Stop Being a Coffee Purist: Blend It
from Everyday Beans Podcast - Mostly About Coffee and Other Stuff Hosted by Oaks, the coffee guy
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I dive deep into a topic that I avoided for years—blending and mixing coffees. For the longest time, I was a purist, strictly dedicated to single origin coffees. I romanticized the origin stories, the soil, the elevations, the farmers, and the unique characteristics of each coffee. Single origins felt sacred, like something I shouldn't alter or mess with. But as I've pushed my understanding and love for coffee further, I've discovered that blending isn't cheating—it's an art form that allows us to mold and shape coffee into exactly what we want it to be. I share my journey from single origin devotion to embracing the creative freedom that comes with blending. I explain how mixing coffees lets us manipulate flavors intentionally—adding sweetness to sharp, fruity coffees with a dark roasted Brazilian, or creating complexity by combining multiple light roasts. By listening to this episode, you'll learn why blending might be the key to rekindling your excitement for coffee, how to think about flavor profiles when creating your own blends, and why it's perfectly okay to make coffee your own way, regardless of what the coffee geeks say. Support the show Go deeper than the episode, in the newsletter: https://itsmellsbetterthanittaste.com For tips, tricks and still trying to figure it out: https://www.youtube.com/@everyday-beans For good tasty coffee, check us out at: everydaybeans.com
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I dive deep into a topic that I avoided for years—blending and mixing coffees. For the longest time, I was a purist, strictly dedicated to single origin coffees. I romanticized the origin stories, the soil, the elevations, the farmers, and the unique characteristics of each coffee. Single origins felt sacred, like something I shouldn't alter or mess with. But as I've pushed my understanding and love for coffee further, I've discovered that blending isn't chea...
Chapters
- 0:00 Intro
- 1:16 The Magic of Single Origins and Brewing Variables
- 3:07 Why I Avoided Blends for So Long
- 4:23 The Happy Accidents of Mixing Coffee
- 6:12 Understanding How Blending Works
- 7:14 The Reality Check: Single Origins Can Disappoint
- 9:04 Blending as an Art Form
- 10:16 Going to the Dark Side: First Steps
- 11:17 Making Coffee Your Own Through Experimentation
- 12:50 Final Thoughts and Invitation to Explore
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