{"podcast":{"title":"5THWAVE - The Business of Coffee and Hospitality","slug":"5thwave-the-business-of-coffee-and-hospitality-2776042","podcast_index_feed_id":2776042,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/5thwave-the-business-of-coffee","website_url":"https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVE/Podcast","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1hocJln2w8iLF0iZJF49gPHAnymBpT5n-gc3Ud7hPdk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE0NjY2LzE2NzU0/MjM1MjgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"World Coffee Portal","episode_count":238,"summary":"A forward-thinking interview series examining the business of progressive coffee culture. The 5THWAVE Podcast is hosted by Jeffrey Young, Editor-in-Chief of 5THWAVE magazine and Founder of Allegra Group. Each episode features inspiring stories, business lessons, and thought leadership from the entrepreneurs and industry experts blazing trails to success across the world of coffee. The podcast will delve into the detail of achieving operational excellence, get to grips with green coffee sourcing and seek out the very best of global coffee culture. We’ll also examine the future of e-commerce and coffee at home, the changing face of cafés and coffee shops, and how to hone winning HR strategies – plus much more. Tune into the 5THWAVE Playlist on Spotify to listen to all the credits music featured the show: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45goieo3qIN1xT9hSGnWeI Get in touch and tell us what topics you'd like to hear by visiting www.worldcoffeeportal.com/5THWAVEPodcast","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T14:22:59.625433+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5thwave-the-business-of-coffee-and-hospitality-2776042"},"episode":{"title":"The importance of Good & Proper Tea","slug":"the-importance-of-good-proper-tea","published_at":"2026-07-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5thwave-the-business-of-coffee-and-hospitality-2776042/the-importance-of-good-proper-tea","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5thwave-the-business-of-coffee-and-hospitality-2776042","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/9a7f4745","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/9a7f4745/f52dfae9.mp3","summary":"Today we’re diving into the exciting world of tea innovation with Emilie Holmes, Founder of Good & Proper Tea. Historically a challenging category for coffee operators, tea has seen a real surge in recent years, largely driven by the meteoric rise of matcha and growing consumer demand for wellness and iced formats. In this conversation, we explore the latest trends in tea innovation, from cold brews and concentrates to premium teas like hojicha, maojian and sencha. Emilie also shares why tea should be treated with the same care and storytelling as specialty coffee, and why long-term success depends on transparency and support for producers. Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest coffee news at worldcoffeeportal.com Subscribe to 5THWAVE on Instagram @5thWaveCoffee and tell us what topics you'd like to hear","meta_description":"Today we’re diving into the exciting world of tea innovation with Emilie Holmes, Founder of Good & Proper Tea. Historically a challenging category for…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2790,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/5thwave-the-business-of-coffee-and-hospitality-2776042/episodes/the-importance-of-good-proper-tea/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/5thwave-the-business-of-coffee-and-hospitality-2776042/the-importance-of-good-proper-tea.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}