In this episode, Kenneth once again sits down with, Jay Reed, the co-host of the Vittles and Vitals and Guys of a Certain Age podcasts. Today, they are talking about percolator coffee.

Kenneth and Jay share the fascinating history of this way of making coffee, as well as explaining how to easily make a great cup of coffee using a percolator.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Percolator coffee gets a bad rap….which it definitely does not deserve.
• Use boiling water and a coarser grind to reduce the risk of over extraction.
• Timing is important, experiment to find and dial in the right time for your device.
• Mocha pots work differently from percolators.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Percolator beats drip. ´

‘With a percolator the water is going through multiple times.’

EPISODE RESOURCES

Nespresso episode - https://omny.fm/shows/coffee-101/s2e32-c101

K-Cups episode - https://omny.fm/shows/coffee-101/s2e31-c101

Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/vittles-and-vitals/id1482632368

Podcast - https://www.guysofacertainage.com/

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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

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 SHOW

Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee.  Join Kenneth and Katie as they start with the most basic questions about coffee and build 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 1 is all about coffee’s journey from ‘seed to shelf’.

Season 2 is all about coffee’s journey from ‘shelf to sip’.

ABOUT THE HOST: Kenneth Thomas is also an instructor with Stanford Continuing Studies for an all-in-one coffee class.  He owns and is head roaster at Umble Coffee Co.  He and Umble Coffee have been consistently ranked one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States.  Kenneth is very passionate about coffee and coffee education.

ABOUT THE CO-HOST: Katie Thomas is Kenneth’s oldest daughter and brings an entertaining flair to the podcast.  She’s still learning about coffee and thus makes the perfect co-host.  She, like the listeners, would claim to be a ‘101-er’ - like you - coffee curious.  She’ll be the future of the coffee industry, and the future looks very bright!

CONTACT METHOD 

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