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:

July 16, 2015 25: The AeroPress in My Happy Meal
This week on the show, Eric and Joe introduce “follow-up,” discuss coffee
percolators, explain how they would approach brewing large amounts of
coffee for special gatherings at home, and more.
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31min
July 09, 2015 24: Hand-spun Spider Webs
This week on the podcast, Eric and Joe talk about one of the more
popular—yet lesser known—coffee makers that craft brewers love: the Hario
V60. It’s the best ‘utilitarian’ coffee dripper, and has come to be Eric’s
favorite brewing device.
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35min
July 02, 2015 23: Founding Fathers were the Original Hipsters
Eric and Joe discuss Colorado craft coffee roasters, units of ounce and
gram measurements, American coffee history, hot tea, Celestial Seasonings,
and more.
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34min
June 24, 2015 22: An International Phenomenon
Eric and Joe discuss Italian, Spanish, and French roasts, pairing coffee
with breakfast foods, roasting your own beans at home, saddening Starbucks’
gift cards, and much more!
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38min
June 17, 2015 21: A Cold Shower in a Polish Winter
Joe and our guest Justin Archer discuss caffeine addiction, abstaining from
caffeine, and Justin’s brewing ritual. As the “optimized self” life coach
of OptimizedSelf.ninja, Justin uses a variety of nutrients and suppliments
— including coffee — to give himself a special edge.
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33min
June 11, 2015 20: Roasting the Coffee Roasters
Crafting roast or industrial roasting: what’s the difference? Why can’t we
produce 100 of pounds of roasted coffee in a single batch and get it to
taste as well as a small batch? Do the big players like Starbucks hate us?
Eric and Joe discuss this and more in this episode of Top Brew!
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36min
June 05, 2015 19: The First Rule of Fussy Coffee and How to Override It
Fussy coffee doesn’t have to be hipster coffee. Truth is, you’re making
coffee whatever way you like it — for you — when it’s done right, and that
coffee doesn’t come with a label. Our guest, Tim Smith, discusses his brew
ritual, how his coffee has changed with his wife around, and the large
collection of coffee gear he uses along with his AeroPress.
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33min
May 27, 2015 18: The Caffeine Gets Tired
This week on the podcast, Eric and Joe experimented on themselves with
caffeine and lived to tell you about it. They discuss how caffeine works on
your brain and blood flow. For one day, Joe drank more coffee than he had a
legal right to.
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37min
May 21, 2015 17: Deep Within the Details of Homebrewing Coffee
Eric and Joe discuss some fussy coffee details that make for superb home
brewed coffee.
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39min
May 14, 2015 16: The One Boring Coffeemaker to Rule Them All
This week on the podcast, Eric and Joe discuss their life of drip
coffeemakers and why they stay away from them now. Electric drip machines
have fueled civilization for more than 50 years, but no matter how you
innovate on these devices, they will not deliver great coffee.
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35min

FAQs about Top Brew:

How many episodes does Top Brew have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.