That's A Food Job!

← That's A Food Job!21 Jun · 44 min

Plant Manager with Tony Wong, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters

Plant Manager with Tony Wong, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters21 Jun44 min

Tony Wong is the Plant Manager at 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee roastery in Vancouver that supplies retail chains, independent cafes, and a growing e-commerce operation across Canada.

In this episode, we talk about what plant management actually looks like in a food and beverage manufacturing setting, how speciality coffee is actually made and how a food science background in quality can lead you into a path in operations.

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00:00 - Intro

02:21 - About Tony's Food Job

04:36 - What Are KPIs?

06:00 - How Coffee Beans Are Processed

09:23 - Quality Control and Cupping

11:40 - About Coffee Roasting