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We put the RANT in Restaurant and ask that unhappy question: Why does restaurant coffee suck? We open up the bitch-bag again and whine somethin’ fierce about great restaurants with awful coffee. We unpack the secret coffee language held within a toilet and listen as Jon finds out that Anthony Bourdain thinks coffee is useless and probably wouldn’t like Joshua very much at all. Grab your favourite gym sock and fill it with coffee because we’re gonna gripe! Show Links Anthony Bourdain Thinks You're Crazy for Eating Airplane Food https://www.bonappetit.com/people/celebrities/article/anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown Why You Can’t Get a Great Cup of Coffee at a Restaurant https://www.huladaddy.com/articles/why-you-cant-get-a-great-cup-of-coffee-at-a-restaurant.htm Stop Serving Bad Coffee at Fine Restaurants! https://observer.com/2015/06/stop-serving-bad-coffee-at-fine-restaurants/ AMAZING RESTAURANTS...TERRIBLE COFFEE? WHY? https://docentcoffee.com/blogs/musings/why-coffee-shouldnt-be-an-afterthought-but-still-is Caffeinated Complaint: Why Is Restaurant Coffee So Bad? https://www.seriouseats.com/caffeinated-complaint-why-is-restaurant-coffee-so-bad THE ULTIMATE COFFEE GUIDE https://www.jamieoliver.com/features/the-ultimate-coffee-guide/ Support the show

Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation, where we're diving even deeper into the fascinating world of coffee. Get ready for a more in-depth exploration of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Expo and Re:co Symposium. Here, we go beyond the surface, exploring the intricacies of coffee, from sustainable practices to innovative approaches. It's an exceptional platform to shape the future of coffee, share ideas, and contribute to the industry's development. So, grab a fresh cup of joe, settle in, and let's embark on this enriching Part 2 of our conversation, where we'll dive deeper into the fascinating realm of specialty coffee. Let the journey continue! Re:Co Symposium (Re:Co) https://www.recosymposium.org SCA Expo (Expo)  https://www.coffeeexpo.org Frinj Coffee - Jay Rusky  https://frinjcoffee.com UC Davis Coffee Center - College of Engineering https://coffeecenter.ucdavis.edu Colombian Coffee Federation  https://federaciondecafeteros.org/wp/?lang=en Sivetz Fluid Bed Roaster  https://www.sivetz.com Loring Coffee Roaster  https://loring.com Allio Coffee Roaster  https://aillio.com Brew Bomb  https://www.brewbomb.com Ubermilk  https://www.uebermilk.de PUQ Press  https://www.puqpress.com Sovda Coffee Equipment  https://www.sovdacoffee.com Poursteady  https://poursteady.com Golden Bean  https://goldenbean.com Support the show

Hello Why Coffee Friends! Get ready for a little primer about the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Expo and Re:co Symposium. Whether you're new to the world of specialty coffee or a seasoned aficionado, these events are not to be missed. The SCA Expo is a vibrant gathering of coffee professionals, featuring an exhibition floor filled with the latest trends, equipment, and delicious coffees. It's the perfect place to explore, learn, and connect with passionate individuals in the industry. On the other hand, the Re:co Symposium offers a thought-provoking experience, bringing together industry leaders and researchers to discuss the deeper aspects of coffee, from sustainability to innovation. Through inspiring talks and interactive sessions, you'll gain valuable insights and contribute to shaping the future of coffee. So, grab a cup of your favourite brew, and join us for a caffeine-fueled journey of knowledge, discovery, and inspiration as Joshua and Jon prepare you for the the SCA Expo and Re:co Symposium. Things we talked about: Re:Co Symposium (Re:Co) https://www.recosymposium.org SCA Expo (Expo) https://www.coffeeexpo.org Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) https://sca.coffee SCA Canada https://scacanada.coffee SCA Japan https://scaj.org National Coffee Association of Canada (NCA) https://coffeeassoc.com Support the show

