Published on: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:19:03 -0700
How crazy can a week get? It starts with buttered toast in coffee. Yes, we aren't kidding, and neither is Cognoscenti coffee. It's a note on their BENTI NENKA ETHIOPIA coffee bag, and we it's one of the craziest we've seen to date! But how does it taste??
We also experience some CRAZY in our personal lives. Myles is literally down for the next 8-12 weeks, and Jason gets hit with a surprise "bullet". Again - C.R.A.Z.Y.!!
And speaking of "crazy", we talk about COFFEE GRINDERS - why you should own a burr grinder, and why you should avoid a blade grinder. It will change your coffee life!
Plus, we each took our boys on a dad-and-son(s) camping trip. Myles and his boys slept with the rattlesnakes. Jason's son discovers his "adventure switch" and finds himself facing a "Free Solo" moment. Everyone survived, but it sure was close!
Get all the deets and join us for some toasty coffee and some extra crazy chats!
COFFEE WE'RE DRINKING ON THIS SHOW:
Cognoscenti Coffee
BENTI NENKA Ethiopian
Notes of lemonime, Kukicha, Loquats and TOASTED BUTTERED BREAD
Kickapoo Coffee
Ethiopian Works
Notes of strawberry shortcake
OUR THOUGHTS: Butter... good. Toast...good. Buttered toast in coffee. GOOD!
And strawberry shortcake notes in Ethiopian coffee is like a nice dessert.
CAMPING:
Leo Carillo Park (Jason's trip- north of Malibu, CA)
Big Bear (Myles's trip)
Published on: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:12:19 -0700
When a French professional basketball player becomes a pastry chef, two things could happen. In this case, it's a slam dunk. LAURENT CORREA (aka Lou the French on the block), is back on the show. Since our last visit, his business has skyrocketed, and he's become a Los Angeles favorite. His pastries are out of this world amazing (just try his famous Almond Croissant)! He tells us how he and his wife Karima rose to the top with no marketing, and he even shares his genius pastry secret with us!
And his coffee is as "super French" as he is! He believes that coffee should be "coffee" and shouldn't be too fancy; although he's up for trying some Ethiopian coffee (which is usually as fruity as it comes!). We tell him what we think about his freshly dark roasted coffee (he's nearly 7 foot tall, so we're careful about it!).
Plus, we take a moment to talk about our week with the kids. All of Myles' boys are in Mary Poppins, and the play seems to keep following him around. Jason's boy decides to go "full kid" at age 9, and it's the coolest thing ever.
Join us s'il vous plait for some super French coffee, pastries and conversation!
LOU THE FRENCH ON THE BLOCK
https://www.louthefrenchontheblock.com/
4007 W Riverside Drive, Burbank
Published on: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:57:14 -0700
We're camping with the kids, but that doesn't mean we should settle for less than amazing coffee. Right?! So we brought our Aeropress coffee makers, some Alana's Colombian coffee and a burning desire to win; all for our inaugural head to head coffee showdown!
It's Myles vs Jason and the winner gets bragging rights!
Our judge is Chris Clark from Groundwork coffee roasters. He'll use his coffee expertise for a blind taste test to decide who makes a better Aeropress coffee! Myles is "free-flowing" his technique and Jason is going all "scientific", measuring and weighing the ingredients for his borrowed recipe from Aeropress World Champion, Carolina Ibarra Garay (Ep 46).
Who will have tastier coffee? Who will push their way to the top to become the Camping Coffee Aeropress Champion? Listen in to find out!
COFFEE WE'RE DRINKING ON THIS SHOW:
Aeropress Competition:
Alana's Coffee Roaster
Colombia Villa Ines Tolima Caturra
Notes of watermelon and Jolly Rancher
Chris Clark's "morning camping brew":
Groundwork Organic Uganda - Bugisu Sipi Falls Project
Notes of brown sugar, dark fruit and cola
Both coffee are DELICIOUS!
Want to try an Aeropress (we like it a lot more than a French Press!)?
Published on: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:31:01 -0700
Myles was on a family vacation in Armenia for a few weeks but has finally returned! Our short hiatus is over, and now we're back to our regularly scheduled podcasts!
He took some time on his trip to be our "Coffee Café roaming reporter", to investigate how coffee is different in Armenia. What did he discover? Well, remember all those coffee machines we used to have here in the States? You know, the one where the coffee cup popped out, then it would fill with "coffee"? Well, we now know where they all went! But don't worry, there's also plenty of great coffee in Armenia, and Myles got to try A LOT of it. He shares his adventures and interesting finds with us.
Myles also tells us about the adventures with his boys. He survived the 15 hour plane ride, but apparently, in the Armenian city he was staying in, snakes are rampant! So you can imagine how that could be fun when you have three kids! Let's just say, Myles got in a little trouble. Back at home, Jason's son was at Grammy camp and discovered texting. Guess who he texted every 5 minutes!
We're drinking some tastey Brazilian coffee. As a bonus, we're also having a Colombian coffee with notes of watermelon and Jolly Rancher (the candy). Guess which we preferred! Grab a cup and join us. We promise a good cup of coffee, some laughs and coming soon, more podcast episodes too!
COFFEE WE'RE DRINKING ON THIS SHOW:
Alibi Coffee Company
Brasil Capim Branco
Notes of caramel, chocolate, nuts and strawberry
Alana's Coffee Roaster
Colombia Villa Ines Tolima Caturra
Notes of watermelon and Jolly Rancher
OUR THOUGHTS: Alibi's Brazilian coffee is what you expect - chocolatey and nutty - and what you don't expect - a dash of strawberry. TASTEY!
Alana's Colombian... who knew watermelon and jolly ranchers in coffee could taste so good! Fruity with a nice acidity. So good!
Published on: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:34:05 -0700
Call us crazy, but we thought it would be a great idea to have our kids on the show to talk about the most important holiday of the year: Father's Day (don't tell our wives we said that)! Good thing we're drinking a lot of coffee - it's vital to our survival before putting the two nine-year-old boys together if front of a microphone. Either way, we'll share the details about this amazing coffee with you!
And guess what, our anti-coffee kids also want to talk about coffee. But first, we need to see how much they really know about us; what we do for a living, our hobbies, our favorite drinks and more (the answers will surprise you - they did us!).
Join us and our kids for a few cups of coffee and an interview you'll never forget!
COFFEE WE'RE DRINKING ON THIS SHOW:
Doma Coffee Roasters
Ethiopia - Organic Gedeb
Notes of raspberry, jasmine, toffee
OUR THOUGHTS: Fruity, smooth, perfectly balanced and bold. We LOVE it!
domacoffee.com