Tiny Sidecar: A Coffee Podcast
Tiny Sidecar is a women-focused coffee podcast celebrating the voices, stories, and passions of the coffee world. From farmers to roasters to baristas and beyond, each episode takes you on a playful, empowering ride through the industry’s vibrant community. Hosted by Cait Rifkin, Tiny Sidecar shares candid conversations, inspiring journeys, and the occasional sidecar detour. Hop in, we’re brewing something amazing.
Tiny Sidecar: A Coffee Podcast
Latest Episodes
Untitled Episode
Erica Escalante knows cafés and she’s not afraid to tell you what actually works or what doesn't.In this episode, Cait sits down with Erica to talk about her years of experience in coffee, what she’s learned from operating cafés, and how...
Sidecar Sessions: Keri Roberts, Non-conformity Coffee
This week on Tiny Sidecar, I’m joined by Keri Roberts and truly, this was one of those conversations I had a hard time editing down because I wanted to keep all of it.We chat about all the roads that the first years of building a busines...
Sidecar Sessions: Kat Melheim, Coffee People Zine
Kat Melheim is the creator of Coffee People Zine, an independent publication built around the art, stories, and creativity of people working in coffee.In this episode, Kat and Cait talk about where Coffee People came from, buildin...
Sidecar Sessions: Anu Menon, Driftaway Coffee
Anu Menon is the co-founder of Driftaway Coffee, a company she started with her husband in 2014. More than a decade later, Driftaway has grown into a company known for thoughtful sourcing, transparency, and finding creative ways to connect peop...
Sidecar Sessions: Amaris Gutierrez-Ray, Joe Coffee (pt. 2)
In Part Two with Amaris Gutierrez-Ray, we dig deeper into what it means to lead with intention in the coffee industry.We talk feminist leadership, responsible sourcing, and why treating people well shouldn’t be separate from running a su...
