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Stories, conversations, and cups from the Baba Java community.
S4 E9: Brad the Baba Boss
Brad shares his full coffee journey from living in Oman and discovering specialty coffee, to importing beans, navigating early business challenges (including a memorable “smoked meat” coffee incident and the Toro Toro club dinner), and eventually moving back to Alabama to help launch Baba Java.
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S4 E8: Global CoffeeU with Halez & Justin
Josh and Rachel Parvin host a special global edition of CoffeeU! They sit down with two key members of the Baba Java International team: Halez (Fujairah, UAE) and Justin (working across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf).
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S4 E7: Camp Musician and Cafe Manager, Grant Austin
Nathan and Brad sit down with Grant Austin, manager of Baba Java’s original Hoover cafe. Grant shares his journey from growing up in Alabama, training as a machinist, to stepping into coffee full-time. He talks about transitioning from Meadowbrook (under Jayson) to managing Hoover, the challenges of running a busy cafe, and what makes Hoover special, from long-time regulars to its broad custome...
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CoffeeU S4 E6: Jayson's Employee Highlight
In this episode of CoffeeU, Nathan and Brad sit down with Jayson Dobelstein, manager of Baba Java’s Meadowbrook cafe. Jayson shares his remarkable journey from growing up in Birmingham, to living in Bolivia, Peru, and Ethiopia, to returning stateside and starting Double Stone Handywork as a contractor and remodeler.
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S4 E5 CoffeeU: What's Happening in Dubai?
In this episode, the couple shares how Baba Java is growing its presence in the Middle East by selling high-quality green coffee from their trusted farm partners to specialty roasters across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and beyond.
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S4E4 CoffeeU: Baba Java's Dubai Team at World of Coffee Dubai
In this episode Josh and Rachel discuss their journey of attending World of Coffee over the years, from hauling samples in their backpacks and not knowing anyone, to having a fully staffed booth and many attendees waiting to see what we brought this year!
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S4 E3: Noelle's Journey from Customer to Marketer
Noelle talks about learning coffee from the ground up, working closely with Rachel (now in Dubai) and Randy, creating content, planning events, and what it’s like being part of a small but mighty marketing team that spans two continents.
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CoffeeU S4 E2: Our Marketing at World of Coffee Dubai
Noelle shares what surprised her most: the explosion of bold, fruity co-fermented coffees (including a frankincense infused one and a piña colada style pour-over), the strong B2B focus compared to the more consumer driven U.S. shows, and how the days flew by in a whirlwind of conversations, cuppings, and networking.
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