I Brew My Own Coffee

Digging into the mailbag this week to answer a common question we get asked, "When you get a coffee in, how do you dial it in?" We cover what we're looking at when getting into a coffee and how we adjust different parameters to get the most out of a cup. Got a tip you enjoy? Be sure to reach out to us and share your experiences! What We're Drinking Brian Beyke: Tanzania Tarime AB from Perc Coffee on the V60 Bryan Schiele: Papua New Guinea Boka from Counter Culture Coffee on the Chemex Shownotes Episode 23 - Describing Coffee with Seth Mills Barista Hustle - Surface Area and Time Barista Hustle - Coffee Extraction and How to Taste It James Hoffmann's Lightness and Darkness in Roasting Sprudge - 5 Incredible Myths of Coffee Freshness, Revealed Has Bean Coffee - Coffee Cupping: A Basic Introduction

Hot on the heels of our AeroPress episode, this week we're focussing on three of the most popular pour over brew methods. That's right, we're talking about the Chemex, Kalita Wave and the Hario V60. We cover what makes each of these methods unique, what challenges one might face in getting started in pour over brewing, and also how we 'dial in' a pour over brew. What We're Drinking Brian Beyke: Peru Andres Ruiz from Goshen Coffee Roasters on the AeroPress Bryan Schiele: Colombia Nariño from Arcade Roasters on the Chemex Shownotes Monday AeroPress Club The Stubby Recipe Kalita Wave Coffee Brewing: Intensive with Nick Cho Prima Coffee's Chemex Guide Prima Coffee's Kalita Wave Guide Prima Coffee's V60 Guide MistoBox's Chemex Guide MistoBox's V60 Guide Quick + Easy Pour Over Brewing from Counter Culture V60 by Matt Perger Heart Roaster's V60 Guide Stumptown Chemex Guide Stumptown Kalita Wave Guide Stumptown Hario V60 Guide Verve's Chemex Guide Coffee Extraction and How to Taste It by Matt Perger The Most Impor

##Please consider donating to support Neptune Coffee in Seattle after a tragic natural gas explosion destroyed their shop on Wednesday morning, March 9th. Proceeds are being collected on GoFundMe On this episode we're talking all about the AeroPress - a brew method created by Alan Adler, president of Aerobie, in 2005. Though brewing with the AeroPress can be quite simple, there are many features that make it a prime candidate for experimentation. Listen along as we discuss the fundamentals of brewing on the AeroPress, what's great (and maybe not so great) about it, and some fun ways to tinker with it at home. What We're Drinking Brian Beyke: Rwanda Tumba Co-op from Sterling Coffee Roasters on the Aeropress Bryan Schiele: Honduras Tulio Portillo from Chromatic Coffee on the Kalita 155 Shownotes The Ritual Kaffeologie Pour Over Method MistoBox AeroPress Brew Guide Setting the Grind on a Hario Skerton Losantiville Coffee Co Kalita Aero video Andy Sprenger Method Aerorpess Travel Cap US Aeropress Circuit Able

We're excited to announce a new feature of the I Brew My Own Coffee website called 'Recommends'. Starting today, you can head over to http://ibrewmyowncoffee.com/recommends and sign up to receive monthly personalized coffee recommendations directly from us via email for free. Just tell us how you enjoy your coffee and we'll send you information about some beans we think you'd be into. What We're Drinking Brian Beyke: Rwanda Kanzu from Lineage Roasting on the V60 Bryan Schiele: Papua New Guinea from Spotted Cow Coffee on the Ratio Shownotes ##I Brew My Own Coffee Recommends Lineage Varietal Tee Texsport Single Burner Stove Perfect Coffee on Sprudge Sudden Coffee Hannah Ellen S. on Twitter

You have camping stoves in your truck bed, you have GORE-TEX® on your shoes. You can catch the aroma any direction you brew. You're on your own, and you know what you know, and these are the girls who's site is in the show notes. Today, we are pleased to welcome Megan O'Connell and Bethany Hargrove from theplaceswebrew.tumblr.com. While both working IN specialty coffee, they embrace the opportunity to disregard formalities for the simple ritual of brewing coffee. We talk about brewing outdoors, while traveling, some do's and don'ts, and some tips if you plan to do the same. What We're Drinking Bethany Hargrove: Colombia Finca La Primavera from Roseline Coffee Roasters on the V60 Megan O'Connell: Ecuador Finca Maputo from Nossa Familia Coffee on the Kalita Wave Brian Beyke: Ethiopia Suke Quto from Spyhouse Coffee Roasting Co. on the Chemex Bryan Schiele: Panama Carmen Estate Geisha from Commonwealth Coffee on the V60 Shownotes Bonavita Voyage Electric Travel Kettle Cafflano Klassic All-in-One Pourover Bre

