Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I am really excited to present to you this interview with Klaus Thomsen, often credited as one of the OGs of light roast and the proliferation of direct trade/transparency in coffee buying. He has been in coffee for a quarter of a century. Having founded the world famous Coffee Collective in 2007, he has left an indelible print on the landscape of specialty coffee. I hope you enjoy!

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TIME CUES:

0:00- Introduction
1:33- The Birth of a Legend
7:31- World Barista Championship
10:33- Coffee Collective Origin
13:45- Dawn of Light Roast/Nordic Roast
19:45- A Decisive Shift?
23:42- Transparency in Coffee Buying
30:56- Commercial vs Specialty?
34:25- Rapid Fire Questions