This is the last of 3 episodes that looks at what home coffee brewers need to know and do to be able to serve the perfect cup of coffee, every time. Once again, Kenneth and Katie sit down with Michael Matthews of Alinea Coffee Roasters. He explains how he got into roasting and serving specialty coffee and food in his two highly popular Bearcat restaurants in New Orleans. 

For this episode, they talk through the pros and cons of different filters, ways to prepare the milk, and coffee mugs.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Metal filters do not filter out the fats, so you get a sheen on top of your cup of coffee.
• Some people say they can taste the difference between a bleached and unbleached coffee filter.
• Choose a mug that feels good in your hand and one that enables the coffee to cool fairly quickly to the right drinking temperature.
• Letting your coffee cool for between 12 to 15 minutes helps it get to a temperature where you can appreciate the flavor better.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Always pre-rinse your filters in hot water. ´

‘Pre-warm your cups.’

‘I really like a fairly sharp edge where you’re sipping from the cup.’

GUEST RESOURCES

https://www.alineacoffees.com/

https://bearcatcafe.com/

Instagram - @alineacoffeeroasters, @michaelmatthewscoffee, @brewlikemike, @bearcatCBD

EPISODE RESOURCES

Drippy Cups - https://www.drippypots.com/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Michael Matthews used to be a professional drummer. While touring the USA and Europe with Earphunk, Mia Borders, and Hannah Wicklund he got hooked on coffee. Between load-in and showtime, or on off days, he passed the time looking for the closest coffee shops serving good espresso. Something which made him realize that, when it came to flavor, there were some huge differences.

Seeing small coffee shop owners roasting their own beans inspired him to do the same. During his downtime, he used his little Arc 800-gram roaster to learn the art and eventually ended up creating his own specialty coffee. A product that he now ships across the world and serves at the two restaurants he runs - Bearcat 845 and Bearcat Cafe in New Orleans, LA.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Award-winning single-origin specialty coffee: https://umblecoffee.com/

You’re disciplined and high achieving. You never settle. Shouldn’t the fuel that helps you reach your goals be held to those same standards? Instead of a crash-inducing cup of jo, you need coffee with optimal antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. A coffee so good that you can drink it black.

At Umble Coffee, we only roast specialty-grade arabica coffee from around the world with cupping scores 84 and above. Don’t sabotage yourself in pursuing your goals - drink coffee that tastes better and is better for you. No crash, great taste, and better long-term health benefits. That’s Umble Coffee. 

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ABOUT THE HOST

As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it’s like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He’s one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he’s a multi-year US Coffee Roasters’ Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you.

“Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.”

CONTACT METHOD

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PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee. The host, Kenneth Thomas, starts with the most basic questions about coffee and builds your knowledge from there. If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you’re a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you! Season 2 is all about coffee's journey from shelf to sip.

BUY COFFEE!: https://umblecoffee.com

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