Podcasts by The Occasional Barista
Curious to find out why that murky muddy water tastes so GOOD! Pour yourself another cup and hear all about coffee from the people behind the bar. Don't worry, behind those hipster mustaches and aprons are semi-normal human beings...
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TOB on James Hoffman's V60 Technique EP | 24 from 2021-01-24T15:00
HE'S EVERYWHERE!!! In today's episode we touch upon James Hoffman's Hario V60 Technique this time and help break down some of the concepts that he references, but doesn't have the time to touch ...
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TOB The QUEST for the Holy Extraction (EVEN EXTRACTION) | EP 23 from 2021-01-21T15:00
A word that often gets thrown around to new baristas during training or to interested home brewers who wonder if all the "techniques" and expensive equipment is worth it. In this episode we hope...
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TOB Coffee Blend EXPERIMENT w/ Surprise findings! EP | 22 from 2021-01-14T15:00
On today's episode of TOB, I did a little experiment that honestly changed the way I looked at a bag of coffee. It all started when some of my Canadian friends gifted me a blend of a Medium and ...
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TOB COFFEE SUPPORT w/ Chris McColl - Single vs Continuous Pours (Heat), Gifted Coffee, and Stale Coffee? | EP 21 from 2021-01-10T15:00
Welcome back to another edition of COFFEE SUPPORT! Where we help YOU fix your coffee problems and answer some questions that will help improve your coffee game. In this episode we cover Single v...
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TOB w/ Noah Poletiek (Director of Coffee) at Chapman Crafted | EP 20 from 2021-01-07T15:00
Starting off this New Year STRONG with EXTRA special guest Noah Poletiek from Chapman Crafted Coffee! Former owner and head roaster at Bangarang Coffee, Noah sits down with us to chat about his ...
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TOB OFF TOPIC w/ Tyler Rule EP | 19 from 2020-12-20T15:00
Welcome to the first installment of OFF TOPIC, where we let you in to some of the conversations not quite about coffee. Nonetheless, coffee is still consumed and at the end of the day that is wh...
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TOB w/ Tyler Rule from Daydream Surf Shop EP | 18 from 2020-12-19T15:00
I brought in a good friend of mine Tyler Rule, who like many of you, is beginning his coffee journey as a home barista. He is currently working at one of my favorite coffee spots in OC, Da...
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TOB Bringing it back to Basics + Wacky ways to brew coffee! EP | 17 from 2020-12-16T15:00
I ditched my expensive equipment and brought it back to basics on this episode of The Occasional Barista. After brewing the coffee it also inspired me to think of some wacky ways to brew coffee ...
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TOB on James Hoffman's French Press Technique | EP 16 from 2020-12-10T15:00
A name that many of us have seen before, but in this episode we break down James Hoffman's French Press technique and answering what many of us are thinking. Can we trust it?
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TOB COFFEE SUPPORT w/ Chris McColl - Lack luster coffee, steamwand vs frother, when to brew fresh coffee | Episode 15 from 2020-11-25T15:00
On this episode of COFFEE SUPPORT we are joined again by Little Lunch Coffee's Chris McColl where we answer YOUR questions! We also went live on instagram and answered any of your brewing and co...
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TOB It's time to appreciate Coffee | Episode 14 from 2020-11-21T15:00
Hopefully this will make you appreciate your next cup of coffee just a little bit more.
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TOB So you want to become a Barista... | Episode 13 from 2020-11-19T15:00
Today we go over what are some things we looked for as a Manager during interviews and what to expect during the onboarding process. No, you don't have to have prior barista experience, HOWEVER ...
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TOB COFFEE SUPPORT - Under Extraction, "Golden Ratio", Mistakenly bought Espresso Beans w/ no Espresso Machine | Episode 12 from 2020-11-17T15:00
Introducing a new segment on the TOB Podcast, at Coffee Support we are here to try and help solve your coffee problems! Today we discuss why you might be experiencing those sour notes on your Et...
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TOB on What your coffee order says about YOU | Episode 11 from 2020-11-15T15:00
We are back at it with another episode this time focusing on what baristas might be thinking based on what you ordered. In addition, we go over what other signs baristas are looking for and what...
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TOB on Which Coffee Grinder YOU should buy just starting out in coffee | Episode 10 from 2020-11-12T15:00
I am constantly getting asked by friends, family, and customers, which coffee grinder they should buy if they are just getting into coffee. In this episode I break down a few recommendations tha...
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TOB w/ AoSA Coffee's Cory Pittman | Episode 9 (Part III) from 2020-11-09T22:59:07
To finish off our series with AoSA Coffee's Cory Pittman, we discuss what a roaster's purpose is in the story from farm to cup and how that has been influenced with the further development of sp...
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TOB w/ AoSA Coffee's Cory Pittman | Episode 8 (Part II) from 2020-11-09T22:48:17
We continue the discussion with AoSA Coffee's Cory Pittman, as we begin to dive into his career in specialty coffee and some of the perks as well as intimidation he felt checking out possible pa...
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TOB w/ AoSA Coffee's Cory Pittman | Episode 7 (Part I) from 2020-11-07T05:34:21
We are back at it with our next fantastic guest speaker Cory Pittman from AoSA Coffee! A friend, ex-coworker, and now Director of AoSA's coffee program, Cory talks on this episode about his jour...
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TOB on Buying a Bag of Coffee | Episode 6 from 2020-11-03T22:02:26
Today we go over 5 questions that you should ask yourself before buying your next bag of coffee. These 5 questions are the same questions that I asked personally to YOU the buyer and it ensured ...
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TOB w/ Little Lunch Coffee's Chris McColl and Jordan Rabé + Seven Seas Roasting's Diem Duong | Episode 5 (Part IV) from 2020-10-28T22:17:24
Finishing off the series with Chris McColl and Jordan Rabé from Little Lunch Coffee and Diem Duong from Seven Seas Roasting. We begin this episode talking about the Waves of Coffee and how the i...
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TOB w/ Little Lunch Coffee's Chris McColl and Jordan Rabé + Seven Seas Roasting's Diem Duong | Episode 4 (Part III) from 2020-10-28T21:33:56
Moving on in our discussion with Chris McColl and Jordan Rabé from Little Lunch Coffee as well as Diem Duong from Seven Seas Roasting. In this episode we touch upon some mistakes that many peopl...
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TOB w/ Little Lunch Coffee's Chris McColl and Jordan Rabé + Seven Seas Roasting's Diem Duong | Episode 3 (Part II) from 2020-10-28T20:15:35
We continue our discussion with Chris McColl and are joined by fellow Little Lunch Coffee Manager Jordan Rabé and recent Seven Seas Roasting Manager Diem Duong. In this episode do we cover our n...
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TOB w/ Little Lunch Coffee's Chris McColl | Episode 2 (Part I) from 2020-10-28T19:17:12
Today we are lucky enough to sit down with Chris McColl from Little Lunch Coffee in Venice Beach, CA. Starting off working at Whittier Law School as a student worker, to beginning his career in ...
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TOB Introduction | Episode 1 from 2020-10-23T20:05:59
Welcome to The Occasional Barista! This episode covers what we are all about and aim to achieve through this podcast. It also goes into what to expect in future episodes, as well as, a brief sto...
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