transcend coffee video podcast

A complete overview of the 2010 Canadian Cup Tasters Championship held in Toronto in conjunction with the Canada Coffee and Tea Show. Includes an inverview with 2010 Canadian Cup Taster Champion Patrick Russel.

Recorded in April 2010 at the Specialty Coffee Association of America conference, Poul chats with Edwin Martinez, whose family operates the Finca Vista Hermosa coffee farm in Guatemela. This episode was recorded before the volcano eruption and sinkholes that affected Guatemela this year.

Poul Mark discusses the challenges of sourcing and transporting green coffee. Weather, economy, politics, culture and logistics all play a role in the logistics of moving coffee from the tree to your cup.

Poul shares his experiences, video and stories from a recent trip to judge the Honduras Cup of Excellence and tour coffee farms in the hills of Honduras.

There was an issue with previous file not syncing to some iPods and iPhones. This new file should resolve the problem. A discussion about the micro-mill revolution in Costa Rica and the importance of roaster-producer relationships with special guests Francisco Mena and Juan Ramon from Exclusive Coffees.

A discussion about the micro-mill revolution in Costa Rica and the importance of roaster-producer relationships with special guests Francisco Mena and Juan Ramon from Exclusive Coffees. Filmed at the 2010 SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) conference Anaheim, California.

Poul Mark and special guest Aaron Ball discuss the relationship between high standards and quality vs remaining approachable and accessible in the specialty coffee market.

Poul on location in Ethiopia discussing the state of the industry in the birthplace of coffee, with video and pitures from the ground-breaking mobile roasting and cupping tour of Sidamo and Yirgacheffe regions.

Transcend Coffee founder Poul Mark shows you how to brew a great pot of coffee on the legendary Dutch-made Technivorm brewer.

In episode 15, Poul Mark shares some tips you can try at home to make and enjoy better coffee, as well as some things Transcend Coffee is planning this year to continually raise the bar on the quality of coffee they import, roast and serve.