Top Brew

Top Brew

By Joseph Darnell and Eric RauchArts
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Top Brew episodes

  • 35: Exploration of the Whole Coffee Game
    Craft coffee is unique to different parts of the world, even on the East
    and West coasts of the United States. Our guest, Nick Jesch from outside
    Portland, Oregon, discusses with Joe his expertise in all aspects of the
    coffee process: from dirt to the cup. As a dealer, Nick is experienced with
    a wide range of equipment, roasting and brewing methods, and so much more.
    Nick has stories to share about coffee farmers and successfully
    transforming mediocre beans into exceptional roasts.
    35 min
  • 33: Flavors that Make Coffee Great and Terrible
    This week on the podcast, Eric and Joe talk about one of the most
    perplexing issues of coffee: the ever complex number of flavors we taste
    from any variety of coffee bean. From floral notes to delicate spices,
    coffee can somehow taste like… almost anything edible and sometimes
    unedible! We explores the top nine categories of flavor and pick our
    favorites and shed light on personal experience with their taste testing
    specialty coffees.
    34 min
  • 32: Opposite Ends of the Taste Spectrum
    This week on the podcast, Eric and Joe reveal a little known scientific
    fact: Coffee does not dehydrate you! And another myth to bust: “Coffee is
    bitter”. The guys look at the differences that acidity and bitterness make
    to coffee flavor profiles, and weigh how much the bitterness comes from
    roasting coffees.
    32 min
  • 31: How Aunt Methuselah Likes Her Coffee
    Eric and Joe confront awkward social pressure at the coffeehouse counter.
    Do you have the guts to order what you want? Or are you afraid of what
    people will think of your fussy coffee beverage? Reuters report shows that
    most of us are so concerned that others are judging us that we order
    something we don’t actually want!
    32 min
  • 30: The All New Coffee Gift Game Exchange
    Joe Darnell and Reed Hash, a senior at University of Southern California in
    L.A., discuss craft coffee on the West Coast and in international travel.
    As a student new to and in love with handcrafted coffee, and with some
    experience with all things counter culture in college, Reed has field
    tested espressos, Americanos, coffee roasters, coffee brewers and more.
    31 min
  • 29: Why There Isn’t an Electric Drip Coffee Championship
    This week on the podcast, Eric and Joe discuss the difference between
    waiting on a good cup of coffee, and grabbing the
    easiest-most-readily-available coffee for the masses. What’s in your cup?
    We don’t always have the best and most convenient hot beverages imaginable
    readily available. So, what do you do if you have to pick between the two?
    34 min
  • 28: Converting Coffee Beans into Diamonds
    This week on the podcast, Eric and Joe discuss aging coffee beans,
    follow-up on Celestial Seasonings’ herbal infusions, and their loves/hate
    relationship with decaffeinated coffees. What do we like about decaf? Where
    the industry is heading? The guys talk about the four types of decaf
    processing and their tastes.
    35 min
  • 26: The Armless Man has Nothing to Worry About
    This week on the show, Eric and Joe discuss Starbuck’s latest offering:
    cold brew coffee, and what people are saying about it. And for the main
    topic, the guys talk about the health risks and benefits of coffee, and
    what it means for your wellness, exercise, cognitive function, and more.
    36 min

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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,…