Digging deeper into coffee botany we help to uncover more about how the coffee in your cup is grown. We walk through self pollination, coffee soldiers and the layers of a coffee cherry and more.

Here is a link to the images mentioned in this episode - https://beanstuff.com/episode-28-digging-in-the-dirt/

Link to YouTube video for this episode - https://youtu.be/AIACe0pS7XI

As always check out beanstuff.com for more

Coffee provides 25 million people in coffee producing countries with jobs and gives 500 million jobs to people all over the world. However, we often don't think about where coffee comes from. There so much to coffee and it is amazing that we even get to drink 2.25 billion drinks of coffee a day. In this episode, we start to look at the plant, where it is grown, how it is grown and to discover the complexity that is coffee.

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Video for the episode found here - https://youtu.be/R5UNQFZG_nw

Michael Ryan has done a lot. He has worked as a barista for Starbucks, roasted coffee at Dapper & Wise, obtained his Q grader's license, become a green coffee buyer and is now adding coffee consulting to his repertoire. Not only is Michael extremely knowledgeable about coffee and influential in the industry but he is also a great person. We were honored to sit down with Michael at Dapper & Wise to chat about his story and coffee.

Please check out what Michael is doing at Dapper & Wise and Threadbare Coffee. (Links below)

Dapper & Wise:

www.dapperandwise.com

Instagram - @dapperandwise

Twitter - @dapperandwise

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dapperandwise/

Threadbare Coffee:

Instagram - @threadbarecoffee

Check out a full video of our interview here- https://youtu.be/hwFGISH3BzQ

For more details go to www.beanstuff.com

Acidity is often misunderstood as something we do not want in our cup. However this can manifest into incredible flavors that will have you saying "Wow!" Join us while we debunk acidity in your cup.

Links from the episode:

SCA Cupping form - academy-of-coffee-excellence.myshopify.com/products/cupping-form-sca-and-academy-of-coffee-excellence

YouTube video of the episode - https://youtu.be/h7hBIOva1zI

Body is such an important part of what we taste in coffee. It changes the entire feel of the coffee in your mouth and can both enhance or spoil your brew if not correct. In this episode, we will dig into what body is and why it is important to look for when cupping.

SCA Cupping Form - https://academy-of-coffee-excellence.myshopify.com/products/cupping-form-sca-and-academy-of-coffee-excellence

YouTube video of the episode - https://youtu.be/Wjd3MoUAeIo

It is important when tasting coffee for us to all be on the same page. This is why both the Sensory Lexicon and the Coffee Tasters Wheel exist. Join as we describe how these are useful and how to use them practically when tasting coffee. Through these tools, we can speak a common language while expanding the flavors we use to describe our coffee.

Sensory Lexicon (it's FREE) - https://worldcoffeeresearch.org/work/sensory-lexicon/

Interactive Taster's Wheel - https://notbadcoffee.com/flavor-wheel-en/

SCA Taster's Wheel - https://sca.coffee/research/coffee-tasters-flavor-wheel?page=resources&d=scaa-flavor-wheel

FlavorActiv Sensory Kits - https://www.flavoractiv.com/store/usd/grid/

YouTube Video Link - https://youtu.be/t0Kv82fqrkk

In the second episode in our series on cupping we take a look at how the physical procedure takes place and begin deeper into how to set up and do a cupping. We talk about the procedure involved when cupping and some of the "how to" of it all. This is something done professionally but can also be adapted and done at home.

Cupping Coffee Amount Calculation - Cup Size / 150 x 8.5 = Amount of coffee for each cup

SCA Cupping Forms - https://coffeestrategies.com/coffee-cupping-form/

SCA Cupping Protocol - https://sca.coffee/research/protocols-best-practices/

Olfactory Smell Image - https://beanstuff.com/cupping-procedure-episode-22/

YouTube Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcCsi9Inexk

The first in our series on cupping where we look at cupping in general and give an overview of what it is and how it can be used by professionals or at home.

YouTube video link - https://youtu.be/qQmWYWIwvr4

In the next several episodes we will get into more details on the different aspects of cupping. Please let us know if you have any questions and feel free to reach out on our about page at http://beanstuff.com/about-us/

We really appreciate that you chose to spend your time listening to our podcast and look forward to share more episodes with you.

Did you know you can make coffee with socks? Well not regular socks but a coffee sock. This week we discuss how the coffee sock came about and how to use it.

This is a very versatile method that is also cost effect. We would recommend trying it out if you get the chance.

Here is are some link to get coffee socks:

http://coffeesock.com

https://www.amazon.com/CoffeeSock-ColdBrew-Reusable-Organic-KIT64/dp/B00L7478JE

Brewing with a coffee sock:

https://ineedcoffee.com/brewing-coffee-coffee-sock/

Thank you all for being apart of Bean Stuff. This is our 20th episode and we are honored that you listen to us.

Link to the YouTube video for this episode - https://youtu.be/dcuE2QDRF-I

We are honored to share our conversation with friend and fellow coffee geek Brandon Luthy. We discus a wide range of espresso topics and gets some perspective from Brandon's experiance.

Brandon is currently a barista at Lion Heart Coffee in Beaverton Oregon and has both a rich understanding of coffee as well as a deep passion for it. We are so excited to have him on the show.

We would definitely recommend that you stop by say hi and grab a cup of coffee from Brandon when you can.

Instagram :

@brandondluthy

@lionheartcoffee

Lion Heart Coffee is located at 11421 SW Schools Ferry Rd in Beaverton Oregon.

Monday – Friday: 6am – 6pm

Saturday – Sunday: 8am – 5pm

http://www.lionheartcoffee.com

If you have any questions or ideas please reach out to us at http://beanstuff.com/about-us/ or on Instagram @bean_stuff

Thank you for listening.