Unfiltered Coffee Podcast: The Theory, Philosophy, and Science of Specialty Coffee
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCo-hosts Spencer Aidukaitis & Eddy Padilla explore specialty coffee theory, science, philosophy, and the people in the industry that make it happen.
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Evolution of Taste: Beauty, Aesthetics, Evolution, Taste Makers & Critics
November 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBIn this episode we try to define beauty and aesthetics, understand the purpose of art and beauty, put forward a theory on the evolution of flavor, and understand the role of taste makers & critics in a subjective field. Here is a white paper that supports the theory: Paper Here is a step by step guide for becoming a taste maker: Research different taste makers in the field and start exploring their work. Start to decipher what specifications of their work you like and don't like. Deci...
Evolution of Flavor: The Beauty and Aesthetics of Coffee, Flavor Evolution, Taste Makers & Critics
November 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBIn this episode we try to define beauty and aesthetics of coffee, understand the purpose of art and beauty, put forward a theory on the evolution of flavor, and understand the role of taste makers & critics in coffee. Here is a white paper that supports the theory: Paper Here is a step by step guide for becoming a taste maker: Research different taste makers in the field and start exploring their work. Start to decipher what specifications of their work you like and don't like. Decid...
Evolution of Flavor: Beauty, Aesthetics, Flavor Evolution, Taste Makers & Critics
November 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBIn this episode we try to define beauty and aesthetics, understand the purpose of art and beauty, put forward a theory on the evolution of flavor, and understand the role of taste makers & critics in coffee. Here is a white paper that supports the theory: Paper Here is a step by step guide for becoming a taste maker: Research different taste makers in the field and start exploring their work. Start to decipher what specifications of their work you like and don't like. Decide on the s...
Roaster Q&A: Deep Insights About Coffee Roasting & Sourcing From 7 Highly Experienced Roasters
November 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBSeven roasters come together with 50+ years of combined roasting experience to answer questions from instagram and a live crowd. Follow the speakers: Kimhak @kimhak.em - Pair @pair.cupworks Spencer @spencer.aidukaitis - Peixoto @peixotocoffee Matt - Moxie @moxiecoffeeco Blair @theblairista, Curtis - Presta @prestacoffee Randy - Xanadu @xanadu.coffee Mark - GrindTime @grindtime_coffee Tip us or our guests (Type episode # and we will split the tip with the guest) Venmo: @spencer-aidukaitis ...
Espresso Theory and Espresso Tools (Part 2)
October 06, 2022 14:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this podcast we are joined by our good friend Kimhak Em of Pair Coffee to talk all about espresso theory and what espresso tools will help you pull the perfect espresso. Items mentioned: Weiss distribution tool Porcupress B plus espresso filter Ims screen Ims basket Vst basket Cube auto tamp by compak Puqpress Science tamp Malhkonig e65 Malhkonig e80 Mythos 2 clima pro Mazzer ZM Espresso white paper Follow our guest: @kimhak.em @pair.cupworks Tip us or our guests (Type episode # and w...
Shelby Williamson 2019 US Roasting Champion - A Deep Dive on Her Roasting Philosophy, Pros and Cons of Different Roasters, Green Coffee, and More.
June 06, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBIn this podcast we talk to Shelby Williamson about her coffee journey, learning to taste with her mentor Daniel Mendoza (a previous guest), her roasting philosophy, pros and cons of the different roasters she has roasted on, how to think about green coffee, how to QC effectively, and the future of coffee. We are deeply sorry about the audio quality on this podcast. We had some mic malfunctions during recording. We hope that the incredible quality of conversation that Shelby provided us wit...
Espresso Theory and Espresso Machines (Part 1)
July 27, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this podcast we are joined by our good friend Kimhak Em to talk all about espresso theory, espresso machine mechanics and what espresso machines to buy. Tip us or our guests (Type episode # and we will split the tip with the guest) Venmo: @spencer-aidukaitis Instagram @unfilteredcoffeepodcast Email [email protected]
Coffee Species, Varieties, and Potential Threats
May 26, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBIn this podcast we talk all about coffee species, varieties and the potential threats to coffee as we know it now. We start with out talking about species, then we move into the history of Typica and Bourbon, some thoughts on genetic diversity, what we think the future of coffee may look like and much more. Disclaimer: Neither Eddy or Spencer are botanists so if you feel something is incorrect, please reach out so we can correct it in the future! Links Cafe Imports Variety Tree Pink Bourb...
Nick Rayer - Building a Coffee Cart, Jazz and Bar Flow
May 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBIn today's episode we talk to Nick Rayer. We were excited to talk to Nick as he is the middle of building his first business. He gives us his in the moment perspective of what it feels like to put it all together, along with some of his ideas on the future. We also get into his jazz career, as well as some talk about working on bar. Special Guest Nick is an amazing human and a great friend of the show. If you want to follow him on his journey with his new business go follow ixoracoffee. ...
