Sat, 9 August 2008
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 064 MP3 File. Apple iTunes direct link (this is the enhanced feed) Show Notes This episode talks about some great coffees available this summer, a new Barista outreach program from the Cup of Excellence, and a feature interview with Carl Sara. 00:00 Start 00:45 Sponsored by 49th Parallel Roasters 03:29 World Barista Championship Recorded Streams 05:58 Great Coffees in the Summer Intro 06:37 Mainstream Media backlash against "culinary" coffee 07:41 Fox Business Video of Matt Milletto handling dump talking heads well 09:12 Chicago Tribune Article about Intelligentsia ending 20oz coffee sizes 12:29 Commodity / Utility Coffee and Culinary Coffee can co-exist 16:38 Consumers who like culinary coffee - less than 20%? 19:51 Breaking down the top 20% of coffee drinkers 25:38 The iced espresso debate 30:10 Commodity coffee and culinary coffee have their place. 32:27 Cup of Excellence Barista Program 37:43 Great Coffees for July and August! 38:08 Esmeralda Microlot Batch 8 from Counter Culture Coffee 39:40 Summer Solstace Blend and Kenya Gauriri Auction lot from Intelligentsia Coffee 41:17 Kenya AA Ruiru Auction Lot from Batdorf and Bronson 42:23 Sumatra Blue Batak Peaberry from Great Plains Coffee Roasters 43:55 Sponsored by 49th Parallel Roasters 44:16 Next episode - exclusive reviews of 49th Parallel Coffees 45:07 Interview with Carl Sara 1:22:29 Show Wrapup Enjoy! |
Sat, 9 August 2008
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 064 MP3 File.
Apple iTunes direct link (this is the enhanced feed)
Show Notes
This episode talks about some great coffees available this summer, a new Barista outreach program from the Cup of Excellence, and a feature interview with Carl Sara.
00:00 Start
00:45 Sponsored by 49th Parallel Roasters
03:29 World Barista Championship Recorded Streams
05:58 Great Coffees in the Summer Intro
06:37 Mainstream Media backlash against "culinary" coffee
07:41 Fox Business Video of Matt Milletto handling dump talking heads well
09:12 Chicago Tribune Article about Intelligentsia ending 20oz coffee sizes
12:29 Commodity / Utility Coffee and Culinary Coffee can co-exist
16:38 Consumers who like culinary coffee - less than 20%?
19:51 Breaking down the top 20% of coffee drinkers
25:38 The iced espresso debate
30:10 Commodity coffee and culinary coffee have their place.
32:27 Cup of Excellence Barista Program
37:43 Great Coffees for July and August!
38:08 Esmeralda Microlot Batch 8 from Counter Culture Coffee
39:40 Summer Solstace Blend and Kenya Gauriri Auction lot from Intelligentsia Coffee
41:17 Kenya AA Ruiru Auction Lot from Batdorf and Bronson
42:23 Sumatra Blue Batak Peaberry from Great Plains Coffee Roasters
43:55 Sponsored by 49th Parallel Roasters
44:16 Next episode - exclusive reviews of 49th Parallel Coffees
45:07 Interview with Carl Sara
1:22:29 Show Wrapup
|
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). |
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). |
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/ |
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) |
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) |
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