I Brew My Own Coffee

I Brew My Own Coffee episodes:

• 08.17.2017

  Episode 58 - Matt Perger

  We’re so excited to be joined on the episode by Matt Perger, founder of Barista Hustle and World Brewers Cup champion, talking all about approachability, coffee geekery, cafe vibes, keys to making better coffee at home, and the exciting new...

  
• 08.03.2017

  Episode 57 - KRUVE

  Grind size remains one of the most challenging and inconsistently communicated aspects of coffee brewing. Despite having a consistent language to communicate temperature, water chemistry, brew ratios, etc. it's often frustrating to nail down a repeatable grind size and share...

  
• 06.15.2017

  Episode 56 - SCA Product Recap

  We're wrapping up our series of interviews from this year's SCA Expo with four quick conversations with some of the top brands in specialty coffee for the home brewer. We're talking with Baratza about the Sette 30, Third Wave Water...

  
• 05.18.2017

  Episode 55 - Intersectionality Recap with Michelle Johnson

  We’re honored to have Michelle Johnson join us to recap the Intersectionality panel from Episode 54. Michelle is the Sprudgie award winning founder of The Chocolate Barista, creative marketing director at Barista Hustle, and a long-time friend of the show....

  
• 05.04.2017

  Episode 54 - The Intersectionality Panel

  At the Global Coffee Expo in Seattle, we had the opportunity to sit in on a truly inspirational panel called "Intersectionality, Building Influence, and Changing Power Structures" moderated by Michelle Johnson of The Chocolate Barista & Tracy Ging, co-founder of...

  
• 04.27.2017

  Episode 53 - Expo Interviews - The Cost of Coffee

  This past weekend we attended the Global Coffee Expo in Seattle where we were able to interview some amazing people in the specialty coffee industry. The first episode in a series of those interviews, we're talking about the cost of...

  
• 04.06.2017

  Episode 52 - The Road to Brewers Cup

  In case you hadn't heard, one of our own, Mr. Brian Beyke, is has qualified to compete in this year's national Brewers Cup competitions in Seattle, WA. We're talking at length about his road leading up to the qualifiers as...

  
• 01.12.2017

  Episode 51 - Third Wave Water

  We’ve been talking about talking about water for a while, but we’re excited to start a discussion on the topic with Taylor Minor and Charles Nick of Third Wave Water. We talk about the importance of water for brewing, regional...

  
• 12.15.2016

  Episode 50 - The Department of Brewology

  When it comes to combining coffee culture with great design, there’s no one working harder to fill the void than The Department of Brewology. We’re honored to welcome longtime friends of the show, David Salinas and Brett Cannon, to talk...

  
• 12.01.2016

  Episode 49 - What's Hot for the Holidays?

  Visions of coffee dancing in your head this holiday season? We're back to talk about some great gift ideas for the coffee lover in your life. From blends to brewers, geishas to gift subscriptions, we're covering our favorite coffees and...

  
• 10.20.2016

  Episode 48 - Home Espresso Basics with Steve Rhinehart

  We're happy to welcome Steve Rhinehart, brand lead for Prima Coffee, back to the show for a discussion about crafting the perfect pumpkin spice syrup and what you need to know to get started with making espresso at home.

  
• 09.08.2016

  Episode 47 - Sudden Coffee with Kalle Freese

  We're talking with Kalle Freese, two-time Finnish barista champion and CEO of Sudden Coffee, about the challenges of a booming instant coffee company and how they've managed to balance great coffee with convenience and approachability.

  
• 08.25.2016

  Episode 46 - Pop Up Coffee with Maxwell Mooney

  He's Baaaack! We're talking to our good friend Maxwell Mooney all about his new pop up coffee shop called Narrative Coffee in Everett, Washington. He spills the beans on what it took to set up shop and gives advice for...

  
• 07.28.2016

  Episode 45 - Cold Coffee Revisited

  Do you enjoy beating the summer heat with a chilly coffee beverage? We're back one year later to revisit our discussion about cold coffee preparations and to cover some of the interesting developments since our last discussion.

  
• 07.14.2016

  Episode 44 - Answering Emails

  We're back with a whole episode where we answer your emails from the past few weeks about coffee storage, gear maintenance, our worst cafe experiences, and much more. We'd love to hear from you on these topics as well! Use...

  
• 06.16.2016

  Episode 43 - The Fellow Family of Products

  We're talking with Jake Miller and Hanna McPhee from Fellow, the makers of the Duo Coffee Steeper and the Stagg Kettle, all about the challenges of Kickstarter, how they design and build beautiful coffee gear, and we even get a...

