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Dialed In: A Coffee Podcast

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Dial In your coffee game! A podcast by two coffee lovers for coffee lovers. Wade Reed and Aaron Pascucci approach coffee and its culture from a different angle - grab a cup and join us! levelupwny.substack.com

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Lunchador Podcast Network

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Society

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levelupwny.substack.com

Latest episode

May 29, 2026

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Episodes

Late Night Coffee Tasting: Little Waves Gesha X 1959 for Standart 17.02.2025

In this episode we taste a special edition Geisha roasted by Little Waves Coffee Roasters in combination with Cafe 1959. This washed coffee brings notes of candied lemon, raspberry and a variety of florals. The complexity and depth of this coffee is enhanced by the suggested use of the included Sibaist Specialty Fast Cone S coffee filter. Links referenced in this episode: standartmag.com littlewav...

From Home Barista to Mobile Espresso: Meet Mercury Coffee - Food About Town 14.01.2025

Mercury Coffee Company, a new mobile coffee brand in Rochester out of The Commissary (@roccommissary), joins hosts Chris Lindstrom, Aaron Pascucci, and Wade Reed from Level Up (@levelup.wny) to delve into the journey of launching their venture, from the inspiration behind their delicious offerings to the challenges of starting a business in the food and beverage industry. Co-founders Kyle and Isab...

Cult Leaders, community, and A Grey Nato 07.01.2025

Cult Leader Coffee - Astral Projection https://player.captivate.fm/episode/15869f9d-341b-4dbd-8bfa-1139e09b8893/ Drinking Ditta Artigianale https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3e932768-f84c-4343-820c-603cc02a383b/ Ditta Artigianale Specialty Coffee Roasters Coffee & BeerBlack Blood of the Earth Death Wish Coffee Is Suing Death Before Decaf Coffee | Sprudge Coffee Hodinkee Timex Limited Editions Th...

Episode 22: Astral Projection From Cult Leader Coffee 03.01.2025

https://www.cultleadercoffee.com/product-page/astral-projection-medium-roast https://www.hodinkee.com/ Counter Culture Coffee https://thegreynato.com/ Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com Lunchador Podcast Network Lunchador Podcast Network is a network of podcasts originating in Rochester, NY. Our goal is bringi...

Third Wave Coffee: The Must-Visit Spot in Toronto 03.12.2024

www.thirdwavecoffeeinc.com https://ethicaroasters.com/ https://hellodemello.com/ Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

Starbucks' Identity Crisis: Are They a Third Place or Just a Chain? 25.11.2024

Show Notes "Unfiltered" - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8912280/ Other Half Brewing - https://otherhalfbrewing.com/ Aporia Coffee - https://www.aporiacoffee.com/ AM FM - https://www.instagram.com/amfm_coffee/ Best of Panama Perfect Daily Grind - https://perfectdailygrind.com/2024/10/diversity-in-gesha-coffee-panama-processing/ Joe Bean - https://shop.joebeanroasters.com/ Ugly Duck - https://www.ugl...

Behind the Beans: Ditta Artigianale 05.11.2024

Standart Magazine - LInk Ditta Artigianale Specialty Coffee - Link Duck Rabbit Coffee - Link The Kalita Wave - Link Fellow Ode Chris's Brew 15g Ground Coffee 250 grams brewed Coffee 204 degrees F Mentioned in this episode: Refined Taste with Dario & Chris Weekly Live show where comedians Dario Joseph and Chris Thompson talk and laugh with representatives of Rochester, New York’s food and drink sce...

Episode 017: The Coffee Supply Chain is a Mess 26.10.2024

In a "lost" episode recorded in July, Aaron, Wade, and Producer Chris Lindstrom discuss some coffee news that illustrates the systemic inequalities and poor policymaking decisions that plague the coffee supply chain. Mentioned in this episode: Behind the Studio Door Behind the Studio Door, hosted by Molly Darling and Christian Rivera, takes listeners on a captivating exploration of artists and the...

Drinking Coffee - Intelligentsia Colombia El Futuro 21.08.2024

Intelligentsia for Standart Mentioned in this episode: Mind of Magnus Artist Magnus Champlin Interviews guests sharing the stories and life adventures with the goal of expanding minds.

Drinking Coffee - Scenery Coffee 21.08.2024

In this coffee session Wade and Aaron discuss Scenery Coffee from England. Colombia El Encanto brewed using the cleaver dripper. See our impressions below. Scenery Coffee Coffee Archive: Colombia El Encanto Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

Episode 016: Coffee isn't just a drink. 02.08.2024

Aaron, Wade, and Chris sit down with Angela Liu of Pandamonium Coffee in Rochester's North Winton Village to talk about the inspirations and stories behind her new and very community-oriented coffeeshop. Go visit Angela at 686 N Winton Rd, at pandamoniumcoffee.com , and on IG @pandamoniumcoffeehouse. Find more show notes here . Follow us on IG @levelup.wny. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roas...

