Coffee With The Queen

Nicole and Cindy share some stories about apartment living n NY.

Cindy and Nicole discuss traveling while carrying strange items. These adventures include hundreds of condoms and unicorn onesies.

This episode covers the life of the coffee bean – from seed to processing to export.

Nicole and Cindy talk about interesting pick-up lines, both used and received.

Cindy and Nicole recount their adventures traveling to Florida and Las Vegas together

An interview with Ben Weiner the Chief farmer and CEO of Gold Mountain Coffee Growers and Finca Idealista.

Nicole and Cindy welcome you into their world by sharing stories about truly awful dating experiences.

Episode 7 of Coffee With The Queen discusses the spring coffees, those with beautiful bright citrus, berry, grape, floral, and fruit tones. In this episode, we define the common terms used to describe these bean characteristics, how beans develop different flavor notes, and which countries and regions grow these lovely spring-perfect coffees.

To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit the following links:

Decoding coffee flavor descriptions

Regional coffee profiles

Decoding basic coffee lingo

This month's recipes:

Fruit in your coffee? Yes, and it's delicious

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Episode 6 of Coffee With The Queen covers coffee labels used to capture aspects of a bean's identity such as single origin, Fair Trade, direct trade, small batch, and certified. Learn which labels signify quality and what these labels mean for growers and consumers. For a deeper dive into topics covered in this podcast, please visit the following:

Single origin, microlot, co-op, small farm: what's the difference?

Direct Trade or Fair Trade?

Is small batch roasted really better?

Bird friendly, Organic, Fair Trade...coffee has a lot of certifications. Here's what they mean.

This month's recipes:

The Queen Bean's take on a Dark & Stormy

Flaming Spanish coffee

German rum coffee

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Episode 5 of Coffee With The Queen features information on how coffee can help you achieve your personal goals for 2020, including tips on brewing a great cup of coffee at home, spices and herbs you can add to your coffee to boost its health benefits, and when to drink your coffee to maximize its effectiveness. For more information please check out the following links:

Brewing a great cup of coffee at home:

Brewing guide

Know your grinds

Coffee additives:

Adding spices and herbs to boost the health benefits of coffee

Some delicious and healthy recipes using spices

The right time to drink your coffee:

Maximize coffee's effectiveness