The guys go off the rails again.  Get ready for a long chat… but we promise it’s going somewhere. Hearing about more than just arabica? What else is out there? Somewhat out of their depth with the science, yet speaking with relative experience, we wrap our minds around this big topic. We apologize to everyone that knows how to pronounce scientific words - as you'll learn: we can't. Climate Crisis - Daily Coffee News https://dailycoffeenews.com/2022/01/28/research-says-climate-change-to-erase-more-than-50-of-suitable-coffee-land-by-2050/ The Types Of Coffee Beans – Coffee Cultivars And Varietals https://www.homegrounds.co/coffee-bean-varieties/ Coffee Species Family Tree direct link https://www.homegrounds.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CI_CoffeeSpeciesFamilyTree.jpeg Liberica as the Next Major Coffee Crop Species - Daily Coffee News https://dailycoffeenews.com/2023/01/11/researchers-point-to-liberica-as-the-next-major-coffee-crop-species/ Arabica Varieties with Peter Giuliano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRNci2lywmg 2 years old - interview with Dr Steffen Schwarz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_yCroVNGgs NEMATODES 101 https://cedarcirclefarm.org/tips/entry/nematodes-101 Review of Philippine grown Liberica - very interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q9QoUTgX4U And Mr Hoffman, of course talks Stenophylla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGL7LtgC_0I Qima - Coffea Yemenia https://www.qimacoffee.com/yemenia James Hoffmann - Yemenia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oiHm0wlhfM April Coffee - Yemenia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKxMwQAXTuo . . . Music / Sound Effects Include: Epidemid Sound - "Air Raid Siren, Car Engine Rev 3, Cash Register 9, Cow Moo 1, Crowd Teens Cheer 11, Hell Fire Heavy, Horse Snort 3, Human Whistle 7, Multimedia 770, Punch Thud, Suction Pop 3, Video Game Descend 1, Voice Clip Male 513, Motorcycle Drive By". "I Need Your Time" by Mindme "Then I Go" by Damma Beatz Support the show

WOW! Is it holiday time already? The guys are surprisingly jazzed for the holiday season and have a few things to say about getting that special coffee person in your life. We present: Coffee Holiday Gift guide and strange opinions of Holiday drinks! Happy holidays, from the two of us to all of you! Names Dropped and Companies mentioned and STUFF Kay’s Irish Cream Recipe  (not your average Bailey’s) 3 eggs 1/4 tsp coconut extract 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (Eagle Brand, if you can find it) 1/2 pint half half cream 1 TBSP of cocoa 1.1 cups of rye whiskey (300mL) Blend and enjoy over ice or in a strong, dark coffee Jackson Wiebe - Coffee Boss https://www.yourcoffeeboss.com Liz Bishop - Vintage Coffee Doug Graf - Vintage Coffee http://vintagecoffee.ca Onyx Coffee advent calendar https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/2022-coffee-advent-calendar Revolver Coffee advent calendar https://revolvercoffee.ca/products/advent-calendar-2022-pre-order-september-gift-card-promo Island Chef Pepper Company - https://www.islandchefpepperco.ca Category 12 Brewery - https://www.category12beer.com Esquimalt Wine Company - https://esquimaltwine.ca St. George's Spirits - https://stgeorgespirits.com/ Forward Lottery - Cole Torode - https://forward.coffee Leaderboard Coffee - https://leaderboard.coffee Eight Ounce Coffee Supply - https://eightouncecoffee.ca MiiR Mugs & Drinkware - https://www.miir.com Kinto Tumbers & Drinkware - https://kinto-canada.ca Toddy Cold Brew Systems - https://toddycafe.com Hasty Coffee - Specialty Instant Coffee - https://hastycoffee.com Aeropress  - https://aeropress.com Comandante grinder - https://comandantegrinder.com Timemore Grinder - https://en.timemore.com/m/ Bialetti - https://www.bialetti.com/it_en/ Melitta  - https://shop.melitta.ca/collections/pour-over JetBoil - https://www.jetboil.com TimTams - https://www.arnotts.com/products/tim-tam StroopWafel - https://www.stroopwafels.com/us/dutch-waffle-cookie/ Standart Magazine - https://standartmag.com Barista Magazine - https://www.baristamagazine.com What I know about running coffee shops - Colin Harmon - https://eightouncecoffee.ca/products/what-i-know-about-running-coffee-shops Ep.15 & 22 Canned Coffee Madness! https://whycoffee.buzzsprout.com/1610815/8538029 https://whycoffee.buzzsprout.com/1610815/8913333 Support the show

