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

Mike and I try to set up segments for our show, and quickly revert back to our old ways of going off-topic and chasing many rabbit trails. Brew Tip of the Week: Use fresh beans. We talk about the benefits (and really a requirement) of using fresh roasted beans. Beans don’t have to be roasted […]

Welcome to episode 24, where Mike and I talk about the intro music to our podcast, drink Onyx Coffee, talk about the Hyperchiller, and give a business update. Our coffee review this week was a single origin from Kenya, roasted by Onyx Coffee. It was delicious. I love Onyx Coffee’s packaging and highly recommend them. In […]

23: Mike’s favorite number. Mike talks about the lack of a coffee shop experience he had after he went out for dinner with the Mrs to Olive Garden and tried to find some coffee afterwards. It was 7 pm on Friday night. Cuppers closed at 6pm. Peavine closed at 6pm. His third attempt was a […]

Mike and I drink Giant Steps from Blue Bottle, talk about how we appreciated that Ghostly Roaster named us the show of many tangents and that Roastin’ Ratzy’s commented on our blog posts. We talked a little about what Black Stripe Roaster is doing up in Canada, and how he just got his Aillio Bullet R1 […]

On a snowy day in Prescott, we review the Just Black blend from Black Rifle Coffee Company by listener request. We drink their coffee, talk about their branding, and discuss how successfully they’ve served their market. Then we get into whether drinking your coffee black is morally superior or makes you more of a man […]

Mike and I talk about segmenting our podcast to try and be more professional, lament we don’t have sponsors (not really), and talk about Third Wave Water. Then we talk about whether cafes should offer discounts to seniors, veterans or active military, and first responders. We have some pretty strong opinions on all of these […]

Caffeine, Q&As, and Roasting. Mike and I answer a listener/reader question and delve into the spiritual nature of drinking coffee. We also look quickly at what the Bible has to say about eating and drinking in general. We talk about the properties of coffee, including its caffeine content. While talking about being under the influence […]

The Business Launch. This is the first podcast we recorded in 2017, after we launched our website, podcast, and business. It’s a little weird from a time-travel perspective, because all of the previous podcasts were recorded before we actually launched Orange Cactus Coffee. This one is special for us because at the time we recorded […]

Equal Opportunity Coffee. Mike and I recorded form Firehouse Coffee Company in Prescott, AZ. It’s a continuation of our session from Episode 16, but it wasn’t cut in half this time. It was actually just that we had more to talk about so we turned the mic back on and started afresh. We talked extensively […]

Rainy Day Pour-Overs and White Coffee. Mike and I recorded from a slightly noisy Firehouse Coffee Company in Prescott, AZ on a rainy day and talk about business concepts, Mike’s need for an espresso machine at home to experiment with drinks, and how excessive calories in some coffee drinks are hurting your health. We talked […]