Have you ever tasted Black coffee that tastes like brownies? How about Reeses? Purple nerds? Nacho cheese? If you’re like me, the flavor of bergamot a mystery, but orange Kool-Aid is familiar. Or maybe the more than 80 flavors on the Specialty

Episode 10 (Season Finale). Talking Bypass & Extraction w/ Marvin Duncan

Mar 14th, 2021 50m 8s

It's the Season Finale! In lieu of a coffee experiment, Marvin Duncan (@marvinlikescoffee) tells me what he's learned about the bypass method and extraction in general as part of his Ask Me Anything open invitation. And he's got his receipts, s

Episode 9. To Freeze Your Beans Or Not w/ Tiani

Mar 7th, 2021 48m 55s

Tiani of Coffee & Tax and I freeze our coffee beans to find out what's so special about doing so. Some folks swear it makes for longer-lasting coffee, some show it results in a higher level of extraction. But bump all that, how's it taste?? We'

Episode 10. NCE Greatest Hits Part 2

Feb 28th, 2021 26m 5s

Just a little compilation of a few other conversations with a few guests--including a fun Instagram Live with Melissa (@elevate_the_mind). Theme Music by kidmentalhttp://bit.ly/NCE-theme-song-creation-kidmental

Episode 9. NCE Greatest Hits Part 1

Feb 21st, 2021 31m 31s

The last 2 episodes of Black History Month will be compilations of my favorite NCE moments with the guests. Theme Music by kidmental

Episode 8. Moka Pot Shot w/ Hannibal

Feb 14th, 2021 17m 53s

Hannibal (@TheBlackBeanNYC) and I make a discovery during this Moka Pot experiment in which we compare a brew in which the espresso bed has been "tamped" to one in which it hasn't. Talk about Breaking News! We also chat about how dang hard it s

Episode 7. French Press Hoffman Technique w/ TaTeona Hughes

Feb 7th, 2021 25m 5s

TaTeona Hughes (@xtrasyrup) and I try to figure out how much a virtue patience is when it comes to the French Press brew suggested by YouTube coffee broseph, James Hoffman. We also talk about how it's about time for Black Women in coffee to fee

Episode 6. Sifting Coffee w/ Kelin Bradley

Jan 24th, 2021 34m 3s

Kelin Bradley and I experiment with the effects of sifting our coffee before brewing it pour over style. How much does it affect the clarity? The experience? The TDS? The discussion on this one cannot be defined, so I'll just let you watch and

Shout Out To NCE's Patreon Supporters

Jan 20th, 2021 54s

A trip to the ER and life in mini-crisis put a hold on a new episode coming out. Instead, I've put together a little appreciation shout-out to my Patreon supporters! New episodes will be back on track soon!

Episode 5. Aeropress Bloom Times w/ Erica Jackson

Jan 10th, 2021 28m 53s

Erica Jackson (@blkcoffee4life) joins me once again to experiment with Aeropress brews. Blooming your coffee has been shown to increase its extraction in all kinds of brew methods--including immersion. But how does extending the bloom time in a

Episode 4. Pour Over Pour Speeds w/ Marvin Duncan

Jan 3rd, 2021 32m 8s

In this episode, Marvin Duncan (@marvinlikescoffee) and I experiment with pour over pour speeds. We also talk about overcoming the biases set against us as Black folks, the support that the less visible yet highly active Black Coffee community

Episode 3. Cold Brew Experiment w/ Korie Pickett

Dec 27th, 2020 37m 21s

Korie Pickett (@hoosierqueenkp) and I see how we feel about cold brew brewed cold and “cold brew” brewed…not so cold. We also talk about the feels of working with other folks that look like us, other entries into coffee, and the racism in custo

Episode 2. Pour Over Bloom Experiment w/ Kenzel & Tio of Three Keys Coffee

Dec 20th, 2020 52m 15s

What happens when you take a tiny little bloom time of 30 seconds and double or quadruple it? The founders of Three Keys Coffee, Tio and Kenzel Fallen, and I endeavor to find out. We also discuss a number of things, including how the duo has us

Episode 1. Moka Pot Experiment w/ Kelin Bradley

Dec 13th, 2020 51m 51s

In this episode, Kelin Bradley (@blac.koffee) and I do a little science with the Moka Pot and test what kind of difference it makes to start the brew off with cold water vs hot water. We even get to test how much total coffee stuffs (TDS) is ex

Episode 0. Areopress Experiment w/ Erica Jackson

Dec 7th, 2020 26m 10s

I didn't originally intend for this to be a podcast. I just wanted to experiment with coffee and chat with Erica Jackson about the obstacles we've faced being Black specifically while working in coffee, and maybe put a short vid of it out for p

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