The energy crisis

<p>On the podcast this week we're examining the impact of soaring energy prices and how café operators are navigating this unprecedented crisis.</p><p>We first speak with Murielle Gagnebin, Senior Associate of EU Energy Policy at <a href="https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/">Agora Energiewende</a>, to understand how the energy crisis arose and how long policymakers expect it will last. We also speak with Henry Ayers, Co-Founder, <a href="https://www.thegentlemenbaristas.com/">The Gentlemen Baristas</a> and Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos, CEO, <a href="https://www.coffeeisland.gr/en/">Coffee Island</a> about the pressures operators are facing and how they are managing the steep increase in costs across their businesses.</p><p>Credits music: "Life Lives Inside" by <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2M9I6kX9POMfrxPfePZh05">Flo Perlin </a>and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0fdw9Qj7h235GZCwvoXZUR">Pilgrim’s Dream</a> in collaboration with <a href="https://www.coffeemusicproject.com/">The Coffee Music Project</a></p><p>Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest coffee news at <a href="https://www.worldcoffeeportal.com/">worldcoffeeportal.com</a></p><p>Subscribe to 5THWAVE on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/5thwavecoffee/">@5thWaveCoffee</a> and tell us what topics you'd like to hear</p>