Adventures In Coffee
Adventures in Coffee is a BBC / NPR-style show where we take you around the world to hear surprising stories about your cup of coffee. We never get too geeky, you're guaranteed a laugh every episode and you'll never see your cup of coffee the same way again. Join us on our Adventures in Coffee!Adventures in Coffee is a collaboration between Scott Bentley, founder of award-winning magazine Caffeine, Jools Walker, best selling cycling author, and James Harper, creator of critically acclaimed documentary podcast Filter Stories.
S5 Enull · Tue, February 07, 2023
The Last Pour - Thanks and Goodbye!
It’s with a heavy heart that we - Jools, James, and Scott - have decided to bring The Adventures in Coffee podcast to an end. It’s been a wonderful four seasons! In this final epsiode, we have a conversation about the high points in making this podcast and share lots and lots of thanks. Thank you for listening and coming on the journey with us! If you want to follow us on our solo adventures, check out the links below: Jools Instagram - https://bit.ly/39VRGew Website - https://bit.ly/3Jw2DXL Newsletter - https://bit.ly/3kXjqZx James Instagram - https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O The Science of Coffee podcast - https://bit.ly/3TdDnHO A History of Coffee podcast - https://bit.ly/2NArChO Filter Stories podcast - https://bit.ly/3zb5vnO Scott Caffeine mag Instagram - https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Caffeine mag website - http://bit.ly/3jnLzIS Bentley Creative Instagram - http://bit.ly/3YdLOox Bentley Creative website - http://bit.ly/40hnggn
S4 Enull · Tue, December 13, 2022
Jools and Scott’s Coffee Cocktail Celebration
Dear Listeners, How can this be the last episode of Series 4? We cannot believe the diversity and range of Series 4 and we owe so much of it to your fantastic input. Not to mention the lovely James, Jack, and Mijon! Thank you listeners and thanks guys! We are so grateful that we decided to celebrate the season and gift you with a deep dive into making the most delicious coffee cocktail that you’ve ever had! Recipes included! How is this possible? We reached out to two coffee cocktail mixologists: Dave Jameson, 2-time UK Coffee in Good Spirits Champion, a Q-Arabica grader and coach of the 2017 World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion. Alexandra Hager Beverage R&D Specialist for US locations of the Korean Bakery Franchise Tous Les Jours and 2022 US Coffee in Good Spirits Champion and the first US competitor at the World Championships. On this episode, we pick their brains to learn about why they love coffee cocktails, how they create a balanced coffee cocktail, and how they create the perfect coffee cocktail based on a person’s particular tastes. Then, Scott and Jools create custom coffee cocktails for each other! Get ready for a coffee adventure that will tickle your taste buds on Jools and Scott’s Coffee Cocktail Celebration! — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of a Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Want to learn more about our wonderful guests and the products that were featured? Follow and check them out here! Alexandra Hager Website: http://bit.ly/3BnR8wE Instagram: http://bit.ly/3Fn0ZDZ Alexandra recommends Death & Co’s Cocktail Book: http://bit.ly/3Pq8vms / Kells Irish Restaurant and Bar: http://bit.ly/3FJ3GkL (especially, on Christmas Eve!) Dave Jameson’s Danelaw Coffee Website: https://bit.ly/3HxVNjH / Instagram: http://bit.ly/3W5Pjwg Asterly Bros Website: http://bit.ly/3iYVMe0 Instagram: http://bit.ly/3VReenJ Pophams Bakery: Instagram: http://bit.ly/3Huzc7C Lucid Coffee Roasters: Instagram: http://bit.ly/3Br7Uey Pa
S4 Enull · Tue, November 29, 2022
Women’s Underappreciated Role on Coffee Farms
When you picture a coffee farmer, who do you have in mind? For many people, it will be Juan Valdez, the symbol of Colombia’s National Federation of Coffee Growers, with his thick moustache, sack of beans and trusty donkey. But women play a crucial role on coffee farms which often gets overlooked. This week, Jools is diving into the responsibilities they take on, some of the struggles they face and how we can hope to overcome them. She will speak to three women about their stories and experiences: Ana María Donneys and Paula De Rosenzweig, two women growing coffee themselves, as well as Blanca Castro at the International Women’s Coffee Alliance. Why is there a lack of representation at higher levels in the industry? How are traditional gender expectations holding women back? How might things change in the future? These are some of the questions we’ll be asking. So join Jools and James as they strap in and prepare to break the glass ceiling. Or perhaps the glass coffee cup… — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of a Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Want to learn more about our wonderful guests? Follow them here! Paula De Rosenzweig / Café Mono Azul - Website: http://bit.ly/3V7clTi Instagram: http://bit.ly/3XySRbR Ana María Donneys / Café Primitivo - Website: http://bit.ly/3gv6dWa Instagram: http://bit.ly/3V3bfbb Blanca Castro / IWCA - Website: http://bit.ly/3gvvoYs Instagram: http://bit.ly/3EDAvhp Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S4 Enull · Tue, November 15, 2022
Ethiopia's Gift to the World
In Ethiopia, the birthplace of Arabica coffee, Ethiopians spend hours roasting and brewing coffee in their living rooms. But, have you ever heard of the Ethiopian coffee ceremony? If not, you are not alone. Get ready, dear listeners, because James is going to take you, Scott, and Jools out of your regular coffee routine to see how coffee can be drunk quite differently. First, we travel to Italy as James roasts coffee beans with his family’s long-time friend and family helper, a lovely Ethiopian woman named Elisa. Then, Jools and Scott get treated to a coffee trader at the Ethiopian Embassy with the ambassador and Jame’s friend Ethiopian coffee exporter Michael Haile. And, we also hear from an Ethiopian expat, Mekdes, who grew up with the ceremony at home and still practices it herself. Get ready, because your morning coffee might just get a little more savory! — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of a Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Repair your Moccamaster in the UK with Bella Barista: http://bit.ly/3UFHCfS Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Want to learn more about our wonderful guests? Follow them here! Mesfin Tadesse’s Book ETHIOPIA - Home of Arabica Coffee: Early Use, Folklore, Coffee Ceremony, Origin, and Biology - Website: https://bit.ly/3tqNdeh Michael Haile’s Ethiopia Coffee Exhibition - Website: http://bit.ly/3EwrBn3 Mekdes' recommendation Gwada Kitchen - Website: http://bit.ly/3g0txuF Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S4 Enull · Tue, November 01, 2022
How To Reduce Your Coffee Waste
