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

Mike and I recorded from our new studio area for the first time. My mom retired, left us, and moved out to Raton, NM to live the RV lifestyle with her sisters. She is missed, but we’ve repurposed her room for an office just like parents do to their college kids who fly the coop. […]

In Episode 74 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about an eBay commercial I saw over the weekend that attacked ‘beige’ shopping with, guess what? a ‘beige’ box of their own. It’s interesting and enlightening at the same time. -Jake

In Daily Ristretto 73, I talked about being late with the show again, and my trip to Press Coffee’s newest location in Chandler, AZ. -Jake

In this episode of the Daily Ristretto, I talk about a new passion subject of mine- ice. Maybe too much, I know. But maybe not. Only recently have I discovered spheres of clear ice. They’re usually served in bars with whiskey and other drinks. I want them in coffee. Wintersmiths makes an at home kit for […]

In Episode 71 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about profitability vs anonymity for a new coffee band starting out. Thank you so much for listening and for sharing our journey with your fellow coffee loving friends and family. -Jake

In Episode 70 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about Michael Allen Smith’s excellent article over at ineedcoffee.com. In “Things I Would Like to See Improved in Specialty Coffee,” Smith addresses six topics that I found were very accurate and applicable to the Specialty Coffee Cafe world of today. -Jake

So… right off the bat- this episode went long. I’m sorry about that for most of you, and for Manny- you’re welcome. Love ya buddy! In episode 60, Mike and I talked about the origin of the Orange Cactus in Orange Cactus Coffee. During my time in the Marine Corps, specifically at Christmas in the […]

In Episode 69 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about Psychological pricing. I was motivated to discuss the topic after receiving an article e-mailed to me by Shopify. Tucker Schreiber wrote a great article, but I don’t like the concepts behind proving in a way that is designed to manipulate people into making a purchase […]

In Daily Ristretto 68, I talked about a coffee experience over the weekend at Village Coffee Roasters. They only served pour-overs in the afternoon (not really prime time, I know) after the morning rush ended. The reason? A pour over takes too long to make. I thought maybe they should give the single barista working […]

In this episode, Mike and I talked through a roasting experience with the new Aillio Bullet R1. Mike had seasoned the roaster already, run a few test runs through it, and now was ready to unveil it to the world. I hope you find it interesting and entertaining. If you’d like more or less episodes […]