Cat & Cloud Podcast podcast

Cat & Cloud Podcast

Chris Baca and Jared Truby are professional Baristas and are here to introduce the world to Specialty Coffee! From placing in the finals of the United States Barista Championship multiple times, winning regional competitions, to leading training and education for some of the most progressive coffee companies around - these two have learned a ton about coffee and want to share it with you. Tune in for weekly interviews, tutorials, and general mayhem from the brothers from different mothers: Truby & Baca. Learn more at catandcloud.com

Chris Baca and Jared Truby are professional Baristas and are here to introduce the world to Specialty Coffee! From placing in the finals of the United States Barista Championship multiple times, winning regional competitions, to leading training and education for some of the most progressive coffee companies around - these two have learned a ton about coffee and want to share it with you. Tune in for weekly interviews, tutorials, and general mayhem from the brothers from different mothers: Truby & Baca. Learn more at catandcloud.com

 

#429

Care Over Perfection – The balance between craft and hospitality

This episode explores how company culture is shaped by the balance between craft and hospi... more

7 hrs Ago

56 MINS

56:44

7 hrs Ago


#428

Culture in Practice – The everyday actions that make things happen

This week’s episode is all about culture — what it is, why it matters, and how it actually... more

08 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:44

08 Dec 2025


#427

Forward Thinking – Making the future easy to manage

This week we talk about what it really looks like to think ahead in a business. Instead of... more

01 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:03

01 Dec 2025


#426

The People Puzzle – Understanding your team in a new way

This week we dig into The Predictive Index and how tools like it can help leaders better u... more

24 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:39

24 Nov 2025


#425

Defining Your Identity – branding in specialty coffee

This week we’re doing something special: sharing an episode from Good Folks Doing Good Wor... more

17 Nov 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:03

17 Nov 2025


#424

Passionate Experience – How obsession and passion shape creative work

This week’s conversation starts with a late-night rabbit hole on legendary chef Marco Pier... more

10 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:27

10 Nov 2025


#423

Core Value – What is at the heart of your decision

This week, we dive into how defining your personal and professional values can simplify th... more

03 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:21

03 Nov 2025


#422

Substance over style – the hierarchy of branding in a cafe

This week, we tackle a listener question about how important brand identity is before open... more

27 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:43

27 Oct 2025


#421

Reap what you sow – Investing in your team is never a money loss

This week we reflect on what it really means to invest in your team—beyond payroll, bonuse... more

20 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:27

20 Oct 2025


#420

Craft & Automation – Mahlkönig’s tools that empower baristas and not replace them

In this episode, we sit down with Sam Grant, Head of Sales for the Americas at Hemro Group... more

13 Oct 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:58

13 Oct 2025


#419

Nine Years Down – keeping things interesting after years of growth

This week we look back on nine years of Cat & Cloud. From our earliest days roasting out o... more

06 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:25

06 Oct 2025


#418

Crafting A Class – Working to take our coffee education to the next level

Crafting A Class – Working to take our coffee education to the next level by Cat & Cloud

29 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:53

29 Sep 2025


#417

Bevel Coffee - Connections and community

This week we’re hanging out with Kevin and Dulce, owners of Bevel Coffee. We get into thei... more

22 Sep 2025

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:20

22 Sep 2025


#416

Price of Fame – Do famous coffees help the rest of the industry

This week we talk about fame—how it shapes perception in both pop culture and coffee. From... more

15 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:39

15 Sep 2025


#415

PM the Show – How maintaining your space improves everything

This week we talk about the idea of “plussing the show.” The practice of constantly reinve... more

08 Sep 2025

39 MINS

39:57

08 Sep 2025


#414

Pressure Makes Diamonds – Nick Terzulli's journey into making incredible things

In this episode, we sit down with Nick Terzulli, VP of R&D at Fellow. Nick shares how his ... more

01 Sep 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:48

01 Sep 2025


#413

Shoulders of Giants – How learning from others helps you grow

This week, we dive into why learning from others is one of the fastest ways to grow. From ... more

25 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:54

25 Aug 2025


#412

Philz Venture Cap – What happens when money takes over

This week, Chuck and I dig into the recent Philz Coffee sale. We break down how venture ca... more

18 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:45

18 Aug 2025


#411

A Monday Morning – Just chatting in the office

We cover a lot of ground in this episode — from mentorship and leadership growth to why ha... more

11 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:24

11 Aug 2025


#410

The Sweetness Spectrum – Tasting coffee is complex

This episode’s more like a stream of consciousness as we go through all the open tabs in o... more

04 Aug 2025

33 MINS

33:52

04 Aug 2025


#409

Do As You Say – Making the promise match the experience

This episode is a full-on field trip as we recap our visit to the Big Face Coffee pop-up i... more

28 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:40

28 Jul 2025


#408

COE Auction Extravaganza – Bidding, Bets, and a busy morning in the roastery

Come along with us on a ride in this episode as we experience the world of Cup of Excellen... more

21 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:43

21 Jul 2025


#407

What Is It Good For – When is a certification required or just extra.

This week we talk about the shifting landscape of coffee certifications — particularly the... more

14 Jul 2025

42 MINS

42:37

14 Jul 2025


#406

Guest Who – Chatting with Benjamin Richardson

This week, we hang out with Ben Richardson of Sydney’s Made of Many roastery and Brighter ... more

07 Jul 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:35

07 Jul 2025


#405

Just Say No – Telling guests what they don't want to hear

Just Say No – Telling guests what they don't want to hear by Cat & Cloud

30 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:40

30 Jun 2025


#404

Questions Quick Fire – So much info in not a lot of time

Questions Quick Fire – So much info in not a lot of time by Cat & Cloud

23 Jun 2025

38 MINS

38:16

23 Jun 2025


#403

Identifying What You Want – Growing your beliefs as your company grows

Identifying What You Want – Growing your beliefs as your company grows by Cat & Cloud

16 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:23

16 Jun 2025


#402

Source – Audience Q&A from 2025 SCA Expo

This week on the podcast is part 2 of the event we hosted with Cafe Imports at the 2025 Sp... more

09 Jun 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:04

09 Jun 2025


#401

Source – A green buying panel from 2025 SCA Expo

This week on the podcast, we’re sharing the event we hosted with Cafe Imports at the 2025 ... more

02 Jun 2025

51 MINS

51:15

02 Jun 2025