Our morning cup of coffee creates a lot of waste, ever wondered what to do with it all? If so, then this episode is for you. Join Scott as he examines three areas of coffee waste and talks to some very clever people about how to reduce our impact on the environment. The Grounds - Soil scientist Linda J Brewer speaks with Scott about whether it’s a good idea or not to use our spent grounds in the garden. The Packaging - Scott rummages through his compost bin, and speaks to Ollie Sears of North Star Coffee about an innovative new form of biodegradable packaging. The Equipment - Scott Butler from Recycle Your Electricals tells (our) Scott how to dispose of all the broken grinders and coffee equipment he’s accumulated over the years. So join Scott as he immerses himself in the world of coffee waste… and even buys an old Moccamaster filter coffee brewer online to reduce his carbon footprint. We all love our morning cup, so why not make sure you’re enjoying it in the most sustainable way — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of a Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Want to learn more about our wonderful guests? Follow them here! Ollie Sears / North Star - Website: https://bit.ly/3gRRAvQ Instagram: https://bit.ly/3NhLEsf Scott Butler / Recycle Your Electricals - Website: https://bit.ly/3SNPBFU Linda J Brewer / Oregon State University - Website: https://bit.ly/3zsUlKy Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S4 Enull · Tue, October 18, 2022
Opening a Coffee Shop: Fantasy vs Reality
The exquisite latte art. The warm, smiling baristas. The deep, inviting armchairs… If you’ve ever taken a look around your favourite cafe and thought ‘What a wonderful place to spend a day, maybe I should open somewhere like this’, you’re not alone. But is this fantasyland? With guest co-host Chris Deferio (Keys to the Shop Podcast), we dive into the three key aspects of running a coffee shop, to help you better understand the realities behind the dream. The Money - Chris speaks to Michael Idov, author of the legendary Slate article ‘My Coffeehouse Nightmare’, about the financial areas which are often overlooked by those opening a cafe. The Scene - Scott heads to Caffè Culture and chats with Ben Eames of Bubbly Batch Coffee about Ben’s plans to bring something fresh to the coffee scene. The Dream - James catches up with his friend Hiyam Abdulla about her experience leaving her corporate job to follow her dream and open a cafe in North London. Chris brings many years of advising and consulting coffee shop owners, and offers fascinating insights into each of the three aspects. Will you be inspired to open a trendy cafe or your local high street. Or end up running for the hills? — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of a Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Taste a delicious Moccamaster brew in London at Paradox Design Coffee: https://bit.ly/3DDdYSr Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Want to learn more about our guest co-host Chris Deferio? Check out his website and podcast, Keys to the Shop here ( https://bit.ly/3yMJtGX) and follow him on Instagram ( https://bit.ly/3eHlOkf) Want to learn more about our wonderful guests? Here is how! Michael Idov - Twitter: https://bit.ly/3D6gTmg Ben Eames - Instagram: https://bit.ly/3eDqms1 Hiyam Abdulla - Instagram ( https://bit.ly/3gfB34w) and her cafe website ( https://bit.ly/3MCaO4c) Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: <a
S4 Enull · Mon, October 03, 2022
The Oat Debate: Scott’s Milk Quest
Have you ever noticed that there always seems to be a new plant-based milk? For about 20 years, Scott’s wife Rachel has always been able to enjoy soy milk with her coffee while other plant-based milks have fallen in and out of favor. However, lately, soy milk seems to be disappearing and is being replaced by the “new kid in town”: oat. And, when Rachel asks questions in coffee shops about the move away from soy, she frequently gets told that she should not be drinking soy milk because its bad for the environment. But, is that actually true? If coffee shops do not carry soy to be more sustainable, then why are they still carrying dairy? To dive deeper into this, Scott attended the Caffè Culture Expo to get a better understanding about how cafe owners are choosing their milks and how they feel about sustainability. Then, Scott and Jools deep dive into current research through a website called Our World in Data and talk to environmental sustainability scientist and consultant Dr. Isaac Emery to get an expert opinion. Is soy milk actually bad for the environment? Which milk is the most environmentally sustainable? Is this all just a successful oat milk marketing scheme? Find out on The Oat Debate: Scott’s Milk Quest. — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of a Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Want to check out the next Caffè Culture? Check out their website: https://bit.ly/3dXHzMo Want to learn more about our wonderful guest Dr. Isaac Emery? Here is how! Follow him on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3E71xPz Follow him on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3SxF3vh Learn more about global engineering and consulting firm WSP: https://bit.ly/3Rqy6e9 Listen to what you missed on Series 1 Ep 2: Am I damaging the planet with my coffee habit?: https://apple.co/3RxB0hn Want to learn more about the environmental impacts of dairy vs. plant-based milk? Check out the information that we referenced on Our World in Data: https://bit.ly/3SxTn7g Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: <a href="htt
S4 Enull · Tue, September 20, 2022
Jools’ Rocket Espresso Home Barista Journey
Jools' dream of owning an espresso machine has come true, but can she become a champion-level barista at home? The stars have aligned dear listeners! Jools has never been shy about the joy she feels when remembering past episodes 'Home Espresso - The God Shot In Your Kitchen' and 'The Beginner's Guide To Pouring Perfect Latte Art'. And, even before Adventures in Coffee, Jools has been dreaming of one day having an espresso machine at home. Thanks to our new sponsor, Rocket Espresso, Jools’ dream has come true. So, we thought it would be great to have you share her experience as she starts her home barista journey. You'll learn what the first steps are to getting yourself set up and brewing viscous, rich espressos in your own kitchen. To help her along the way, we have the fantastic Jon Townsend from the Institute of Coffee who came to Casa Velo to give Jools some one-on-one help as she gets acclimated with her very own Rocket Espresso R58 machine. Can Jools become a World Barista Champion in one day? Find out in Jools’ Rocket Espresso Home Barista Journey. — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Do you want see the chrome-tastic machine that Jools used in the episode? Check out the Rocket Espresso R58: https://bit.ly/3LoKgCY Want to learn more about making espresso? Learn more about the Institute of Coffee: https://bit.ly/3DDKB2O Are you going to be in London soon? Check The Service for an exceptional cafe and marketplace experience: https://bit.ly/3DymxOQ Follow our wonderful guest on LinkedIn! Jonathan Townsend: https://bit.ly/3BtYLAL Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S4 Enull · Tue, September 06, 2022
Busting Coffee Myths: Round Two!
