Tue, 10 June 2008 New podcast is online: Questions or comments podcast@coffeegeek.com or call the voicemail line at 1-206-965-8185, or Skype to Skype - search for the CoffeeGeek username. Take your pick on how to listen: RSS MP3 Feed; RSS Enhanced Audio Feed (NEW! iTunes / iPod only) Choose your links for subscribing. Or if you prefer a direct download, here it is: CG Podcast 063 MP3 File. Apple iTunes direct link (this is the enhanced feed) Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:40 Sponsored by 49th Parallel Roasters 02:09 SCAA Minneapolis Post Show Report 02:28 Show Reports on CoffeeGeek 03:39 Elektra Nino at SCAA 05:04 Baratza Vario Grinder at SCAA 12:18 Great grinder for restaurants 13:22 Hottop Coffee Roaster 16:14 Ascaso Espresso Machines 19:32 Whole Latte Love at the SCAA 20:57 Handpresso Manual Espresso Maker 22:34 Mark goes on a USBC RANT! 28:45 SCAA Wrapup 29:03 49th Parallel Roasters 29:34 Connecting Worlds: The Coffee Trail, a Photo Book 31:57 Interview with George Howell 32:42 George talks about Connecting Worlds: The Coffee Trail 39:14 Vacuum packing green coffee, a growing trend 43:50 Wine analogies with coffee 46:36 "Blends hide the farmer" - George explains 51:13 Can espresso blends ever celebrate the farmer as much as s/o does? 57:19 Cup of Excellence discussion 58:24 Trends in coffee - farm names vs. brand names 1:01:09 Terroir Coffee - New coffees 1:09:48 Show wrapup - did Mark get punked? (I think he did). Comments[0] |
Tue, 10 June 2008 New podcast is online: Questions or comments podcast@coffeegeek.com or call the voicemail line at 1-206-965-8185, or Skype to Skype - search for the CoffeeGeek username. Take your pick on how to listen: RSS MP3 Feed; RSS Enhanced Audio Feed (NEW! iTunes / iPod only) Choose your links for subscribing. Or if you prefer a direct download, here it is: CG Podcast 063 MP3 File. Apple iTunes direct link (this is the enhanced feed) Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:40 Sponsored by 49th Parallel Roasters 02:09 SCAA Minneapolis Post Show Report 02:28 Show Reports on CoffeeGeek 03:39 Elektra Nino at SCAA 05:04 Baratza Vario Grinder at SCAA 12:18 Great grinder for restaurants 13:22 Hottop Coffee Roaster 16:14 Ascaso Espresso Machines 19:32 Whole Latte Love at the SCAA 20:57 Handpresso Manual Espresso Maker 22:34 Mark goes on a USBC RANT! 28:45 SCAA Wrapup 29:03 49th Parallel Roasters 29:34 Connecting Worlds: The Coffee Trail, a Photo Book 31:57 Interview with George Howell 32:42 George talks about Connecting Worlds: The Coffee Trail 39:14 Vacuum packing green coffee, a growing trend 43:50 Wine analogies with coffee 46:36 "Blends hide the farmer" - George explains 51:13 Can espresso blends ever celebrate the farmer as much as s/o does? 57:19 Cup of Excellence discussion 58:24 Trends in coffee - farm names vs. brand names 1:01:09 Terroir Coffee - New coffees 1:09:48 Show wrapup - did Mark get punked? (I think he did). Comments[0] |
Wed, 28 May 2008 Mark interviews Michaele Weissman in this feature interview of the author of the book God in a Cup. Michaele's blog is at http://michaeleweissmanwrites.com/godinacupofcoffee/ Comments[2] |
Fri, 11 January 2008 Getting Caught Up - Mark talks about the last two months in the world of coffee, about Phuong Tran's visit to Vancouver, the January - February run to raise money for CoffeeKids, the upcoming WBC Machine certifications, and the continuing redesign of CoffeeGeek.com 00:00 Start 00:40 49th Parallel Roasters 01:22 CoffeeGeek.com 02:29 CoffeeFest 05:53 Phuong Tran visits Vancouver 07:16 Recording woes, switching to iMac and GarageBand 07:50 Enhanced Podcast Comments 08:42 Channel 4 Link 11:50 Italy vs. N. America - the Results 12:51 World Barista Championships 15:32 Other bodies already trying to set espresso and barista standards 16:24 49th Parellel Coffee Roasters 16:52 Contest - Tell us your favourite coffee moment! 18:35 Tell us about your favourite barista! Some emails. 19:16 Saluna Cafe, Paris 20:02 Intelligentsia 20:38 YouTube Video of Sean 21:10 Intelligentsia Coffee 21:40 Profile of Anthony at Terra Keramic website 22:16 BJava Coffee and Tea 23:02 Octane Espresso Blog 24:06 Cafe de Troit - RIP 25:39 Trans Canada Adventures 27:00 Rebuilding the Faema 28:25 Coffee at the Moment 31:13 World Barista Championship Espresso and Machine Grinder Certification 36:25 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters 37:20 Further information about the Enhanced version of this podcast (compatible with iTunes / iPods / Apple TV only) Comments[2] |
