TPNx Live 2: James Szydlowski…That Coffee Dude

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TPNx Live 2: James Szydlowski…That Coffee Dude

May 19, 2023 • 15 mins

In this episode, Adam Uhan chats with James Szydlowski about his aviation career and his coffee roasting business, Aeronautical Coffee. They discuss James' experience at TPNX, their preferred labs - Boeing vs Airbus, underrated layover cities, the sports culture in Cincinnati, and James' favorite pizza spot in Phoenix. They wrap up with plans for the Aeronautical Coffee Company at the upcoming TPNX event.

Key Points

James Sidlowski introduces his aviation-themed coffee company, Aeronautical Coffee Company, which offers specialty-grade coffee with aviation-inspired names like 'Morning Flight' light roast, 'Takeoff' medium roast, and 'Red Eye' dark roast.
James discusses the importance of combining passions, in his case, coffee and aviation, and how he handles the creative aspects like branding and design while his business partners manage the operational side.
The conversation highlights the value of networking events like TPNX for career advancement and personal connections, as well as sharing personal insights on underrated and overrated layover cities and the perks of different aircraft models.

James Szydlowski joins us live from TPNx to talk about a coffee company he started recently. James has managed to combine his two passions of coffee and aviation by creating coffee for pilots. Coffee is an essential part of any pilot’s daily life, so please enjoy Adam and James talking about coffee. James also shares some details on his aviation career and what he’s doing at TPNx.

3:01 - How James got into the coffee business

3:55 - The details of how they source their beans and make the coffee

4:57 - About James’s aviation career and what brought him to TPNx

7:49 - The most underrated and overrated layover cities in the world

James’ coffee company - https://aeronauticalcoffee.com/

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Speakers

Adam Uhan

Host • 65%

James Szydlowski

Guest • 35%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction of guest James Szydlowski and his aviation-based coffee company
2:58	Start of coffee roasting business and sourcing of coffee beans
4:50	James shares about his aviation career and aspirations
5:27	James' experience at TPNX and potential business opportunities
7:12	Discussion on preferred labs - Boeing vs Airbus
7:51	Discussion on underrated and overrated layover cities
10:36	Sports culture in Cincinnati and favorite layover cities
12:27	Recommendation of Pizza Bianca in Phoenix and introduction to Neapolitan style pizza
12:56	Transition to discussion on Aeronautical Coffee Company and how to connect on social media
13:42	TPNX event plans with Aeronautical Coffee Company and closing remarks

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