We surveyed you. You asked us for myth-busting (again). So myth-busting you shall get! But, this time, we are not just busting up confusing coffee conundrums; we are introducing a framework (“Ah-Key!”) that will help you bust coffee myths (and all the other misinformation that you will encounter). Now, let’s get to kicking the nuts of those misleading myths. Did you perhaps have too many bevvies last Friday? Did someone offer you coffee to sober you up? If so, you may have indulged in a myth! Jools brings back friend-of-the-show research scientist and professor Dr. Danielle Gulick to share what she found from studying the effects of alcohol and caffeine. Ever spotted the coffee beans on the perfume counters at your favorite department store? Supposedly, sniffing them will clear your nasal palate. But is that true? Luckily, Scott has a new hobby: making perfume (bet you it smells like coffee). So he chatted with his perfumery professor, Sarah McCartney the founder of perfumery 4160Tuesdays. Finally, since putting out The Lie of Direct Trade episode, we have known that commodity coffee doesn’t always help farmers make the most money. So, does that mean that specialty coffee helps farmers make more money? James speaks to former barista now coffee roaster Tim Wendelboe to clarify some deep misconceptions. Ready to demolish some deviously deceiving coffee mythos? Press play and enjoy the episode! “Ah-Key!” — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of a Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Indulge in a beautiful vintage Moccamaster: https://bit.ly/3BpIYEC Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Live in the UK? Check out the Coffee Shop Innovation Expo, taking on the 19th and 20th October 2022: https://bit.ly/3yMba38 Tickets are completely FREE. Find the roasters who are trying to do right by the farmer on the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide: https://bit.ly/3ItiFPB Learn more about Tim Wendelboe espresso bar, roastery and coffee training centre: https://bit.ly/3KMmjVQ Learn more about 4160Tuesdays: https://bit.ly/3TIBG5R Follow our wonderful guests on LinkedIn! Danielle Gulick (Assistant Professor at University of South Florida): https://bit.ly/3K3Xpzh Sarah McCartney (Perfumer): <a href="https://bit.ly/3qaXL
S3 Enull · Tue, July 12, 2022
The Lie of Direct Trade
Have you ever noticed your daily caffeine fix tastes that little bit sweeter when you know the coffee has been ethically sourced? The term “direct trade” has cropped up all over the place in specialty coffee in recent years and, on the face of it, would seem to imply just that. But what does “direct trade” actually mean? And has anyone — let alone coffee farmers — really benefited from it? In the final episode of series 3, James takes Scott and Jools on a journey into how coffee actually gets traded. Chad Trewick from the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide shares his first hand experience of being in the direct trade vanguard. Chris Kornman, author and Director of Education at The Crown, explains the rise of evangelists with the mantra of cutting out the middle men. And Erica Koss, co-author of the Specialty Coffee Association’s sustainability course and Research Associate at the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, reveals some of the limitations of the direct trade ideal. And, as a parting gift for the summer, James offers tips on how YOU can identify those roasters who are trying to do right by the farmer. —------ What do you want to listen to in Series 4? Take five minutes to fill out our survey! https://bit.ly/3I2FPw8 Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Go on your own coffee adventures at home with the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc In North London? Check out Michaela’s cafe, Bean and Brew: https://bit.ly/3IBqfrH Find the roasters who are trying to do right by the farmer on the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide: https://bit.ly/3ItiFPB Learn more about the intricacies of coffee trading with Chris Kornman’s book, Green Coffee: A guide for Roasters and Buyers ( https://bit.ly/3Ilx7Jg) and also by visiting the Royal Coffee blog ( https://bit.ly/3Au5FY5) . Check out the Coffee Shop Innovation Expo, taking on the 19th and 20th October 2022: https://bit.ly/3yMba38 Work with us at Adventures in Coffee! https://bit.ly/3Pdd1U8 Follow our wonderful guests on LinkedIn! Chad Trewick (Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide): https://bit.ly/3uyc8gJ C
S3 Enull · Tue, June 28, 2022
Coffee’s Cutting Edge: Innovations at Origin
Once upon a time, the simple pleasures of a homemade cup of coffee would have been limited to those in Ethiopia's cool, wet mountain forest regions. Today, a multi-billion dollar global industry means we can sip on an espresso virtually anywhere in the world. But what about coffee's future? Scott, Jools and James embark on a mission into the unknown to each reveal an element of the magical and evolving world of coffee growing. The team (or most of them…) savour a specially brewed coffee alongside each story, all prepared on the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine. Scott talks genetics with World Coffee Research's Hanna Neuschwander as he takes us to the frontline of the battle to save coffee from climate change. James enlists the help of coffee processing specialist and fellow podcaster Lucia Solis to decipher what the latest bamboozling terms on our coffee bags actually mean. And Jools is joined by Jessy Luo as she whisks us away to one of the world's newest coffee-growing regions in a rather unexpected corner of the globe. What do F1 and Dolly the Sheep have to do with the future of coffee? Click 'download' to find out! — What do you want to listen to in Series 4? Take five minutes to fill out our survey! https://bit.ly/3I2FPw8 Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Go on your own coffee adventures at home with the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Visiting Glasgow? Follow Perch and Rest on Instagram ( https://bit.ly/3OH3zb8) . Discover more about coffee genetics at World Coffee Research: https://bit.ly/39RuiTO Learn more about coffee and wine growing with Lucia Solis on her Making Coffee podcast: https://bit.ly/3z7dJ0j Find Jessy Luo, Chinese coffee specialist, on the interwebs: https://bit.ly/39TcUxI Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S3 Enull · Wed, June 15, 2022
The Rise and Fall of Jamaican Blue Mountain
Jools' investigation into this elusive coffee will leave your taste buds clamouring for the sweet and fruity notes of Blue Mountain Coffee… When was the last time you encountered Jamaican coffee in your favourite cafe? Chances are, unless you frequent the high-end establishments of Mayfair (or happen to be royalty), the answer may well be "never." In this special episode, Jools takes Scott on a poignant personal journey into the land of her paternal heritage while casting light on Jamaican coffee's fascinating and disturbing past. Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee was once considered the cream of the coffee crop, but plummeting production beneath an ominous veil of secrecy has left the country's coffee industry in crisis. Along the way, the author of "The Mother of Us All", Karla Gottlieb, paints a picture of a paradise island invaded by colonialists and the ingenious fightback by a cunning queen. Smith's Coffee's Colin Smith explains the historical quirks that have led to most Jamaican coffee being sold to Japan. Dominic Wyndham-Gittens of Wyndhams Coffee Roasters in Barbados points the finger at the Jamaican coffee industry's painful decline. And Marshalee Valentine, President of JAWiC, offers a glimpse of hope for some green shoots of recovery. Content Warning: This episode contains mentions/descriptions of slavery and violence against enslaved people that can be disturbing or triggering. — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Jamaican Women in Coffee: https://bit.ly/3tBFBpL Karla Gottlieb book, “Queen Nanny: The Mother of Us All” - https://bit.ly/3x4N95p Lisa Hanna’s article on the state of the Jamaican coffee industry: https://bit.ly/39sCsSb Video of a Jamaican coffee farmer discussing the state of the industry : https://bit.ly/3NODsPF Taino Calling Song - https://bit.ly/3x5LlKx Smith’s Coffee - https://bit.ly/3akAfs8 HR Higgins Instagram ( https://bit.ly/3yRqY4T) Wyndham’s Coffee - https://bit.ly/3MXzcgl Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Visiting Bristol? Follow Bank on Instagram ( https://bit.ly/3aOqXES) . Learn more about the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5</a
S3 Enull · Tue, May 31, 2022
Are Wine Making Techniques the Future of Coffee?
