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Coffee Books

by Tryniti

Coffee is an enjoyable, somewhat essential part of our lives. For those of us who also love to read, books and coffee just go hand and hand.And so I present to you, the podcast 'Coffee Books'. Each morning, while I enjoy a nice, fresh, hot cup of my morning Guatemalan drip, I will spend a few minutes reading aloud a book about coffee, for you ~I hope you enjoy my podcast, and I wish you tasty java, always.

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  1. S2:31 Curious Barista's Guide. Making Espresso.

    The trials and tribulations, fortold in extravagant hyperbole, of making Espresso at home.

  2. S2:30 Curious Barista's Guide. Double Boilers and Fine Tuning.

    Purpose of the double boiler espresso machine, and the benefit of a PID are explained within today's pages.

  3. S2:29 Curious Barista's Guide. Espresso yourself!

    More on espresso machines and their intriguing variations.

  4. S2:28 Curious Barista's Guide. Chapter 6; Espresso. Through page 98.

    Journey through the history of espresso and how it came to be, while enjoying the scintillating descriptions of what espresso truly is from some master baristas. Ooh ~

  5. S2:27 Curious Barista's Guide. More on Grinding and Grinding practices.

    Lots of fun Grinding methods for this episode, coffee friends!

  6. S2:26 Curious Barista's Guide. Grinding, through page 89.

    Burr grinders prove to be superior as we read through this section - but which burr grinder, and why? Find out in today's episode.

  7. S2:25 Curious Barista's Guide. Starting Chapter Five; Grinding.

    We go over the history of grinding - which started with the mortar and pestle!

  8. S2:24 Curious Barista's Guide. Measuring Extraction and Cupping.

    We finish off chapter four as I read through the sections on extraction percentages and how to obtain them, as well as what cupping is and how it typically done.

  9. S2:23 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 78.

    All about extraction and brew ratio, learn how strength is affected and the different methods of extraction.

  10. S2:22 Curious Barista's Guide. All about Caffeine.

    Learn the origins of the word, how caffeine actually does its thing, and whether there are any health benefits.

  11. S2:21 Curious Barista's Guide. Flavour Profiles, through page 73.

    We go over Sweetness, Bitterness, Acidity, and Aroma in these pages, as well as talk about the use of scales over other measuring devices.

  12. S2:20 Curious Barista's Guide. Ending Chapter Three.

    More on roasting and toasting!

  13. S2:19 Curious Barista's Guide. Home roasting, through page 65.

    Discover the best way to roast at home, and learn about the importance of the probe, in this riveting episode of Coffee Books!

  14. S2:18 Curious Barista's Guide. More on Roasting.

    First Crack? Second Crack? Learn how these pertain to your coffee in this episode.

  15. S2: 17 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 57.

    Descriptions of the coffee roasting saga continue in earnest in this episode.

  16. S2: 16 Curious Barista's Guide. All about Roasting.

    Learning about the emergence of different roasters and how they work in this episode.

  17. S2: 15 Curious Barista's Guide. Roasters continued, through page 54.

    How (mechanic) roasters emerged and what's popular then and today. Also, Jabez Burns is fun to say - try it!

  18. S2: 14 Curious Barista's Guide. Coffee Roasting, through page 51.

    In today's reading we learn about the skill of the (human) roaster, and the evolution of the (mechanic) roaster.

  19. S2: 13 Curious Barista's Guide. End of Chapter Two.

    This section covers Rainforest Alliance and Organic Coffees, and begins to describe the important role of the roaster in the coffee making process.

  20. S2: 12 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 44.

    Continuing on as we learn about Instant Coffee and Coffee as a Commodity.

  21. S2: 11 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 41; Decaf and Instant Coffees

    The wretched coffee bean that is destined to become decaf or instant receives its one, shining moment in this episode.

  22. S2: 10 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 38.

    Transportation and milling are covered in these pages, and next up will be the dreaded 'decaf' 😱

  23. S2: 9 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 35.

    Covering Cascara, drying, and more in today's reading 📚

  24. S2: 8 Curious Barista's Guide. Growing and Harvesting.

    Coffee picking, growing, harvesting and the unique methods they entail are included in this episode!

  25. S2: 7 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 29.

    More on coffee leaf rust and coffee picking.

  26. S2: 6 Curious Barista's Guide. Coffee Trees and Coffee Leaf Rust!

    Learn about the components of the coffee seed (bean), how coffee trees grow, and the never-ending epidemic of Coffee Lead Rust in today's reading.

  27. S2: 5 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 21.

    Reading through the section on 'Global Domination'.

  28. S2: 4 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 19.

    From one edge of the world out, learn about how we obtained coffee in these riveting coffee-filled pages.

