CoffeeGeek Podcast 011 - Promos, Lots of Listener Emails, and the Coffee News

Episode Notes: - Promo played on Daily Source Code (www.curry.com) - Promo played on Distorted View Daily (www.distortedview.com) - Adult content - Big shout out to GrapeRadio.com for their all about port episode. Listener Emails - Reader "gets it" on grinding, asks for tips on the Mazzer Mini - Reader asks about long term storage of roasted Coffee. Mark says just say no. Mentions Derek Powazek's blog where he gets one thing wrong. - Reader asks about Solis SL-70, asks for tips on avoiding "blond crema". - Restaurant espresso feedback from last episode - Mark suggests a grass roots effort to politely demand better coffee and espresso from fine dining restaurants. - Reader talks about caffeine levels in various consumer items - Mark talks about caffeine levels in espresso and brewed coffee - Reader writes in and asks if you can "cheat" the large C02 amounts in just-roasted coffee by leaving ground coffee sitting for a while. News with Jeanette Chan - news articles can be found on CoffeeGeek in the Resources section Jeanette can be reached at [email protected] - News on Cancer Fundraiser involving coffee - Disease resistant coffee in Africa - Dunkin Donuts Robber Stopper keeps his coffee intact - Dude on horse rides through drive through window at a Timmy Ho's, and gets charged! - Specialty coffee consumption is up - SCAA mentioned. Mark goes on a rant tear about the SCAA. Says the real reason why specialty coffee consumption is up is the Internet and the myriad of coffee information sites. - Starbucks knockoff in Ethiopia. Go Fake Starbucks! - 90 second rant, Jeanette talks about department store espresso machines. Close out talk, News about upcoming podcasts Mark plays a song written by Sandy Andina, a CoffeeGeek member.