Compliment Coffee Podcast

I have been attempting to learn about how large roasters and green coffee importers come up with their descriptions of coffee.  I spoke with my green coffee importer and learned a few things   www.ComplimentCoffee.com

I have been fortunate to try a lot of coffees over the course of the last year and I have found I like some coffees prepared differently.  I love the some Central American coffees but I like them as espresso single origins... but I want some volume in my cup and not a ton of caffeine.  Enter the Italiano.  Listen up.   www.ComplimentCoffee.com

I had the pleasure of meeting with another follower... very nice guy who works in fitness, owns gyms but has a side passion of Acai Bowls.  I find side passions interesting.  The story of how they come to that passion is conversation of the coffee meeting.   www.ComplimentCoffee.com

We recently launched and funded a Kickstarter Campaign.  The mission was to educated as many people as we can about the differences of how coffee can takes based upon roast profile and origins of the beans.  See what's up... I think its going to be exciting very soon!   www.ComplimentCoffee.com

I went up to SLO County recently and encounter people with different ideas of what it is to support local business.  Does it mean radius from where you are?  Does it mean small business?  I don't anyone really knows.   I talk about this idea on this podcast. www.ComplimentCoffee.com

Wonder if you are getting all of the information you need to make sure you are drinking toxin-free coffee? See my article and podcast..   Finding Toxin-Free Coffee: What to Look For. “Is your coffee toxin-free coffee?” This is the question I have been asked many times by other healthcare professionals/ coffee enthusiasts over the last few months. I found it to be an interesting question, worthy of research so I decided to use my resources so we can see if there is any validity to the question. Is there really a valid health concern about toxin levels in coffee based on the current research at hand? Let’s start by learning what toxin we are addressing in realm of coffee.   Ochratoxin A (OTA) To answer this question we will need a little background… The toxin most people are concerned about is Ochratoxin A. It is naturally present in many crop products, such as cereals, coffee beans, cocoa and dried fruit. The tolerable weekly intake (TWI) of Ochratoxin A is 120 ng/kg bod

I met with Mark of Bedfellow Roasting in San Franscico for a cup and a conversation.  It changed how I thought about coffee, coffee roasting and the business behind it.  If you guys want to meet a cool dude contact BedFellow Roasting on Instagram... Im sure he will meet up with you too.   http://www.bedfellowsroasting.com/

Direct Trade: We prefer to source our coffees by “Direct Trade.” “Direct Trade” is a personal negotiation with small farmers, providing them a fair price and systems to encourage high quality coffee. Although there is no certification currently for “Direct Trade” coffee, there is transparency and quality. It was started by a movement of coffee companies whom didn’t agree with some aspect of “Fair Trade.” We have made a conscious effect to keep the grower’s best interests in mind. By taking part in “Direct Trade” we feel our farmers, workers and their families are able to have a better quality of life. In fact one of the largest “Direct Trade” coffee proponents, Intelligentsia Coffee, pays their grower 25% over what “Fair Trade” pays them. www.ComplimentCoffee.com

I had a follower from Instagram come into town for a tasting... it was AMAZING. www.complimentcoffee.com

  I had the opportunity to investigate the coffee scene in Portland this year.  It was a trip I had been long awaiting for... I was not disappointed.  Through these Podcasts about my trip to Portland I will touch on my experiences, as well as the tastes.   Part 1 is about my trip to Sterling Coffee in Portland. Part 2 is about my trip to Coava Coffee, as well as Case Study Coffee in Portland. Part 3 is about my trip to Nossa Family Coffee in Portland. Part 4 is about my trip to Cacao Coffee (serving Cafe Vita) in Portland. I learned a ton about coffee tasting, coffee roasting, and coffee culture in general on this trip.  Next stop is Long Beach CA and then revisit San Francisco! Learn more at Compliment Coffee and visit our online store to see our fantastic coffees!  

  I had the opportunity to investigate the coffee scene in Portland this year.  It was a trip I had been long awaiting for... I was not disappointed.  Through these Podcasts about my trip to Portland I will touch on my experiences, as well as the tastes.   Part 1 is about my trip to Sterling Coffee in Portland. Part 2 is about my trip to Coava Coffee, as well as Case Study Coffee in Portland. Part 3 is about my trip to Nossa Family Coffee in Portland. Part 4 is about my trip to Cacao Coffee (serving Cafe Vita) in Portland. I learned a ton about coffee tasting, coffee roasting, and coffee culture in general on this trip.  Next stop is Long Beach CA and then revisit San Francisco! Learn more at Compliment Coffee and visit our online store to see our fantastic coffees!  

I had the opportunity to investigate the coffee scene in Portland this year.  It was a trip I had been long awaiting for... I was not disappointed.  Through these Podcasts about my trip to Portland I will touch on my experiences, as well as the tastes.   Part 1 is about my trip to Sterling Coffee in Portland. Part 2 is about my trip to Coava Coffee, as well as Case Study Coffee in Portland. Part 3 is about my trip to Nossa Family Coffee in Portland. Part 4 is about my trip to Cacao Coffee (serving Cafe Vita) in Portland. I learned a ton about coffee tasting, coffee roasting, and coffee culture in general on this trip.  Next stop is Long Beach CA and then revisit San Francisco! Learn more at Compliment Coffee and visit our online store to see our fantastic coffees!

I had my first official coffee cupping / tasting experience with Jeff at Bodhi Leaf Coffee Importers in Orange CA.  This is where I source my green unroasted coffee beans.

I was already podcasting with the trainers at FitFix in Newport Beach CA about some sports injury and strength training topics so they wanted to do one about coffee as well.  I brought some coffee in and just chatted a bit after we finished the other podcasts.

Kickstarter and other Crowdfunding sites could be the way to gain an audience for a great product like coffee and pre-sell products that your consumers could be using anyways.  Here are my thoughts on how it can help with my business. Compliment Coffee

Coffee in Brazil - Dangerous Grounds recap

I finally brought coffee into work and shared with people... coffee I made anyways.  It took longer than I thought because people didn't want to clean up after they made their coffees... interesting...   Also find out about coffee cup roulette.

I recently went to Boston MA for a Sports Injury seminar and had the opportunity to experience some of the local coffee scene.  There is also a video on this on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0BD5yaPY-E . It was a great time to be in Boston and it's always a great time to do a coffee tasting!