IT’S JUST COFFEE!

Holy Moly - a Barista Champion is in the house! If you haven’t already guessed, today we are joined by the incredible Jack Simpson, the 2023 & 2024 Australian Barista Champion. Jack shares his story: an ex-carpenter from Mount Beauty, he first made coffee working at the town’s local bakery. Now he’s a back-to-back Australian champion, and secured second place in the 2024 World Barista Championship—missing the winning title by just one point! We pick his brains on everything from home brewing advice, his favourite coffees, and the mental and monetary cost of competitions. Plus, we debate the importance of scales in your workflow, the controversial wave machine, and share some hospo horror stories that will send shivers down your spine. In coffee news: Aussie coffee brand Vittoria sued over glass jar similarities to American-Dutch coffee giant Moccona. 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! So grateful to Jack for joining us today and sharing his barista wisdom! Find Jack Simpson at - @jacksimpson32  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jacksimpson32?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Where to find us: Rohan Cooke - @goldenbrown.coffee Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/goldenbrown.coffee?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Kirk Pearson - @kirkthebarista Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kirkthebarista?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Want more coffee content? Follow us on instagram @itsjustcoffee or browse all of our content here. Love you for listening! Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Make a COFFEE and take a BREAK! From scantily clad selfies in the work bathroom, to NFT investing and a deli funded by crypto, we touch on it all! Plus, we’re cooking up a live podcast event, and chatting cafe popups and Liam’s latest gig. Massive thanks to the listeners, especially as we edge closer to the end of the year. We’ve loved having your support as we get this poddy off the ground - there’s more in the works for next year! 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. Love our content? 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! Want more of Rohan and Kirk? (duh)  Rohan Cooke - @goldenbrown.coffee Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/goldenbrown.coffee?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Kirk Pearson - @kirkthebarista Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kirkthebarista?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Project Zero Coffee - @projectzero.coffee  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/projectzero.coffee?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Plus!! Get your hands on some quality beans for home brewing at Golden Brown Coffee.   Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Thankyou for listening, love ya!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good morning! On today’s show: We surprise Kirk with a familiar face from his past…it’s Lambie! @lambieartist is a pop artist, barista, ex-competitor and recently published cookbook author - it’s safe to say she knows a fair wack about coffee and the cafe scene.   Kirk and Lambie reflect on old times, working together at St. ALi during a pivotal moment in Melbourne's coffee industry. Plus, we dive into coffee influencing, hospo art and Lambie’s self-titled McF*cked era. She’s got some terrific (and sometimes shocking) stories from the trenches of baristadom, as well as her more recent venture into crypto.  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! Thanks so much to Lambie for joining the show - it was such a great chat! Go check out her art and cookbook “this Sh*t is Bananas” on her Instagram and Twitter.  Find Lambie at - @lambieartist - https://linktr.ee/lambieartist  Where to find us: Rohan Cooke - @goldenbrown.coffee Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/goldenbrown.coffee?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Kirk Pearson - @kirkthebarista Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kirkthebarista?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Want more coffee content? Follow us on instagram @itsjustcoffee or browse all of our content here. Love you for listening! Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s have a COFFEE BREAK! In today’s episode, we’re geeking out after our epic chat with Bangin Sangas! Plus, we dive into the tricky world of ethical food reviews – how does an online critic balance honesty and fairness?  And, of course, don’t miss the moment you’ve all been waiting for; Dan Dick claps back after the prank call (he’s coming in hot!). Finally, we dream big – how would the boys go about opening a sandwich shop in Melbourne? Tune in for all this and more! 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. Love our content? 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! Want more of Rohan and Kirk? (duh)  Rohan Cooke - @goldenbrown.coffee Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/goldenbrown.coffee?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Kirk Pearson - @kirkthebarista Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kirkthebarista?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Project Zero Coffee - @projectzero.coffee  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/projectzero.coffee?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==  Plus!! Get your hands on some quality beans for home brewing at Golden Brown Coffee.   Want to get in touch? Hit us up at [email protected] for any questions or comments. Thankyou for listening, love ya! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices