Episode 15: When your world-leading coffee consumption is a sham

Joel Willans, captain of Very Finnish Problems, investigates the extraordinary hot beverage habits of his adopted country. Lari Salomaa, from Swedish artisanal coffee and tea brewery Johan & Nyström, joins to spill the beans on the nuances of Nordic caffeine madness. He uses his book on the subject to explain the situation. Co-host Thomas Nybergh breaks his dystopian entertainment cycle with recommendations of a classic Finnish pop album and an actually uplifting podcast.

Contact: veryfinnishproblems@inktank.fi

Produced by Thomas Nybergh / Ink Tank Media

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Shownotes

• Lari Salomaa’s book on changes in the coffee industry (in Finnish, for now)
• Joel’s new book: More Very Finnish Problems
• Differences between coffee strains from around the world
• Thatcher the Milk Snatcher’s effect on British schools
• The impact of Marcos Croce and family on the coffee industry
• Lari’s podcast recommendation: Cappuzine, on coffee (in Finnish)
• Joel’s recommendation: The European Parliament on Facebook
• Joel’s second recommendation: vote in the European election. Really.
• Thomas’ podcast recommendation: Nocturne, stories exploring modern life’s relation to the night, with the most soothing narration ever
• Thomas’ Finnish music pick: “Lähtisitkö”, a classic song from Pave Maijanen‘s exquisite, glossy-sounding 1984 album Maijanen (Spotify, Apple Music)

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