Podcast Episodes

The #1 Reason to Roast Coffee Yourself!

Episode 80

Episode 77: In this quick on-the-road episode, Stephen (while carefully and safely observing the rules of the road...) shares his absolute favorite r…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Good Roast/Bad Roast: Can You Smell The Difference?

Episode 79

Episode 76: This is sure to be our smelliest episode yet! Catherine and Stephen respond to an unusual question about post-roast aroma of all things, …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Figuring Out My Roaster's True Capacity

Episode 78

Episode 75: In this episode, we discuss an often under-treated subject: roaster capacity. How much coffee is too little for your machine? How much is…

7 months ago

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"Do You Favor Air Roasters or Drum Roasters?"

Episode 77

Episode 74: In this episode, Catherine and Stephen answer a question not about technical mumbo jumbo, but about their personal preference, about roas…

7 months, 1 week ago

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New Roaster: Should I Just Stick to One Bean?

Episode 76

Episode 73: This week's question is from a newbie roaster who asks whether they should try a whole bunch of different coffees, or just pick one or tw…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Tips on Espresso Extraction?

Episode 75

Episode 72: This week, we (mostly Stephen, because it's his thing!) answer a customer's question about dialing in espresso extraction, and discuss ho…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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How to Set Up A Coffee Cupping

Episode 74

Episode 71: This week, we (mostly Catherine, because it's her thing!) answer a customer's question about how to set up a coffee cupping, focusing on …

8 months ago

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Can You Really Track Roast Level By Weight Loss?

Episode 73

Episode 70: This week, we answer a question from a listener who has been tracking his coffee's weight loss percentage from green to roasted, and usin…

8 months, 1 week ago

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YOU can roast coffee today!

Episode 72

BONUS EPISODE: Stephen gave a talk at last weekend's NOLA Coffee Festival in New Orleans, which we recorded to release as a bonus episode! In "The Es…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Removing chaff from roasted coffee?

Episode 71

Episode 69: Have you ever wondered if the chaff makes a difference? Typically, larger specialty roasteries will tumble to "polish" their roasted coff…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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