Next time you set about making your morning coffee, take a moment to peruse the info on your bag of beans. What do you notice? The variety of beans? Flavour notes? Technical details on where the coffee was grown? They're not so different from the sort of blurb you might find on the back of a wine bottle in many ways. And that’s intentional. Specialty coffee has taken a lot from the world of wine. But could the increasing overlaps be a problem for coffee farmers — or even dangerous? In this episode, Scott and Jools join forces with coffee processing specialist and former winemaker Lucia Solis from the Making Coffee podcast to dive deeper into where our coffee comes from and what (if anything) wine's got to do with it. Lucia talks to coffee producer Karla Boza from the Finca San Antonio Amatepec coffee farm in El Salvador and vintner Todd Kohn from the Wayfarer Vineyard in California to shed some light on the techniques behind picking, transporting and processing their precious produce. Take a sip on this (soon-to-be-a-good) vintage episode to pique your curiosity about how coffee and wine are made, and why it matters. — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Learn more about coffee and wine growing with Lucia Solis on her Making Coffee podcast: https://bit.ly/3z7dJ0j Follow Karla Boza’s farm ( https://bit.ly/3M0msUO) and Todd’s winery ( https://bit.ly/3PPBRKI) on Instagram Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Visiting Edinburgh? Follow Fortitude on Instagram ( https://bit.ly/3Gtm7J0) . Learn more about the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Enjoy the Doña Aracelly Roble’s coffee from Girls Who Grind: https://bit.ly/3z6JmXO Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S3 Enull · Tue, May 10, 2022
Scott's Home Roasting Adventure
Can a secondhand popcorn popper really be used to roast delicious coffee…? The answer to that question may (or more likely, may not) surprise you! Scott falls back in love with an old hobby as he embarks on a mission to separate the bean from the chaff with the IKAWA Home Roasting System. On a personal journey of coffee-roasting discovery, Scott learns to find the sweet spot between first and second crack, and reveals just how much difference the way your beans are roasted makes to the flavour in your cup. Respected roasting instructor Ildi Revi explains all about the significance of different “development” times and the Maillard reaction. Scott also decides to pit his roasting skills against the experts with none other than 2018 World Barista Champion Agnieszka Rojewska as the judge! Can the self-proclaimed King of Caffeine out-roast a machine? Find out in Scott’s Roasting Journey. — Join our Patreon to support the show and win a free premium hand grinder! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Follow Ildi Revi on LinkedIn ( https://bit.ly/3FunuXs) and Agnieszka Rojewska on Instagram ( https://bit.ly/3LWSd1G) . Learn more about the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S3 Enull · Tue, April 26, 2022
Help! What is caffeine doing to me?
It’s every coffee drinker’s worst nightmare. You’ve rushed to that important morning meeting, but everything’s feeling a little hazy. You’re struggling to concentrate, and a nagging headache starts to creep in before you know it. Then it hits you — you haven’t had your daily caffeine fix! So what is it about this mysterious substance that can derail your whole day if you don’t have it? In a bid to find out, James conducts a cruel experiment with Scott and Jools, depriving them of coffee for 24 hours. Producer man James bothers clever people to get to the bottom of what caffeine is and what it does to our bodies and brains! Danielle Gulick from the Morsani College of Medicine explains how your morning cup can change your thinking. Lindsy Kass from the University of Hertfordshire tells us how some people can get away with a double espresso right before bed. Professor Jonathan Morris reveals how it’s not just humans who get a buzz from caffeine. Ultimately we seek to find out: Do we really need to worry that an extra cup of coffee could be the end of us? Join our Patreon to support the show and win a free premium hand grinder! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Check out our wonderful caffeine experts online, including Lindsy Kass’ on Twitter ( https://bit.ly/3Ou0k7y) , Danielle Gulick ( https://bit.ly/3K3Xpzh) and Jonathan Morris on Instagram ( https://bit.ly/37eMS3F) . Listen to the A History of Coffee podcast ( https://bit.ly/2NArChO) and read Jonathan’s book, Coffee: A Global History ( https://amzn.to/3dihAfU) . Follow Sibling Cafe in Cardiff ( https://bit.ly/3L4YDLQ) on Instagram and taste Perky Blender’s decaf produced by Angele Ciza in Burundi ( https://bit.ly/3rGPlOr) Learn more about the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Tell your local barista about Adventures in Coffee! Our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S3 Enull · Wed, April 06, 2022
Spotting Greenwashing In Coffee
Ever noticed how your “carbon neutral” coffee tickles the taste buds just that little bit more than your bog standard brew? From coffee producers to cafes, the industry is falling over itself to show us how much it cares about the future of our planet. But all is not always quite as it seems… So in this episode we’re delving into the murky world of “greenwashing.” What is it? What’s being done about it? And with so much else going on in the world, is it really that big of a deal? To help guide us through all the greenwashing grey areas, Jools and Scott are joined by environmental journalist David Burrows who goes in search of elephants and tigers in the cafes of Edinburgh. Miles Lockwood from the Advertising Standards Authority reveals how some alternative milk companies have been found to be greenwashing. And we learn when to be smug and when to be skeptical in the face of an environmental bombardment. Armed with these tips, we hope you will be able to spot greenwashing next time you buy your coffee! —-- Join our Patreon to support the show and win a free premium hand grinder! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Check out David’s writing on Foodservice Footprint ( https://bit.ly/3qqBnQK) and follow him on LinkedIn ( https://bit.ly/3u8yq8V) Follow Elliot Day ( https://bit.ly/3NRMmvS) and Bean & Bud ( https://bit.ly/3LCl7DC) on Instagram. Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Learn more about the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Tell your local barista about Adventures in Coffee! Our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S3 Enull · Tue, March 22, 2022
Bang for Buck When Buying Coffee Gear
