I Brew My Own Coffee

We're very excited to welcome the wonderful Jenn Chen to the show to chat about coffee and social media. Jenn is a freelance coffee marketer, the digital marketing manager for acaia, as well as a talented photographer, writer, and donut connoisseur.

What We're Drinking

• Jenn Chen: Kenya Kaigwandi from Greenway Coffee on the Chemex, V60, Bonmac, and Clever
• Bryan Schiele: Kenya AB Githima from Steadfast Coffee on the Chemex
• Brian Beyke: Ethiopia Derar Ela from Presta Coffee on the GINO Dripper

Shownotes

• acaia Coffee Scale
• Primary app
• Latergram

About Jenn Chen:

• Freelance Coffee Marketer, Writer & Photographer
• Digital Marketing Manager at acaia
• Visit Jenn's website at: jennchen.com
• Follow Jenn on Instagram or Twitter

About the IBMOC Kaffebox Advent Calendar Giveaway:

• Kaffebox is giving away their Advent Calendar, a 24 day delivery of amazing Scandinavian coffee in the month of December, to one lucky listener!
• Review our Podcast on iTunes to be entered in our random drawing (happening Friday, November 13th)

Keep watching our Instagram for (up to) 4 more opportunities to be entered to win. (Note: You must be following @ibrewmyowncoffee and @kaffebox on Instagram to be eligible)

As we bring our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee to a conclusion, we talk in more detail about how beginners, enthusiasts, and professionals compare, contrast, and interrelate with each other. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the rest of your life.

What We're Drinking

• Brian Beyke: Aricha Natural from Anchorhead Coffee as Espresso
• Bryan Schiele: Colombia Finca Las Nubes Geisha from Clifton Coffee on the Chemex

Shownotes

• 5 Incredible Myths About Coffee Freshness
• The State of Espresso in 2015 where James Hoffman talks about the Death of Diversity in espresso
• Charles Babinski WBC Performance where he talks about systems
• James Hoffmann's Blog
• Coffee Hustle

We're honored to be joined on this episode by the owner of Ruby Coffee Roasters, Jared Linzmeier, as we continue our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the rest of your life. In this episode, we discuss the challenges professionals face and some practical ways to find balance.

What We're Drinking

• Jared Linzmeier: Colombia Aguacate from Ruby Roasters on the Curtis Brewer
• Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Kochere from Supersonic Coffee on the Kalita Wave
• Brian Beyke: Honduras Margarito Herrera from Phil & Sebastian on the Gino

About Jared Linzmeier:

• Owner of Ruby Coffee Roasters
• Follow Ruby on Instagram, on Twitter, or on Facebook

Shownotes

• Ruby's Monthly Colorful Coffee Subscription
• Why Kenyan Coffee Tastes Different in the UK and US

We're continuing our series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the rest of your life. In this episode, we discuss the challenges coffee enthusiasts face and some practical ways we can find balance.

What We're Drinking

• Brian Beyke: Nicaragua Reina Del Cafe from Steadfast Coffee on the V60
• Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Ardi Natural from Huckleberry Roasters on the Chemex and Espresso

Shownotes

• Episode 24 - It's Not Just Coffee for the Beginner
• Embracing the Anti-Hustle
• What a Coffee Enthusiast Looks Like To Everyone Else
• 5 Incredible Myths of Coffee Freshness, Revealed - Sprudge

We're beginning a series of discussions about developing a balanced relationship with coffee whether you're a beginner, enthusiast, or coffee professional. It's not just coffee ... it's also about how you approach it and make space for it alongside the rest of your life. In this episode, we discuss the beginner. Beginners can find balance by focussing on keeping coffee simple and mindfully creating time to develop a coffee routine.

What We're Drinking

• Bryan Schiele: Panama Hartmann Estate Natural from Sunergos Coffee on the Able Kone
• Brian Beyke: Honduras Yire from Coffee Supreme on the V60

Shownotes

• A Table in the Corner of the Cafe
• The Coffee Adventures
• Tim Wendelboe Periscope Manual Brewing Q&A
• Episode 20 - Manual Brewing with Steve Rhinehart
• Episode 23 - Describing Coffee with Seth Mills
• Discover Your coffee Profile - Van Houtte

On this episode we're joined by Seth Mills, director of coffee at Mistobox Coffee, as we discuss tasting and describing coffee. Whether you're a roaster, a coffee enthusiast, or you're new to coffee, we'll cover some practical tips that will help you refine your flavor note vocabulary and even help explain what factors impact a coffee's taste to begin with.

