Best Joel Sigmon Podcasts (2025)

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[S4E8] Roast Your Own Coffee! w/Byron Dote of Sweet Maria's (recast from 2020) 16:48

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3y ago16:48

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You should roast your own coffee! Bringing back a conversation with Byron Dote of Sweet Maria's (from January 2020) to remind you why and how. Have you run the numbers on this simple financial model and realized you'll pay yourself back roasting coffee quicker than you think? If you're "there," here are a few shopping links. Fresnroast Gene Cafe Be…

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[S4E7] Roast Coffee, Save Money, Be Awesome 14:52

3y ago14:52

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Not ready to start a coffee business, but want to save some money in these tight economic times while at the same time "leveling up" your home coffee game? Enter: Home Coffee Roasting. I went deep into roasting coffee at home in Season 2 so feel free to go back and listen to those episodes on the "how" of home roasting. But for today, I want to foc…

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[S4E6] 1 on 1 with Chris Deferio // Host of Keys To The Shop Podcast 36:53

3y ago36:53

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Chris is the most seasoned coffee professional who has ever casted on the Craft Your Own Coffee pod. He is a 22-year coffee industry veteran, a deep thinker, a source of wise counsel, and an all-around generous guy. Click here to check out Keys To The Shop (and follow on Instagram) Only a few weeks left to take advantage of 15% off an order of gree…

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[S4E5] Operating a Business with Core Values & in-Tension-ality: Doug Cooper // Goldberry Roasting Company (Part 2) 20:55

3y ago20:55

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Purity, Goodness and Simplicity. Intentionally introducing Healthy Tension into your life. Golden advice from Mr. Goldberry himself. Enjoy! Links: Goldberry Roasting Company Doug's "Why": Coffee Growing Community Non-Profit Follow Goldberry on Instagram Contact Doug for Consulting: [email protected] Get 15% off an order of green coffee a…

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[S4E4] Should I Keep Roasting Coffee in my Basement or Start a Roastery? 1 on 1 with Doug Cooper // Goldberry Roasting Company (Part 1) 23:37

3y ago23:37

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Follow Doug Cooper's journey from pan roasting to FreshRoast to Behmor to 2kg Roaster in his basement, and the filters he used to determine he would expand into the brick & mortar space. Part 1 of a two-part Interview! Links: Goldberry Roasting Company Doug's "Why": Coffee Growing Community Non-Profit Follow Goldberry on Instagram Contact Doug for …

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[S4E3] Cal Verga Part 2 - Ownership Evolution and Enthusiast Advice 25:43

3y ago25:43

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Find out how "2022 Cal" differs from "2016 Cal" as it relates to his leadership at duck-rabbit. Hear some great advice for any coffee enthusiast considering making the leap from hobby into something more than a hobby, including: Have a Vision Ask Questions Get Exposure into the Coffee Industry Be Realistic Be Patient Get a Mentor Thanks again to Ca…

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[S4E2] 1 on 1 w/Cal Verga of duck-rabbit coffee - Part 1 23:08

3y ago23:08

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You know that story about the guy who was headed in one direction and then ended up somewhere else, but that "somewhere else" was exactly where he was supposed to be? That describes the journey of Cal Verga, founder and operator of duck-rabbit coffee in Cleveland, OH. This episode is the first half of our conversation, where you'll hear about Cal's…

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[S4E1] When a Hobby Becomes "More Than a Hobby" 16:24

3y ago16:24

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Ever wondered if your coffee enthusiasm should turn into more than just a hobby? I know I have. Join me on the journey exploring the idea and learning from others this season. Mentioned in this episode: Article: 59% of Americans picked up a new hobby since 2020 Article: Extreme Ironing Article: "How to Decide If You Should Turn Your Hobby into Your…

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Season 4 Preview Episode! 8:56

3y ago8:56

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Hey Coffee People - Season 4 officially launches in one week! In this preview episode I'll share an overview of what you can expect in Season 4, and - since it's been a while - I'll re-introduce you to who I am and the "why" behind this podcast. Follow on Instagram to stay connected, or shoot an email to [email protected] --- Send in a v…

