Beredo
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It's the Thanksgiving episode of AA Cafe and full of holiday cheer. Mark and Brian sip Beredo and talk to Firaol Ahmed about its origins. There's a diversion discussing Firaol's VO2 Max, and then they launch directly into talk of a very fresh Gesha natural out of Colombia, which is available for pre-purchase on the DoubleShot app and at DoubleShotCoffee.com.
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Herb Gottfried
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Herb Gottfried is quite a character. A renaissance man, Mark says. Herb has been a regular at DoubleShot for quite some time, and decided to give us an oar he got from Cornell University when he taught rowing there. We sat down with him to discuss his life and career, his love for rowing, and the history of this oar. He's a fascinating guy, and his episode of the DoubleShot Folk podcast is well worth a listen. Find it at or on the . The first holiday coffee of the year is on the shelves and available online and on the DoubleShot app. And David De Olier came through with another chocolate bar...
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Shipping News
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With the political season coming to a close and autumn in full swing, Mark and Brian fire up the mics to talk about shipping. Significant issues have caused delays in shipping that have hindered our ability to get coffee from both Ethiopia and Nicaragua. Brian has a conversation with Firaol Ahmed from Moii Coffee about shipping out of his home country of Ethiopia. And then Brian Phillips from Anthem Coffee Imports made the drive from Kansas City to Tulsa to discuss shipping delays out of Nicaragua. Things you might not normally think about, but our societies ride the tides of worldwide...
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KRMG-Skyler Cooper
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Skyler Cooper, the host of afternoon news at FM102.3 KRMG and producer of the Full Access OK podcast, came to DoubleShot and sat down in the AA Cafe studio to talk about coffee during National Coffee Month. He graciously let us use this audio, which features the entire interview, as the new cycle only allowed time for an edited version. Listen here, and catch Skyler's and news broadcast at .
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Morgan Long & Sandwich the Pig
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Morgan Long is a farmer at Prairie Creek Farms and a regular at the DoubleShot. She wrote a children's book called Sandwich the Pig, which is a true story about a half-wild pig she rescued on the farm. Morgan sat down with Brian to talk about the book and her life, and to share a little more about Sandwich. Buy Morgan's book at . Pre-order Brian's book, The Coffee Purist at .
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Firaol Ahmed & Ethiopian coffee
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Firaol Ahmed emailed roastmaster Brian Franklin a few months ago, asking if he'd like samples of his Ethiopian coffee. Franklin get emails like this from random strangers a lot, but for some reason decided to look into this one. The young importer and seasoned roaster found a lot in common, and made a deal on some outstanding coffee. In this episode, Firaol tells about his history, while Mark and Brian discuss the backstory behind DoubleShot's Ethiopian coffee drama. Get the . Pre-order .
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Cristina and Ariel
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Cristina Garces and Ariel Montoya visited DoubleShot for the first time the week of Independence Day. After visiting Washington, D.C., they hit the coffee capital of the world, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cristina is the daughter of Don Ernesto, who was once the largest independent producer of coffee in Colombia. Ariel was the owner of Hacienda El Boton, producer of the very first natural out of Colombia: our very own Maduro. This episode is probably the longest in AA Cafe history, but it's packed with compelling content. Listen in bits, but listen twice. Shoot us an email with your comments and...
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Nicaragua 2024
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DoubleShot roastmaster, Brian Franklin has just returned from another trip to Nicaragua. He and Mark talk about what coffee farms are really like and the difficulty of getting to Dos Manzanas and Finca Massif. While en route to Finca Massif Nueva Segovia, Brian interviewed Luis Miranda about the farms and how he got into coffee. It's worth a listen. And worth thinking about. Buy the coffee they're drinking at .
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Birthday Stories
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Mark and Brian keep it brief this time and let the DoubleShot regulars talk. It's a lengthy cast of eighteen characters, all with something interesting to say. Quite a range of voices and stories and memories of DoubleShot history. Listen to the end for some juicy, intimate content where the tables are turned and Brian spills the beans on his private life. Thanks to everyone who participated in this episode, to everyone who didn't but still has a story to tell, and to everyone whose lives have been touched in any way by the DoubleShot. You are the reason DoubleShot exists.
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Gemini Project
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With the DoubleShot's 20th birthday just around the corner, Mark and Brian reconvene to taste one of the two coffees Brian sourced and roasted for the occasion. It's sold as a box set called The Gemini Project, which is available at . The coffee jolts their memories and they spend the majority of the episode talking about the past. A few of the things they remember from twenty years of coffee and hijinks. Talk to Mark and Brian in person at the 20th birthday celebration March 5. All day and half the night.
info_outlineJanuary 20-25 Mark and Brian traveled down to Costa Rica to visit Hacienda La Minita. It was Mark's first foray into coffee territory. And La Minita was Brian's first origin trip in 2005. Here they chronicle some of the details of the trip, observations, and takeaways. To purchase a pound of La Minita, go to DoubleShotCoffee.com.
Read more about the trip at DoubleShotCoffee.com/blogs/newsletter