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    S2:31 Curious Barista's Guide. Making Espresso.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 8:48


    The trials and tribulations, fortold in extravagant hyperbole, of making Espresso at home. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:30 Curious Barista's Guide. Double Boilers and Fine Tuning.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 8:54


    Purpose of the double boiler espresso machine, and the benefit of a PID are explained within today's pages. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:29 Curious Barista's Guide. Espresso yourself!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 8:28


    More on espresso machines and their intriguing variations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:28 Curious Barista's Guide. Chapter 6; Espresso. Through page 98.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 10:13


    Journey through the history of espresso and how it came to be, while enjoying the scintillating descriptions of what espresso truly is from some master baristas. Ooh ~ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:27 Curious Barista's Guide. More on Grinding and Grinding practices.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 10:46


    Lots of fun Grinding methods for this episode, coffee friends! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:26 Curious Barista's Guide. Grinding, through page 89.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 10:39


    Burr grinders prove to be superior as we read through this section - but which burr grinder, and why? Find out in today's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:25 Curious Barista's Guide. Starting Chapter Five; Grinding.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 10:35


    We go over the history of grinding - which started with the mortar and pestle! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:24 Curious Barista's Guide. Measuring Extraction and Cupping.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 11:18


    We finish off chapter four as I read through the sections on extraction percentages and how to obtain them, as well as what cupping is and how it typically done. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:23 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 78.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 12:18


    All about extraction and brew ratio, learn how strength is affected and the different methods of extraction. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:22 Curious Barista's Guide. All about Caffeine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 11:34


    Learn the origins of the word, how caffeine actually does its thing, and whether there are any health benefits. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:21 Curious Barista's Guide. Flavour Profiles, through page 73.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 9:54


    We go over Sweetness, Bitterness, Acidity, and Aroma in these pages, as well as talk about the use of scales over other measuring devices. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:20 Curious Barista's Guide. Ending Chapter Three.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 11:05


    More on roasting and toasting! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:19 Curious Barista's Guide. Home roasting, through page 65.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 9:39


    Discover the best way to roast at home, and learn about the importance of the probe, in this riveting episode of Coffee Books! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2:18 Curious Barista's Guide. More on Roasting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 8:50


    First Crack? Second Crack? Learn how these pertain to your coffee in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 17 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 57.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 10:40


    Descriptions of the coffee roasting saga continue in earnest in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 16 Curious Barista's Guide. All about Roasting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 8:07


    Learning about the emergence of different roasters and how they work in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 15 Curious Barista's Guide. Roasters continued, through page 54.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 9:31


    How (mechanic) roasters emerged and what's popular then and today. Also, Jabez Burns is fun to say - try it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 14 Curious Barista's Guide. Coffee Roasting, through page 51.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 9:43


    In today's reading we learn about the skill of the (human) roaster, and the evolution of the (mechanic) roaster. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 13 Curious Barista's Guide. End of Chapter Two.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 8:35


    This section covers Rainforest Alliance and Organic Coffees, and begins to describe the important role of the roaster in the coffee making process. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 12 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 44.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 7:57


    Continuing on as we learn about Instant Coffee and Coffee as a Commodity. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 11 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 41; Decaf and Instant Coffees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 8:12


    The wretched coffee bean that is destined to become decaf or instant receives its one, shining moment in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 10 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 38.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 9:31


    Transportation and milling are covered in these pages, and next up will be the dreaded 'decaf'

    S2: 9 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 35.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 9:00


    Covering Cascara, drying, and more in today's reading

    S2: 8 Curious Barista's Guide. Growing and Harvesting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 10:14


    Coffee picking, growing, harvesting and the unique methods they entail are included in this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 7 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 29.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 9:30


    More on coffee leaf rust and coffee picking. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 6 Curious Barista's Guide. Coffee Trees and Coffee Leaf Rust!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 8:32


    Learn about the components of the coffee seed (bean), how coffee trees grow, and the never-ending epidemic of Coffee Lead Rust in today's reading. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 5 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 21.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 9:23


    Reading through the section on 'Global Domination'. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 4 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 19.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 10:55


    From one edge of the world out, learn about how we obtained coffee in these riveting coffee-filled pages. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 3 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 15.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 9:45


