In this episode, we sit down with Megan Wyper - barista-turned-coffee cup designer, and one of the fiercest champions of New Zealand’s specialty coffee industry.
From pulling her first shots on her mother’s coffee cart to now co-owning the iconic Acme Cup Co, Megan has built a career defined by craftsmanship, and a deep commitment to elevating every part of a guests' coffee experience.
Megan shares how her palate and her industry experience shaped her path from barista comps to production roasting, and eventually to designing some of the most beloved cups in the global coffee community. We explore her vision for taking Acme Cups to the world, the lessons learned along the way, and why she believes New Zealand’s coffee culture is one of the most exciting - and under-recognised - on the planet. In Meg's own words, 'we just don't realise how good we are.'
This is a conversation about passion - about building a career from the ground up; and about advocating fiercely for the baristas, roasters, and coffee innovators who define the future of specialty coffee.
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The Kitchen Day Podcast is proudly supported by Boring Oat Milk - focussing on the boring details, so you can spend time on what really matters, like your morning coffee.
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Filmed pre-service at Loretta Restaurant, and recorded and produced by the very clever Jono Tucker at Empire Films.