Why Coffee?

Welcome to Tastebuds! The gameshow that's not a gameshow yet all in good taste..
On today's episode, we get into tasting notes with Liz Bishop, Director of Coffee for Java Blend Coffee Roasters and Sine Coffee Labs out of Halifax, NS.

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"Space Soup" by Ealot

"Human Crowd  Studio 12" by Epidemic Sound

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In this new episode format, Joshua and Jon talk about Okinawa, Japan, potentially setting itself up as a new viable coffee producing region, as well as the effects of synesthesia in relation to coffee and how we consume coffee.

Articles included in the episode:
1. https://okinawa.stripes.com/travel/okinawas-matayoshi-coffee-farm-offers-more-cup-joe
2. https://www.nippon.com/en/behind/l10871/
3. https://ohh.okinawa/en/article/11518/
4. "Color & Perception" by Fabiana Carvalho in Standart Magazine #20

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"Sneaky Sneaky Sir" by Spectacles Wallet and Watch

"Then I Go" by Damma Beatz

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Welcome to Tastebuds! The gameshow that's not a gameshow yet all in good taste..
Our next contestant is none other than Mike Strumpf, Director of Coffee at Swisswater in Burnaby, BC. Mike has some funny things to say about common tasting notes in coffee.

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Music / Sound Effects Include:

"Space Soup" by Ealot

"Human Crowd  Studio 12" by Epidemic Sound

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We chat with Mike Strumpf, Director of coffee at Swisswater in Burnaby, BC. Mike's a well known face in Canada's coffee competition scene, acting as head judge for the Canadian barista championships and as a competition mentor. We pick apart his journey through coffee to where he is today.

Shameless Plug: Glitter Cat https://www.glittercatbarista.com/

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"Straight Fuego" by Matt Large

"Then I Go" by Damma Beatz

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Welcome to Tastebuds! The gameshow that's not a gameshow yet all in good taste..
Today's contestant is Cole Torode of Rosso Coffee Roasters and Forward Coffee in Calgary, AB. What does he think about 5 tasting notes common in coffee!?!

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Music / Sound Effects Include:

"Space Soup" by Ealot

"Human Crowd  Studio 12" by Epidemic Sound

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Stacey Lynden, a well known name in the competition industry, head roaster for Harken Coffee in Vancouver, BC, and a passionate mentor for up and coming coffee competitors.  We speak with her about her early career in coffee, and what shaped her into being who she is today, as well as what competition life is like.

Shameless Plug:  East Van Roasters https://eastvanroasters.com/

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"Pike Place Market" by Rockin' For Decades

"Then I Go" by Damma Beatz

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Welcome to Tastebuds! The gameshow that's not a gameshow yet all in good taste..
On today's episode, we see what Harken Coffee's head roaster, Stacey Lynden, has to say about 5 obscure tasting notes common in coffee.

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Music / Sound Effects Include:

"Space Soup" by Ealot

"Human Crowd  Studio 12" by Epidemic Sound

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Join us as we break down our new podcast, "Why Coffee?", a Canadian-made podcast about coffee and the various folks who work in this incredible industry across the globe.

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"Then I Go" by Damma Beatz

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OUR FIRST EPISODE! 

We start off with Cole Torode, coffee competition veteran, and co-owner of Rosso Coffee & Forward Coffee out of Calgary, Alberta. We discuss Cole's journey into the world of coffee, where it's taken him, and where he hopes it'll lead him in the future.

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Music / Sound Effects Include:

"Best of Me (Instrumental Version)" by American Legion

"Then I Go" by Damma Beatz

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