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What size cubes do you use for iced coffee? In episode 221 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked mostly about ice cubes. I know they’re not terribly exciting, but I have a fascination with them. I love how they (spoiler alert) cool drinks, but also how they melt while preparing iced coffee. Listen to the […]

Nestle dropped a cool seven billion dollars to sell Starbucks’ coffee in retail stores and online. In episode 220 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about Nestle buying a bit of Starbucks, what I’m drinking, and how there’s still plenty of room in the coffee industry. Yes, there’s even room for you. Listen to the […]

Special coffee for special people. -Mike Kinkade In episode 117 of the Orange Cactus Coffee Podcast, Mike and I answered a question about packaging, talked about Mike’s conversation with a coffee farm owner in Ethiopia (another Mike), and the new Peak Water filtration system. Listen to the podcast In this episode Packaging question Abana coffee […]

Have you been double-stickering stuff again? In Episode 7 of Brew & Review, we drink NEAT Coffee and Moustache Coffee. Neat Coffee was a gift and Moustache came as the free sampler when I signed up for their coffee subscription service. Listen to the podcast In this episode NEAT Coffee Moustache Coffee NEAT Coffee We […]

I’ve not been feeling myself lately, but the business is still going and I’d like to let you behind the curtain. In this episode In episode 219 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about our desire to get a gift set going in time for Christmas and I ask for your feedback on it. I […]

This episode is a little shorter, but hopefully still enjoyable. In episode 116 of the Orange Cactus Coffee Podcast, Mike and I went way off on a tangent we felt was best not to share. So, we ended up cutting that part out and were left with what amounted to half an episode. I’m sorry […]

We’re all competing for attention. In episode 218 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about what I think is the right way to DM someone whose attention you want without sounding ‘spammy.’ Listen to the Podcast Resources GaryVee Crushing It Muertos Coffee Union Coffee Saguaro coffee segment

The lost episode found. I thought I lost this one. In fact, I did. I accidentally deleted the audio for this podcast. Since Mike records them all on his camera, we were able to pull the audio from the boom mic he attached to the top and make something happen with it. Listen to the […]

You need more attention than that of your friends and family. In episode 217 of the Daily Ristretto, I talked about building a business and why it isn’t always such a good idea to start with your friends and family. Whether you’re roasting coffee or starting a Multi-Level-Marketing business, you have to find people you […]

You get a drop full of water and you drop it on the snake. -Mike After many requests, Mikey finally gets his five solid minutes of talking about roasting. He also explains what living with the Flair is like, and how he’s using it to get great shots of espresso with rich crema. Listen to […]