transcend coffee video podcast

Poul Mark discusses the difference between acidity and bitterness and the important role acidity plays in quality coffee.

Part five of our video series on Becoming a Coffee Connoisseur is all about how to brew a great pot of coffee using a drip brewer. This video features the Technivorm Moccamaster and our Michiti coffee from Ethiopia.

Transcend Coffee founder Poul Mark discusses the importance of weighing and grinding when you want to brew great coffee.

Transcend Coffee Poul Mark discusses the importance of freshness and aromatics when truly enjoying and appreciating coffee.

The second in a series of videos to help you truly appreciate coffee. This video covers the importance of good quality water.

In this new web series, Transcend Coffee founder Poul Mark helps you truly appreciate coffee.

Learn how we evaluate and choose new coffees at Transcend Coffee.

Transcend Founder Poul Mark discusses our new and different approach to roasting coffee, partly inspired by our trip to Europe in June for the World Barista Championship.

A wee taste of the practice and prep done by 2011 Canadian Barista Champ Josh Hockin before competing at the World Barista Championships in Vienna June 12-15, 2012.

Poul interviews our own Josh Hockin - 2011 Canadian National Barista Champion - about his win as well as Ricardo Perez from Santa Lucia coffee farm in Costa Rica, who grew and processed the winning coffee.

From Burundi, Africa, Poul talks about his tour of washing stations and working with coffee producers to increase quality, the prices paid and ultimately the quality of life for the hard working coffee farmers in this small African country.

Poul interviews 2011 World Barista Champion Alejandro Mendez and his mentor and trainer Federico Bolanos from Viva Espresso in El Salvador.

Poul interviews Camilo Merizalde, just outside of Cali, Colombia about his experimental coffee farm where he's planning to grow unique varietals in greenhouses.

From Armenia, Colombia, Poul talks to coffee farmer Fabian Torres about the changing world of growing and producing specialty coffee.

Poul talks to Nick Cho, organizer of the US Brewers Cup - a new competition featuring manual brewing methods ? and Andy Sprenger, the 2011 US Brewers Cup Champion.

Transcend Coffee founder Poul Mark updates us on what he and the Transcend crew have been up to recently. Includes footage of the new Downtown Edmonton cafe on Jasper Avenue, and the new Probat UG22 roaster.

Watch the antics as we quite literally fire up our new (to us) vintage Probat UG22 roaster for the very first time.

Poul interviews the one and only Aida Batlle, from the legendary Finca Kilimanjaro about her success as an award winning coffee farmer and the somewhat controversial topic of zero defect coffee.

Poul interviews chef Ben Chalmers, formerly of Jack's Grill, soon to be cooking at Edmonton's new Corso 32. They discuss restaurant coffee and using coffee as a culinary ingredient.

From the Transcend Coffee vault comes an interview with renowned specialty coffee consultant Tracey Allen, originally filmed back in April 2010 at the SCAA show. This video was almost shelved due to audio difficulties, but it has been resurrected and the engaging conversation is certainly worth watching.

A complete overview of the 2010 Canadian Cup Tasters Championship held in Toronto in conjunction with the Canada Coffee and Tea Show. Includes an inverview with 2010 Canadian Cup Taster Champion Patrick Russel.

Recorded in April 2010 at the Specialty Coffee Association of America conference, Poul chats with Edwin Martinez, whose family operates the Finca Vista Hermosa coffee farm in Guatemela. This episode was recorded before the volcano eruption and sinkholes that affected Guatemela this year.

Poul Mark discusses the challenges of sourcing and transporting green coffee. Weather, economy, politics, culture and logistics all play a role in the logistics of moving coffee from the tree to your cup.

Poul shares his experiences, video and stories from a recent trip to judge the Honduras Cup of Excellence and tour coffee farms in the hills of Honduras.

There was an issue with previous file not syncing to some iPods and iPhones. This new file should resolve the problem. A discussion about the micro-mill revolution in Costa Rica and the importance of roaster-producer relationships with special guests Francisco Mena and Juan Ramon from Exclusive Coffees.

A discussion about the micro-mill revolution in Costa Rica and the importance of roaster-producer relationships with special guests Francisco Mena and Juan Ramon from Exclusive Coffees. Filmed at the 2010 SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) conference Anaheim, California.

Poul Mark and special guest Aaron Ball discuss the relationship between high standards and quality vs remaining approachable and accessible in the specialty coffee market.

Poul on location in Ethiopia discussing the state of the industry in the birthplace of coffee, with video and pitures from the ground-breaking mobile roasting and cupping tour of Sidamo and Yirgacheffe regions.

Transcend Coffee founder Poul Mark shows you how to brew a great pot of coffee on the legendary Dutch-made Technivorm brewer.

In episode 15, Poul Mark shares some tips you can try at home to make and enjoy better coffee, as well as some things Transcend Coffee is planning this year to continually raise the bar on the quality of coffee they import, roast and serve.

In episode 14 of the Transcend Coffee video podcast, Poul Mark talks about the idea of true quality and how it transcends products, companies and industries. And even though there seems to be less of it in our world today, quality can still be found if you take the time to seek it out.

Transcend Coffee founder Poul Mark and roaster Chad Moss recently returned from Rosebud Arkansas where they attended Q-school. Poul discusses what they learned and the importance of this coffee certification.

Transcend Coffee founder Poul Mark and director of coffee Josh Hockin taste and discuss the San Jos? El Yalu, an exceptional coffee from the Sumpango region of Guatemala.

In episode 11 of the Transcend Coffee Video Podcast, Poul Mark talks about Cafet?n, a small coffee farm in Costa Rica operated by Tim O'Brien. Poul shares some footage and stories from his trip to Costa Rica in the spring of 2009 and talks about the passion and dedication that Tim and his neighbors have for growing exceptional coffee.

In episode 10 of the Transcend Coffee video podcast, Poul Mark discusses the recent Canadian Barista Championship and more importanly, why competitions matter to the average coffee drinker.

In episode nine, Poul chats with Bill Tanasichuk, owner of Edmonton wine shop bin 104, to discuss the similarities and differences in coffee and wine and how we taste and evaluate these two amazing beverages.

In episode 8 of the Transcend Coffee video podcast Poul discusses the growing coffee scene in London and interviews 2009 World Barista Champion Gwilym Davies.

In episode seven of the Transcend Coffee podcast, Poul interviews newly crowned Prairies Regional Barista Champ Ben Put and discusses the impact of barista competitions on the specialty coffee community.

In episode six, Poul Mark discusses taste. What does it mean to truly taste something? Whether it's coffee, wine, food, or anything we put into our mouth?what is it that's going on on our tounge, in our nose and in our brain that forms our perceptions of taste?

'Cupping' is the coffee industry term for a professionally scored tasting to determine quality in coffee. It's what we do a minimum of four times a week to make sure we're only offering the very best quality coffee. In podcast episode five, Poul gives you a walkthrough of one of our regular cuppings, and tells you how—and more importantly—why we do it.

Fresh is a word that gets thrown around a lot in food and beverage industries, sometimes without a lot to back it up. In episode four of our video podcast, Poul tackles the idea of freshness in the coffee industry, what it means to us, and what it means for the big players in the coffee business.

All about grinders. Poul discusses the difference between different types of coffee grinders and why a good grinder is the first place to invest when brewing great coffee at home.

In the second episode of transcend coffee's video podcast, Poul Mark talks about Hacienda La Esmeralda — the first coffee farm he ever visited, and also one of the most famous specialty coffee producers in the world.

An introduction to the origins of transcend coffee and owner/founder Poul Mark's passion for coffee and coffee education.