I Brew My Own Coffee

Grind size remains one of the most challenging and inconsistently communicated aspects of coffee brewing. Despite having a consistent language to communicate temperature, water chemistry, brew ratios, etc. it's often frustrating to nail down a repeatable grind size and share that information with others. Today we're joined by Karol and Adam Krupa from KRUVE to talk about how their coffee sifter solves that problem, allowi...

We're wrapping up our series of interviews from this year's SCA Expo with four quick conversations with some of the top brands in specialty coffee for the home brewer. We're talking with Baratza about the Sette 30, Third Wave Water about some upcoming new formulations, Acaia about their Orion and scale updates, and Fellow about the STAGG Electric Kettle!

Shownotes

• Dialing in with the Sette Burr
• Sette 30 Release Postpo...

We’re honored to have Michelle Johnson join us to recap the Intersectionality panel from Episode 54. Michelle is the Sprudgie award winning founder of The Chocolate Barista, creative marketing director at Barista Hustle, and a long-time friend of the show. Buckle up and take a listen!

What We're Drinking

• Michelle Johnson: Sudden Coffee
• Brian Beyke: Ethiopia Bokasso from Ruby Coffee Roasters
• Bryan Schiele: Ecuador La G...

At the Global Coffee Expo in Seattle, we had the opportunity to sit in on a truly inspirational panel called "Intersectionality, Building Influence, and Changing Power Structures" moderated by Michelle Johnson of The Chocolate Barista & Tracy Ging, co-founder of the Coffeewoman. The panel was focussed on gender, race, and inequality, and how to remove barriers and foster change within the coffee industry. On ...

This past weekend we attended the Global Coffee Expo in Seattle where we were able to interview some amazing people in the specialty coffee industry. The first episode in a series of those interviews, we're talking about the cost of coffee with the producer of some of the worlds most expensive and prized coffees - Graciano Cruz, as well as a long-time veteran of the coffee industry in LA who recently started selling cups f...

In case you hadn't heard, one of our own, Mr. Brian Beyke, is has qualified to compete in this year's national Brewers Cup competitions in Seattle, WA. We're talking at length about his road leading up to the qualifiers as well as what he's doing to prepare for brewing on the big stage. Lots of goodies in this episode ... we hope you enjoy!

What We're Drinking

• Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Bedhatu Jibicho from Roseline Coff...

We’ve been talking about talking about water for a while, but we’re excited to start a discussion on the topic with Taylor Minor and Charles Nick of Third Wave Water. We talk about the importance of water for brewing, regional water preferences, and how their product can help equalize such an important factor like water.

What We're Drinking

• Charles Nick: Costa Rica La Loma from One Line Coffee
• Taylor Minor: Kenya Wind...

We're humbled and honored that IBMOC has been nominated in this year's Sprudgie awards for Best Coffee Podcast! Head over to sprudge.com/vote before January 1st, 2017 to cast your vote.

When it comes to combining coffee culture with great design, there’s no one working harder to fill the void than The Department of Brewology. We’re honored to welcome longtime friends of the show, David Salinas and Brett Cannon, to talk abo...

Visions of coffee dancing in your head this holiday season? We're back to talk about some great gift ideas for the coffee lover in your life. From blends to brewers, geishas to gift subscriptions, we're covering our favorite coffees and products to fit any budget.

What We're Drinking

• Brian Beyke: Kenya Symon Mariku from Novel on the V60
• Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Kayon Mountain from 49th Parallel on the Ratio Eight

We're happy to welcome Steve Rhinehart, brand lead for Prima Coffee, back to the show for a discussion about crafting the perfect pumpkin spice syrup and what you need to know to get started with making espresso at home.

What We're Drinking

• Steve Rhinehart: PanamaEsmerelda Geisha from La Colombe
• Brian Beyke: Ethiopia Guji from Methodical
• Bryan Schiele: Kenya Karatina AA from Variety

Show Notes

• Prima Coffee
• ...

We're talking with Kalle Freese, two-time Finnish barista champion and CEO of Sudden Coffee, about the challenges of a booming instant coffee company and how they've managed to balance great coffee with convenience and approachability.

What We're Drinking

• Kalle Freese: Ethiopia Bokasso from 49th Parallel
• Brian Beyke: Kenya Ndaroini from Populace Coffee
• Bryan Schiele: Honduras Santa Barbara from Methodical Coffee

He's Baaaack! We're talking to our good friend Maxwell Mooney all about his new pop up coffee shop called Narrative Coffee in Everett, Washington. He spills the beans on what it took to set up shop and gives advice for anyone thinking about setting up a pop up of their own.

What We're Drinking

• Maxwell Mooney: Kenya Kieni PB from Passion House Coffee
• Brian Beyke: Kenya Ndocha from Jacu
• Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Kayon M...

Do you enjoy beating the summer heat with a chilly coffee beverage? We're back one year later to revisit our discussion about cold coffee preparations and to cover some of the interesting developments since our last discussion.

What We're Drinking

• Brian Beyke: Costa Rica Rafelillo from Populace Coffee
• Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Shakiso from Ruby Coffee

Shownotes

• Episode 19 - Cold Coffee
• Mistobox: The Only Col...

We're back with a whole episode where we answer your emails from the past few weeks about coffee storage, gear maintenance, our worst cafe experiences, and much more. We'd love to hear from you on these topics as well! Use #IBMOCtalk on social media or via email!

What We're Drinking

• Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Shakiso from Populace Coffee
• Brian Beyke: Colombia Cerro Azul AAA from Steadfast Coffee

Shownotes

• Qui...

We're talking with Jake Miller and Hanna McPhee from Fellow, the makers of the Duo Coffee Steeper and the Stagg Kettle, all about the challenges of Kickstarter, how they design and build beautiful coffee gear, and we even get a sneak peak into their upcoming lineup of products.

Use the promo code IBREWSTAGG until the end of June to get 20% off a Stagg Kettle!

What We're Drinking

• Hanna McPhee: Concorde Seasonal Blend ...

With the launch of the revolutionary new Sette grinder in sight, we're honored to have Baratza's cofounder and mechanical genius Kyle Anderson join us on the show. This episode is packed with great information about Baratza's history, their current lineup, the unique technology and features of the Sette grinder, and some startling revelations about Baratza's plans for the Sette and future roadmap near the end.

What We're D...

On this episode we've bellied up to the slow bar for a rapid-fire chat about the science of coffee with Maxwell Mooney from Spotted Cow Coffee in Mill Creek, WA. We're going back to brass tacks about the nerdier points of extraction, ratios, batch sizes, roast levels, agitation, water temperature and much, much more.

What We're Drinking

• Maxwell Mooney: Kenya Othaya from Slate Coffee Roasters on the V60
• Brian Beyke: E...

How do coffee shops source green coffee? What does it mean that coffee is a seasonal product? Is there really such a thing as a good decaf coffee? We're honored to be joined on this episode by Mike Marquard and Evan Jones of Blueprint Coffee in Saint Louis, Missouri to answer these questions and many, many more.

What We're Drinking

• Evan Jones: Colombia William Cardona from Roseline Coffee Roasters on the V60
• Mike Mar...

There sure have been some intriguing developments in coffee so far this year! On this episode we're sharing our lists of some notable surprises in coffee as well as giving a sneak peak about some of the exciting episodes and guests we've got lined up for the coming weeks.

What We're Drinking

• Brian Beyke: Ethiopia Guji Natural from Supersonic Coffee as Espresso
• Bryan Schiele: ¡Viva! Espresso Blend from Augies Coffee as...