With the US Coffee Championships Qualifying Event starting February 2nd, we're honored to welcome Jess Steffy to the podcast to talk about coffee competitions and the important role they serve. Jess is the co-owner of Square One Coffee, a certified Q Grader, chair of the US Coffee Championships Competitions Committee and head judge for the Barista Competition and Brewer's Cup. We talked with her about the format of the events, what makes for a winning routine, and what the home brewer can learn from the competition. What We're Drinking Jess Steffy: Kenya Giakanja from Square One Coffee on the Chemex Brian Beyke: Honduras Finca El Puente from Counter Culture Coffee on the V60 Bryan Schiele: Ethiopia Faya Deraro from Augies Coffee on the V60 Shownotes Official US Coffee Championships Qualifying Barista Competition Page Official US Coffee Championships Qualifying Brewer's Cup Page Jess' Barista Magazine Cover US Coffee Championships Rules & Downloads SCAA Details Regarding the 2016 USCC Qualifying Event

From the farms of Elida Estates and El Burro Estates in Panama, we're excited to welcome Wilford Lamastus, a fourth generation coffee producer responsible for some of the world's best coffee. We're talking about the history of the Lamastus Family Farms, the challenge that coffee producing countries face, and spilling the beans on the Geisha varietal's impact on the livelihood of coffee farmers in Panama and worldwide. What We're Drinking Wilford Lamastus: Panama Elida Estate Washed Typica and Natural Cauai from Bajareque Coffee Bryan Schiele: Ecuador Juan Peña from Quills Coffee Brian Beyke: El Burro Washed Gesha from Crema Coffee Shownotes Verve Green Tip Crema Elida Estate Natural Crema El Burro Estate Washed Gesha PTs Elida Washed PTs Elida Natural Equator Coffee Perfect Daily Grind - Geisha Coffee According to a 4th Generation Panama Producer About Wilford Lamastus: Fourth generation coffee producer with the Lamastus Family Farms in Panama Follow Wilford and the Lamastus Family Farms on Instagram Vis

Happy New Year! On this episode we’re talking about our experience with coffee regions, coffee roasters, and coffee resolutions from 2015. While we both have our own take on what happened this past year, we’d love to hear from you! What were your favorite coffees of the year? Did you have any big surprises or expectations in 2015? Do you have any goals with coffee in 2016? Let us know on Instagram, Twitter, or by email. Shownotes Brian’s 2015 Top Coffees COMING SOON Bryan’s 2015 Top Coffees Brian’s 2014 Top Coffees Notable New Roasters (to us) Rocket Coffee Steadfast Coffee Bows & Arrows Coffee Elm Coffee Phil & Sebastian Novel Coffee Notable New Products (to us) Mahlkonig K30 Air Knock Hand Grinder Breville Dual Boiler Bonavita Variable Temp Kettle A Few Great Coffees from 2015 Colombia Danilson Oidor from Supersonic Coffee Burundi Sehe from Koppi El Salvador Finca Kilimanjaro from Counter Culture Ethiopia Biftu Gudina from Solberg & Hansen Panama La Esmerelda Mario Carnaval from George Ho

We're delighted to have Mark Hellweg - Portland based entrepreneur and designer responsible for Clive Coffee and the stunning Ratio Eight Coffee Maker - on the podcast this week! We discussed Mark's story, the roles of both form and function in design, design challenges in bringing the Ratio to market, as well as some exciting upcoming projects in the works. What We're Drinking Mark Hellweg: Colombia Finlandia Estate from Roseline Coffee on the Ratio Eight Bryan Schiele: Ecuador Juan Peña from Square One Coffee on the V60 Brian Beyke: Holiday Blend from Olympia Coffee on the Ratio Eight Shownotes Ratio Clive Coffee Ratio thermal Carafe on Kickstarter Chris Messina - How Ratio 8 Became Part of my Morning Routine Ratio on Classfare Daily Coffee News Imbibe’s 2014 Coffee Person of the Year About Mark Hellweg: Portland based entrepreneur, designer, founder of Clive Coffee and Ratio Follow Ratio on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook Ratio #BloomBrewReady Ratio Carafe #BloomBrewStayWarm

Coffee is meant to be shared ... that's why we're talking about a few of our favorite options for sharing coffee. Whether you're splitting a bag of coffee with a friend, swapping coffee with someone across the world, or even sending coffee to friends and loved ones as gifts, we've got some helpful advice and suggestions for you! What We're Drinking Brian Beyke: Colombia Fondo Paez from Kickapoo Coffee on the GINO Dripper Bryan Schiele: Panama La Esmerelda Mario Carnaval from George Howell on the Chemex Shownotes Sign Up for Third Wave Wichteln!!! (Registration ends December 4th) 3rd Wave Coffee Map 25 Cups of Christmas Elizabeth Chai’s Coffee Trailer Bespoken Coffee Roasters Monroe Coffee Roasters Kurasu Japanese Coffee Subscription Verve Green Tip Gesha Various Links Mark (Coffee Geek's) Who I Am and How I Use Twitter Does your Barista remind you of this guy? Matt Perger - Extract More Socality Barbie Quits Lady Gaga Quitting Music A ‘Perfect Life’ is Miserable Acme & Co on Growing a Following How M

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

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

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