Fermentation Fundamentals: The Life Cycle of Yeast and Other Microbes
April 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBIn today's episode we break down what's happening during coffee fermentation. We start with some definitions, then move into processing types, microorganisms and carbohydrates, fermentation types, environmental factors, and flavor creation. This is all from an essay I wrote that you can find below. This is where I put in the disclaimer that I am just a hobbyist fermentation lover and I tried to only put info I feel comfortable with and that I could find references for. I am sure I missed ...
What Brewing Equipment Should You Get?
April 07, 2021 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBHelp us get better! Survey Link Equipment list Absolute Low end budget (below $50) Quality coffee Spring water Coffee mug Hand grinder Solid low end budget (below $300) Encore/Bodum/Chinese flat burr grinder Hand Grinder Thirdwave water Perfect water Kettles Digital Scale Brewers Mid/High Tier ($300+) Niche Zero Fellow Ode Timemore Chestnut X Timemore Mirror Fellow Stagg EKG Fellow Stagg Dripper Hario Switch April Coffee Orgami Melodrip Kruve Sifter Sebarist Filter Mini Spray Bottle R...
Extraction theory: Breaking Down Coffee Brewing Fundamentals
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this podcast, Eddy and Spencer break down extraction theory, brewing variables, ways to assess your coffee, and ways to brew better at home. We created a feedback form and would love to hear back from you guys about how we can make the show better in the future! Click here to fill it out. Links Flavor Map Waters Third Wave Water Perfect Water GC Water Water Recipes Follow us Instagram: @unfilteredcoffeepodcast Reach out [email protected]
Breaking Down the Brewing Fundamentals
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this podcast, Eddy and Spencer break down extraction theory, brewing variables, ways to assess your coffee, and ways to brew better at home. We created a feedback form and would love to hear back from you guys about how we can make the show better in the future! Click here to fill it out. Links Flavor Map Waters Third Wave Water Perfect Water GC Water Water Recipes Follow us Instagram: @unfilteredcoffeepodcast Reach out [email protected]
Extraction theory: Breaking Down Pourover Fundamentals
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this podcast, Eddy and Spencer break down extraction theory, brewing variables, ways to assess your coffee, and ways to brew better at home. We created a feedback form and would love to hear back from you guys about how we can make the show better in the future! Click here to fill it out. Links Flavor Map Waters Third Wave Water Perfect Water GC Water Water Recipes Follow us Instagram: @unfilteredcoffeepodcast Reach out [email protected]
Extraction theory: Breaking Down the Brewing Fundamentals
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this podcast, Eddy and Spencer break down extraction theory, brewing variables, ways to assess your coffee, and ways to brew better at home. We created a feedback form and would love to hear back from you guys about how we can make the show better in the future! Click here to fill it out. Links Flavor Map Waters Third Wave Water Perfect Water GC Water Water Recipes Follow us Instagram: @unfilteredcoffeepodcast Reach out [email protected]
Steve Holt - Exploring Ethiopia, Ninety Plus, and Unravel Merchants
March 11, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBOur guest today is Steve Holt, founder of Unravel Coffee Merchants, a business working directly with farms in Ethiopia with his partner Ashenafi Argaw. Steve started his specialty coffee career in 2002 at Novo Coffee in Denver, before moving to co-found Ninety plus where he has worked up until he started Unravel. He has spent years, working on farms in Panama and Ethiopia, helping to create some of the highest quality coffees in the world. During his time at Ninety Plus, their coffees were ...
Blair Smith - Behind the Scenes of Brewer's Cup
February 24, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBOur guest today is Blair Smith, the general manager at Presta Coffee. Blair has had a long and storied career in coffee. Starting with a position as a barista at Tart baking company in Massachusetts and then moving across the country to work for Augies, where she would become the general manager. She also started her competition run with Augies starting in 2014, and has now competed at a national level or judged every year since. This conversation is packed with information about coffee shop...
Jake Miller - Creating Beautifully Functional Products at Fellow Coffee
February 10, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this podcast we talk to Jake Miller, the CEO and Founder of Fellow, a coffee product designer and manufacture based out of San Francisco. We talk to Jake about a bunch of different aspects of his business including how he thinks about product design, the process behind creating the Ode grinder, marketing, and running his business during covid. This was such a fun conversation for us after using fellow products for so many years. We hope you enjoy. Special Guest Jake Miller is responsib...
Anita Tam - Barista Tools, Inclusivity, and Latte Art
January 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBIn this podcast we talk to Anita Tam, owner of Slow Pour Supply, which is a distributor of coffee tools. We talk about how she got into coffee, what makes for good design, latte art, inclusivity, and so much more. Special Guest Anita is incredibly intentional and thoughtful in everything she does. We learned so much from her and were so happy to have her on the show. You can find look at her website Slow Pour Supply or follow their Instagram @slowpoursupply to find more. Follow us Inst...
