Kyle Layton is the cafe GM, Head Roaster, and Co-Owner of Prismatic Coffee in Salem, OR. He joined the podcast for a second time* to share a cup of fancy coffee with us, and talk more about hospitality.

*The first show had some technical difficulties. It is available on www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com and on our YouTube channel. We appreciate you being forgiving of the audio! We're releasing it solely because the conversation is really good even if the audio is not. Check that out next!

Find Prismatic Coffee online at: www.prismatic.coffee and @Prismatic.Coffee on Instagram.

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gIsHff.

Follow @roastar on Instagram

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to ⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Stay tuned to ⁠haceacoffee.com⁠ for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! ⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/⁠

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow @roastar on Instagram.

Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.

This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.

Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Thanks for watching the Coffee People Podcast. Like all small businesses and entrepreneurs, we're still learning, modifying, and continuing to improve—at least trying to!

Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more. We'll be sharing updates on our event calendar soon.

Stay tuned to haceacoffee.com for updates on the 2026 roasting competition.

Shop all of our coffee collaborations, including Yeah, No...Yeah Coffee! https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/collab-coffee/

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow @roastar on Instagram.

Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.

This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.

Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

A note about the passing of Bill Kennedy, the CEO, Owner, Head Honcho of San Franciscan Roaster Company in Carson City, NV.

Find SFR Co. online at www.sanfranroaster.com and @sanfranroaster on social media.

Listen to the full episode of Bill Kennedy on the Roast! West Coast podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cXyQY5Tqv5kJiOvinIqbl

Find the Coffee Roasting Legends Podcast on the SFR Blog: www.sanfranroaster.com/blog or on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qSdigAyvxsrGfOpfasuoo?si=35be383e724541c3

We'll reshare all the links and the full interview with Bill on www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com.

Taylor Minor and Charles Nick are the Co-Founders and faces of Third Wave Water. Third Wave's mineral supplements are added to distilled water to create a consistent, optimized base for your coffee. We chat about their experience running a successful Kickstarter funding campaign, appearing on Shark Tank, and continuing to grow the business and partnership.

Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

Find Third Wave Water online at: www.thirdwavewater.com, and @ThirdWaveWater on YouTube.

Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.Find Copper Moon Coffee online at: www.coppermooncoffee.com, and Manatee Coffee at www.manateecoffee.com.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow @roastar on Instagram.

Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.

This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.

Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Roastar, Inc.'s Nick Schmitt and Ryan Woldt, the host of the Coffee People podcast get together virtually for a sleepy cup of coffee on a cool November morning to chat about the value of packaging, falling leaves, and how quiet the coffee community is at the end of the year.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow @roastar on Instagram.

Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.

This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.

Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Brad Gutwein is the Co-Founder of Copper Moon Coffee in Lafayette, Indiana and Manatee Coffee in Florida. He joins Coffee People podcast to chat about family role models in entrepreneurship, working with family, and why his businesses seek out projects to support. Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.Find Copper Moon Coffee online at: www.coppermooncoffee.com, and Manatee Coffee at www.manateecoffee.com.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow @roastar on Instagram.

Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.

This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.

Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Cait Rifkin the GM of Snake River Roasting Co. joined the Coffee People podcast to chat about her Hallmark-ian journey from Wisconsin to Jackson Hole, WY and to share some advice for finding your path. Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

Find Snake River Roasting online at: www.snakeriverroastingco.com, and on YouTube: @snakeriverroastingco

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow @roastar on Instagram.

Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.

This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.

Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Jess Nepstad is the CEO of Planetary Designs. We chat about the various brands they've developed, buying a company instead of starting one, and why Montana has his heart in the end. Head to www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

Find Planetary Design online at: www.planetarydesign.com, and on YouTube: @planetarydesign

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for links from the show, context to our conversation, and much more.

The link to the Simply Good Coffee Brewer can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com/simply-good-coffee-brewer-review/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our direct affiliate link for the brewer is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4gIsHff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Follow @roastar on Instagram.

Coffee Smarter shares the collected wisdom of the coffee industry, and is an offshoot of the Coffee People podcast. Coffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more.

This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, Relative Coffee Company, Coffee Cycle Roasting, MAMU Coffee, and Hacea Coffee Source.

Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coffeepeoplepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news.

Register to become an organ donor at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://registerme.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.