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BONUS - 30 Days Without Coffee 13:40

3+ y ago13:40

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Find out what happens when a coffee person quits coffee for a month. Spoiler alert: IT'S NO FUN. Shout out to Chris Baca and Matt D'Avella for producing a cool video recap of their own 30 Days Without Coffee experiment...check it out here! Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourowncoffee/message…

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[S3E8] My Two-Week Journey with At-Home Espresso 19:28

4+ y ago19:28

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Two weeks of at-home espresso trial and error (mostly error!) with at-home espresso have produced this week's episode. If you missed it, check out @craftyourowncoffee on Instagram to see a recap. Listen in for my Top 9 takeaways from the past couple weeks as I try to level up my at-home espresso game...and hopefully help others do the same in the p…

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[S3E7] 1 on 1 with Decent Espresso's John Buckman 38:52

4+ y ago38:52

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John is a pretty big deal in the specialty coffee world and we are super honored to have him as a guest on the Craft Your Own Coffee podcast! Decent Espresso is a game-changing espresso and technology company focused on helping amateur (and professional!) baristas figure out how to pull an incredible shot of espresso Every.Single.Time. John Buckman…

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[S3E6] Channeling Is The Enemy - feat. Jonathan Pascual of Taproom Coffee 27:02

4+ y ago27:02

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Channeling. The word which incites fear in the hearts of the coffee people. If Good is the enemy of Great according to Jim Collins, Channeling is the Enemy of Coffee according to...well, me. What is it? Why should it be avoided at all costs? And most importantly, HOW can we avoid channeling in our espresso craft at home? Thanks to this sweet articl…

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[S3E5] At Home Espresso Methods with home barista Justin Winter 39:11

4+ y ago39:11

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Justin is an at-home espresso enthusiast and shares his experience with us on: - How a brewed coffee lover can become an espresso lover - Why he loves manual/lever espresso machines...especially the Flair Classic - A start-to-finish look at his espresso-making process at home - Some of his favorite espresso-based drink recipes Follow Justin (@fresh…

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[S3E4] Give Thanks and Get Some Baratza Stuff! 6:07

4+ y ago6:07

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This is a family (and podcast-light) week! Returning to the Espresso content next Monday. Practice the discipline of gratitude this week and head over to @craftyourowncoffee for how your expression of gratitude could also win you some sweet @Baratza swag! Happy Thanksgiving my friends! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod…

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[S3E3] Pressure Bars and Espresso Machines 18:57

4+ y ago18:57

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Here's a deep dive into your options for at home espresso machines. While this is definitely not a comprehensive list, it should be enough to get you started. Plus a couple articles about bars of pressure and "stovetop espresso." Cheers! How Pressure Affects Espresso Quality article Moka Pot vs Espresso Machine article A few Automatic/Pod options (…

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[S3E2] Essential Espresso Equipment 14:46

4+ y ago14:46

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Getting started with making espresso at home is easier than you might think! If you brew coffee at home, you might have most of this stuff already. Check this episode out for the most essential equipment you'll need to get your espresso journey going. 1) Burr Grinder (recommend Baratza) 2) Something to make hot water 3) Gram Scale (here's one optio…

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[S3E1] Espresso Myth-Busting 17:33

4+ y ago17:33

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Is it a bean? Is it a drink? What makes it taste so different? Is it hard to make? Kicking off this season with a brief Espresso history lesson (mad props to Luigi in Milan!) and some busting of the most common myths about Espresso. Myth #1: Espresso is a type of coffee bean Myth #2: Espresso has more caffeine than other coffee drinks Myth #3: Espr…

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Season 3 = At Home Espresso! 1:28

4+ y ago1:28

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A shot-sized preview of Season 3 of the Craft Your Own Coffee Podcast: At Home Espresso! Don't tamp down your enthusiasm for this season. I'm pulling for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourowncoffee/message

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[S2E12] Season 2 Recap, Top Ten Takeaways 25:13

