Top Brew

By Joseph Darnell and Eric Rauch

In their weekly coffee discussion, Eric Rauch and Joe Darnell plunge into the depths of the world’s favorite bevereage. It’s all about recipes and brewing techniques, roasting beans to perfection, cou... more

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How many episodes does Top Brew have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.

Top Brew episodes:

February 10, 2016 55: The World of a Cup of Joe Quiz
Eric and Joe give themselves an NPR coffee quiz to test their coffee
culture knowledge base. Adn in review, the guys taste test Madcap’s Galeras
coffee, freshly roasted for the show.
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32min
February 04, 2016 54: These Seeds Make Things Grow
Eric and Joe discuss the 1,000 plus chemicals that make up a coffee
beverage, and review McDonald’s McCafé regular coffee.
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30min
January 27, 2016 53: Where Are My Pants?
Eric and Joe tackle three important topics: the secret origins of Mama
Darnell’s banana pudding, balancing Joe’s caffeine headaches with sleep
deprivation, and review of Chick-fil-A’s regular cup of joe.
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35min
January 21, 2016 52: The Coffee Kiosk in the Basement
Eric and Joe answer a listener message for how to roast coffee beans at
home on the cheap with a popcorn popper, Joe describes the coffee situation
at the county courthouse, and they share their general impressions of the
reknown moka pot coffee maker (which is often mistakenly called an espresso
maker).
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30min
January 13, 2016 51: The Force That Awakens
Eric and Joe answer listeners messages, involving burr grinders, the Chemex
coffee maker, and banana pudding. Then, in discussion, the guys share their
first impressions of Starbucks’ all-new piping-hot Latte Macchiato. “It’s a
latte made using ‘the inverted method’.”
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29min
January 06, 2016 50: The Face Buzzing Effect
For episode #50, Joe is joined by special guest Myke Hurley of the Relay.FM
podcast network. They discuss how Myke, a British chap that prefers craft
coffee over hot tea, enjoys his fussy coffee brew ritual. They also talk
about how they started drinking coffee thanks to sweet beverages at
Starbucks, how caffeine affects them, and where they get their fresh coffee
beans in the United States and back home in England.
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30min
December 30, 2015 49: Put That in Your Productivity Pipe
Joe and Eric discuss the worldwide coffee shortage, coffeeshop
productivity, Bodum’s awesome commercial, and the first complete year of
Top Brew.
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36min
December 23, 2015 48: Coffee in the Garden of Eden
Eric and Joe discuss French presses, what makes them special, why we use
them, and why you may want to up your coffee brewing game with one. We
consider the coarseness of the grind, water temperature and more in our
subjective examination.
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38min
December 16, 2015 47: GLaDOS Coffee is a Lie Too
Is there a tangible difference in craft coffee and what people typically
call commodity coffee? Joe and Eric cypher the what’s noticeably different
from the roaster’s and enthusiast’s perspectives, because you shouldn’t
believe everything written on a bag of GlaDOS’ coffee. Commodity and craft
coffee look the same in your cup, but came about completely differently. At
the end of the show, the guys recommend some craft roasters that you should
check out.
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32min
December 09, 2015 46: The Coffee Hand Grinder Workout
Hand grinders are often preferred over powerful electric countertop
grinders, but why? Joe and Eric uncover the usefulness of their
portability, durability, and other reasons you might want to add a manual
grinder to your kitchen. And Joe makes shopping recommendations for those
in the market for such a coffee accessory.
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29min

FAQs about Top Brew:

How many episodes does Top Brew have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.