Scott Rao truly needs no introduction. Well regraded across the entire specialty coffee industry as the leading thinker in the roasting space, Scott is a revered name amongst coffee pros and consumers.

Scott has 30 years of experience in the industry, as a roastery owner, cafe owner, consultant, author and leader. Dario and Scott chat air roasters vs drum roasters, is specialty coffee undergoing loss of human touch or improvement in quality?, all things motivation and drive, and the inner workings of the specialty coffee industry and owning a specialty coffee roastery.

Markus unpacks what business ownership looks like, 7 years later. How his passions have changed and how his life has changed (they're called Sophia and Lucas ☺️) since he started Sweet Spot. He and Dario also do a deep dive into water in the cafe, and how to use water to get the best tasting coffee. Listen now on all podcast streaming platforms!

Louis-Philippe and Veronique founded Dak Coffee Roasters in Amsterdam in 2019. Since then they have become one of the leading specialty coffee roasteries in the world. Now, 7 years on, Louis is able to lean in to his financial engineering skillset and Veronique is able to focus on her expertise in branding and marketing. Dak is a fascinating company, from their meteoric rise to their uncompromising approach to quality. Dario breaks all of it down with Louis in this episode of Coffee Made Me Do It.