While we may enjoy filtering our coffee, we refuse to use one when we speak about it. Join the guys as they explore the unexpected history of filtered coffee and the winding pathway of its history. You'll discover a persistent German connection and what women's liberation and headlights have to do with this delicious coffee preparation method. Links - main inspiration Melitta - a Journey through time https://www.melitta.com/en/Melitta-Journey-through-Time-541.html Kissaten Japanese-style Coffee https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2021/07/31/food/japanese-style-coffee-kissaten/ History of Hario Company Ltd. https://global.hario.com/about/ Hario Glass Instruments https://global.hario.com/glassmusicalinstruments/ Names dropped - general distractions Chemex https://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/ Dispatch Coffee https://dispatchcoffee.ca/ Fellow Brewing Products https://fellowproducts.com/ Kalita http://kalita.ae/products/ Coffee Consumption and Prevention of Cirrhosis: In Support of the Caffeine Hypothesis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5885142/ Coffee and Arterial Hypertension https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8352830/ James Hoffman - v60 paper video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uggibTY0AE Support the show

Jon tried his hand at competing and Joshua tries his hand and interviewing Jon about it. Season 3 kicks off to a riveting start as we explore the world of coffee competition and the art of performance preparation. Episode Edit: WAC 2022 will not be held at Nemesis GNW as stated in the episode, but rather at the Pipe Shop venue in the shipyards district. Show notes are below: Names dropped: Kunie Inaba @kunie_i Stacey Lynden @staceyannlyn Grant Gamble @gamblevision Jon’s Aeropress recipe Details Inverted Aeropress 1 Standard Paper + 1 Standard Metal Filter 15g fine ground  400 μm - Kruve seive  Water blend 75% classic Thirdwave water25% distilled waterMethod  heat water to 90° C Add 15g coffee 50g water, stir 5 times Rest until 30 seconds 60g water, Stir 5 times Rest until 1 minute - while waiting  Pre-wet/rinse filterCapAt 1:35 squeeze air out Turn over and press for 20 seconds - about 1:55 Yield is 70-75g brew Bypass with additional water, reaching 150g brew weight Swirl to integrate  Long pour to bring temp down to 37°C Referenced products and companies  Aeropress Canada/International -  https://aeropress.com | @aero.press Discovery Coffee - https://discoverycoffee.com | @discoverycoffee Forward Coffee -  https://forward.coffee | @fwdcoffee Leaderboard Coffee - https://leaderboard.coffee/ | @leaderboardcoffee Nemesis Coffee - https://www.nemesis.coffee/ | @nemesis.coffee This Coffee - https://thiscoffee.co | @thiscoffeeco Kruve Sifters - https://www.kruveinc.com/pages/kruve-sifter | @kruveinc Third wave water - https://thirdwavewater.com Link to results Brewers cup competition - https://scacanada.coffee/cup-tasters-1 Coffee in Good Spirits - https://www.worldcoffeeingoodspirits.org World Aeropress competition - https://worldaeropresschampionship.com World Cup Tasters Championship - http://www.worldcuptasters.org Support the show

