AA Cafe Podcast

AA Cafe #61

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:57:08 PDT

Garth... Bjorklund and I join forces on AA Cafe Seisenta y Uno with the pact that we'd only talk about things related to coffee. It was hard and we didn't cover much ground. But we had fun and got a few things off our chests. Of particular interest: The Perfect Cappuccino and our coffee experiments in Colombia.

AA Cafe #60

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:58:22 PDT

Recorded during our trip to Colombia June 16-23. This is the longest podcast I'll ever post. I promise. It's an hour and a half, and the first part we recorded has poor quality due to the echo of the room and the ambient noise of vehicles and rain. But if you have trouble sleeping, the rain soundtrack with the droll of our voices should do the trick. It seems like Isaiah and I told every damn detail of our trip, but that isn't the case. It just seems like it. So if you want to hear all about it, here it is. Pretty much unedited. I hope you find it interesting and educational.

AA Cafe #59

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:04:16 PDT

Garth! My country music compadre. Garth and Brian go old-school on AA Cafe to bring back Coffee News. This podcast is ridiculous. From steak to coffee to whisky to bike racing to latte art comps to women... We're all over the place. We should've talked about coffee.

AA Cafe #58

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:22:11 PDT

Jason and I finally got around to podcasting about our trip to Colombia. It's a long podcast, and I'm sorry. I felt like we recorded half of a portafilter podcast or something. Many thanks to the good people at La Minita- Drew, Russ, Fernando, Jim, and lots of others. And to Kike and Vivian from Empresas de Narino (and Antioquia). And much thanks to Cristina Garces and all the people in Concordia who made us feel welcome and safe. Thanks Alfredo Correa for the great coffee!

Music from a local band called La Panther Happens.

AA Cafe #57

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:32:28 PDT

I know, I know. It's been a while.

We apologize. A lot has been going on around the DoubleShot lately. This is a podcast Isaiah and I recorded while in Portland, Oregon. Isaiah was competing in the US Barista Championship. We even include interviews with the former hosts of the late Portafilter podcast: Nick Cho and Jay Caragay. We promise to record more often.

AA Cafe #56

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:16:55 PST

Isaiah and I try our best to catch up on the last few weeks in a short amount of time. We talk about the South Central Regional Barista Competition in Austin. We talk about coffee that is "too fresh" and listen to snippets from Michael Sivetz speech at the SCAA, "Stale Coffees Are Not Specialty Coffees." Isaiah is quoted in (Too?) Fresh Cup Magazine concerning latte art. And we touch on our new coffees- Aricha 10 and Beloya 12, our upcoming trip to Colombia, and Ferraris' film "The Perfect Cappuccino" coming to Tulsa.

AA Cafe #55

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:27:55 PDT

Isaiah and I talk about the past few weeks: DoubleShot Latte Art Comp, Seattle, CoffeeFest, Victrola, and Ferraris' film in Kansas City. Isaiah requested that I play some 80's Christian Rock, so I couldn't resist digging for some of the old jr. high favorite lipsync tunes. Oh, and our podcast wouldn't be complete without... Mark Prince.

LT100 Jogcast (aacafe54)

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:57:00 PDT

This podcast ain't about coffee. I recorded another jogcast during the Leadville Trail 100. This is the audio from the race and a little post-race commentary. Rough.

AA Cafe #53

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:56:37 PDT

Lots of commentary on this podcast about Starbucks and Clover; about Nick Cho and Murky Coffee; about the perceived differences between peaberries and flat beans; about the Leadville 100 and our fundraising effort for Coffee Kids.
Listen up. Jason and Brian rock the mic (or whatever).

AA Cafe #52

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:36:54 PDT

It's the second half of the SCAA Convention. Isaiah and I team up to tell the rest of the story. Mark Prince, Ethiopia, Billy Wilson, Doug Zell, Chris Baca and mini me, Synesso, Barefoot Andy, siphon coffee, Caribou, the Holy Coffee Bean, and the USBC. Drink more coffee.

AA Cafe #51

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:16:19 PDT

The SCAA tradeshow report, part 1. Jason and I chit chat about how hot it's gotten all of a sudden. And what we did at the SCAA convention in Minneapolis. Highlights include Mark Pendergrast, Bill McAlpin, George Howell, Jay Caragay, Nick Cho, Martin Diedrich, Reg Barber, our new Compak grinder, and exciting coffees on their way to the DoubleShot.