What We're Drinking

• Brian Beyke: Ethiopia Gedeb from Goshen Coffee on the V60 and Espresso
• Seth Mills: Ethiopia Guji Uraga from Huckleberry Roasters on the Gino Dripper
• Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Guji Special Prep from Portola Coffee Lab on the Chemex

Show Notes

• notNeutral
• notNeutral Gino Dripper
• 8 Steps to Develop Your Coffee Palate by James Hoffman
• How to Taste Coffee
• Counter Culture Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel
• Develop Your Palate by Coffee Kind
• Teaching to Taste by Sweet Maria's
• A Well Rounded Palate by Beth Ann Caspersen
• 33 Coffees Journal

About Seth Mills:

• Director of Coffee at Mistobox Coffee
• Follow Seth on Instagram or Twitter

On this week's episode we're joined by Andrew Heppner, CEO of Populace Coffee in Bay City, Michigan, who's got some exciting new projects to discuss (as well as a few great coffees). We're discussing their upcoming project called Habitual, a coffee brewing guide that sets out to explore the behavior behind brewing coffee, the devices used, and the environments in which the brewing takes place. Andrew also fills us in on some preliminary details of Populace's exciting coffee tasting competition called Flight of Fancy.

What We're Drinking

• Andrew Heppner: Guatemala Consuelo from Ruby Roasters
• Bryan Schiele: Guatemala Adecafe from Blueprint Coffee
• Brian Beyke: Ethiopia Idido from Novel Coffee

Show Notes

• Populace Coffee's New To Coffee Videos
• Habitual Brewing Guide
• Habitual Kickstarter

About Populace Coffee:

• Populace Coffee
• Follow Populace Coffee on Instagram or Twitter

We're pleased to have Steve Rhinehart, the brand lead for Prima Coffee, back again this week in Part 2 of our discussion about getting started with manual brewing. We're talking about grinders, scales, kettles and other devices you might want to pick up, at varying price points, to get started in manual brewing at home.

Hand Grinders

• Budget - Hario Skerton, Hario Mini Mill Slim
• Medium - Top End - Knock Feldgrind, Orphan Espresso Lido 3

Electric Grinders

• Budget - Capresso Infinity, Bodum Bistro, Baratza Encore
• Medium - Baratza Virtuoso, Baratza Preciso, Breville Smart Grinder
• Top End - Mahlkoenig EK43, Baratza Forte BG, Baratza Vario

Scales

• Budget - AWS AMW-SC-2KG
• Medium - Brewista, Hario VST-2000B, Jennings CJ4000
• Top End - Acaia Pearl

Kettles

• Budget - Level Kettle, BonaVita Stovetop, Hario Buono
• Medium - Bonavita Variable Temp, Hario Buono Electric
• Top End - Copper Buono, Monarch Methods

Thermometers

• Budget - Digital Thermometers
• Medium - ThermoPop
• Top End - Thermapen

Other Resources

• Steve's Burr Grinder Basics Article
• DCILY Holiday Guide
• Abandon Coffee Holiday Guide
• Prima Holiday Guide
• Able Brewing

About Steve Rhinehart:

• Brand Lead for Prima Coffee
• Occasional barista for Quills Coffee
• Follow Steve on Instagram or Twitter

We're pleased to have Steve Rhinehart, the brand lead for Prima Coffee, joining us on the show to talk about getting started with manual brewing. We begin this 2-part series by covering some of our favorite recommended manual brewing devices to folks getting started. Next week we'll continue the discussion with Steve talking about the variety of other products at varying price points someone might need in addition to a brewing device.

What We're Drinking

• Brian Beyke: El Salvador Jose Antonio Salverria from Jacobsen & Svart on the AeroPress
• Steve Rhinehart: Gamut Espresso from Chromatic Coffee on the Slayer
• Bryan Schiele: Kenya Karinga AB from Mountain Air on the V60

Show Notes

• Prima Coffee
• Clever Coffee Dripper
• Kalita Wave
• Chemex
• AeroPress

About Steve Rhinehart:

• Brand Lead for Prima Coffee
• Occasional barista for Quills Coffee
• Follow Steve on Instagram or Twitter

Everybody's talking about cold coffee, so we are too! This week is all about the variety of ways to make cold coffee at home, options for purchasing cold coffee in the grocery store, as well as some interesting concoctions you can play around with yourself. What's your favorite way to enjoy cold coffee?

What We're Drinking

• Bryan Schiele: Kenya Kagaa from Tim Wendelboe on the V60
• Brian Beyke: Colombia La Palma y El Tucan from La Cabra on the Kalita Wave

Show Notes

• Toddy Bucket
• Passion House Cold Brew Recipe
• Prima Cold Brew Tips
• Kyoto Brewer
• The Bruer
• George Howell's Iced Chemex Recipe
• The Coil