Podcast Number Ten.

Special guests: An angry swarm of bees, wasps, and mosquitos.

Podcasting from Jay's Shave Ice, Timonium, MD.

Holy crap, this is the worst sounding podcast that we've not only produced, but ever heard. There was a power-supply grounding issue with the laptop that we recorded on, which resulted in a loud buzzzzz through the whole recording. We'd pitch it and start from scratch, except we love ourselves too much to do that.

HUGE APOLOGIES. We know that even a couple of minutes in, you'll find this pretty much unbearable to listen to. Oh well. Show us how much you care and just endure the aural nightmare.

Show highlights and discussion topics:

- News bits ("Old Timers' Barista Competition, etc.)

- Special surprise treat for Jay

- "What's Chris Tacy Thinking About Today?"

- Mailbag!

Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

Podcast Number Niner.

Special guests: Cindy Chang, Counter Culture Coffee (Durham, NC), and Trey Elder, Intelligentsia Coffee (Chicago, IL).

Podcasting from Jay's Shave Ice, Timonium, MD.

We recorded onto a WinXP laptop this time, and we had a couple of sound issues. Don't think it detracts too much from this mess of a podcast. Oh, and no apologies for the length of this show... you know you love it.

Show highlights and discussion topics:

- News bits

- Chit-chat with our guests

- Special event: Cindy Eats A Rib

- Espresso lineage: where your initial training came from

- What Is Chris Tacy Thinking About Today?

- Coffeehouse culture

Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

Special guest: barista Katie Carguilo. Show highlights: - There are no highlights. Only lowlights. This podcast was super-long, rambling, riddled with profanity, and it rambles too. For true fans of the podcast only. - What we did before coffee - getting pissed off at your barista coworker - tasting some espressos - Nick tells a story about getting cussed out by a chef - What is your 'perfect coffeeshop?' - CoffeeGeek moderators - Jay gets into the porn industry. - blah, blah, blah. Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

Show highlights: - News bits (Hines Public Market Coffee, Zoka's new Director of Coffee, condolences) - Phone call to Kyle Larson, Stumptown Coffee, about the USBC - More USBC chit-chat

- New regular segment: "What's Chris Tacy Thinking About Today?" - WARNING: EXPLICIT ANALOGY ALERT... how coffee can be like masturbation Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

Special guest, Mr. Daryn Berlin, General Manager, Counter Culture Coffee, Durham, NC. Show highlights: - News bits (baby-making) - Phone call from Fritz Storm, 2002 World Barista Champion - About George Howell and Terroir Coffee's green freezing - Extraction ratios and weighing your shots. AAC format for iPod and iTunes (bookmarkable), 14.0 MB, 1:15:42. 24 kbps bitrate, 32 kHz sample rate (low-quality audio) Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

Special guest, Mr. Aaron Ultimo, Head Trainer and Coffeeboy, and Mr. Ryan Jensen, General Retail Manager, both from murky coffee, Washington, DC. Show highlights: - A couple of news bits (Starbucks, Intelly leveling-tool) - Regional Barista Competition calendar - Is winning a regional barista competition a disadvantage at the USBC? - "Guest Espresso" - Baristas vs. Coffeebar owners :-/ - What's up with the BGA? - oh, and we do an impression of Mark Prince's lady-friend, Beata. AAC format for iPod and iTunes (bookmarkable), 13.4 MB, 1:13:08. 24 kbps bitrate, 32 kHz sample rate (low-quality audio) Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

Live from the South East Regional Barista Guild Jam, hosted by Stockton Graham and Company. Special guests: Bronwen Serna (Hines Public Market Coffee, Seattle, WA and 2004 USBC Champion), Cindy Chang (Counter Culture Coffee; WBC Hemisphere Coordinator), Gee Barger (Counter Culture Coffee), Russell Chisholm (The Easy Chair Coffee Shop, Blacksburg, VA), Jeff Vojta (Stockton Graham and Co., and SCAA Board member). Show highlights: - USBC/WBC official espresso machine changes? - Barista competitions... relevant to "real life?" - Judging at barista competitions - CoffeeGeek.com, Mark Prince, and coffee enthusiasts - and much more... We had a lot of people around the table for this one... please excuse the wandering ramblings!AAC format for iPod and iTunes (bookmarkable), 16.0 MB, 1:27:20. 24 kbps bitrate, 32 kHz sample rate (low-quality audio) Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

The Extended Dance Mix Version (this one topped one hour) Show highlights: - News bytes: Canadians and birthdays - The Barista's Code of Conduct - Phone call to Phuong Tran, 2005 US Barista Champion and Sammy Piccolo, two-time Canadian Barista Champion - Wi-Fi in cafes - Victrola in the News - LONG conversation about consistency in roasting and blending... should it be the goal? AAC format for iPod and iTunes (bookmarkable), 12.6 MB, 1:08:44. 24 kbps bitrate, 32 kHz sample rate (low-quality audio) Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

Already doing "special" podcasts. Jeez. An intimate talk with Peter Giuliano, Director of Coffee at Counter Culture Coffee, Durham, NC Show highlights: - All about cupping coffee- The Cup of Excellence- More Star Wars nonsense AAC format for iPod and iTunes (bookmarkable), 8.8 MB, 48:06. 24 kbps bitrate, 32 kHz sample rate (low-quality audio) Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.

Ehhh... first try. Show highlights: - Introductions

- "Journalistic Credibility" - Phone call from Bronwen Serna, 2004 US Barista Champion - Coffee cupping - etc. AAC format for iPod and iTunes (bookmarkable) for iPod and iTunes (bookmarkable), 9.9 MB, 54:02. 24 kbps bitrate, 32 kHz sample rate (low-quality audio) Questions? Comments? Hate mail? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your email during the next show.