We're calling it, its summer time and its far too nice outside to be podcasting indoors! We're all pretty busy with personal projects, and so for now we're taking a hiatus until Autumn returns. We hope you've enjoyed our second season, and can't wait to return for season 3!  Names dropped in this episode:  Standart Magazine Dr. Taya Brown .  .  . Music / Sound Effects Include:  "Sunny Day, Sunny Day (Instrumental Version)" by Dasloe "Lunch Break in Milan" by Trabant 33 “Then I Go” by Damma Beatz  "Beer Can Open 1", "Bell Ring Idea", "Can Drop Soda Pop 1", "Goat Bleat Blah 1", "Knife Scrape 4", "Thunder Clap 8", "Wind Chimes 7" Support the show

We have part two of our conversation with Dr. Taya Brown this week for ya'll. Open up your ears and get ready to learn about Taya’s life as an agronomist and what she’s doing to help guide the future of the coffee industry!  Names dropped in this episode:  World Coffee Research  Del Fuego Coffee   Anacafe   Caravella   Cafe Imports, Free Education and Resources on Coffee  .  .  . Music / Sound Effects Include:  “Midnight Disco” by Cushy  “Then I Go” by Damma Beatz  Support the show

We have a special treat this week, kinda like a lollipop for your ears, with part one of our conversation with Dr. Taya Brown. A real coffee doctor, or “Doctora Cafe” as she is fondly called in Guatemala, that spends half her year working on the ground in rural communities supporting smallholder coffee farmers to develop sustainable practices. Taya answers our “why coffee?” question and shares what’s fuelling her work to improve the lives of coffee producers.  Names dropped in this episode:  Taya Brown - Re:Co Symposium Talk: "Supporting Smallholder Entry into the Specialty Coffee Market” World Coffee Research  Hanna Neuschwander “The Coffee Seed: A Forgotten Technology”  Cafe Imports, Free Education and Resources on Coffee  . . . Music / Sound Effects Include:  “Midnight Disco” by Cushy  “Then I Go” by Damma Beatz  Support the show

We’re excited to ‘spill the beans’ about cupping this week, a process used by coffee pros for sensory analysis. We taste our way through four different coffees from four great roasters, while sharing our tips and tricks on how to cup. We encourage everyone to experiment and expand your tasting experience with an at home cupping session using only ground coffee, boiling water, a bowl and a spoon... okay, and maybe a scale or coffee scoop too. Just be sure to keep your preparation consistent! Coffees tasted in this episode: Pallet Coffee Roasters 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters Square Mile Coffee Roasters Esquimalt Roasting Company  . . . Music / Sound Effects Include: "Tin Man" by Ava Low "Firework Boom", "Forest Birds 2", "Trumpet Sad", "Ship Bathroom 2", "Bottle Beer Toast", "Slide Whistle Descend 2", "Baby Mobile Lullaby", "Record Scratch 11", " Applause Cheer Small" by SFX Producer “Then I Go” by Damma Beatz Support the show

Our friends at Pause Coffee in Regina sent us a bag of coffee! It's an Ethiopian special process lot roasted by Quietly Coffee called Magnolia, a deliciously intense floral and fruity coffee that tricked us into thinking it was a natural. Due to busy lives and Covid, we’re finally ready to slurp this brew three months after it’s roasted on date. This delay provided us with a great opportunity to talk about coffee storage, and how a hands-off approach is often best practice. Names dropped in this episode: Pause Coffee Quietly Coffee Sam Jones of 2% Jazz developing a water-cooled espresso grinder Monogram Coffee James Hoffmann Fellow Atmos canister . . . Music / Sound Effects Include: "Boom Bap Jazz" by Amber Spill "Canals of Venice" by Sight of Wonders "The Mourning After" by Jon Bjork "Chasing That Rainbow" by River Run Dry "Cave Water Drips 1", "Punch Face Whip 1", "Arrow Impact Wood", "Punch Face 5", "Doorbell Ring 3", "Human Fart 2", "Arm Farts Squeezing Repeatedly 21", "Bullwhip Crack 2", "Electricity 9", "Kids Cheer Light", "Cat Meow and Purr", "Applause Cheer Small", "Coins Drop 2" by SFX Producer “Then I Go” by Damma Beatz Support the show