60 - Colin Ryan

President and Roaster at Wildcat Coffee Company and former Head Meadmaker for Fallentimber Meadery, Colin Ryan, joins the podcast this week to share his history as an innovator across the beverage industry.
During Colin’s time at family run Fallentimber he and his brothers, all beer drinkers, recognized that the delicious meads they were producing weren’t necessarily an easy drinking beverage for a hot summer day, with the alcohol content often pushing 14%. This led to Colin creating a carbonated mead, basically changing the entire format of what a mead could be. This was a massive innovation for meadmakers across Canada and was the precursor to their now famous Meadjito.

After leaving Fallentimber in 2016 Colin spent a stint working in the framing industry until early 2019 when things slowed down and he had an opportunity to reflect on his next endeavour. His love of coffee and a timely opportunity to take over a commercial space in Cremona, AB from an existing coffee roaster relocating to Ontario would set the stage Colin to found Wildcat Coffee Company.

Colin shares some inside knowledge about how the coffee industry is like the beer industry, from the same collaborative and welcoming community, to a balance between science and art in roasting a great coffee. We also discuss how blending his beans allows him to ensure there’s always great coffee available to his consumers.

—
Let’s Meet For A Beer: website | facebook

Alberta Beer Festivals: website | twitter | instagram

Colin Ryan - Wildcat Coffee Company website | instagram | facebook