Everyday Beans Podcast - Mostly About Coffee and Other Stuff
Oaks, the coffee guy
209 episodes
20 hours ago
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into the mindset of truly embracing your coffee obsession without apology. I share my personal journey of how coffee transformed from a simple routine into a passionate pursuit that led me to YouTube, podcasting, and starting my own coffee roasting business. I discuss the importance of trusting your palate as your guiding light, regardless of what others might think about your coffee enthusiasm. Throughout the episode, I encourage listeners to exper...
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Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into the mindset of truly embracing your coffee obsession without apology. I share my personal journey of how coffee transformed from a simple routine into a passionate pursuit that led me to YouTube, podcasting, and starting my own coffee roasting business. I discuss the importance of trusting your palate as your guiding light, regardless of what others might think about your coffee enthusiasm. Throughout the episode, I encourage listeners to exper...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into the mindset of truly embracing your coffee obsession without apology. I share my personal journey of how coffee transformed from a simple routine into a passionate pursuit that led me to YouTube, podcasting, and starting my own coffee roasting business. I discuss the importance of trusting your palate as your guiding light, regardless of what others might think about your coffee enthusiasm. Throughout the episode, I encourage listeners to exper...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into my current obsession with brewing coffee at 190 degrees Fahrenheit (88 degrees Celsius). I share how I discovered this temperature through various brewing experiments and why it has become my go-to for achieving the perfect balance of sweetness and clarity in coffee. I discuss my journey from being a 205-degree brewer to experimenting with lower temperatures like 180-185 degrees, and how I found that 190 degrees consistently delivers the flavor...
Send us a text In this episode, I share a breakthrough moment I had while smoking brisket on my offset smoker and how it completely changed my approach to coffee brewing. I discovered that even though I was following advice from top barbecue experts, their methods weren't working for my specific situation because I was using different grade meat and equipment than they were. This realization hit me like a lightning bolt - I needed to trust my own instincts and adapt techniques to my unique ci...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into the often misunderstood world of dark roast coffee and challenge the common misconceptions that have plagued specialty coffee culture. I share my personal journey from dismissing dark roast to discovering its incredible complexity and character, sparked by a recent vacation experience where I encountered a one-dimensional dark roast that reminded me why many people avoid it. I explore why dark roast deserves a place in specialty coffee when don...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into one of the most overlooked aspects of coffee brewing: water temperature and how it dramatically affects your cup's flavor profile. I share my personal journey from being a high-temperature brewer (205-212°F) to discovering my sweet spot at 190°F (87°C), and why I've been consistently brewing at this temperature for months. I explain how my pursuit of sweetness in coffee led me to experiment with lower temperatures, moving away from the harsh ac...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into something that's been bothering me about coffee grinders - the fact that many of the grind settings on popular grinders are essentially useless. I share my weekend experiment where I spent hours testing three different grinders: my Fellow Ode Gen 2 with standard burrs, a Virtuoso+, and my 12-year-old Mahlkönig EK43. I discovered that on the Virtuoso+, roughly 20 of the 40+ grind settings produced completely under-extracted, undrinkable coffee. ...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into one of the most challenging yet transformative aspects of coffee brewing - embracing discomfort. I share my personal struggles with a particularly difficult Sumachan coffee that refused to cooperate despite trying various techniques, third wave water, and different brewing methods. This experience taught me that our greatest growth comes not from perfect brews, but from those frustrating moments when nothing seems to work. I explore how discomf...
Send us a text In this episode, I share my recent experience with the Hario Mugen dripper and why feeling awkward with new brewing devices is actually a good thing. I tell the story of unboxing this unique brewer that's designed for single-pour brewing, and how I initially struggled with terrible-tasting coffee that left me frustrated and confused. The MOOGIN's design without ridges creates a completely different brewing experience compared to the familiar Hario V60, holding coffee in the bed...
Send us a text I recently had one of those eye-opening coffee moments that completely shifted my perspective on brewing. I was testing out my Mugen dripper with a decaf I had roasted a couple weeks prior, grinding it fine to get the extraction I wanted. The coffee tasted absolutely amazing – I was enjoying every sip from hot to cold, thinking to myself that this might be the perfect brew. I spent about 15 minutes just savoring it and contemplating life, as we coffee people do. But then I chec...
