Foos in Coffee Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What up homies!? In todays episode we take you back three months to Houston, Texas where the 2026 US Coffee Roasting Championship was taking place. This year I had the pleasure of coaching a good homies, Jason Kelloway from Social Grounds Coffee Roasters out of Jacksonville, FL. When I started this podcast I always said if we ever had some white coffee homies on Jason Kelloway and...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies!? Back at it again. If you've followed along the last few episodes this one here could kind of serve as a continuation of our recent trip to El Salvador (A Toda Madre Roasters, La Finca Coffee, Cameo Coffee & Tea). In this episode Jenny gets to experience some of the coffees Kenia, Josue, and I enjoyed in Chalatenango. For visuals to accompany this episode,...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies!? This is part two of our origin trip to El Salvador. Continue the story with Kenia, Josue and Eduardo. In this episode we talk about the delicious meals we enjoyed, more special moments producers, more hiking, animals found in the area. Enjoy the overall excitement for the coffees that are to come and roasted by A Toda Madre Roasters that will be enjoyed across the...

Send us Fan Mail We're back, homies! Join Eduardo, Josue, and Kenia as they visit El Salvador to meet coffee producers in Chalatenango.  In this emotionally charged episode you will hear us moved and motivated by all the hands that touch coffee and allow us to do what we do.  Special shoutout to our friends at Caravela Coffee for this amazing experience. Through A Toda Madre Roasters , I, Edu...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies!? Eduardo is back with a solo inspirational joint for your ears and soul. People will always have opinions about how you should enjoy coffee and life, in this episode you will learn to not second guess yourself, set standards, and filter the noise.  Follow us on instagram @foosincoffee Instagram: @foosincoffee

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Homies! We're back and jumping right into season two, refreshed and recalibrated. In this short episode we are talking US Coffee Roasting Championships, where are they? I know a lot of folks are waiting in anticipation for the season to be announced and I can't wait to be a part of, but not as a competitor :) Mentioned in this episode: Michael Mathews - Alinea Co...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies, welcome to Foos in Coffee! On today's quick drip of an episode Eduardo is on the inspirational tip again and talks about resilience.  Instagram: @foosincoffee

Send us Fan Mail What up homies! Have you ever heard of the "First Sip" trend that started back in 2020? Today you learn about what it is, why we did it. Also you will learn about what first made the coffee community special to me.  I also want you homies to check out the episode I recorded for the Coffee Roasting Legends Podcast, hosted by Bill Kennedy, owner of San Franciscan Roasters!...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies! Here is a little inspirational episode for you foos. You need to hear this! If you've been waiting for the prefect time to do something, you know, when the stars align, and the money is right, and you have the time... You know, that one thing you've been dreaming about doing, there's is no perfect time homies, there's only now!  I share a couple...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies!?! This week Eduardo recaps a recent trip to Portland and Los Angeles. This is very much an appreciation and a "you should go support these homies" type of episode. It was beautiful to be back on the West Coast and engage with the two distinct coffee communities of Portland and LA.  Shoutout to all the homies who showed loved, shared space, and are doing s...

Send us Fan Mail What's up homies and welcome to episode 27, That's Life with the homie Angel Medina! This episode was recorded in Portland, Oregon. It's always a great time catching up with this homie. We talk about his coffee origin story and what has led him down his journey of restaurants and media! Tune in and turn up! Follow @smalltimegenius on Instagram Check out Todos Media...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies!? We are excited to introduce you all to Santiago Carvajal and Ronaldo Hurtado of Forest Coffee. Forest Coffee is a green coffee grower, processor, exporter and importer from Colombia. In 2022, our host Eduardo Choza met the good folks of Forest Coffee during the Producer Roaster Forum that takes place yearly in Latin America which links coffee producers (growers) a...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies?! For Episode 25 we are in Chicago at Big Shoulders Coffee talking to my good friend Diego Guartan, 2025 US Coffee Roasting Champion and head roaster at Big Shoulders Coffee. Some of you may have met Diego in Episode 9, our first 99% Spanish language episode.  I'm excited for you to enjoy a cup of coffee with Diego and I.  If you'd like to try some of Dieg...

