CoffeeGeek Podcast 034 - Barista Roundtable, Featuring the Aerobee Aeropress

Intro – Vancouver Coffee Scene Roundtable (1:31) - Michael, Mark’s neighbor and coffee enthusiast, (email him if you have an opening for a barista) - jakethecoffeelover, CGer and author of http://coffeaarabica.blogspot.com - Sean Strugnell aka strugs – CGer - Matt, barista at Elysian Room, 5th and Burrard, Vancouver - Peter, barista at Wicked Café, 7th and Hemlock, Vancouver, and author of pullingshots.blogspot.com Review of Aerobie Aeropress (2:57) - Metal filter vs nylon filter vs paper filter (4:00) - The engadget pvc do-it-yourself, the Depresso, and experimentation (5:36) - Comparison with the Clover (8:42) Review of the Clover (10:17) - Discovery Coffee: newest Clover in Canada (10:30) - The Clover’s effect on body and adjusting the Clover for optimal brew (11:00) - Use of the Clover in the café (18:08) Back to the Aerobie: Future experimentation, blind cupping, and bloom (19:50) Review of the Vibiemme Domobar (21:43) - HX machine with E61 group and 2 liter boiler - Fast steaming machine, very stable Home Machines (24:57) - Sean’s Wega Lyra; Peter’s Krups Novo; Michael and Jake’s Gaggia Espressos Fave Coffeehouses and the Café Scene (32:45) - The group’s favorites include Prado, JJBean, Continental, Elysian Room, Wicked Café, Victrola, 2% jazz Wrap-Up (42:27) - Thoughts on Chris Tacy leaving the coffee scene - Funny stories about Jake - A few comments about portafilter.net podcast