Coffee Lovers Radio - Make and Drink Better Coffee

With a lot of fun things happening in Coffee Lovers Radio world - as we approach our 100th episode - Jesse and Joseph thought it would be fun to talk about what really makes someone a coffee nerd. Hint: there's more than just enjoying great coffee, but that's a great start ;) Go on a Coffee Tour @ Conduit Coffee!  https://www.conduitcoffee.com/pages/visit-us Watch US Coffee Championship Competitio...

Recently, Hario released a video on the 4:6 brewing method for V60 by Tetsu Kasuya, World Brewers Cup Champion of 2016. In this episode, Jesse and I talk brewing techniques on the V60, our experiences with the brewer over the years, and then get into playing around with the 4:6 brewing method. Thanks to Fellow and their fine kettle - https://amzn.to/2LWSVAp Also, thanks to Hario, check out the ori...

Espresso is one of those coffee brewing methods which looks awesome, and is delicious, but turns out to be a crazy amount of effort. Most of the time, we'll just go to a cafe to get our espresso, because the coffee will be freshest, and the trained baristas will prepare it the best. But on the other hand, there are ways to make pretty darn good espresso drinks at home - and that is one of the most...

We've talked before about getting into good coffee - but what happens next? Now that you drink and enjoy fresh roasted, well-crafted coffee on a day to day basis, how do you dive further down the rabbit hole? In this episode, we explore... Hosts: Joseph Robertson - Coffee Lovers Magazine - https://www.coffeeloversmag.com Jesse Nelson - Conduit Coffee - https://www.conduitcoffee.com   This is a pub...

It's summertime and that mean's it's high time for iced coffee! Jesse and I take a look again at the Coldwave, this time we put it head to head against our traditional favorite iced coffee brewing method, the iced pour-over, also known as 'Japanese iced method.' While the Coldwave has stormed onto the scene as one of the favorites due to being able to make iced coffee from any brew with zero dilut...

We talk a lot about great coffee on this show - becoming a connoisseur, tasting coffee, exploring flavors. We drink a lot of delicious coffee and share with you our experiences. But how do you get there? On this show, we talk about what the average home coffee brewer can do to dive deeper into the world of great coffee. Hosts: Joseph Robertson - Coffee Lovers Magazine - https://www.coffeeloversmag...

What is a Coffee Connoisseur? With the coffee industry bringing specialty coffee to more and more people, the average coffee drinker is starting to more easily realize that coffee can have a wide range of unique and fascinating flavors. In this show, Jesse and Joseph get into the idea of being a 'coffee connoisseur.' At the end, we ask, how do you view your experience in coffee? Do you think you a...

Think instant coffee is gross? It might something you've only turned to in desperation, but times they are a changin. Voila is Specialty Instant Coffee. In this episode, Jesse and I sit down and try out this instant coffee. We experiment with a couple things, talk about instant coffee in general, and give our thoughts on Voila. Get Voila: https://voila.coffee/ Hosts: Joseph Robertson - Coffee Love...

Having just gone through SCA's Global Coffee Expo - a massive coffee industry convention - we sit down and talk about our experience. We also welcome a wonderful guest on the show, longtime fan James Astuhuaman, from Peru. We first met James at last year's show, and finally, we have a chance to sit down with him, have him share his story working with Twin, and coffee farmers in Peru. Learn more ab...

Jesse and Joseph sit down with a delicious coffee from Peru and some lovely 12 and 15 year Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese. Coffee pairs amazingly with all sorts of well-made things. Amongst the goodness, we talk up some of our favorite companies and share a little bit about the Specialty Coffee Expo. Note: I was late in getting this episode out, so it's airing just after the show - an update on the show...

What should coffee really cost you? Jesse and I sit down over a cup of Yemen and talk about the price of coffee. Why does coffee cost what it costs now? Is $16 a cup a 'good' price? What should all coffee cost? And other questions/ideas on the subject. We also of course talk about the delicious Yemen coffee we are enjoying on this show - an Al-Jabal from Port of Mokha. You can check out their mont...

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There's a lot going on in coffee now more than ever. In this episode we look back on 2017 and some of our favorite experiences, as well as talk about where we think coffee is going in the next year+. Hosts: Joseph Robertson - Coffee Lovers Magazine - https://www.coffeeloversmag.com Jesse Nelson - Conduit Coffee - https://www.conduitcoffee.com   This is a public episode. If you would like to discus...