  29. S2: 3 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 15.

    Completeing the section on Coffeehouses, we learn about some of the more famous American and French intellectuals of our times.

  30. S2: 2 Curious Barista's Guide. Through page 13.

    Where it all began, Arabian and Ottoman coffees, and delving into Coffeehouses in this episode.

  31. S2: 1 Curious Barista's Guide. Introduction.

    Welcome to Season Two of Coffee Books! Our new book is a more modern, witty, sassy piece of literature by Tristan Stephenson. In today's episode, I read through the Introduction, and start us on Chapter One!

  32. 26 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. End of book + Season Finale.

    For the season finale I complete our first coffee book, and provide some of my thoughts on it with you. Thank you for listening, and stay tuned for the next coffee book in Season 2!

  33. 25 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Nearing end of Chapter Five.

    Only three pages until the end of the chapter, and the book itself, as we are finishing up Cakes and Desserts!

  34. 24 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Five. Desserts and Cakes, through page 107.

    Instructions on how to create coffee mousse, coffee sauce, and more in the pages read today. Only 8 more pages to go!

  35. 23 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Finishing Chapter Four.

    We complete chapter four and begin Chapter Five, Desserts and Cakes!

  36. 22 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Four, through page 98.

    Coffee with milk, alcohol, ice cubes, cream, and froth, are all covered in this episodes.

  37. 21 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Four, through page 95.

    Learn about espresso culture and black coffee as we read through to the top of page 95.

  38. 20 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Four, Brewing. Through page 91.

    Pumping percolator, Turkish coffee, and an odd anecdote about haemerroids in today's episode.

  39. 19 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Four. Brewing.

    Find out about the myriads of methods of brewing as we continue through to the middle of page 84.

  40. 18 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Finishing Chapter Three.

    We make it to page 80 in this episode, learning about additives, substitutes, instant coffee (gasp!) and brewing.

  41. 17 Coffee- A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three. Grinding, Decaf, and Additives.

    Covering the sections on Grinding, how decaffeinated coffee is made, and the addition of flavours to coffee and coffee beans, we end at the bottom of page 75.

  42. 16 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three. Roasting.

    We learn all about roasting, and the four generally recognized types of roasts, and finish at the top of page 72. More than halfway through the book, and today I enjoyed some pour-over coffee with my new Chemex carafe. Delicious 🥰

  43. 15 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three. Blending.

    We made it to the middle of page 68 in today's episode, where we finished up the A - Z Guide, and learned about blending different roasts and origin beans.

  44. 14 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three, through page 64.

    Today we covered several more origins to consider when choosing your coffee, including Venezuela, Indonesia, and Kenya.

  45. 13 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three, through page 60. Choosing Coffee!

    *Special shout out episode* Starting out with a heartfelt thank you to the sweet couple, my friend George and his gal, Amanda, who generously baked and mailed me a little box filled with homemade espresso cookies. (They also sent letters, which were quite cute). I conclude this episode on page 60.

  46. 12 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three, through page 56.

    Continuing on, we begin an A-Z Guide to choosing coffee from different origin countries. Today we learned about Brazil and Colombia.

  47. 11 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Three. Selecting and Buying.

    Completing Chapter Two and moving in Chapter Three, we end on page 52, in the section labeled, 'Choosing Coffee'.

  48. 10 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Two. Cultivation, through page 47.

    Continuing on through the section on Coffee Trees, then we enter into the section on Coffee Marketing categories, to the middle of page 47. Almost to Chapter Three :0)

  49. 9 Coffee - A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter Two, Cultivation, through page 43.

    Hello! We finished Chapter One today, and started Chapter Two, Cultivation, starting with the first section on coffee trees. Leaving off on Page 43, we learned about the importance of picking the berries (or cherries) at just the right time, and how bats sometimes help with this endeavor!

  50. 8 Coffee- A Connoisseur's Companion. Chapter One, History, through page 37

    We learn a bit more about coffeehouses in this episode, then continue through the section on coffee rituals, learning about how our beloved java is used in Islam.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Coffee is an enjoyable, somewhat essential part of our lives. For those of us who also love to read, books and coffee just go hand and hand.And so I present to you, the podcast 'Coffee Books'. Each morning, while I enjoy a nice, fresh, hot cup of my morning Guatemalan drip, I will spend a few minutes reading aloud a book about coffee, for you ~I hope you enjoy my podcast, and I wish you tasty java, always.

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Tryniti

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Coffee is an enjoyable, somewhat essential part of our lives. For those of us who also love to read, books and coffee just go hand and hand.And so I present to you, the podcast 'Coffee Books'. Each morning, while I enjoy a nice, fresh, hot cup of my morning Guatemalan drip, I will spend a few...

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