Dear listener, beware! When it comes to buying coffee-making gear, ‘upgrade-itis’ is real. And it’s been hitting the pockets of coffee lovers everywhere. Early symptoms include questioning whether to stick or twist, bewilderment at the range of choice, and uncertainty if spending those extra pounds on your kit can be tasted in your morning cup. But, dear listers, fear not — because help is at hand. In this episode, Jools figures out where that golden sweet spot is when buying grinders, espresso machines and filter coffee set ups. Are the savings from hand grinding beans worth the elbow grease? Can you really get a machine to make quality espresso for less than £300? And what’s the point of an automatic filter brewer? Coffee expert and Youtuber Lance Hedrick dials in from the Onyx Coffee Lab in Arkansas, USA, to help Jools and Scott identify the issues of diminishing returns. So roll up your sleeve as we help you stave off that expensive ‘upgrade-itis’ before it’s too late! — Join our Patreon to support the show and win a free premium hand grinder! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Check out Lance’s videos on Youtube - Modding espresso machines with PID sensors: https://bit.ly/3qokWUq Upgrading burrs sets in your grinders: https://bit.ly/3ipPvEN Listen to our previous AIC about buying an espresso machine: https://bit.ly/369Aogp Follow Lance Hedrick ( https://bit.ly/351RcW2) and the Jester’s Tower ( https://bit.ly/3N7wXY4) on Instagram. Learn more about the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Join us at the London Coffee Festival! Send us an email - adventuresincoffeepod@gmail.com Tell your local barista about Adventures in Coffee! Our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91
S3 Enull · Tue, March 08, 2022
The Dark Side of Coffee Roasting
Close your eyes, and imagine taking a sip of thick espresso. What flavours would you hope are dancing on your tongue? Dark chocolate? Caramel? How about lemon? What if the coffee is so acidic, you may as well be sucking on lemon juice? This acidity is often the result of roasting a coffee quite lightly, and specialty coffee loves this acidity. But the weird thing is specialty coffee isn't obsessed with acidity because they necessarily enjoy acidic flavours. It goes waaaaaay deeper. So deep in fact it's caused massive Twitter brawls where a celebrity food columnist even sparred with a gang of self-proclaimed coffee punks. Scott takes Jools on a coffee roasting journey, starting at the darker times in coffee, and how it evolved into the light roasts of today by speaking with Sonja Bjork Grant (Icelandic roaster and World Barista Judge) and Nick Mabey (co-owner of Assembly Coffee Roasters). At the end, we ask the question: were the coffee punks right to be so focused on lightly roasted coffee? — Join our Patreon to support the show: https://bit.ly/3vrispx Follow Nick Mabey ( https://bit.ly/3Mwpu4m) , Assembly Coffee ( https://bit.ly/3sM618c) , Sonja Bjork Grant ( https://bit.ly/3tFMqpz) , Jakub Klucznik ( https://bit.ly/3Knl3Hh) and Saint Espresso ( https://bit.ly/3IPaxsc) on Instagram. Learn more about the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Join us at the London Coffee Festival! Send us an email - adventuresincoffeepod@gmail.com Tell your local barista about Adventures in Coffee! Our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Lightning and rain sound effects courtesy of Free Sound Library - https://bit.ly/3vKcfHv
S3 Enull · Wed, February 23, 2022
Busting Coffee Myths
Dear Listener... We asked what YOU wanted to hear when we returned, and we LISTENED... so we're kicking off Series Three by busting some coffee myths! The coffee world is absolutely filled with fables! Although we couldn't smash them all, the triple-threat of Scott, Jools and James take on the top three myths and separate the bean from the chaff to bring you the truth! Is the fridge the best place to store your coffee? Jools gets on the line to Samo Smrke - an actual Coffee Scientist - to find out if that's fact or fiction. Scott sniffs out the truth to discover if coffee has more flavour and aroma compounds than wine and chats to 2017 World Barista Champion Dale Harris - whose whole winning routine is based around sensory analysis! James drills deep into the tale of coffee being the second most traded commodity in the world after oil, and gets the lowdown from Mark Pendergrast - best-selling author of Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World. Did the AIC Team fracture some coffee folklore? Are they who you’re gonna call for Myth Busting?! Prepare yourself to be surprised at what they discovered in this episode! — Join our Patreon to support the show: https://bit.ly/3vrispx Follow Dale Harris ( https://bit.ly/3JLKqT2) , Samo Smrke ( https://bit.ly/3IdrfRz) , Lauren De Silva ( https://bit.ly/35eaas8) and Omotesando ( https://bit.ly/3IbLb7u) on Instagram. Read Mark Pendegrast’s book, Uncommon Grounds: https://bit.ly/3s6EFt8 Sign up for the 2022 Barista League's High Density (free!) conference here: https://bit.ly/3BjAI78 Learn more about flavours with Dale's Flavour Pathways online course: https://bit.ly/3t16BxH Find your perfect roast with the Ikawa Home: https://bit.ly/3IdYVPc Learn more about the Siemens EQ700 fully automatic espresso machine: https://bit.ly/3Ia8yy5 Tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Our Instagram handles: Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O
Bonus · Mon, February 07, 2022
Coffee's Ticking Time Bomb
Sri Lankan coffee has delicious notes of chocolate and caramel. But it’s basically impossible to find, and we’re going to bet you’ve never drank it. But why is Sri Lankan coffee so hard to find? It shouldn’t be because Sri Lanka has the perfect climate to grow coffee, and was once one of the biggest coffee growing countries in the world. But Sri Lanka was the victim of an ecological ticking time bomb. And this bomb is still ticking, and is going to explode again. Producer man James takes Scott and Jools on an adventure back in time, across Ethiopia, Yemen, Sri Lanka to trace the origins of this ticking bomb, and what it’s going to take to defuse it. — Come join our Patreon Community to be entered into a draw to taste Sri Lankan coffee roasted by Hansa Coffee: https://bit.ly/3vrispx Read Stuart McCook’s excellent book, Coffee Is Not Forever: https://bit.ly/3320rob And follow his Instagram: https://bit.ly/3sJ2OVI Follow Hansa Coffee on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3sOyLfr Listen to James’ stories about El Salvador on his Filter Stories channel: https://spoti.fi/3Lcnuhg Help other people find the show by leaving a rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3JYduHY Help others find the show by creating a screengrab of this episode on your podcast player and sharing it on your Instagram stories. Tag us and we’ll reshare it! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O A massive thanks to Lawrence Goldberg of Hansa Coffee, Ajantha Palihawadana, Professor Stuart McCook and Harm van Oudenhoven.
