
← 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 Roasters
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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TIMESTAMPS
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