John Ronchi (Campos Coffee) - on a larger scale

Published: April 11, 2023, 6 p.m.

b'Campos is one of the best known coffee brands in Australia, supplying its beans to around 700 cafes across the country. Founded in Sydney in 2002, there are three flagship stores, in Sydney, Brisbane and now Melbourne. We have a wide-ranging chat with commercial director John Ronchi, touching on specialty coffee, the perils and advantages of scaling a business and why he believes government policy should support hospitality. Campos was acquired by Dutch multinational JDE Peet in 2021 - has that been a good move?\\n\\nhttps://camposcoffee.com\\n\\nFollow Dirty Linen on Instagram\\n\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast\\n\\nFollow Dani Valent\\n\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/danivalent\\n\\nFollow Rob Locke (Executive Producer)\\n\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/\\n\\nFollow Huck (Executive Producer)\\n\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/\\n\\nLISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS\\n\\nhttps://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork\\n\\nDirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it\\u2019s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues.\\xa0\\nDirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.'