We head over to our friend Jason's house so he can make us a cup of coffee, review a couple Big Box Beans, do our first Road Trip Drip, and discuss "The Case for Bad Coffee."

Show Notes

Neighborhood Brew Review

Jason Panella works in the world of non-profits, helping to raise funds for missions and relief efforts around the world. He is also a prolific writer. Look for his work on Comment magazine and on DVD Verdict (which is about to transition to a new site and URL).

Big Box Beans

Café Don Pablo
Tim Horton's Signature Blend Whole Bean (available in stores)

Road Trip Drip

On location at the McDonald's in Chippewa.

Article Discussion

"The Case for Bad Coffee" by Keith Pandolfi at Serious Eats.

Follow-up

We used some terms that we didn't explain very well (or at all) in the first episode. We didn't get to that in this episode, but we're putting some terminology and definitions on the outline for episode three. Until then, some light reading:

Third Wave Coffee
Brew Ratio Chart (PDF)
Ryan prefers a 16:1 ratio, Joel is more of a 20:1 (or higher) kind of guy.

Music by www.bensound.com

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