{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63cffb73d3d4c60010144951/6644a4793fa3790012b863f2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 23 - Ricardo Gandara","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63cffb73d3d4c60010144951/1716895597205-a83a84cc706e2aed6e70cedc7750f926.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>An Episode Special celebrating&nbsp;Cup North's10th anniversary. Find out how&nbsp;Hannah Davies&nbsp;and&nbsp;co-founder Ricardo Gandara&nbsp;began their coffee festival journey with a Kickstarter campaign in Manchester 2014, transforming Cup North from a mere hobby into an accomplished events company celebrating specialty coffee. Tune in tomorrow for some story time!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Let’s reminisce about&nbsp;Cup North‘s old glories with its very first coffee event in November 2014 and fast forward to today with its three successful coffee events:&nbsp;Manchester Coffee Festival, Birmingham Coffee Festival, and Dublin Coffee Festival.&nbsp;Along the way, we’ve also launched a kick-ass coffee competition, Extracted Development, and a popular coffee podcast, Brewing It Over. Cup North is on fire and isn’t about to stop anytime soon!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>If you don't remember Ricardo for his fantastic hair, then surely, you’ll recall him as the enthusiastic MC of Extracted Development, sharing his passion and joy for coffee with everyone.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Sponsor: Birmingham Coffee Festival</p><p><br></p><p>Volunteer at Birmingham Coffee Festival! https://www.birminghamcoffeefestival.com/news-blog/volunteer-at-bcf24</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram</p><p>Brewing It Over: https://www.instagram.com/brewingitover/</p><p>Birmingham Coffee Festival: https://www.instagram.com/contiespressouk/</p><p>Ricardo: https://www.instagram.com/rmcgandara/</p><p>Kickback: https://www.instagram.com/kickbackcoffee/</p><p><br></p><p>Websites</p><p>Brewing It Over: https://www.cupnorth.co.uk/brewing-it-over</p><p>Birmingham Coffee Festival: https://www.birminghamcoffeefestival.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Extracted Development</p><p>Express your interest: https://airtable.com/app5OTliJvmrBfPJO/shr5sZEmNFPZcmIuk</p><p><br></p><p>*Upcoming Cup North Events*</p><p>Birmingham Coffee Festival, 5-7 July 2024</p><p>Manchester Coffee Festival, 15-17 November 2024</p><p>Extracted Development – taking place at all Cup North festivals &amp; additional location news coming soon!</p>","author_name":"Hannah Davies"}