  
• 06.02.2016

  Episode 42 - Baratza Sette with Kyle Anderson

  With the launch of the revolutionary new Sette grinder in sight, we're honored to have Baratza's cofounder and mechanical genius Kyle Anderson join us on the show. This episode is packed with great information about Baratza's history, their current lineup,...

  
• 05.19.2016

  Episode 41 - Coffee Science with Maxwell Mooney

  On this episode we've bellied up to the slow bar for a rapid-fire chat about the science of coffee with Maxwell Mooney from Spotted Cow Coffee in Mill Creek, WA. We're getting back to brass tacks about the nerdier points...

  
• 05.05.2016

  Episode 40 - Sourcing and Seasonality with Blueprint Coffee

  How do coffee shops source green coffee? What does it mean that coffee is a seasonal product? Is there really such a thing as a good decaf coffee? We're honored to be joined on this episode by Mike Marquard and...

  
• 04.21.2016

  Episode 39 - Surprises in Coffee

  There sure have been some intriguing developments in coffee so far this year! On this episode we're sharing our lists of some notable surprises in coffee as well as giving a sneak peak about some of the exciting episodes and...

  
• 04.07.2016

  Episode 38 - Dialing In A Coffee

  Digging into the mailbag this week to answer a common question we get asked, "When you get a coffee in, how do you dial it in?" We cover what we're looking at when getting into a coffee and how we...

  
• 03.24.2016

  Episode 37 - Pour Over Brewing

  Hot on the heels of our AeroPress episode, this week we're focussing on three of the most popular pour over brew methods. That's right, we're talking about the Chemex, Kalita Wave and the Hario V60. We cover what makes each...

  
• 03.10.2016

  Episode 36 - The AeroPress

  On this episode we're talking all about the AeroPress - a brew method created by Alan Adler, president of Aerobie, in 2005. Though brewing with the AeroPress can be quite simple, there are many features that make it a prime...

  
• 02.25.2016

  Episode 35 - I Brew My Own Coffee Recommends

  We're excited to announce a new feature of the I Brew My Own Coffee website called 'Recommends'. Starting today, you can head over to http://ibrewmyowncoffee.com/recommends and sign up to receive monthly personalized coffee recommendations directly from us via email for...

  
• 02.11.2016

  Episode 34 - The Places We Brew with Megan O'Connell and Bethany Hargrove

  You have camping stoves in your truck bed, you have GORE-TEX® on your shoes. You can catch the aroma any direction you brew. You're on your own, and you know what you know, and these are the girls who's site...

  
• 01.28.2016

  Episode 33 - Competition Coffee with Jess Steffy

  With the US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event starting February 2nd, we're honored to welcome Jess Steffy to the podcast to talk about coffee competitions and the important role they serve. Jess is the co-owner of Square One Coffee, a certified...

  
• 01.14.2016

  Episode 32 - From the Farm with Wilford Lamastus

  From the farms of Elida Estates and El Burro Estates in Panama, we're excited to welcome Wilford Lamastus, a fourth generation coffee producer responsible for some of the world's best coffee. We're talking about the history of the Lamastus Family...

  
• 12.31.2015

  Episode 31 - 2015 in Review

  Happy New Year! On this episode we’re talking about our experience with coffee regions, coffee roasters, and coffee resolutions from 2015. While we both have our own take on what happened this past year, we’d love to hear from you!...

  
• 12.17.2015

  Episode 30 - Ratio Eight

  We're delighted to have Mark Hellweg - Portland based entrepreneur and designer responsible for Clive Coffee and the stunning Ratio Eight Coffee Maker - on the podcast this week! We discussed Mark's story, the roles of both form and function...

  
• 12.03.2015

  Episode 29 - Sharing Coffee

  Coffee is meant to be shared ... that's why we're talking about a few of our favorite options for sharing coffee. Whether you're splitting a bag of coffee with a friend, swapping coffee with someone across the world, or even...

  
• 11.19.2015

  Episode 28 - Social Media with Jenn Chen

  We're very excited to welcome the wonderful Jenn Chen to the show to chat about coffee and social media. Jenn is a freelance coffee marketer, the digital marketing manager for acaia, as well as a talented photographer, writer, and donut...

  
• 11.05.2015

  Episode 27 - It's Not Just Coffee - The Wrap-Up

  As we bring our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee to a conclusion, we talk in more detail about how beginners, enthusiasts, and professionals compare, contrast, and interrelate with each other. It's not just coffee ......

