In this episode we talk about: How Ana decided to join the family business after pursuing a career in art. The advantages and drawback of growing coffee in a "Full Sun" system. The future of coffee picking and the role of Mechanical Harvesters. Brazil's 6 different biomes. How technology helped Brazil  jump from 6 coffee bags/hectare in 1960 to 29 bags/hectare in 2023 How climate change has affected the crop How Precision Agriculture is helping the farm use resources efficiently Tattoos! Resources Ana's Precision Agriculture Presentation on Coffee Knowledge Hub (you will need to make a ..read more

I was going to create a new episode about Infused vs Inoculated Coffees, but much of what we established back in Episode #39 is still relevant. So I am pulling a Taylor Swift and going to re-release a new version of episode 39, keeping what still works and adding some new perspectives from the last 3 years. In this episode I talk about: The sugar and acid additions that French and California winemakers use How adding mango to a fermentation tank is completely different from adding passion fruit or citrus How to tell when a coffee is infused with a flavor Cinnamon flavor in a coffee Inoculati ..read more

This episode also comes on the heels of our recent trip to London.  Our very first stop was the Nagare coffee shop in Shoreditch in North London. Nick and I do what we usually do when we step into a coffee shop and order the pour overs. They had 2 different coffees on the menu for a pour over so we got one of each and sat back at our cute little table in a cozy cafe, and it was only when we looked down at our empty Kinto ceramic cups that we finally realized we had paid 18£ ($23 dollars!) for 2 small cups of black coffee. I experienced sticker shock because we have been living on farms in ..read more

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Today I bring you a third installment with Pranoy from Kerehaklu.  In this new episode we talk about: The pros and cons of commercial strains vs wild microbes The over-complication of fermentations The drawback of high altitude farming The drawback of honey process An alternative to adding fruit to your tank  Terroir vs Ecological niche Pranoy's approach to cultivating his local microbes And much more...  RESOURCES #56: Finding Work/Life Balance as a Coffee Producer w/ Pranoy Thipaiah from Kerehaklu in India #34: Robusta, Tropical Fruits and Mechanical Drying. Visiting India w ..read more

RESOURCESInquiries about coffee samples or future Fermentation Training Camps: info.luxiacoffee@gmail.com Boss Barista Substack Boss Barista Podcast Support the show on Patreon  to join our live Discord hangouts, and get access to research papers, transcripts and videos. And if you don't want to commit, show your support here with a one time contribution: PayPal Sign up for the newsletter for behind the scenes pictures. Cover Art by: Nick Hafner Into song: Elijah Bisbee ..read more

 In this listener Q&A episode we talk about: How to use Thermoshock Does drying pull sugar out of the seed? What labels are important on a coffee bag? How do I prepare my coffee? How to know if you've hit "The One" on a fermentation trial How do citrus flavors get into coffee? How did a coffee from Panama fool a listener into thinking it came from Ethiopia? RESOURCESInquiries about coffee samples or future Fermentation Training Camps: info.luxiacoffee@gmail.com Support the show on Patreon  to join our live Discord hangouts, and get access to research papers, transcripts and vi ..read more

In this new episode with Natali we talk about: Growing up in a coffee producing country, but finding coffee later in life Falling into the specialty coffee rabbit hole The challenges of running a small business while keeping full time jobs Direct trade, fair trade and single origin How Natali chooses what information to put on her roasted coffee bags Why Decaf is important for night owls & coffee lovers Educating new markets RESOURCESInquiries about coffee samples or future Fermentation Training Camps: info.luxiacoffee@gmail.com Support the show on Patreon  to join our live Discord ..read more

You cannot utter a sentence about Vietnam specialty coffee without including the name Will Frith.   In this new episode we talk about: Will’s journey from a coffee purist to being more reasonable Meeting people where they are The importance of a middle class to support a new coffee category Will’s rule of thumb for cheap coffee What he drinks in the morning Being careful to not bring a western mindset to Vietnam French occuption and the resulting mash-up culture RESOURCESInquiries about coffee samples or future Fermentation Training Camps: info.luxiacoffee@gmail.com Vietnam: A New Vocab ..read more

Today I bring you a long overdue second conversation with Pranoy from Kerehaklu in India. His first appearance on the podcast was EP#34 in May 2021 I have been wanting to catch up with Pranoy for more than 2 years, and after spending a week together processing coffee and learning we were able to sit down in Jakarta after the intense week of FTC and talk.  In this new episode we talk about: How he has found new markets to export his coffee Advice for producers attending coffee Expos like SCA and MICE The impact of climate change on his farm, including the changing monsoon season. His appr ..read more