Send us a text In this episode, I explore the profound connection between coffee brewing and life philosophy, focusing on how having options transforms our relationship with both coffee and daily living. I share my personal journey from being a "coffee slut" who would quickly move from one bag to the next, to someone who now savors and explores each coffee's multiple personalities through different brewing methods and water chemistry combinations. I discuss how having various brewers - from a...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into something we don't talk about enough in the coffee world - developing your own unique brewing style. I share my personal journey from being a light roast enthusiast to discovering my true preference for medium to dark roast coffees, and why I believe every coffee lover needs to stop following the crowd and start trusting their own palate. I discuss how my background in barbecue smoking taught me about developing personal style, and how this app...
Send us a text In this deeply personal episode, I share the philosophical and practical reasons why I still get excited to brew coffee every single day after years of dedication to the craft. I explore how brewing coffee has become more than just a morning routine - it's a daily reminder that I'm alive and have the power to create something beautiful each day. I discuss how coffee brewing serves as my morning warm-up, a grounding ritual that centers me before tackling whatever the day brings....
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into the gear obsession that plagues many coffee enthusiasts, drawing parallels between my experiences with offset smokers and coffee brewing equipment. I share my personal journey of spending over $3,000 on a smoker, only to realize that most equipment essentially does the same fundamental job - just like coffee brewers. I challenge listeners to step back and ask themselves what they're really trying to achieve with their coffee setup. I emphasize ...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into my experience with the Oxo brewer, a slow brewing device that has completely changed my perspective on coffee extraction and patience. I share how I've been using this brewer for about a month and a half, and the valuable lessons it has taught me about working within constraints to create exceptional coffee. I explore the concept of slow brewing and how it differs from the fast filters that dominate today's coffee scene. I discuss four key insi...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into my recent exploration of coffee brewers, specifically focusing on the Dwell Dripper by Verve Coffee that I picked up at a recent coffee expo. I share how my perspective on fast brewers has completely shifted after spending weeks testing different brewing methods and equipment. Throughout the episode, I discuss my journey from initially avoiding fast brewers to discovering their potential for creating exceptional coffee with minimal effort. I br...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into the 10 unmistakable signs that show you're truly growing as a coffee brewer. I share my personal journey from someone who followed every rule religiously to discovering that the best coffee comes from trusting your own palate and breaking a few rules along the way. I discuss how growth in coffee brewing isn't about impressing others or having the perfect gear - it's about developing your taste, understanding when something goes wrong and knowin...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into why having multiple coffee brewing devices isn't just gear acquisition disorder – it's actually essential for any serious coffee enthusiast. I share my recent experiences with the Juel dripper, OXO dripper, Mugen, and trusty Hario V60, explaining how each brewer brings out different characteristics in your coffee. I discuss my realization that after collecting various brewers over the years, I had fallen into the trap of only using my favorites...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into the common rules that beginners are taught in specialty coffee and share my honest take on which ones actually matter after years of brewing experience. I walk through about 20 different coffee "rules" that are often presented as gospel truth, from always grinding fresh right before brewing to using precise ratios and specific water temperatures. Throughout the discussion, I share how my approach has evolved from being incredibly rigid about th...
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into what makes a coffee truly memorable and how to recognize those special moments when you encounter an extraordinary cup. I explore the characteristics that set memorable coffees apart from your daily drivers, sharing personal stories about coffees that stopped me in my tracks and made me question everything I thought I knew about flavor. I discuss how a memorable coffee makes you pause, think, and wonder where all those incredible flavors are co...
Send us a text In this deeply reflective episode, I explore one of the most fundamental questions that every coffee enthusiast should ask themselves: "Who are you brewing your coffee for?" I dive into the complexities of our coffee journey, examining how external influences - from online gurus to family members - can sometimes overshadow our personal preferences and authentic experiences with coffee. I share my honest reflections about how I've sometimes found myself brewing coffee according ...
Everyday Beans Podcast - Mostly About Coffee and Other Stuff
Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into the mindset of truly embracing your coffee obsession without apology. I share my personal journey of how coffee transformed from a simple routine into a passionate pursuit that led me to YouTube, podcasting, and starting my own coffee roasting business. I discuss the importance of trusting your palate as your guiding light, regardless of what others might think about your coffee enthusiasm. Throughout the episode, I encourage listeners to exper...