5y ago25:13

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What are your top Home Coffee Roasting takeaways from Season 2? I share mine as a wrap-up to this season (episode time stamp in parentheses) 10) I'm proud to be part of the home coffee roasting community (2:05) 9) Pronounce and spell names of guests correctly (3:32) 8) Roasting amazing coffee on your own can be as simple as "turning green coffee br…

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[S2E11] Home Roasting Q&A 16:19

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Lots of home coffee roasting goodness to unpack this week with the experts at Sweet Maria's, Thrive Farmers Coffee and Bellwood Coffee! Links/Resources mentioned: - Here's a list of some great coffee roaster options. (**here's a video on the Barwell roaster...I was wrong, you CAN change the temperature**) - What Aaron uses with his Nostalgia Popcor…

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"Spring Break" // Q&A Next Week 4:30

5+ y ago4:30

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I'm taking the week off! Back next week with a Q&A episode with your questions and expert answers. Send in home coffee roasting questions and/or insights to be featured in next week's episode: @craftyourowncoffee [email protected] Send in a voice message "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices …

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[S2E10] The FreshRoast Episode 16:46

5+ y ago16:46

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Want to "level up" from your popcorn popper? You've got to check out the FreshRoast. It's compact. It's fast. It's easy to use. It has some downsides for sure, but it's a great way to gain more control over key coffee roasting variables and help you roast better coffee. In this episode I share some of the pros and cons of the FreshRoast air roaster…

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[S2E9] YOU Can Help Save your Local Coffeeshops! 10:43

5+ y ago10:43

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We are all sacrificing right now, all over the world. We are truly in this thing together! If you're listening to this podcast, you're a coffee lover. And you know our beloved locally-owned coffeeshops are struggling right now. I challenge you to take action on one (or more) of these 3 steps to help save the coffeeshops that we love so dearly in ou…

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[S2E8] Coffee Farmer Caravan: Date Night Debrief 17:08

5+ y ago17:08

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Katie and I went to the Coffee Farmer Caravan event for date night this week at East Pole Coffee Company where we got to meet and learn directly from Colombian coffee growers and exporters. It was such a fun and educational night and we wanted to hop on the microphone to share some of our takeaways with you while the learning was still fresh. Altho…

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[S2E7] 1 on 1 with Thrive Farmers Head Roaster Chris Avirett 24:13

5+ y ago24:13

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Time to nerd out on coffee roasting with Chris Avirett, a professional coffee roaster and Head Roaster for Thrive Farmers Coffee (Roswell, GA). Chris drops some knowledge bombs about roast curves, roasting software, some funky thing called the Maillard reaction, and the Coffee Roasters Guild. Let's get nerdy! --- Send in a voice message: https://po…

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[S2E6] The Coffee Pros Grade My Coffee 39:35

5+ y ago39:35

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Remember that coffee I roasted last week with my neighbor Robby? Find out how we did with that roast in today's episode, as the professionals at Thrive Farmers Coffee evaluate and score my coffee. (FYI, there are only a few thousand licensed Q Graders in the world, and you'll get to hear from one of them in this episode). I'd never been through an …

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[S2E5] Back Porch Coffee Roasting With My Neighbor Robby 25:35

5+ y ago25:35

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Ride along with me and my neighbor Robby as we roast a batch of green coffee from start to finish on my back porch with my Hottop Roaster. Robby is a "coffee person" but is new to coffee roasting so his insights, takeaways and questions are On Point for anyone who is curious about roasting their own coffee. My Home Roasting Process (as played out i…

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[S2E4] Giveaway Time! Home Roasting Starter Kit 13:03

5+ y ago13:03

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Have you gotten the itch to get started roasting coffee at home? Or, do you have someone in your life who is constantly asking you to roast coffee for them? Well, thanks to Sweet Maria's we're offering a FREE Home Roaster Starter Kit this week! The winner of this Giveaway can either jump-start his/her home roasting journey OR gift the kit to your m…

