Drinks On Us

This week on Drinks on Us, Michelle leads Matt through a coffee tasting to illustrate the differences between the different roast profiles. What the heck is a Barista Blend?

Cider from Trius Winery.

the DOU duo dig into the vault to replay one of their favourite chats. Chris from Forty Creek joins the duo!

Michelle takes the weekend off to attend Blue Jays Winterfest and Matt is joined by Courtney Watson.

Matt and Courtney talk about a possible Global Shortage of Coffee! Did you know there's a Diversity in Beer Writing Grant? What the heck is that all about? Matt brings in some Hennessy to share with Courtney.

This week - what the heck is a Marble Roast? Michelle & Matt investigate. Which is the best hard seltzer? Spoiler Alert - apparently it's not Whiteclaw. The DOU duo talk baseball. Michelle rants about baby Yoda.

Michelle returns from vacation. Matt punishes her for being absent by making her drink bad coffee!

Three of the DOU crews favourite wineries are discussed as their sparkling wine offerings are discussed - check out rosewoodwine.com, fieldingwines.com and colaneriwines.com for all of your New Year Sparkling Wine needs.

Matt finally tries his first Mimosa, and he is not disappointed.

John Thomson of Eatapedia.com joined the show to chat about cooking dessert on the BBQ and it leads the guys down the rabbit hole of grilling Halloumi cheese.

Michelle joins the show by phone to chat about Christmas traditions and the boys recount a company Christmas party.

After a week off due to a snow day, M&M are back, with a guest! Courtney, Beer Sorceress joins the DOU duo for the show.

Matt learns about white tea,

Walter joins by phone to talk about viticulture.

Who knew you could make cocktails out of beer? Courtney, that's who!

Michelle and Matt taste Starbucks Peppermint mocha offering. Michelle breaks down exactly how they make it at Starbucks and the hysteria that surrounds its presence at Christmas.

Why is peppermint associated with Christmas? The DoU’ers investigate.

THE ARTICLE:

https://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/why-does-christmas-taste-like-peppermint-7042149

Matt tells a story about Shawn Mendes and a drumset that worms its way into coffee.

“WINE PLANTS” - Michelle Hacon. WOW.

THE ARTICLE:

Balzac’s Coffee, a local company is set to expand. Its a story of slow growth and boots to the ground success. Matt and Michelle discuss.

https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9735323-balzac-s-ancaster-coffee-roasting-operation-set-for-caffeine-jolt/

Michelle and Matt dive into Michelle’s Twitter feed and discuss former Leafs coach Mike Babcock.

The DoU Crew get a surprise caller.

Aging alcohol in 30 minutes. Is it possible?

THE ARTICLE:

https://hackaday.com/2019/11/14/aging-alcohol-in-30-minutes/

Doug from Nickel Brook Brewing stops by to chat about their lovely beverages and verbally spar with the DoU’ers. The take away: THEY MAKE PIRATE BEER!

Visit the website: https://nickelbrook.com

Michelle and Matt chat about cafes not offering wifi in an effort to promote ohhh…I don’t know…TALKING! Maybe human interaction might be something that could lead to emotional debits.

Matt chats about putting the phone down and hanging out with his wife and finding his dating personality again.

Read the articles:

https://dailycoffeenews.com/2019/10/23/as-wi-fi-becomes-ubiquitous-some-cafes-are-still-holding-out/

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20170224-some-cafes-are-banning-wi-fi-to-encourage-conversation

Rip details her Thanksgiving weekend wine tour trip. She gushes.

Matt, Michelle, are joined by Taman and Gurjoat from Sauga 960’s The Elemnt for a blind tasting of various alcohols. Its a college party atmosphere and the ladies bring the fun.

Michelle and Matt are sidetracked by Sauga 960’s Joty Pannu in their first segment. Does coffee make you poop? The DoU crew discuss. They also talk about a number of coffee related facts that most wouldn’t know to be true.

Read the articles:

https://www.boredpanda.com/interesting-coffee-facts/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/why-does-coffee-make-you-poop#section4

Chris Thompson from Forty Creek Whisky joined the Drinks On Us buffoons to chat about “morning routines.” Producer Taman joins in on the fun.

The trio actually gets into the topic of whisky.

Chris takes the crew through tasting and notes with many of Forty Creek’s offerings. He’s affable and willing to have a ton of fun and is the perfect tour guide through glorious Canadian Whisky.

Just visit http://fortycreekwhisky.com. Just do it. You won’t regret a single second you spend there.

Are there differences in personality between the people that drink tea vs. the people that drink coffee. Michelle and Matt from Drinks on Us discuss.

Read the article:

https://nypost.com/2019/10/08/study-finds-the-differences-between-coffee-and-tea-drinkers/

What are the benefits of red peppers. You'd be surprised to know some of them.

Read the article:

https://www.chatelaine.com/health/healthy-recipes-health/five-health-benefits-of-red-peppers/

Toronto's Grinder Coffee is closing due to a rent hike and Matt and Michelle discuss Thanksgiving Cocktails.

Read the articles:

https://globalnews.ca/news/6007423/toronto-grinder-coffee-closed-rent-increase/

https://www.eatwell101.com/thanksgiving-cocktails-recipes

Brandon from Old Credit Brewery stops by to taste some beer with the DoU crew and narrate his family's history in beer making. He's a wonderful talker and an even better guest.

https://www.oldcreditbrewery.com