Kayo Cosio catches up with Illac Diaz of Liter of Light. We spoke to Illac on the podcast a few years ago, and while many of the problems discussed back then jave been addressed, some are still a long time from being resolved and new problems in the fight against climate change have arisen. Join the discussion as the two speak candidly and casually…

In the return of the All Things Creative Podcast, Kayo Cosio grabs a quick drink with Myke Soon of Remy Cointreau Philippines (RCI). Myke is the Brand Manager for RCI in the country, and the two have a casual chat the current status of the brand and where they're making moves in the remainder of the year.Recorded live at Honeycomb Manila's in-house…

Recorded in front of a live audience at BGC Coffee Festival in Manila, Philippines on September 11, 2022. Kiddo Cosio of El Union Coffee, Tere Domine of Kalsada (also interim chairperson of the Philippine Coffee Guild), and Raphael Dela Cruz of Curve Coffee Collaborators join www.dailydrinkmag.com's Editor In Chief, Kayo Cosio to discuss the curren…

Shaun Ong is the head trainer in Singapore's Bettr Barista. He shares his experiences training prisoners and juvenile delinquents in the barista profession, specialty coffee, his start at Starbucks, and his experiences training farmers and coffee producers. This episode is jam packed, covering all levels of the coffee chain! See all the videos in t…

The genesis of the Manila specialty coffee scene at Craft Coffee Workshop, observations over the better part of a decade, and design philosophies. In this very different episode of Let's Coffee? Kayo Cosio talks to designer Dan Matutina of Plus63 design. It's a blast and they save some of the best stuff for the ending."Let's Coffee?" is a collabora…

All Things Creative is a podcast where we explore lifestyle, business, beverage, and art in the light of a creative calling.Today, we talk to Jay Gray. He is South East Asia's brand ambassador for William Grant & Sons' Monkey Shoulder Whiskey, a post he has held for half a decade, and has earned him The Bar Awards' Brand Ambassador of the Year Awar…

Imagine a pile of toys. There's everything: from stuff you find in Toys R Us, to collectors edition Star Wars figures, to Kaws, Quiccs, Coarse, YeoKaa, and many more. Hidden Jeffrey Koh is the creative director of Flab Slab, a creative agency based in Singapore, and this is their studio. Kayo Cosio sat down with Jeffrey to talk about his experience…

In this episode of Let's Coffee? Kayo talks to Lucky Salvador on how he has been able to build a career in the Asia Pacific: Bo's Coffee, Common Man Coffee Roasters, going to Sydney, and now as the head of Cafe Utu's coffee program. Visas, finances, and competition. It's quite an episode. Enjoy!"Let's Coffee?" is a collaboration between Yardstick C…

Call it Covid-19, NCOV, or Coronavirus, it's a reality that the world and the country is dealing with now. And while there's a lot of important big picture things to be discussed an observed, we take a moment in the heat of government lockdowns to discuss our vertical industry: cafe and food service. How are we dealing with it and what can be done …

Call it Covid-19, NCOV, or Coronavirus, it's a reality that the world and the country is dealing with now. And while there's a lot of important big picture things to be discussed an observed, we take a moment in the heat of government lockdowns to discuss our vertical industry: cafe and food service. How are we dealing with it and what can be done …

In this episode of Let's Coffee? Kayo talks to Mich Sy, champion of the Philippine Tasters Cup Champion. We talk about competitive coffee and preparing for competitions. "Let's Coffee?" is a collaboration between Yardstick Coffee and www.dailydrinkmag.com If you can’t make it to the live event, please join us online by subscribing to Honeycomb’s Yo…

We kicked off week 2 by trying the EO Paloma from @employeesonlysg, then head over to @theshrineofsatisfaction to taste the clarified piña colada. #MondayEspresso comes next and we check out another gentle pressure profile created by Adrien Senac, a french barista. A quick packaging review comes next, and we see an unusual packaging solution from @…

In this episode of Let's Coffee? Kayo talks to Matt McLauchlan, Executive Director of Common Man Coffee Roasters (CMCR.) With business in Singapore, KL, and now Shanghai, Kayo and Matt talk much about the values of CMCR and the role of its Barista Academies. Specifically, this episode was recorded at the brand new CMCR Barista Academy in Singapore'…

In this episode of Let's Coffee? Kayo talks to Gia Palamos, Head Roaster of EACH Coffee (Exchange Alley Coffee Roasters) in Alabang. They speak about her career so far, becoming the head roaster of one of the country's premiere coffee shops, and why it's important to keep doing barista shifts. "Let's Coffee?" is a collaboration between Yardstick Co…

In this episode of "Let's Coffee?" Steve Benitez shares his personal journey setting up a 100+ branch retail cafe business over a 20 year period. As an industry and entrepreneurship veteran, Benitez has seen all the different waves and movements in the coffee scene. Kayo and Steve also dive into the barista experience, training, hiring, and the rol…

In this pilot episode of "Let's Coffee?" Kayo Cosio sits down with Tere Domine of Kalsada, a global coffee company focused on producing and exporting high-quality, specialty-grade coffee from the Philippines. Tere talks about her role at the company, her experiences at the farming level of the coffee chain, where they came from and where the compan…