Episode 24 | U.S. Cup Tasters Championship with Andrew Shelley of Brio Coffeeworks

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High Fidelity

37 episodes

4 months ago

A show exploring the intersection of cannabis, integrative selfcare and the arts. Hosted by Bridget Conry, an herbalist, foodie, art-lover and cannabis entrepreneur based in Burlington, VT. Tune in for quick hits on the emerging Vermont cannabis marketplace, pro tips on how to incorporate cannabis into a healthy lifestyle and engaging conversations with members of the cannabis community; no hate in this space, just High Fidelity.

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Episode 24 | U.S. Cup Tasters Championship with Andrew Shelley of Brio Coffeeworks

High Fidelity

49 minutes

2 years ago

Episode 24 | U.S. Cup Tasters Championship with Andrew Shelley of Brio Coffeeworks

Our first episode exploring coffee and cannabis; two of our favorite plants. Bridget discusses our partnership with Brio Coffeeworks to combine the two in our upcoming retail experience and chats with Brio’s own Andrew Shelley about his 2nd place finish at this year’s U.S. Cup Tasters Championship. This ain’t your average cup of joe!

Links:
Brio Coffeeworks
Specialty Coffee Expo
2023 USCTC Rankings
The Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel

Show Notes:
0:00 Lift off
1:29 Why we are talking about coffee on this podcast
2:40 Brio Coffeeworks partnership
4:10 Explanation of Cup Tasters competition
7:00 The path to the championship round
11:00 The Championship at the 2023 Specialty Coffee Expo
11:45 Palate fatigue
14:08 Lucky tasting spoon
15:18 To spit or to swallow
17:23 Progressing through the 8 coffee triangulations
22:18 How the coffees are prepared
25:36 The importance of temperature
28:09 Aroma, acidity, body and flavor
30:55 Slurping
34:47 The diverse chemical profiles of coffee and cannabis
35:25 The Coffee Taster's Flavor Wheel
37:36 Aroma and memory
40:03 Flavor and roasting
41:27 Regional flavor
42:36 Cannabis is more than THC and coffee is more than caffeine
46:00 "The best coffee is the coffee you like to drink"