Curtis Zimmerman - Kindness, Biking, and the Search for Incredible Coffees
January 13, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with our guest Curtis Zimmerman owner of Presta Coffee, where he is also the green buyer and roaster. Curtis is a long time friend and incredible person. He talks to us about how he got into coffee, roasting, sourcing, how he thinks about building out cafes and biking. We learned a ton from Curtis and think you guys will love this conversation. Special Guest Curtis is one of the most genuine and kind people you will ever meet. He is also one of the best roasters th...
Aaron Jordan - Sustainable Decision Making and Organic Coffees
December 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBIn this episode, we start by cupping coffee sourced by our guest, Aaron Jordan from The Roast House. The Roast house is a fully organic roastery in Spokane, Washington. We talk to Aaron about his start in coffee, then we dig deep into the organic process and sourcing organic coffees. Aaron also shares valuable insights on growing a roasting team and making sustainable long term decisions. Aaron is such a blast to talk to and we hope you love his stories and insights. Segment 1 Coffee Rankin...
Daniel Mendoza - Practical Coffee Roasting and Specialty Tea
December 15, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIn this episode we talk to Daniel Mendoza, he led an interesting career in coffee working for many different coffee roasteries around the country including Buddy Brew Coffee in Tampa, as well as Corvus and huckleberry in Denver. He then moved into the world of Specialty tea, where he helped bring to specialty coffee shops across the west coast. He is now working at Cropster, where he does support and sales. We discuss his work in judging roasting competitions, roasting advice, roasting softw...
Herbert Peñaloza - Exploring the Farm and Processing
December 01, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBIn this episode, we start by cupping coffees that have been exported and imported by our guest Herbert Peñaloza and his buisness La Real Expedición Botánica. Then, we talk with Herbert about how he got started in coffee, why he started exporting and importing himself, and ask about his views on coffee processing. Segment 1 Coffee Rankings: 1st place Colombia - El Crucero 2nd place Colombia - Agua De Dios 3rd place Colombia - Sugarcane Decaf Special Guest Herbert is a modern day coffee p...
The World with Automated Coffee Shops
November 17, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode, we try to understand what the job of the barista would be in a fully automated coffee shop, the benefits of automation with covid, and how this may impact the producer. Then we bring back Kimhak to ask him his thoughts on automation and coffee trends more generally. Special Guest Kimhak Em is part owner, roaster and barista at his coffee shop PAIR Cupworks in Mesa, AZ. He has 15 years of food service experience, with 5 years being in specialty coffee. He has spent time in ...
Automated Coffee Shops
November 17, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode, we try to understand what the job of the barista would be in a fully automated coffee shop, the benefits of automation with covid, and how this may impact the producer. Then we bring back Kimhak to ask him his thoughts on automation and coffee trends more generally. Special Guest Kimhak Em is part owner, roaster and barista at his coffee shop PAIR Cupworks in Mesa, AZ. He has 15 years of food service experience, with 5 years being in specialty coffee. He has spent time in ...
Mental health behind the bar
November 03, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Alex Kenzler to first evaluate some coffees. Then we go on to talk about how to handle the mental stress behind the bar, how management may be able to approach the mental health of the employees and the nuance behind taking a political stance as a business owner. Segment 1 Coffee Rankings: 1st place Costa Rica - Diego Robelo 2nd place Guatemala - Los Cedros 3rd place Colombia/Rwanda - Fall Wonder Special Guest Alex Kenzler is a barista at Mythical Coffee...
Business models in and out of the pandemic
October 20, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Kimhak Em in our first cupping to evaluate some of his coffees. Then Eddie and Spencer talk about cloud cafes, delivery coffee and wholesale hardships. Kimhak then joins in to talk about frozen green coffee and his future innovations in his coffee shop. Segment 1 Coffee Rankings: 1st place Panama - Hacienda La Esmeralda Gesha 2nd place Ethiopia - Kayon Mountain Special Guest Kimhak Em is part owner, roaster and barista at his coffee shop PAIR Cupworks in ...
Introducing.. The Unfiltered Coffee Podcast
October 09, 2020 03:00 - 5 minutes - 3.62 MBIn this introduction podcast, we share a clip from our friend Kimhak Em, who shares his candid advice for a new barista just starting out. This clip comes from a future podcast with Kimhak, where we talk about the future of coffee and his unique approach to running a coffee shop. Kimhak Em is part owner, roaster and barista at his coffee shop PAIR Cupworks in Mesa, AZ. He has a 15 years of food service experience, with 5 being in specialty coffee. He has spent time in various roles from co...