The Orange Cactus Coffee Podcast: Coffee | Specialty Coffee | Roasting & Brewing | Espresso Mike Kinkade & Jake Goble

In Episode 88 of the Orange Cactus Coffee Podcast, Scott Rao answer’s Chris’ question about burning out while cupping. Scott’s simple, yet brilliant answer is to not let it happen. You control it be limiting your coffees to no more than 12, spitting instead of swallowing the coffee, and having water to rinse your mouth […]

In Episode 157 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about Wintersmith’s Kickstarter launch of the new Phantom clear ice maker, trying to dial in the Breville Barista Express espresso machine I just received yesterday, and my first impressions of the Opal nugget ice maker. -Jake

In Episode 156 of the Daily Ristretto, I gave a quick follow up to the To-Go Cup conversation, reported that a new Kickstarter project from Wintersmith is coming up, and gave some shout outs to some coffees we received from Cleveland, OH. -Jake

In Episode 87 of the Orange Cactus Coffee Podcast, Mike and I provide the loudest voice in coffee. The clearest voice in coffee. The coffee-est voice in coffee. We had a great time talking about experiencing specialty, artisan coffee. New Drippers in the house. Mike gave us an update on his experience with the December […]

In Episode 155 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about an examination of research that was published over a year ago that suggested coffee may have a positive affect on not developing cirrhosis. Also shared some coffee experiences with you and what Manny G has been up to lately. -Jake

In Episode 154 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about Jacob Miller’s excellent article explaining why the Prismo from Fellow is running late. It’s a great product that you can still support, from a great company. -Jake

In Episode 86 of the Orange Cactus Coffee Podcast, Scott Rao joins us again to answer your questions. This time, he answers Miles’ question about flat coffee beds. Hope you enjoy it, and keep sending us your questions for Scott. -Jake

In Episode 153 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about reusable cups and how they fit into a broader desire to be a responsible steward of the resources entrusted to us, how employees get angry for having to use them, and how customers get angry for not having their wishes granted. Would really love your […]

In Episode 85 of the Orange Cactus Coffee Podcast, we celebrate Mike’s Birthday by drinking Blue Bottle Coffee and eating Blue Bottle Chocolate (from Tcho) that we received from our August Brew Pal from our participation in #Coast2CoastRoast. Our pal was sick, and she delivered us coffee this week. Thank you. We’re also participating in […]

In Episode 152 of the Daily Ristretto, I gave an update on my Coast2Coast Roast experience, apologized for the lack of a Yes or No with Scott Rao episode, and shared a special deal that Third Wave Water has over on their site, commemorating their success on the show Shark Tank. -Jake