People. Coffee. Emotions.

Coffee talks of a special kind. Motivating and inspiring. Sometimes as an interview, sometimes as a report. And always exciting to read. Have fun with it.

“Alright. Now. All in.”

LOVE:40 is the success story of a young designer who dared to leave a secure job and start a company that combines sports, sustainability, and good design. A “coffee with...” Lara Kinzel on believing in an idea, confidence, and the courage to take the leap.

“You can see that it’s working.”

Supply chain – it sounds so simple, yet it poses a huge challenge for certified organic products such as our coffee. We were fortunate enough to talk to Paula Salazar from Naturland about compliance with strict standards between cultivation and trade, between farmers, cooperatives, and producers. A “coffee with...” that takes a look behind the scenes.

“Confidence is work.”

<bNothing works without confidence. Not in private life, not in business, not in the economy, not in society. That's why we're dedicating a series of “Coffee with...” to confidence. How to gain, maintain, and spread it. We hope we can inspire you.

A coffee manin every way.

What is it like when the top management of a company changes?When a young successor takes the helm? In our new “Coffee with...” you can look behind the scenes at Mount Hagen - and take a glimpse into the future.

“You need composure. And you have to be ready to grow…”

Respect is a topic that someone like Maike Lewerenz, who works in a care facility, has to deal with every day - in one way or another. On a very rainy evening in October (over a decaf), she tells me how she deals with it and why, despite all the adversities, she wouldn't want to have any other job.

One out of 8 billion.

At first, some people have trouble with the topic “respect”. During a “coffee with” Christof Klemmer – former city dweller, then farmer, today retired farmer and thoroughly a Demeter-guy – I learned why he is way too modest to describe himself as a person who deserves to be highly respected (he definitely does). A fascinating encounter.