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[S2E3] "Turn Green Coffee Brown": Basic Roasting Science w/Byron Dote of Sweet Maria's Coffee 24:16

5+ y ago24:16

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Byron and the Home Roasting guru's of Sweet Maria's take me to school on what happens to green (unroasted) coffee beans as they go through the roasting process. Learn why some roasted coffee beans end up looking different than others. Learn how Sweet Maria's helps everyday coffee people like you and me find tasty green coffee. This easy-to-digest e…

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[S2E2] Get Started Roasting Coffee at Home feat. Byron Dote of Sweet Maria's Coffee 20:47

5+ y ago20:47

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Byron Dote is the head of Marketing for Sweet Maria's based in Oakland, CA. I sat down with Byron at Sweet Maria's HQ for a fun and interesting conversation about home roasting, specifically how to get started. Enjoy! Don't forget to use the promo code CRAFTCOFFEE at sweetmarias.com to get 15% off your purchase of green coffee and roasting gear bet…

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[S2E1] Why I Started Roasting My Own Coffee 18:33

5+ y ago18:33

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Roasting your own coffee is not as complicated as you'd think, and it's a kick-butt way to elevate your craft of making delicious coffee at home. Roasting coffee at home is fun, affordable, attainable, and delivers you the peak of coffee yummy-ness. In this episode I share my personal journey into the home coffee roasting world in hopes that you mi…

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Season 2 Preview - Home Coffee Roasting! 1:53

5+ y ago1:53

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Season 2 launches next Monday, January 27th! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourowncoffee/message

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[S1E15] Season 1 Recap + A Look at Season 2 14:04

5+ y ago14:04

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In the final episode of Season 1, we'll look back and recap some key takeaways from "Your Home Coffee Routine, Plus 1" and look forward to Season 2 exploring a topic that I'm very excited to talk about...listen to this episode for more details! Happy Coffee, you beautiful people. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/…

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[S1E14] What's Up with Flavored Coffee? with Bellwood Coffee's Joel Norman 19:54

5+ y ago19:54

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Rachel sent in an interesting voice message with a question about how to get "flavored coffee" without adding a bunch of sugary flavored creamer. Her question prompted a good discussion with my friend and previous CYOC Podcast guest Joel Norman with Bellwood Coffee in Atlanta. We talk about Rachel's question specifically, and then more broadly abou…

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[S1E13] Are you "Coffee Curious"? 16:29

5+ y ago16:29

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If you WANT to like coffee but just haven't "gotten there" yet, this episode is for you! Join me and a couple friends (Justin & Jay) as we talk about personal journeys into the world of enjoying good coffee, how others "get there" in their coffee journeys, and a few ways that coffee lovers can serve as "guides" for those who are "coffee curious" 1)…

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[S1E12] Crafting Coffee Away From Home feat. Justin Winter 24:21

5+ y ago24:21

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Don't want to use your hotel room's dusty by-the-cup brewer? Going camping and want some tasty coffee in the morning? Unsure what your vacation Airbnb coffee setup is going to be? My friend Justin Winter shares what he does to make delicious coffee even when he's away from home. This was a super fun conversation with a lot of great ideas. To help y…

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[S1E11] How to Find an Awesome Coffeeshop 16:41

5+ y ago16:41

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You’ve moved to a new city. You’re on a road trip. You’re traveling to a new city for work. You’re exploring a new place. And you need good coffee! But how do you know where these places are, and if a place will be worth the visit?I'll share a few tricks I've learned for how to make your hunt for an awesome coffee shop a little easier.Because, some…

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[S1E10] Katie Loves a Pour Over (and so should you!) 19:01

5+ y ago19:01

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Want to brew and drink the worlds best cup of coffee? Try the Pour Over brewing method! It's not as hard as you think, and it just might change your [coffee] life. My bride Katie joins the podcast to talk about how we brew a Pour Over at our home, and why it’s become her favorite way to make coffee. Want to try it at home? You got this! Here's a li…

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[S1E9] Full Immersion Brewing with THE Jordan Lee 24:32

