Navigated to Episode #176 - Ryan Castelaz of Discourse Coffee & Agency Cocktail Lounge
Joiners

·E181

Episode #176 - Ryan Castelaz of Discourse Coffee & Agency Cocktail Lounge

October 27
1h 32m

View Transcript

Episode Description

This week we’re joined by Ryan Castelaz -- founder of Discourse (Milwaukee’s boundary-pushing coffee bars) and co-creator of Agency, a reservation-only cocktail lounge known for its made-to-order “dealer’s choice” program (and equally serious non-alcoholic builds). A former opera singer turned flavor obsessive, Ryan went from Door County pop-ups to running one of the Midwest’s most inventive beverage programs, with a best-selling book -- The New Art of Coffee  -- along the way. You can catch Discourse at its Wicker Park residency across from Dove’s -- with a permanent neighborhood spot on the horizon. Expansion plans are percolating, too. Ryan joins us to talk storytelling as a service, why NA belongs at the same table as spirits, the alchemy of flavor science, how to design two-hour experiences in a two-minute coffee world, and so much more.

See all episodes

Never lose your place, on any device

Create a free account to sync, back up, and get personal recommendations.