Send us Fan Mail What's up homies!?  In this episode Eduardo talks about getting back behind an espresso machine and what that has meant and gives a preview of things to come.  If you're in Portland, OR 8/13-8/18, or LA 8/14-8/24 and want to cup some coffees with roasters and coffee homies, shoot us a message, hit the text line, or slide through our DM's on Instagram. Thankful for a...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we are trading coffee talk for matcha talk. The homies Jenny, Josue, and Eduardo talk about the journey that La Finca Coffee MD has had with Matcha. We talk about how it started, matcha haters, going viral on TikTok and adjusting work flow for efficiency and scalability.  It's always a fun filled session when we all get together to enjoy good stories and a la...

Send us Fan Mail Foos in Coffee Episode 22, Sobremesa with the homie Fernando Hernandez is here. After grabbing a meal in DC together, Eduardo sits down with Fernando, the talented homie that who in 2020 brough together the specialty coffee community from around the world via Instagram, @baristas_brew and the creator of the Foos in Coffee Theme. In this episode Fernando talks about lessons he lear...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 21! Don't get scared homies! Eduardo chops it up with that foo Chuy, whose first name is still a mystery, the roaster and homie behind one of your favorite coffees in DC, Lost Sock Roasters. In this episode Chuy, who named this episode, embraces the words of Palpatine and hates on everything, or does he? In this episode there are tons of hot takes, get ready for a rea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we sit down with Rhema Jordan Labbe, a homie from DC that's is providing a creative space for folks to gather, enjoy a beautiful experience, and connect with other folks who enjoy coffee and the arts. In 2020, Jordan began a pop-up series during the pandemic that served as an improvised gathering place to share their love for pour-over coffee and experiences i...

Send us Fan Mail We have gained a lot of new listeners lately, so this is the interlude, a reintroduction episode that welcomes new homies and gives the ones that have been riding with us a little more insight of what we have done along the way.  In this episode listeners get some insight as far as the equipment used for this podcast and just a little taste of the process.  Shoutout to Buzzsprout...

Send us Fan Mail With all the bullsh*t going on in the world right now, I need you to take a time out, a little quick distraction, and remind you that you deserve better than "ok" or "good enough", the episode might be about coffee, but I really mean all things.  In this quick drip of an episode Eduardo reminds you that's it's okay to enjoy nice things, especially gre...

Send us Fan Mail Hey homies, this is a Spanish episode, con Jenny y Josué Barahona de La Finca Coffee, ubicados en Maryland.  Es con mucho orgullo que les presentamos nuestro segundo episodio en español. Si eres bilingüe y ya escuchaste el episodio en inglés con Josué y Jenny, aquí encontrarás aún más profundidad, capas adicionales y algunas cosas que no se compartieron antes. Definitivamente te v...

Send us Fan Mail What up homies?! In this episode guests hosts Jenny and Josue, chop it up with Eduardo about his experience of getting back in the coffee brewing saddle at the first of many special events put together for the La Finca coffee community in Silver Spring, MD. Sit back and hang out with three humans that really enjoy the special world of coffee. Instagram: @foosincoffee

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode we talk about how going to "origin", "the source", the places where coffee comes from shaped some of my closest homies. In this compilation episode we hear new audio clips from the crew Javy, Jenny, Josue, and Vince and remix audio from an episode with Kenia. As I talked to everyone I kept hearing a common theme, going to the source chan...

Send us Fan Mail Have you had the experience of drinking a beautifully brewed cup of coffee at a shop or that someone has made for you, but when you try to do the same you fall short of bomb a** coffee? Don't trip homies, in this quick drip of an episode I'm going to give you the game to brew better. My Brew Devices: Hario V60, AeroPress, and of you already know the the Moccamaster https...

Send us Fan Mail It's Episode 13 homie, guest host Vince Lopez sits down and interviews Eduardo Choza, Host of Foos in Coffee, Owner of Campeón Coffee Consulting and Education, and NOW Jefe of Roasting and Operations at A Toda Madre Roasters. Learn a little bit more about the host who is representing the coffee community of color and trying to get more people to join the specialty coffee gang...