S2 Enull · Tue, January 11, 2022
Wine Experts Teach Us Their Secrets
Picture this: you're at the supermarket, perusing the wine aisle (after checking out the coffee one, of course), trying to choose between a £8 Spanish Rioja and a £10 French Merlot. Sound familiar?! In this episode, we’re decanting the secrets of the wine world with Susie and Peter, creators of the Wine Blast podcast! Scott and Jools don’t know much about wine but realise their biggest questions about it are the same ones they get about coffee. I.e. is really expensive wine is worth it? How much cash should you splash to get the tastiest tipple without breaking the bank? And of course… what's the best way to store wine?! Susie and Peter tell all! However, a simple wine tasting could never be enough for Scott and Jools. Instead, they throw the gastronomy gauntlet down as they challenge the Masters of Wine to tell the difference between cheap coffee and the really good stuff. But Susie and Peter return the battle, testing our hosts' pallets with super expensive wine and supermarket plonk! How will AIC vs Wine Blast turn out in the duel of the drinks? ----------- Join Susie & Peter on a wine adventure on their Wine Blast podcast: https://bit.ly/3Gc7aKw Take this survey to tell what you want to hear in Series 3! https://bit.ly/3lEZisx Come join our Patreon Community to support the show: https://bit.ly/3vrispx Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3JYduHY Follow us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Coffees and wines featured in this episode: Supermarket coffee - Sainsbury's Fairtrade Colombian Coffee, Taste the Difference, 227g for £3.50 https://bit.ly/33iFPaJ Mid-priced specialty coffee - Origin Coffee Coffee Roasters, Los Altos, Washed coffee from Nicaragua, 250g for £9.00 https://bit.ly/3tiT9H4 Best of Nicaragua coffee - Origin Coffee Roasters, Washed Casona Geisha from Mierisch family in Nicaragua. No longer for sale. £5 wine - Viña del Cura Rioja 2020, 13% (was £5 at time of recording, now £6.75, Tesco). <a href="https://bit.ly/3qY
S2 Enull · Tue, December 07, 2021
How to Buy Coffee, Better
You’re at the supermarket and you’re looking at coffee bags. You read “Fruity Organic Single Origin” but the one next to it reads “Creamy Fairtrade Colombia Blend”...which should you choose?? But worry not! In this episode, we’re helping you figure out which coffee to buy and, more importantly, where! (Hint: it ain’t the supermarket). Jools speaks to Andrew Pautler of Pull and Pour Coffee to get the basics squared away: blend or single origin? Supermarket, online or in a cafe? How fresh from roast? Scott then speaks with Jenn Rugolo who works at the Specialty Coffee Association to help us navigate the thorniest of all questions: what's the most ethical coffee I can buy? Get ready to never buy coffee the same way ever again! ----------- Take this survey to tell what you want to hear in Series 3! https://bit.ly/3lEZisx Come join our Patreon Community to support the show: https://bit.ly/3vrispx A map of UK specialty coffee roasters: https://bit.ly/3rDvb8G Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Check out Pull & Pour on Instagram! https://bit.ly/3DDlGJc Follow us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O
S2 Enull · Tue, November 23, 2021
Scott's Secrets to Finding a Great Coffee Shop
Every high street now has at least five great looking coffee shops. But chances are only one or two actually make a truly great coffee. But how are you supposed to know which without trying them all out first? In this episode Scott, Jools and James are quite literally putting in the work to help you understand how to identify a good coffee shop, and hack your way to café nirvana! Self-crowned King of Caffeine Scott has what he believes is the ultimate hit-list of what to look for when trying out a new place for the first time: 1) beans 2) milk and 3) service. Scott swears by this framework, but Jools and James aren't going to just take his word for it. So where better than a mystery tour of East London to see just how well Scott’s framework holds up? Will our favourite Coffee Snob come out on top or will Scott have to eat (or should that be drink) his words on this one?! ------------------ Come join our Patreon Community to support the show: https://bit.ly/3vrispx Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Follow us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O
S2 Enull · Tue, November 09, 2021
Coffee Pods: The Espresso Killer?
Pods promise the seductive smoothness of an espresso, just minus the faff! But is this for real? And should you buy a pod machine for your relatives this Christmas? We look at the case for pods from every possible angle. We cut them up, time them, try to recycle them and taste them! Jools is open to the idea of pods, but can she convince Scott, the planet’s biggest pod-hater, that pods might actually have a place in our kitchens? To help settle the bickering, James speaks to Nathan McCarley-O'Neill (Assistant Food and Beverage Director and co-author of Claridge's The Cocktail Book) and carries out a taste-test experiment between a pulled shot vs pod coffee. We pick up the phone with sustainability journalist David Burrows and try to untangle the massive recycling mess us poor consumers face every time we puncture one of these small capsules. And to cap things off, we decamp to Casa Bentley for an especially ridiculous espresso drag race! ------------- Come join our Patreon Community to support the show: https://bit.ly/3vrispx Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Click to buy Claridge's The Cocktail Book by Nathan McCarley-O'Neill and Denis Broci: https://bit.ly/3qiKFOM Try the Volcano coffee pods we tasted on the show for yourself. Nespresso compatible, and commercially compostable: https://bit.ly/3H0RryE Read David Burrows’ writing on sustainability here: https://bit.ly/3qqBnQK Follow us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Elevator Muzak: Royalty Free Music from Bensound.com
S2 Enull · Tue, October 19, 2021
3 steps to coffee heaven with the Aeropress
We’re quite literally firing on all cylinders in this episode, as we show you how to brew incredible coffee at home with an Aeropress! Like many of us, Jools loves filter coffee but isn’t sure how to get that cafe quality at home - or how ro recreate it when she’s away from her kitchen. We're using the Aeropress because it has infinite brewing possibilities, and it'll transform your coffee making experience forever. Starting with their classic Espresso Style recipe, Scott guides Jools on how to make an Aeropress tailored to her tastes, by tweaking three simple elements: dose, heat and time. You’ll be amazed at the differences they make! Come join our Patreon Community to support the show: https://bit.ly/3vrispx Click here to buy The Lady, the delicious coffee roasted by our friends Girls Who Grind Coffee: https://bit.ly/3pePrwq Follow Aeropress’ colourful Instagram channel: https://bit.ly/3jbbSi2 Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Follow us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O
S2 Enull · Tue, October 05, 2021
Single Origin - Coffee's fairytale debunked
You’ve definitely bought “single origin” coffee before, and probably spent extra for it too. But what if you’ve been wasting your money this whole time? We’re going to take you on a fun and bewildering journey back in time and through philosophical loop-the-loops to understand where on earth our obsession with the term “single origin” comes from. This episode has more layers than a tiramisu! We start off unwrapping the story of coffee blends, but, the deeper we go, we realise that it’s actually a story about language and the very specific yet highly questionable principles that hold a community together. Strap in! ****************** Discover how much CO2 is produced in each liter of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Follow us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O And our wonderful guests: François Knopes: https://bit.ly/2YpWdV0 Victor Robelo: https://bit.ly/3Be69z9 Laura Meunier: https://bit.ly/3mtNbOP Akshay Dashrath: https://bit.ly/3A5Qctq
