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You are reading Season 2 Preview from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

Hey everyone! After taking the holidays off, I’m ready to get back to podcasting. Season 2 of The Boise Coffee Podcast will start in early February with a two episode season premiere on the history of coffee. After that, I’ll be changing my schedule to a new episode every two weeks.

If you’re interested in advertising on my podcast, shoot me a note on Twitter.

Thank you, and happy brewing!

The Coffee Guy

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You are reading S1 Episode 8: Social Networks and Coffee ft. Gilles Brunner from Algrano from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

A lot of firsts on this week’s episode of The BoiseCoffee Podcast! First week live-streaming the entire podcast – if you missed it, be sure to tune in next week on Meerkat and Periscope (follow me at both @ColinMansfield and @BoiseCoffee). More importantly, this was the first week where I interview someone.

Gilles Brunner is a co-founder of Algrano, a social network that connects coffee producers (farmers) with coffee buyers (roasters, coffee shops, etc). He was kind enough to grant me an interview and let me pick his brain for the better part of an hour.

To support Algrano, follow them on twitter and keep an eye out for some sort of surprise from them in the coming weeks. Listen to this week’s episode to get some context.

Have a great week!

The Coffee Guy

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You are reading S1 Episode 7: #KillTheKCup Pt. 2 – The Environment from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

This long-awaited next installment of the BoiseCoffee Podcast #KillTheKCup saga is here! I took a month off to get married, and am ready to return to getting this podcast out weekly. You can listen to Part 1 here.

This week’s episode is a bit shorter than most, but it is succinct in its brevity. The reality is that K-Cups are horrible for the environment. In this episode I outline why this is, and what Keurig has (or, more appropriately, hasn’t) done to combat this.

If you enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on iTunes, and don’t forget to subscribe!

The Coffee Guy

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You are reading S1 Episode 6: #KillTheKCup Pt. 1 from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

This installment of The BoiseCoffee Podcast continues a long tradition here on the site: talking about all the reasons you should avoid Keurig coffee makers and the brew they produce. This is the first of a two-part episode, and I focus on the history of Keurig and the math behind why it is an extremely expensive way to brew coffee at home.

If you’d like to go deeper, check out  my short diatribe called “It’s Time to Kill the Keurig” here. I updated it in March, and it succinctly lays out why I think Keurig is poisonous to consumers.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes here. If you like what you hear, I’d greatly appreciate a rating and review there as well! Have a tremendous rest of your week.

The Coffee Guy

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You are reading S1 Episode 5: Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

Episode 5 of The BoiseCoffee Podcast centers around two very different, yet connected ways of sourcing coffee: Fair Trade, and Direct Trade. In this installment I outline the history of FLO, and give my reasons why I believe that Direct Trade – as outlined by Intelligentsia here – answers many of the questions and fills many of the holes inherent to Fair Trade.

The two main sources I used for this podcast are this and this. I pulled additional information from here, and I found Intelligentsia’s video at Google SMO in 2011 very enlightening. It’s a long one, but well worth the watch.

The PBS clip that I use at the beginning of this episode has some great graphics to go along with it. Check out the full clip here.

What do you think? Is Fair Trade good as it is, or do you agree that it was flawed since the beginning? Does Direct Trade fix enough of the gaps created by Fair Trade, or do we need to go a step further to help farmers? Drop me a line in the comments below, or let me know on Twitter: @BoiseCoffee. Have a great week!

The Coffee Guy

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You are reading S1 Episode 4: Cold Brew from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

In this 4th installment of The BoiseCoffee Podcast I talk about cold brew coffee – what it is, how you make it, and why it’s suddenly become a cultural phenomenon this summer. For a quick guide on brewing, check out this post from earlier this summer.

I recommend using the Toddy Cold Brew system, available on Amazon here. Alternatively, you can use the French Press method or simply a mason jar with cheese cloth.

To read more about the $9 million that Bulletproof Coffee scored to launch their brick-and-mortar stores, check out this report from Fox.

The music used in this podcast is from the Free Music Archive. The songs are Strong Black Coffee by Jared Mees & The Grown Children and Loaded by The Losers.

Read my full review of Green Alert here, and support them on Kickstarter here.

Want to share your cold brew recipe or learn more about how to brew in a Toddy? Leave a comment on this post or hit me up on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr. Have an awesome week!

The Coffee Guy

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You are reading S1 Episode 3: Home Brewing from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

Episode 3 of the BoiseCoffee Podcast centers around the five essentials for home brewing:

While there are many other elements and things to consider when brewing coffee at home, getting these five things right will set you up for success and get you a great cup of coffee.

At the beginning of the podcast I discuss coffee news this week. The article on Kopi Luwak is here, and the C-Net article on caffeine hungry beetles is here.

Want to discuss brew methods or learn more about home brewing? Leave a comment on this post or hit me up on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr. Cheers to a great week!

The Coffee Guy

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You are reading S1 Episode 2: Coffee Waves from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

This week’s episode of the BoiseCoffee Podcast centers around the three waves of coffee, starting in the 40s and moving through time until today. Also, if you like the audio clips that bookend the episode, check the links below to watch the full videos.

Have questions or want to discuss the three waves? Hit me up on Twitter, Tumblr, or just leave a comment on this post. Stay groovy.

The Coffee Guy

Check out the YouTube videos who’s audio is featured in this episode: Hipster Cafe by Collective Noun and Hipsters Love Coffee by Nacho Punch.

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You are reading S1 Episode 1: Let’s Order Coffee from Boise Coffee. Please share it with friends!

I’m super excited to announce the brand-new hot-off-the-press BoiseCoffee Podcast! After much deliberation, I’ve decided that Podcasting is too fun to pass up. These short-form (usually 15-45 min) episodes will be aimed at coffee newcomers and veterans alike.

In this pilot episode I refer to my 2011 post The Definitive Guide to Ordering Coffee and take it a level deeper with a brief discussion on why supporting your local coffee shop is important. If you’d like to continue the discussion, leave a comment here or shoot me a tweet.

Edit: You’ll have to pardon my Podcast newness! At about the 14 minute mark I mention a couple beverages that you should check out, but I never got around to talking about them! So sorry about that. Below are the drinks in question.

I’ll make sure to brush up on my Podcasting skills for future episodes. Cheers!

The Coffee Guy

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