Fri, 11 January 2008 Getting Caught Up - Mark talks about the last two months in the world of coffee, about Phuong Tran's visit to Vancouver, the January - February run to raise money for CoffeeKids, the upcoming WBC Machine certifications, and the continuing redesign of CoffeeGeek.com 00:00 Start 00:40 49th Parallel Roasters 01:22 CoffeeGeek.com 02:29 CoffeeFest 05:53 Phuong Tran visits Vancouver 07:16 Recording woes, switching to iMac and GarageBand 07:50 Enhanced Podcast Comments 08:42 Channel 4 Link 11:50 Italy vs. N. America - the Results 12:51 World Barista Championships 15:32 Other bodies already trying to set espresso and barista standards 16:24 49th Parellel Coffee Roasters 16:52 Contest - Tell us your favourite coffee moment! 18:35 Tell us about your favourite barista! Some emails. 19:16 Saluna Cafe, Paris 20:02 Intelligentsia 20:38 YouTube Video of Sean 21:10 Intelligentsia Coffee 21:40 Profile of Anthony at Terra Keramic website 22:16 BJava Coffee and Tea 23:02 Octane Espresso Blog 24:06 Cafe de Troit - RIP 25:39 Trans Canada Adventures 27:00 Rebuilding the Faema 28:25 Coffee at the Moment 31:13 World Barista Championship Espresso and Machine Grinder Certification 36:25 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters 37:20 Further information about the Enhanced version of this podcast (compatible with iTunes / iPods / Apple TV only) Comments[0] |
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Mon, 23 July 2007 WBC Preview with interview with Tim WendelboeShow notes coming soon. Comments[1] |
Thu, 5 July 2007 Questions or comments podcast@coffeegeek.com or call the voicemail line at 1-206-965-8185, or Skype to Skype - search for the CoffeeGeek username. Take your pick on how to listen: RSS Feed link for subscribing, or CG Podcast 056 MP3 File for straight downloading. Apple iTunes direct link. Show Notes Intro (0:06) - "300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues", by The White Stripes CG News (2:56) - Rancilio Silvia First Look and video (3:08) - New articles coming: Detailed and Quick Shot Reviews (5:03) Emails Answered! (5:31) - John Brinkman of baristaunderground.com writes in regarding a South African barista champion (Willem Pienaar) competing in the WBC this year (5:34) - Brian Marshall sends in his thanks, leading Mark to talk about "benevolent coffee snobs" (8:25) - Andrew Levine of Hamburg, Germany, sent in a long email with many, many newbie questions about making espresso with the Rancilio Silvia; see Mark's video, Rancilio Silvia Shot Walkthrough (12:47) - Miles Spathelf asks for a comparison between two multi-purpose grinders for french press coffee, the KitchenAid Pro Line and Baratza Virtuoso (28:18) - Laurel Clark asks if espresso can be made with single origin beans as well as espresso blends (37:26) - Don Grafum wants to know what "pure Arabic coffee" is (43:57) - Sheridan Adams asks about the Rancilio Jacky and the "upside down" brewing method for the Aeropress (48:28) - Chris Mossop wants to know how restaurants with 3 Michelin stars - such as The Fat Duck - can serve pod coffee! (53:12) - Patrick Smith wants Mark to settle a debate about freezing coffee (57:25) Wrap Up - "300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues", by The White Stripes (1:05:25) Comments[5] |
Mon, 11 June 2007 Questions or comments podcast@coffeegeek.com or call the voicemail line at 1-206-965-8185, or Skype to Skype - search for the CoffeeGeek username.
Take your pick on how to listen:
RSS Feed link for subscribing, or
CG Podcast 055 MP3 File for straight downloading.
Apple iTunes direct link.
Show Notes
Intro (0:03)
- "Black Coffee", by Everlast featuring Merry Clayton
Espresso in Australia, with guest co-host Luca Costanzo, Melbourne, Australia (0:46)
- About Luca: working at First Pour (retail showroom for Veneziano coffee roastery) and moderating the CG Australasia forums (1:56)
The coffee scene in Australia
- Market saturation and the status of specialty coffee (2:42)
- Lawsuits and the coffee market (4:39)
- Drip coffee in Australia (7:41)
- The consumer experience in commercial cafés (9:58): drink sizes (10:08), milk drinks (12:56)
- Coffee at home in Australia (15:56): Sunbeam in Australia (17:17), drip coffee makers and vac pots (20:14), comparison of North American and Australian markets for home equipment such as grinders (21:08), high-end equipment for sale in cafés(25:55)
- Michel's Espresso and the $50 a pound coffee (27:49)
The CoffeeGeek Australasian Forum Community (35:05)
- The Australian attitude from the American perspective (35:47)
- Luca's memorable moments in the forum (41:23)
Luca's review of Mark's article, "How to Buy an Espresso Machine" (46:38)
Australian Barista Championship (ABC) (49:52)
- Data entry, scoring, judging and "The Controversial WBC" (50:59)
- Signature drinks at this year's ABC (1:07:10): David Makin's palate cleanser plus sig drink (1:07:46), a signature drink that could be made at home - Erin Sampson's signature drink (1:13:21)
- Signature drinks with Vietnamese-style coffee; movement to have a Vietnamese entrant in the WBC; and new entrants from Africa (1:16:49)
Wrap Up: Thanks to Luca and a quote from pstam (1:18:30)Comments[0] |

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