3 Years ago, I published an awesome story about a guy who had dedicated his life to saving Yemeni coffee. Through the years since, Jesse and I have enjoyed many opportunities to talk about and share Yemen coffee and the work of Mokhtar Alkhanshali. Now his story is immortalized in the work of Dave Eggers, in the book titles 'The Monk of Mokha.' In this episode, we recall the early years of sharing...

In the wake of heightened attention on a particular coffee brewing video of Coffee Lovers TV, Jesse and I explore the 'polished' French Press brewing method. We do a side by side brew of a regular French Press and the augmented version, explaining what it is and how the coffee result differs. We also talk about people's attitudes towards this method. The particular video in question received a rem...

In this show, Jesse and Joseph throw some ideas back and forth about the effect that dark roast has on your ability to taste. This is following a Cup of Joe episode where Joseph explored the idea that drinking exclusively dark roast for a long time can warp your ability to taste medium and lighter coffees. Find out what we both think on the subject in this back and forth episode. Watch the Cup of...

One standard rule when it comes to brewing pour over coffee is to let it bloom for 30 seconds. The bloom is the releasing of gasses at the beginning of the brew. Typically you would add 1:1 or 2:1 water to grounds, let the gasses release for 30-45 seconds, and then brew with the rest of your water. Well a happy accident one day revealed a delicious result by significantly extending the brew... So...

Automated drip machines are often frowned upon by coffee geeks. This is for very good reason in the grand scheme of things. Most can't consistently brew a really great cup of coffee. The Moccamaster is one of the great exceptions - as an SCA certified brewer, it produces really great cups of coffee every time. It's one of our favorite automated brewing machines for home use, so we decided to share...

Grab yourself a Coffee Lovers Box for the holidays: https://shop.coffeeloversmag.com/products/coffee-lovers-box The holidays are upon us once again, and that means holiday blends are everywhere! We love a good holiday blend as it's an opportunity to experience something unique and special. It's also an opportunity for the roaster to put together a very specific taste experience. Find out our thoug...

Though hand-brewing coffee is an amazing (and for us on the show here preferred) way of making our coffee, most people prefer and auto drip machine for ease of use and amount of brew made. The problem is most auto drip machines don't make a very good cup of coffee (hence one of the reasons many of us prefer hand brewing). On this show, Jesse and I play around with an SCA certified auto drip machin...

With a summer of hot hot days, we find ourselves frequently enjoying a nice refreshing cold coffee. Yet there are multiple ways to make cold coffee, and all of them imperfect. Or are they? On this show we talk about the classic cold brew, and how Jesse makes it en masse for his customers. We also get into other classic ways of making and enjoying iced coffee. Finally, we welcome Ryan McDonnell who...

The Coffee Lovers Box is Back! Get the new box NOW, only available for a short time -> https://www.coffeeloversmag.com/thecoffeeloversbox In this episode, Jesse and I enjoy a coffee from Seattle Coffee Works - one of the coffees I considered for the second Coffee Lovers box. We also chat a bit about this new Coffee Lovers Box project and what it's all about. Featured: Seattle Coffee Works - http:/...

In this joint Coffee Lovers TV / Radio episode, Jesse and Joseph take a closer look at the water you use to brew your coffee. Does it really matter? Can you brew with tap water? What difference does a filter make? We take the opportunity to have a close look at a new product - Third Wave Water. The product claims to give you the perfect coffee brewing water by adding their minerals to distilled wa...

SCA's Global Coffee Expo has come and gone. We recount our experiences with the largest coffee show either of us has ever attended. We also share a bit of Algorithm Coffee's Bali. Algorithm is a new roaster out of Berkeley, CA. Check them out - https://www.algorithmcoffee.co/ Hosts: Joseph Robertson - Coffee Lovers Magazine - http://www.coffeeloversmag.com Jesse Nelson - Conduit Coffee - http://ww...

This episode was a little bit of a blunder - we recorded this prior to SCA's Global Coffee Expo and then the intent was to publish before the show came to town. Well, The Global Coffee Expo has come and gone - April 20-23rd. It was fantastic and we will be talking about that in future episodes.  But for now, you get to hear us talk about the show that's coming but which has already transpired. Sti...