791: Solid Wiggles Doesn't Call It a Jell-O Shot

791: Solid Wiggles Doesn't Call It a Jell-O Shot

From This Is TASTE by Aliza Abarbanel & Matt Rodbard

June 13, 2026 · 1h 10m

About this episode

The episode features Jena Derman and Jack Schramm discussing their cocktail jelly company Solid Wiggles, along with a conversation with Carolyne Lane about coffee sourcing.

Jena Derman and Jack Schramm are the Brooklyn-based cofounders of Solid Wiggles, the cocktail jelly company that turned the Jell-O shot into a legitimate art form—and a legitimate cocktail. Their debut book is a full system for making layered, clarified, beautifully decorated cocktail jellies at home, from quick party animal shots to three-day party pro cakes with injected flowers and glitter. Jena comes from Momofuku Milk Bar; Jack from Booker and Dax and Existing Conditions. Together they’re making the case for the solid cocktail—and that parties matter. Also on the show I spend some time with Carolyne Lane, director of coffee at Noma Projects. We stop by her cafe in Copenhagen to hear about how she thinks deeply about coffee sourcing, with an emphasis on Mexico. I really enjoyed getting to know her a bit and hope you enjoy this episode. Subscribe to This Is TASTE: ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Aliza Abarbanel, Matt Rodbard

Guests: Jena Derman, Jack Schramm, Carolyne Lane

Topics covered

  • cocktail jellies
  • party drinks
  • coffee sourcing
  • Brooklyn
  • Copenhagen

Keywords

  • cocktail jelly
  • Jell-O shot
  • party drinks
  • coffee sourcing
  • Noma Projects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Solid Wiggles, Momofuku Milk Bar, Booker and Dax, Existing Conditions, Noma Projects

Places: Brooklyn, Copenhagen

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