S2 Enull · Tue, September 14, 2021
Latte Art: A Beginner's Guide
Prepare to make milk magic in your kitchen ... we're taking you on a journey towards becoming a latte art pro at home! The best bit? You won't need loads of fancy equipment to achieve this - the tools you have in your kitchen right now will get you there... even a bottle of dishwashing detergent is your friend on this one! First, Jools hops on the line with ‘friendly internet barista’ and coffee social media megastar Morgan Eckroth (aka @Morgandrinkscoffee) to get the lowdown on how to froth your milk to microfoam perfection. Then, Scott calls up Heidi Philip-Smith, a four-time UK Latte Art Finalist, to find out how to pour your now perfectly frothed milk into simple yet stunning patterns. ****** Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Follow us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O And our lovely guests: Morgan Eckroft on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3nuXO6e Heidi Philip-Smith on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3CdnqZn
S2 Enull · Wed, September 01, 2021
The Secret to Tasting Coffee
Coffee tastes like coffee. ...or does it? Scott, our resident “flavour-naut”, takes us on a journey into the world of coffee flavours and where they come from. How can we actually 'taste' coffee? And what does it mean if you’re not getting the flavour of strawberry that is written on your coffee bag? Scott starts off by calling up his very own dad - Ian “coffee-tastes-like-coffee” Bentley - and tries to convince him that coffee doesn’t just taste like coffee using a special trick. We then hop on the line with Freda Yuan - Head of coffee at Origin Coffee Roasters and UK Cup Tasters Champion to give us a framework for identifying flavours. And we finish with Diana Johnston Ledezma, Head of Quality Control at DRWakefield and UK Roasting Champion, who explains where coffee flavours actually come from and how they make their way into our coffee beans. We're giving you a toolkit for your tastebuds and helping you crank up your confidence in coffee tasting... so prepare yourself for a tasty trip! ****************** Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Pick up a copy of Freda Yuan’s book to learn more about coffee tasting: https://bit.ly/3sYq0Pj Use the SCA’s Flavour Wheel next time you’re enjoying a coffee: https://bit.ly/2Wuyd2b What are the craziest coffee flavours you ever tasted? Tell us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Diana Johnston Ledezma on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3mPa9Sa Freda Yuan on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ytzfbE
S2 Enull · Tue, August 17, 2021
Home espresso - The God Shot in your kitchen
It’s time for the Adventures in your Kitchen mini-series! This first installment aims to help YOU make better coffee at home by asking: should you splash the cash on an espresso machine? Jools decides she wants that amazing coffee-shop espresso at home, and Scott, our seasoned espresso veteran (and dork), guides Jools on her journey. How much money should you set aside for your new favourite toy? Do you really need three-phase power? What on earth is the “God Shot”… and how long will it take you to achieve it?! We’ll be offering you practical advice on the timeline, cost and sustainability of having a home espresso machine, and guiding you on how to level-up your coffee game at home. ------------------ Discover how much CO2 is produced in each liter of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk What’s your home espresso set-up like and what would you recommend for Jools? Tell us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Want to read a transcript of this episode? http://bit.ly/2MoTbdn
S2 Enull · Tue, August 03, 2021
Is my coffee killing me?!
We're back, and our series two opener asks a very bold question: is my coffee killing me?! For personal reasons (discussed in this episode*), Jools has longed to find an answer to this. She takes Scott on a journey which ventures deep into the science, history and psychology of coffee consumption. We get the basics on the science by speaking with Dr Charlotte Mills, Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading. But, it opens up a bigger question: why does coffee get so much hate? We hop on the line with Professor Jonathan Morris, Research Professor in Modern History at the University of Hertfordshire, to learn the origins of anti-coffee marketing. But why were these marketing gimmicks so effective? We hear from Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson, author and Governor of the Tavistock & Portman NHS Mental Health Trust. Thankfully, she leaves us with a sane and healthy way to approach nutrition and coffee! *Trigger Warning: this episode includes discussions on disordered eating, thoughts and behaviours. Discover how much CO2 is produced in each liter of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk How much coffee do you drink a day? Tell us on Instagram! Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Read Kimberley Wilson’s book ‘How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain’: https://amzn.to/3rNbwkS Read Jonathan Morris’s book, ‘Coffee: A Global History’ here: https://amzn.to/3dihAfU . Listen to his podcast series, A History of Coffee, made in collaboration with our producer James Harper here: http://bit.ly/2NArChO Want to read a transcript of this episode? http://bit.ly/2MoTbdn
Bonus · Wed, June 23, 2021
Firefly + a series two update!
We're checking in to give you an update on our plans for series 2! And...to keep your ears caffeinated in the meanwhile, here's a bonus episode about a coffee producer in Ecuador. You can listen to more episodes from Filter Stories here: https://bit.ly/3ajoT5e Check out Murray's photography here: https://bit.ly/3qjfKjf
Bonus · Tue, May 04, 2021
A History of Coffee
We are very hard at work on series 2, which we hope to launch in the summer. We'd love to know what you thought of series 1 so we can make an even better show for you! Just drop your thoughts in this 5 minute survey here: http://bit.ly/AIC_Survey But....to keep your ears caffeinated in the meanwhile, here's an episode by our producer James we think you'll enjoy! You can listen to more episodes about the history of coffee, including the one about slavery, here: https://bit.ly/2NArChO
S1 Enull · Tue, April 06, 2021
Coffee Cycle Saturdays
For this final episode of Season One, we're brewing up something a little different. Jools shares her personal story growing up to Caribbean parents, living life with depression, her love of cycling, and how it all came together with Coffee Cycle Saturdays. We'd love to know what you think! Do you want more stories like this in the next series? You can support the show by supporting our wonderful sponsors! If you want truly transparent coffee, ask your roaster to get iFinca Verified: http://bit.ly/2Ydpxdz Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on... Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Castbox: https://bit.ly/39iUhjU Share your own personal #CoffeeCycleSaturdays adventures with us! Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Read Jool's book, Back In The Frame: https://amzn.to/2NTbb0r Find more episodes like this on James' podcast Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/3ajoT5e
S1 Enull · Tue, March 23, 2021
Prove the coffee snobs wrong...Instantly!
