grounds? In today’s show: We discuss using coffee grounds for eco-bricks, biofuel and mushroom cultivation, the importance of companies like Reground, and the environmental impact of the coffee industry. Plus, what should you be doing as a home brewer to support a sustainable future? Coffee Break is your weekly inside scoop into the coffee community. Everything from on the fly barista tips, honest and unfiltered cafe reviews (eek), hospitality stories and gate kept coffee secrets. Want more coffee content?  IT'S JUST COFFEE: https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4e8cead0-6644-4c4a-b419-28c825b1b236  Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Proudly sponsored by Eco Barista!  https://www.ecobarista.com.au/   Watch Tuesday’s full episode and all other past eps on YouTube or find them in your podcast feed  - and follow us @itsjustcoffee on Instagram! Thankyou for listening, love ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• What Happens to Your Coffee After You Drink It? – The Reground Mission | BÉATRICE ROY!

  Join us as we do the rounds with Beatrice from Reground! Reground is transforming waste, collecting used coffee grounds and soft plastics from cafes and roasteries, diverting over 2 million kilograms of waste from landfills! In today’s episode, we explore their innovative process: turning coffee grounds into rich compost and fertilizer, while soft plastics are repurposed into oil. Along the way, we visit local cafes, tackling the challenges of recycling and exploring the crucial role consumer education plays in shaping a greener future. And hold on—big news! The industry is making bold moves, using coffee grounds on large-scale farms—how cool is that? We explore the exciting possibilities for a sustainable future and why waste management is more important than ever. Check out Reground: https://www.instagram.com/_reground/  Website: reground.com.au  Want more coffee content?  IT'S JUST COFFEE: https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=4e8cead0-6644-4c4a-b419-28c825b1b236  Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Proudly sponsored by Eco Barista!  https://www.ecobarista.com.au/    Love you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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