I Brew My Own Coffee
Summary: A podcast for people who care about coffee. Hosted by Brian Beyke & Bryan Schiele.
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- Artist: Brian Beyke & Bryan Schiele
- Copyright: I Brew My Own Coffee 2014-2016
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On this episode we're talking all about the AeroPress - a brew method created by Alan Adler, president of Aerobie, in 2005. Though brewing with the AeroPress can be quite simple, there are many features that make it a prime candidate for experimentation. Listen along as we discuss the fundamentals of brewing on the AeroPress, what's great (and maybe not so great) about it, and some fun ways to tinker with it at home.
We're excited to announce a new feature of the I Brew My Own Coffee website called 'Recommends'. Starting today, you can head over to http://ibrewmyowncoffee.com/recommends and sign up to receive monthly personalized coffee recommendations directly from us via email for free. Just tell us how you enjoy your coffee and we'll send you information about some beans we think you'd be into.
You have camping stoves in your truck bed, you have GORE-TEX® on your shoes. You can catch the aroma any direction you brew. You're on your own, and you know what you know, and these are the girls who's site is in the show notes. Today, we are pleased to welcome Megan O'Connell and Bethany Hargrove from theplaceswebrew.tumblr.com. While both working IN specialty coffee, they embrace the opportunity to disregard formalities for the simple ritual of brewing coffee. We talk about brewing outdoors, while traveling, some do's and don'ts, and some tips if you plan to do the same.
With the US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event starting February 2nd, we're honored to welcome Jess Steffy to the podcast to talk about coffee competitions and the important role they serve. Jess is the co-owner of Square One Coffee, a certified Q Grader, chair of the US Coffee Championships Competitions Committee and head judge for the Barista Competition and Brewer's Cup. We talked with her about the format of the events, what makes for a winning routine, and what the home brewer can learn from the competition.
From the farms of Elida Estates and El Burro Estates in Panama, we're excited to welcome Wilford Lamastus, a fourth generation coffee producer responsible for some of the world's best coffee. We're talking about the history of the Lamastus Family Farms, the challenge that coffee producing countries face, and spilling the beans on the Geisha varietal's impact on the livelihood of coffee farmers in Panama and worldwide.
Happy New Year! On this episode we’re talking about our experience with coffee regions, coffee roasters, and coffee resolutions from 2015. While we both have our own take on what happened this past year, we’d love to hear from you! What were your favorite coffees of the year? Did you have any big surprises or expectations in 2015? Do you have any goals with coffee in 2016? Let us know on Instagram, Twitter, or by email.
We're delighted to have Mark Hellweg - Portland based entrepreneur and designer responsible for Clive Coffee and the stunning Ratio Eight Coffee Maker - on the podcast this week! We discussed Mark's story, the roles of both form and function in design, design challenges in bringing the Ratio to market, as well as some exciting upcoming projects in the works.
Coffee is meant to be shared ... that's why we're talking about a few of our favorite options for sharing coffee. Whether you're splitting a bag of coffee with a friend, swapping coffee with someone across the world, or even sending coffee to friends and loved ones as gifts, we've got some helpful advice and suggestions for you!
We're very excited to welcome the wonderful Jenn Chen to the show to chat about coffee and social media. Jenn is a freelance coffee marketer, the digital marketing manager for acaia, as well as a talented photographer, writer, and donut connoisseur.
As we bring our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee to a conclusion, we talk in more detail about how beginners, enthusiasts, and professionals compare, contrast, and interrelate with each other. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the rest of your life.
We're honored to be joined on this episode by the owner of Ruby Coffee Roasters, Jared Linzmeier, as we continue our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the rest of your life. In this episode, we discuss the challenges professionals face and some practical ways to find balance.
We're continuing our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the rest of your life. In this episode, we discuss the challenges coffee enthusiasts face and some practical ways we can find balance.
We're beginning a series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the rest of your life. In this episode, we discuss the beginner. Beginners can find balance by focussing on keeping coffee simple and mindfully creating time to develop a coffee routine.
On this episode we're joined by Seth Mills, director of coffee at Mistobox Coffee, as we discuss tasting and describing coffee. Whether you're a roaster, a coffee enthusiast, or you're new to coffee, we'll cover some practical tips that will help you refine your flavor note vocabulary and even help explain what factors impact a coffee's taste to begin with.
On this week's episode we're joined by Andrew Heppner, CEO of Populace Coffee in Bay City Michigan, who has some exciting new projects to discuss (as well as a few great coffees). We're discussing their upcoming project called Habitual, a coffee brewing guide that sets out to explore the behavior behind brewing coffee, the devices used, and the environments in which the brewing takes place. Andrew also fills us in on some preliminary details of Populace's exciting coffee tasting competition called Flight of Fancy.