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HE'S EVERYWHERE!!! In today's episode we touch upon James Hoffman's Hario V60 Technique this time and help break down some of the concepts that he references, but doesn't have the time to touch upon further. Moreover, comparing his own recipe t
A word that often gets thrown around to new baristas during training or to interested home brewers who wonder if all the "techniques" and expensive equipment is worth it. In this episode we hope to answer some of the questions that surround us
On today's episode of TOB, I did a little experiment that honestly changed the way I looked at a bag of coffee. It all started when some of my Canadian friends gifted me a blend of a Medium and FRENCH DARK ROASTED coffee!!! WHAT IN THE WORLD! T
Welcome back to another edition of COFFEE SUPPORT! Where we help YOU fix your coffee problems and answer some questions that will help improve your coffee game. In this episode we cover Single vs Continuous Pours and how you can combat heat los
Starting off this New Year STRONG with EXTRA special guest Noah Poletiek from Chapman Crafted Coffee! Former owner and head roaster at Bangarang Coffee, Noah sits down with us to chat about his day to day operations, Special Release of Cozy Pat
Welcome to the first installment of OFF TOPIC, where we let you in to some of the conversations not quite about coffee. Nonetheless, coffee is still consumed and at the end of the day that is what matters!
I brought in a good friend of mine Tyler Rule, who like many of you, is beginning his coffee journey as a home barista. He is currently working at one of my favorite coffee spots in OC, Daydream Surf Shop, slinging some of the best espresso in
I ditched my expensive equipment and brought it back to basics on this episode of The Occasional Barista. After brewing the coffee it also inspired me to think of some wacky ways to brew coffee and go into some that actually exist.
A name that many of us have seen before, but in this episode we break down James Hoffman's French Press technique and answering what many of us are thinking. Can we trust it?
On this episode of COFFEE SUPPORT we are joined again by Little Lunch Coffee's Chris McColl where we answer YOUR questions! We also went live on instagram and answered any of your brewing and coffee needs. We hope you enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Hopefully this will make you appreciate your next cup of coffee just a little bit more.
Today we go over what are some things we looked for as a Manager during interviews and what to expect during the onboarding process. No, you don't have to have prior barista experience, HOWEVER we are looking for this.
Introducing a new segment on the TOB Podcast, at Coffee Support we are here to try and help solve your coffee problems! Today we discuss why you might be experiencing those sour notes on your Ethiopian coffee, our thoughts on the Golden Ratio,
We are back at it with another episode this time focusing on what baristas might be thinking based on what you ordered. In addition, we go over what other signs baristas are looking for and what we actually are thinking about when taking an ord
I am constantly getting asked by friends, family, and customers, which coffee grinder they should buy if they are just getting into coffee. In this episode I break down a few recommendations that I have personally used in my shop, at home, and
To finish off our series with AoSA Coffee's Cory Pittman, we discuss what a roaster's purpose is in the story from farm to cup and how that has been influenced with the further development of specialty coffee. In addition, we talk about some bi
We continue the discussion with AoSA Coffee's Cory Pittman, as we begin to dive into his career in specialty coffee and some of the perks as well as intimidation he felt checking out possible partnerships. Cory proves that the age old Macchiato
We are back at it with our next fantastic guest speaker Cory Pittman from AoSA Coffee! A friend, ex-coworker, and now Director of AoSA's coffee program, Cory talks on this episode about his journey in discovering coffee. Starting off like many
Today we go over 5 questions that you should ask yourself before buying your next bag of coffee. These 5 questions are the same questions that I asked personally to YOU the buyer and it ensured the customer left happy with their decision. Throu
Finishing off the series with Chris McColl and Jordan Rabé from Little Lunch Coffee and Diem Duong from Seven Seas Roasting. We begin this episode talking about the Waves of Coffee and how the industry can work on creating a better appreciation
Moving on in our discussion with Chris McColl and Jordan Rabé from Little Lunch Coffee as well as Diem Duong from Seven Seas Roasting. In this episode we touch upon some mistakes that many people run into when opening a new shop and give some h
We continue our discussion with Chris McColl and are joined by fellow Little Lunch Coffee Manager Jordan Rabé and recent Seven Seas Roasting Manager Diem Duong. In this episode do we cover our new friends journey into coffee as well as how to o
Today we are lucky enough to sit down with Chris McColl from Little Lunch Coffee in Venice Beach, CA. Starting off working at Whittier Law School as a student worker, to beginning his career in coffee at Peet's; Chris tells his story of what pu
Welcome to The Occasional Barista! This episode covers what we are all about and aim to achieve through this podcast. It also goes into what to expect in future episodes, as well as, a brief story of how our founder Chris got into coffee. Hope
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