Episode 015: Atlanta is for Coffee Lovers 12.07.2024

Aaron Pascucci sits down with producer Chris Lindstrom to discuss Chris' recent trip to Atlanta, Georgia and the many coffee gems he discovered. Full show notes here . Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com Behind the Glass Behind the Glass, hosted by Richard B Colón and Quajay Donnell, is a monthly talk with the...

Episode 014: All the robots were men?? 21.06.2024

In part three of our conversation with Bob Kruger and Mary Vacca of Ugly Duck Coffee, we attempt to dive into the world of Expo tech. However, we find a lot of detours along the way and can't quite get around the big personalities at the table. Mentioned in this episode: Refined Taste with Dario & Chris Weekly Live show where comedians Dario Joseph and Chris Thompson talk and laugh with representa...

Episode 013: Oh, you're *that* person? 14.06.2024

In part two of our conversation with Bob Kruger and Mary Vacca of Ugly Duck Coffee, we hear how they ended up at Expo this year, all the great connections they made, and what life is like as a famous coffee social media personality working for a famous multi-roaster coffee shop. More show notes, covering everything mentioned in the episode, available on our Substack . Thanks for listening! Mention...

Episode 012: How many co-ferments can you drink in 20 minutes? 07.06.2024

We sit down with Bob Kruger and Mary Vacca of Ugly Duck Coffee to hear about their time at the 2024 Specialty Coffee Association Expo in Chicago, IL. Visit us on Substack for a list of links related to the episode. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com Behind the Studio Door Behind the Studio Door, hosted by Moll...

Episode 011: Introducing Blue Heron Coffee 17.05.2024

Aubrey Mowers, of Blue Heron coffee shares with us how she ventured from drinking Folgers coffee to becoming an SCA certified roaster and barista. https://www.instagram.com/blueheroncoffeeroc/ https://rococorochester.com/ https://www.uglyduckcoffee.com/ https://sca.coffee/ Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

Starbucks Workers United brings Megacorporation to the table: Mini-Episode 19.04.2024

A quick update about the progress of Starbucks Workers United, and the first signs of the company's willingness to slow or stop what many consider to be retaliatory, anti-union practices. We look at recent statements from the company and a quick history of the SWU movement and what we can hope on from this shift in tone from the coffee giant. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean C...

Episode 010: What is "Big Coffee" and "Small Coffee?" 01.03.2024

Greek yogurt giant Chobani purchased La Colombe and we...have thoughts. You can find breakdowns of the acquisition at technical.ly and Fast Company . Rebel Beverage Labs is now Loftiwater . Read up on the RTD coffee market at Perfect Daily Grind . Madcap ! For some excellent analysis of the effects of private equity and market consolidation in coffee read and interact with Boss Barista and Coffee...

Ep 009: You Should Brew The Way Your Roaster Does! 16.02.2024

Hoop Brewer Tricolate Brewer Coffee Geek No- Bypass Coffee Brewing AeroPress Brewer Kalita Wave Chemex 6-cup Brewer Ratio Brew Systems Fellow Stagg Kettle Yama Silverton December Dripper Mentioned in this episode: Punches & Popcorn The masters of Couch Potato style Mike Huntone, Jason Bills, and Dr. Dominic D’Amore take a deep dive into the best and worst of martial arts films. Behind the Studio D...

Coffee Education 31.01.2024

In this episode, Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed talk about recent developments in Coffee Education after Producer Chris Lindstrom introduces the Lunchador Podcast Network. Check out the Lunchador Podcast Network Check out the Specialty Coffee Association and National Coffee Association for some solid, time-tested education resources. Importers have also made meaningful contributions to the Coffee Ed...

Announcing the Lunchador Podcast Network! 29.01.2024

Lunchador co-founders Matt Austin and Chris Lindstrom talk about the new Lunchador Podcast Network, bringing you the best in arts, culture and more from Western NY! www.lunchador.org

Coffee Design 13.01.2024

Thanks for listening! Level Up is a production of the Lunchador Podcast Network Check out our producer Chris Lindstrom's podcast Food About Town Level Up is Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed You can find us on Instagram @levelup.wny please reach out with any questions or requests for future episodes. DM us and someone will read it. Enjoy your coffee!

Episode 006: Coffee Liqueur Experiment 05.11.2023

Producer Chris Lindstrom invited Aaron and Wade to taste his coffee liqueur experiments, which leads to dialogue on all kinds of related topics Thanks for listening! Special thanks to our sponsor Nominate Meals Check out our producer Chris Lindstrom's podcast Food About Town Level Up is Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed You can find us on Instagram @levelup.wny please reach out with any questions or re...

Episode 005: Coffee & Photography 09.09.2023

Thanks for listening! Thanks to Producer Chris Lindstrom and the Food About Town Studio Special Thanks to our sponsor Nominate Meals Level Up is Aaron Pascucci and Wade Reed You can find us on Instagram @levelup.wny please reach out with any questions or requests for future episodes. DM us and someone will read it. Check out Narada's website: https://www.callmenrad.com/ and on IG: @nrad257 This is...

Episode 004: Sensory Science Revisited 04.08.2023

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