  
• 10.22.2015

  Episode 26 - It's Not Just Coffee for the Professional

  We're honored to be joined on this episode by the owner of Ruby Coffee Roasters, Jared Linzmeier, as we continue our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's...

  
• 10.08.2015

  Episode 25 - It's Not Just Coffee for the Enthusiast

  We're continuing our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the...

  
• 09.24.2015

  Episode 24 - It's Not Just Coffee for the Beginner

  We're beginning a series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the...

  
• 09.10.2015

  Episode 23 - Describing Coffee with Seth Mills

  On this episode we're joined by Seth Mills, director of coffee at Mistobox Coffee, as we discuss tasting and describing coffee. Whether you're a roaster, a coffee enthusiast, or you're new to coffee, we'll cover some practical tips that will...

  
• 08.27.2015

  Episode 22 - Populace Coffee Projects with Andrew Heppner

  On this week's episode we're joined by Andrew Heppner, CEO of Populace Coffee in Bay City Michigan, who has some exciting new projects to discuss (as well as a few great coffees). We're discussing their upcoming project called Habitual, a...

  
• 08.20.2015

  Episode 21 - Manual Brewing with Steve Rhinehart - Part 2

  We're pleased to have Steve Rhinehart, the brand lead for Prima Coffee, back again this week in Part 2 of our discussion about getting started with manual brewing. We're talking about grinders, scales, kettles and other devices you might want...

  
• 08.13.2015

  Episode 20 - Manual Brewing with Steve Rhinehart - Part 1

  We're pleased to have Steve Rhinehart, the brand lead for Prima Coffee, joining us on the show to talk about getting started with manual brewing. We begin this 2-part series by covering some of our favorite recommended manual brewing devices...

  
• 07.30.2015

  Episode 19 - Cold Coffee

  Everybody's talking about cold coffee, so we are too! This week is all about the variety of ways to make cold coffee at home, options for purchasing cold coffee in the grocery store, as well as some interesting concoctions you...

  
• 07.16.2015

  Episode 18 - Coffee Subscriptions

  This week on the podcast we discuss a few of the top subscription coffee services and which ones might be best for you. We'd also love to hear from you! Use the hashtag #ibmoctalk and let us know on Instagram...

  
• 07.02.2015

  Episode 17 - Office Coffee

  We're excited to announce that Brian Beyke and Bryan Schiele are taking over as hosts of the I Brew My Own Coffee podcast! We'd also like to say how much we appreciate all the great work and love that Alex...

  
• 04.07.2015

  Episode 16 - Jarrod Glasgow

  Jarrod Glasgow is one part of the team behind the popular iPhone app called Aeropress Timer App. In this weeks episode we talk with him about building the app and his passion for the Aeropress and coffee.

  
• 03.17.2015

  Episode 15 - Brandon Warman

  This week we talk with Brandon Warman. One of the guys behind the highly successful Kickstarter project Handground Coffee Grinder. Raising just over three hundred thousand dollars, we talk about the crowd sourced idea behind the grinder.

  
• 03.09.2015

  Episode 14 - Steve Agocs

  This week we talk with the man behind KCCoffeeGeek.com Steve Agocs. We talk about getting into coffee and how it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg and we also talk about altitudes effect on coffees.

  
• 03.03.2015

  Episode 13 - Seth Mills

  This week we chat with the Director of Coffee for Mistobox.com Seth Mills. We talk about how he sources coffee and finds roasters for their popular coffee subscription service. We also talk about how Mistobox Coffee started as a college...

  
• 02.24.2015

  Episode 12 - Chase Reeves

  In the twelfth episode of the I Brew My Own Coffee Podcast we chat with Chase Reeves, one of the gentlemen behind fizzle.co. Chase reached out to us on twitter and wanted to join us to chat about his mutual...

  
• 02.17.2015

  Episode 11 - Bryan Shiele (Part 2)

  In the eleventh episode of the I Brew My Own Coffee Podcast we chat with Bryan Schiele. In part 2 of this interview Bryan shares his personal coffee indexing system he created and talks about the reasoning for roasting his...

  
• 02.11.2015

  Episode 10 - Bryan Schiele (Part 1)

  In the tenth episode of the I Brew My Own Coffee Podcast we chat with Bryan Schiele. Probably most notable for his colorful coffee photography on Instagram, we chat about how he got started working as a barista at Starbucks...

  
• 02.03.2015

  Episode 9 - Monarch Methods

  In the ninth episode of the I Brew My Own Coffee podcast, we chat with Chris Chekan of Monarch Methods. The man behind one of the most beautifully hand made coffee kettles. We chat about how he got started and...