    Completeing the section on Coffeehouses, we learn about some of the more famous American and French intellectuals of our times. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 2 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 13.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 10:01


    Where it all began, Arabian and Ottoman coffees, and delving into Coffeehouses in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    S2: 1 Curious Barista's Guide. Introduction.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 9:52


    Welcome to Season Two of Coffee Books! Our new book is a more modern, witty, sassy piece of literature by Tristan Stephenson. In today's episode, I read through the Introduction, and start us on Chapter One! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    26 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. End of book + Season Finale.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 13:32


    For the season finale I complete our first coffee book, and provide some of my thoughts on it with you. Thank you for listening, and stay tuned for the next coffee book in Season 2! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    25 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Nearing end of Chapter Five.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 10:17


    Only three pages until the end of the chapter, and the book itself, as we are finishing up Cakes and Desserts! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    24 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Five. Desserts and Cakes, through page 107.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 9:59


    Instructions on how to create coffee mousse, coffee sauce, and more in the pages read today. Only 8 more pages to go! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    23 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Finishing Chapter Four.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 9:27


    We complete chapter four and begin Chapter Five, Desserts and Cakes! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    22 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Four, through page 98.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 10:10


    Coffee with milk, alcohol, ice cubes, cream, and froth, are all covered in this episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    21 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Four, through page 95.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 9:36


    Learn about espresso culture and black coffee as we read through to the top of page 95. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    20 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Four, Brewing. Through page 91.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 11:51


    Pumping percolator, Turkish coffee, and an odd anecdote about haemerroids in today's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    19 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Four. Brewing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 10:19


    Find out about the myriads of methods of brewing as we continue through to the middle of page 84. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    18 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Finishing Chapter Three.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 8:49


    We make it to page 80 in this episode, learning about additives, substitutes, instant coffee (gasp!) and brewing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    17 Coffee- A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three. Grinding, Decaf, and Additives.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 10:09


    Covering the sections on Grinding, how decaffeinated coffee is made, and the addition of flavours to coffee and coffee beans, we end at the bottom of page 75. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    16 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three. Roasting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 9:31


    We learn all about roasting, and the four generally recognized types of roasts, and finish at the top of page 72. More than halfway through the book, and today I enjoyed some pour-over coffee with my new Chemex carafe. Delicious

    15 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three. Blending.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 10:27


    We made it to the middle of page 68 in today's episode, where we finished up the A - Z Guide, and learned about blending different roasts and origin beans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    14 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three, through page 64.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 9:47


    Today we covered several more origins to consider when choosing your coffee, including Venezuela, Indonesia, and Kenya. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    13 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three, through page 60. Choosing Coffee!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 9:31


    *Special shout out episode* Starting out with a heartfelt thank you to the sweet couple, my friend George and his gal, Amanda, who generously baked and mailed me a little box filled with homemade espresso cookies. (They also sent letters, which were quite cute). I conclude this episode on page 60. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    12 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three, through page 56.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 9:42


    Continuing on, we begin an A-Z Guide to choosing coffee from different origin countries. Today we learned about Brazil and Colombia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    11 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three. Selecting and Buying.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 9:19


    Completing Chapter Two and moving in Chapter Three, we end on page 52, in the section labeled, 'Choosing Coffee'. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    10 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Two. Cultivation, through page 47.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 9:01


    Continuing on through the section on Coffee Trees, then we enter into the section on Coffee Marketing categories, to the middle of page 47. Almost to Chapter Three :0) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    9 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Two, Cultivation, through page 43.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 8:43


    Hello! We finished Chapter One today, and started Chapter Two, Cultivation, starting with the first section on coffee trees. Leaving off on Page 43, we learned about the importance of picking the berries (or cherries) at just the right time, and how bats sometimes help with this endeavor! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    8 Coffee- A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter One, History, through page 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 9:21


    We learn a bit more about coffeehouses in this episode, then continue through the section on coffee rituals, learning about how our beloved java is used in Islam. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

    7 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter One. History, through page 34.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 8:52


    I complete section two in History about Coffeehouses, and begin section three, titled, 'Poison or Elixir?'. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drinkbooks/support

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