#35: Re:Co Podcast - Daniel Jones on the Evolution of Innovation

Today, we’re very happy to present the third and final episode of “Evolution of Innovation: How New Ideas Will Shape Specialty Coffee,” a session recorded at Re:co Symposium in April 2018. This session offered a glimpse of new ideas in coffee from some leading thinkers in specialty coffee and a discussion of how they are likely to shape the future of our industry. If you haven’t listened to episodes #33 and #34, we strongly recommend going back to listen before you continue with this episode. On this episode of the Re:co Podcast, we are pleased to welcome Daniel Jones, CEO and Founder of bext360. His company provides traceability and financial solutions for the coffee, palm oil, cotton, seafood and timber industries utilizing blockchain, AI, and traceability markers. At Re:co Symposium, Daniel argued that there’s a huge opportunity to improve traceability in our supply chain using innovations in technology. Special Thanks to Toddy This talk from Re:co Seattle is supported by Toddy. For over 50 years, Toddy brand cold brew systems have delighted baristas, food critics, and regular folks alike. By extracting all the natural and delicious flavors of coffee and tea, Toddy Cold Brew Systems turn your favorite coffee beans and tea leaves into fresh cold brew concentrates, that are ready to serve and enjoy. Learn more about Toddy at http://www.toddycafe.com. Related Links - Find a full transcript of this episode on SCA News: https://scanews.coffee/podcast/35/reco-podcast-daniel-jones-on-the-evolution-of-innovation-s5-e3/ - Watch the full Re:co video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VIEKC7ZNRyA - Watch all the Re:co videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCatGCytR9fuOt9N6tlPZKCg - Read more about our 2018 Re:co speakers: https://www.recosymposium.org/2018/talks Subscribe to this podcast on your favorite app: - iTunes: www.apple.co/2sXdmSj - Stitcher: www.bit.ly/2JBJOk8 - Pocket Casts: www.bit.ly/2JBowTT - RadioPublic: www.bit.ly/2JCfeGY Table of Contents 0:00 Introduction 2:45 Introduction to Bext360 by Ever Meister and Daniel Jones explaining how valuable more traceability would be when sourcing coffee from DR Congo 5:15 The coffee industry now has access to technologies that can transform our supply chain. It also come at a great time as demand for coffee globally goes up and consumers demand more transparency 10:00 How blockchain, cryptocurrencies, AI machine learning and markers can all be used to revolutionize the coffee supply chain 16:45 Detailed examples of ways these technologies will benefit coffee producers financially 22:00 Technologies that deliver transparency are important because they also promote sustainability 24:15 Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/specialty-coffee-association-podcast/message