5+ y ago24:32

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Are you a French Press kind of coffee person? Or maybe you're looking to branch out and try a new brewing method? Immersion brewing gives you a different take on your morning cup of coffee and there are several key tips in this episode to help you make it taste better. When my good buddy Jordan Lee makes coffee at home, it's all about the Full Imme…

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[S1E8] An Ode to Drip Coffee 17:02

5+ y ago17:02

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This episode is dedicated to the Drip brewing method. What it is + How to make it + Tips to "level up" your drip game at home Enjoy! Drip brewing resources: Great overall coffee-brewing tips from Atlas Coffee Club! Cuisinart Grind & Brew machine user guide Check out a list of SCA-Certified Drip Machines --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste…

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[S1E7] To Keurig or Not To Keurig? 15:30

5+ y ago15:30

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If you're brewing coffee at home with a Keurig or something similar, you already know you're not drinking the most amazing coffee on the planet. Even though there are downsides to By-The-Cup brewing, there are plenty of great reasons why people love their Keurig. And the good news is, there are a couple easy ways to make it taste better too. #NoSha…

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[S1E6] Q&A Part 2 with Bellwood Coffee's Joel Norman 17:24

6y ago17:24

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Ever wondered why coffees from different parts of the world taste different? Or why it's important to grind coffee to a consistent size? Or what in the world a "Winter Blend" actually means? Check out these topics and more in Part 2 of my interview with Joel Norman, co-founder of Bellwood Coffee (Atlanta, GA). Bellwood Coffee website IG: @bellwoodc…

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[S1E5] Q&A Part 1 with Bellwood Coffee's Joel Norman 19:44

6y ago19:44

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Ding Ding Ding! We've got a coffee expert! I met up with Joel Norman, co-founder of Bellwood Coffee (Atlanta, GA) to talk [coffee] shop. I learned a lot from our conversation and I know you will too! Bellwood Coffee website @bellwoodcoffee @craftyourowncoffee --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourowncoffee/me…

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[S1E4] Is Weighing Coffee Just For Hipsters? 16:58

6y ago16:58

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Nope! Here's my pitch: If you use a recipe to cook or bake, why wouldn't you use a recipe for brewing coffee too? Recipes take out the guess work. And guess what...if you want to develop your coffee-making craft, weighing out your coffee to a specific coffee:water ratio takes out the guess work, especially for beginners! Guess who's on the show? It…

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[S1E3] Treat Yourself to a Burr Grinder 17:55

6y ago17:55

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This week we dive into two more of my "Top 5" variables to pay attention to in your home coffee making journey: Grinding Whole-Bean Coffee and Holding Coffee. Send in a Voice Message with your ideas/questions/thoughts to be featured on future episodes! Call to Action #1 (free): Grind 3 days worth of whole-bean coffee. Use 1/3 of it for today, seal …

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[S1E2] Water and Arabica and Robusta, Oh My! 14:53

6y ago14:53

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Coffee is 98% Water and 2% Coffee Bean! To give yourself the best chance at a delicious cup of hot coffee at home, it's a good idea to pay attention to the water and the bean, which are two of my "Top 5" variables to focus on in your home coffee journey. Call to Action: Water....brew 1 batch of coffee with tap water, and another batch with filtered…

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[S1E1] First Things First - How To "Talk Coffee" 14:31

6y ago14:31

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What is "drip coffee"? Are Cold Brew and Iced Coffee the same thing? Is Espresso a coffee bean or a drink? Let's simplify and demystify some common coffee terms as Season 1 of the CYOC Podcast kicks off. Call to Action: Send in a Voice Message with ideas/thoughts/questions; we may feature YOUR voice on the podcast on a future episode! --- Send in a…

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Preview Episode! 11:47

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Season 1 of the podcast launches in late-August 2019! Follow on Instagram to start the conversation**audio shout out to Hidden House Coffee and Ben Briggs for being my gateway into the coffee rabbit hole! Thanks for helping me realize I could turn my coffee game from a "routine" into a "craft"--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.…