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Coffee Escapes and Experiences. Mike and I took a two week break from podcasting and got back to it with episode 15 from Cuppers Coffee Bistro. We recapped experiences with some local coffee shops, talked about the Cat and podcast, and also about limiting options in order to create a better coffee shop experience. We […]

Episode 13 Continued. We pick up the second half of episode 13 where Mike and I podcast from Peavine Coffee. We started this portion talking about podcasting in general and then veered off into the world of coffee. What part does human interaction and performance play into the overall coffee drinking experience? We attempted to […]

Coffee Bar Talk. Mike and I recorded back at Peavine Coffee, drank a Filthy Chai and talked about the pros and cons of setting up your coffee shop like a bar. We stumbled across questionable items during our internet search for dirty drinks and weigh the merits of dumbing down your communication in order to […]

Same Day Roast and Drink. This is one of my favorite episodes ever. We violated the 24 hour roast and sit law and drank coffee that Mike roasted the morning of the show. That’s right, roasted and drank on the same day. No rest for the beans. It was actually an incredible experience. The beans […]

Episode 10, Continued. Mike and I recorded from Peavine Coffee House, talked about my trip to Flagstaff, AZ where I stopped and had a mocha from Wicked AZ Coffee. Then we talked about various recipes and how there’s more than one way to make most drinks. We also talked about ways to add fresher, more pure […]

Milks, Menus, and Massive Motivations. Mike and I recorded at Peavine Coffee in the mall, and we talked about Califia Farms almond milks. Califia sponsors the Cat and Cloud Podcast, and they come highly recommended by them. Since then, we’ve tried their coffee drinks, and we thought the Califia coffee drinks were awful. We haven’t […]

The Mall Cop. This is a continuation from Episode 8 after the mall security officer went on with his rounds. We certainly weren’t rude to him, as we stopped recording and chatted with him for about 10 minutes, or so. Because I edited him out of all the recordings, I hope it didn’t come across […]

Steam Beads. Mike and I recorded from Peavine Coffee again, and talked this time about the new V60 dripper from Hario I just ordered. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the whole kit– the dripper, the stand, and hundreds of filters. That led us into a conversation about stirrers, which material conducts heat […]

Coffee in the Wild at Peavine. Mike and I recorded from a new coffee shop in the area that opened up at the food court in the mall. It was kind of an interesting place and the service was excellent. We talked about the poor service that led me to seek out Peavine in the […]

Roasting and Starbucking. Mike and I talked, a little shorter, about roasting, the ever-present Cat&Cloud podcast, subscription services, and whether I should get a part-time job at Starbucks or not. -Jake