AA Cafe #50

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:11:12 PDT

It's the BIG 50th episode of AA Cafe! Isaiah and I bore you through one more episode. We encourage you to ask questions (of Nick Cho mostly). Mark Prince of Coffeegeek calls in and praises the DoubleShot Coffee Company - what a sweetie pie. I tell a little about my trip to Guatemala (don't miss the mugging). And I ask a lot of questions about coffee processing.

AA Cafe #13

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:37:25 PST

This is the one that got away. I originally recorded podcast 13 with David Fell of Stonewood Coffee & Tea, but being the unlucky episode, things went awry and the sound files disappeared from existence. Not even David the computer guru could recover them. So Isaiah and I re-recorded #13 for your listening pleasure.
New coffee technologies are unveiled, plus a couple phone-in guests.

AA Cafe #49

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:36:38 PST

The Waylon F'ing Jennings of the Coffee World? It's the last AA Cafe of 2007. Isaiah returns as the ambassador to the people in our quest for World Coffee Domination. Listen and learn how to make coffee without electricity, what happens when you lie about coffee, and what happens when my girlfriend calls while we're podcasting. You don't want to miss the absolute best letter from a listener. Write to us: Brian@DoubleShotCoffee.com

AA Cafe #48

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:31:26 PST

We've moved on to become the Emiliano Zapata of coffee podcasting. Isaiah co-hosts again, and we briefly discuss his coffee history. Our advice this week concerns gift-giving (since Christmas time is near and people seem to enjoy buying things for each other this time of year). Three different coffees from DoubleShot are recommended this week, as well as a book about coffee (nice gift?). And you don't want to miss the Coffee Illuminati "Art" party on 12/6/2007 from 7-10p.

AA Cafe #47

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:11:23 PDT

We're the Rush Limbaugh of coffee podcasting. That's right. AA Cafe 47 is all about education. Isaiah and Brian give you lots of ideas about how to educate yourself about coffee. So you don't have to "wake up special every day."

AA Cafe #46

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:19:46 PDT

Jogcast #3 The Leadville Trail 100 in Leadville Colorado. My final attempt to finish what many say is the toughtest ultra in the US. You have no idea how hard it is.

AA Cafe #45

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:18:21 PDT

WCD World Coffee Domination. That's what Isaiah (the profit) and I have up our sleeves. It's the podcast that hatches our plan. But first, we discuss how long customers should stay after closing time. And the fact that Starbucks is copying off us again by teaming up with Hershey. And if you hurry up and listen, you might be able to enjoy a cup or a pound of our Ethiopia Yirgacheffe from MAO Horse before it's all gone. We taste, you drool.

AA Cafe #44

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:10:34 PDT

Return of the Jedi. Whatever that means. The last of a trilogy of podcasts out of San Fran with Ferraris. A couple of interviews. Jeri from Royal Coffee, one of my brokers. And a coffee farmer from Kenya, Robin shares his story.

AA Cafe #43

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:08:51 PDT

The EMPIRE Strikes Back. Ferraris and I continue to talk about San Francisco, SCAA, and blah blah blah. A long conversation about organic certification and the Blue Bottle. Sleeping outside in Long Beach, and Ritual Coffee Roasters.

AA Cafe #42

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:58:52 PDT

A New Hope. First in a trilogy (actually number 4) of podcasts from San Francisco with the acclaimed Amy Ferraris. A recap of the SCAA Conference. Jeremy from Ritual gets fired from Starbucks. The Clover. Jay from Portafilter. The conclusion of the farm direct controversy.

AA Cafe #41

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:51:10 PDT

Curtis the only non-gay (I think) haircut guy (stylist). Don't lie, Jamaican coffee, "Fair Trade", Amy Ferraris update (interview).

AA Cafe #40

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:43:13 PDT

Ferraris! Amy continues to film "The Perfect Cappuccino," Billy Wilson writes in, Thurman fondles a painting, and "Farm Direct" loses all meaning.

AA Cafe #39

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:39:35 PDT

Fat Tuesday. Candice and I talk about Raye's exploding coffeemaker, the cure for baldness, LIARs in the coffee industry and how to save their souls.

AA Cafe #38

brian@doubleshotcoffee.com (Brian Franklin) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:37:19 PDT

Audra's debut. It's another JogCast. Audra joins Brian to talk about the Rocky Raccoon 100.