Foos in Coffee Podcast
In each episode, we sit down with trailblazing people of color in the coffee industry, individuals whose journeys in life and coffee are as complex as the brew itself. Through candid conversations, we explore how culture, identity, and coffee intersect, shaping the lives and experiences of our guests. Whether you're a coffee enthusiast or just someone who loves learning about diverse perspectives, this interview-style podcast will inspire, challenge, and introduce you to some incredible humans worth knowing.
Episodes
35 episodes
Foos in El Salvador - Part 2
What up homies!? This is part two of our origin trip to El Salvador. Continue the story with Kenia, Josue and Eduardo. In this episode we talk about the delicious meals we enjoyed, more special moments producers, more hiking, animals found in t...
El Salvador - Part 1
We're back, homies!Join Eduardo, Josue, and Kenia as they visit El Salvador to meet coffee producers in Chalatenango. In this emotionally charged episode you will hear us moved and motivated by all the hands that touch coffee...
You Can't Please Everybody - w/ Eduardo Choza
What up homies!?Eduardo is back with a solo inspirational joint for your ears and soul. People will always have opinions about how you should enjoy coffee and life, in this episode you will learn to not second guess yourself, set standar...
Season Two
Welcome Homies!We're back and jumping right into season two, refreshed and recalibrated. In this short episode we are talking US Coffee Roasting Championships, where are they? I know a lot of folks are waiting in anticipation for the sea...
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Smile for Me - An Episode About Being Resilient
What up homies, welcome to Foos in Coffee! On today's quick drip of an episode Eduardo is on the inspirational tip again and talks about resilience.
First Sip - Community Through Coffee
What up homies! Have you ever heard of the "First Sip" trend that started back in 2020? Today you learn about what it is, why we did it. Also you will learn about what first made the coffee community special to me. I also...
No Perfect Time - with Eduardo Choza
What up homies! Here is a little inspirational episode for you foos. You need to hear this! If you've been waiting for the prefect time to do something, you know, when the stars align, and the money is right, and you have the time... You know, ...
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Something About the West Coast
What up homies!?! This week Eduardo recaps a recent trip to Portland and Los Angeles. This is very much an appreciation and a "you should go support these homies" type of episode. It was beautiful to be back on the West Coast and engage with th...
That's Life - Angel Medina aka Small Time Genius
What's up homies and welcome to episode 27, That's Life with the homie Angel Medina! This episode was recorded in Portland, Oregon. It's always a great time catching up with this homie. We talk about his coffee origin story and what has led him...
More Than a Cup - Santiago & Ronaldo - Forest Coffee
What up homies!? We are excited to introduce you all to Santiago Carvajal and Ronaldo Hurtado of Forest Coffee. Forest Coffee is a green coffee grower, processor, exporter and importer from Colombia. In 2022, our host Eduardo Choza met the good...
Everything Happens for A Reason - Diego Guartan
What up homies?! For Episode 25 we are in Chicago at Big Shoulders Coffee talking to my good friend Diego Guartan, 2025 US Coffee Roasting Champion and head roaster at Big Shoulders Coffee. Some of you may have met Diego in Episode 9, our first...
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Roasting With Pride, Serving Con Amor - Thank You - Eduardo Choza
What's up homies!? In this episode Eduardo talks about getting back behind an espresso machine and what that has meant and gives a preview of things to come. If you're in Portland, OR 8/13-8/18, or LA 8/14-8/24 and want ...
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Los Matcheros - The Power of Matcha - with Eduardo, Jenny, & Josue
On this episode, we are trading coffee talk for matcha talk. The homies Jenny, Josue, and Eduardo talk about the journey that La Finca Coffee MD has had with Matcha. We talk about how it started, matcha haters, going viral on TikTok and adjusti...
Sobremesa - with Fernando Hernandez
Foos in Coffee Episode 22, Sobremesa with the homie Fernando Hernandez is here. After grabbing a meal in DC together, Eduardo sits down with Fernando, the talented homie that who in 2020 brough together the specialty coffee community from aroun...
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Let the Hate Flow Through You - A Conversation with the Homie Chuy
Episode 21! Don't get scared homies! Eduardo chops it up with that foo Chuy, whose first name is still a mystery, the roaster and homie behind one of your favorite coffees in DC, Lost Sock Roasters. In this episode Chuy, who named this episode,...
Coffee as Meditation: Rhema Jordan Labbe / Roots&Rivers
In this episode we sit down with Rhema Jordan Labbe, a homie from DC that's is providing a creative space for folks to gather, enjoy a beautiful experience, and connect with other folks who enjoy coffee and the arts. In 2020, Jordan began a pop...
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Eduardo's Interlude - A Reintroduction
We have gained a lot of new listeners lately, so this is the interlude, a reintroduction episode that welcomes new homies and gives the ones that have been riding with us a little more insight of what we have done along the way. In ...
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Treat Yo Self - You Deserve Better - Quick Drip Episode
With all the bullsh*t going on in the world right now, I need you to take a time out, a little quick distraction, and remind you that you deserve better than "ok" or "good enough", the episode might be about coffee, but I really mean all things...
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Café Con Alma - Jenny y Josue - La Finca Coffee - En Español
Hey homies, this is a Spanish episode, con Jenny y Josué Barahona de La Finca Coffee, ubicados en Maryland. Es con mucho orgullo que les presentamos nuestro segundo episodio en español.Si eres bilingüe y ya escuchaste el episodi...
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Brewing Community - La Finca Coffee x ATMR
What up homies?! In this episode guests hosts Jenny and Josue, chop it up with Eduardo about his experience of getting back in the coffee brewing saddle at the first of many special events put together for the La Finca coffee community in Silve...
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Stories From The Source - How Going to Origin Shapes Identity, Purpose and Passion - Javy, Kenia, Jenny, Josue, Vince
In this special episode we talk about how going to "origin", "the source", the places where coffee comes from shaped some of my closest homies. In this compilation episode we hear new audio clips from the crew Javy, Jenny, Josue, and Vince and ...
Just Brew it Foo! - A Short Guide to Brewing Coffee
Have you had the experience of drinking a beautifully brewed cup of coffee at a shop or that someone has made for you, but when you try to do the same you fall short of bomb a** coffee? Don't trip homies, in this quick drip of an episode I'm go...
Heroes Get Remembered But Legends Never Die - Eduardo Choza - ATMR
It's Episode 13 homie, guest host Vince Lopez sits down and interviews Eduardo Choza, Host of Foos in Coffee, Owner of Campeón Coffee Consulting and Education, and NOW Jefe of Roasting and Operations at A Toda Madre Roasters. Learn a little bit...
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Harvesting Dreams - Luis Carlos Sossa - Cosecha Traders
Meet Luis Carlos, first generation Colombian-American, who found his way into coffee not because he wanted to be a barista, or open a shop, or be a roaster; but instead to connect small-holder coffee farmers in Colombia with a market for their ...
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Free! - A Specialty Coffee Expo Recap with Eduardo Choza
In this episode Eduardo gives a brief recap about his experience at the 2025 Specialty Coffee Expo that took place in Houston, TX April 24th to the 27th. We talk World Coffee Roasting Championship, meaningful connections, and a special announce...
