Introducing Roundtable, A New Video Series Featuring Conversations with CEOs in Coffee
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to a halt, having an immediate and long-term impact on specialty coffee businesses and professionals. What are businesses doing to survive in this time of crisis? What are the experiences of those business owners who have had to shut down or reduce their operations? Are there opportunities to be seen in these dark times?
In Roundtable, a new video series from the SCA, CEO Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts conversations with leaders in the coffee industry from around the world with a view towards the future.
Episode #1, featuring a conversation with owners of independent cafés, is available now on SCA News, YouTube, and IGTV.
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New episodes of Roundtable are uploaded to YouTube and IGTV every Monday. Check the listing below for all available episodes and subscribe to our newsletter to be notified of all new episodes.
In episode 10 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of companies providing a range of good and services to the specialty coffee industry.
In episode 9 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of chain cafés in North America, Europe, and Africa.
In episode 8 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of small coffee roasters around the world.
In episode 7 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of major espresso machine manufacturers.
In episode 6 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with CEOs of major manufacturers in the coffee industry.
In episode 5 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with green coffee professionals from around the world.
Episode #4 of Roundtable features a conversation with Black CEOs in coffee focused on the Black Lives Matter movement, their experiences as Black professionals in the coffee sector, and what work is required to dismantle systemic racism in the coffee space and the wider culture.
In episode 3 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with coffee producers and producer representatives from around the world.
In episode 2 of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with founders and CEOs of large coffee roasting companies from around the world.
This inaugural episode of Roundtable, Yannis Apostolopoulos hosts a conversation with four esteemed coffee professionals who share their experiences as owners of independent cafés amid the pandemic.