As we all move to drinking better quality coffee is there still a place left for cheap instant coffee? Jools and Scott put to the test whether everyday coffee drinkers prefer instant coffee over specialty....in coffee desserts! Learn how to make homemade ice-cream (with no fancy machines) and tiramisu by sticking around to the end of the episode. You can support the show by supporting our wonderful sponsors! If you want truly transparent coffee, ask your roaster to get iFinca Verified: http://bit.ly/2Ydpxdz Discover how much CO2 is produced in each liter of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on... Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Castbox: https://bit.ly/39iUhjU Tell us what kind of coffee you like to use in your desserts on social media! Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Want to make these coffee desserts yourself? Tiramisu recipe: http://bit.ly/3tMvpIB No churn ice cream recipe: http://bit.ly/3caIjtU A big thanks to Extract Roasters for offering their Uncle Funka for us to use! http://bit.ly/3c5FZ7w "Find your next bike with Neil Webb at Bowman Cycles: http://bit.ly/313pJgP " Get your next suit tailored with Will Adams: http://bit.ly/3vMN4lh A massive thank you to Vas and Evelyn for persevering through a kilo of highly caffeinated tiramisu!
S1 Enull · Tue, March 09, 2021
Stimulating stories or fantastic flavours: what sells coffee?
Behind every cup of coffee is a farmer. What happens when you reach out and get to know who they are? Scott and Jools put to the test whether a coffee farmer's story is more powerful than the flavours in the cup. What is the right way to communicate the story of the farmer to the coffee drinker? You can support the show by supporting our wonderful sponsors! If you want truly transparent coffee, ask your roaster to get iFinca Verified: http://bit.ly/2Ydpxdz Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on... Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Castbox: https://bit.ly/39iUhjU Do you want us to feature more farmers on the show for series two? Tell us! Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Meet Luz Chacon here: http://bit.ly/3sYPcnz Enjoy the Geisha roasted by Amoret here: http://bit.ly/2OAH39X
S1 Enull · Tue, February 23, 2021
Certified coffee: marketing hype or real world impact?
What coffee should we choose to save the environment and support farmers the most? Certifications claim to solve this problem. But do they? Jools and Scott embark on a journey to help a friend of the show figure out which is better: Rainforest Alliance or Organic. Jools speaks with coffee consultant Stuart Ritson to learn the ins and outs of Rainforest Alliance. Meanwhile, Scott speaks to Jose Posada, a Colombian farmer, to get the lowdown on Organic. You can support the show by supporting our wonderful sponsors! If you want truly transparent coffee, ask your roaster to get iFinca Verified: http://bit.ly/2Ydpxdz Discover how much CO2 is produced in each liter of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 Help other people find the show by leaving a review on... Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Castbox: https://bit.ly/39iUhjU Which certifications do you choose when buying your coffee? Why? Tell us on Instagram! Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Follow Jose Posada on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2NS28wf Choose a coffee charity to support from Stuart's Good Hands in Coffee: http://bit.ly/2NLCSI7 A massive thank you to Katie Russell who kindly took part in this episode.
S1 Enull · Tue, February 09, 2021
Am I damaging the planet with my coffee habit?
Okay, so you forgot to take your reusable cup to the cafe. But, how bad is that, really? What if the reusable cup trend is actually a waste of everyone's time and energy? Jools and Scott answer the question: what's the easiest way to massively reduce the environmental costs of your coffee? We speak with Tim Ridley of United Baristas to understand what should we actually be measuring in the first place? Marine pollution? Land waste? Carbon footprint? We also hop on the line with Toby Weedon of Oatly to get the lowdown on cows' milk and just why exactly it generates so much CO2. And no, it's not the farts! Be warned: this episode may change your coffee drinking habits forever. You can support the show by supporting our wonderful sponsors! Discover how much CO2 is produced in each liter of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 If you want truly transparent coffee, ask your roaster to get iFinca Verified: http://bit.ly/2Ydpxdz Help other people find the show by leaving a review on... Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Castbox: https://bit.ly/39iUhjU How many reusable cups do you own? Tell us on Instagram! Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Read up on coffee's environmental impact at United Baristas: http://bit.ly/3rv7UTe
S1 Enull · Tue, January 26, 2021
Is reaaallly expensive coffee a rip off?
Would you ever pay £75 for 100g of coffee beans? Scott and Jools travel to Panama and Bali to decide whether it's all a big marketing scam. Panamanian Geisha coffee regularly breaks auction records, with coffee recently selling for over $1000 per pound. We hop on the line with Rachel Peterson, co-owner of the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda Estate to discover what Geisha coffee is, where it came from and why people are now saying it will soon reach $10,000 per pound! Kopi Luwak are the coffee beans that are eaten and then pooped out by adorable Indonesian civet cats. We get the lowdown on this novelty coffee from Janice Girardi, founder of the Bali Animal Welfare Association. Be warned: the truth is shocking. You can support the show by supporting our wonderful sponsors! Discover how much CO2 is produced in each liter of Oatly compared to cow's milk: http://bit.ly/3aidSA3 If you want truly transparent coffee, ask your roaster to get iFinca Verified: http://bit.ly/2Ydpxdz Help other people find the show by leaving a review on... Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/39iTRdk Castbox: https://bit.ly/39iUhjU What's the most you've ever paid for a coffee? Tell us on Instagram! Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91 Jools Walker: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Donate to the Bali Animal Welfare Association: http://bit.ly/2MiHbKh Explore Panamanian Geisha at Hacienda La Esmeralda: https://bit.ly/368C3iL Want to read a transcript of this episode? http://bit.ly/2MoTbdn
Trailer · Mon, January 11, 2021
Introducing Adventures In Coffee
Adventures in Coffee is a narrative podcast that dives deep into your morning brew. We ask a question about your morning coffee and then journey around the world to pour lovingly blended episodes into your ears. Adventures in Coffee is a collaboration between Scott Bentley, founder of award-winning magazine Caffeine, Jools Walker, best selling cycling author, and James Harper, creator of critically acclaimed documentary podcast Filter Stories. Thanks to our sponsors Oatly and iFinca for making this podcast possible.
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