In this episode, Kenneth sits down with the 2015 World Barista Champion Sasa Sestic to talk about his innovative Paragon brewer. He explains what inspired him to develop this brewing method and why it makes coffee taste better.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Most of what we taste is related to what we smell. The more aromas there are, the more complex the taste is.
• It is possible to enhance certain aroma compounds so that the coffee tastes different.
• The hotter you brew the more aromas you access, but the more of it evaporates in the steam. Paragon captures these volatile aromas, keeping them in your coffee.

BEST MOMENTS
‘80 to 90% of what we taste comes from the nose. ´

‘Sometimes we need 2 or 3 even 4 volatile compounds to give us a specific tasting note.’

ABOUT THE GUEST
@sasasestic
@onacoffee     

Nucleus Coffee Tools (Paragon Products)
https://nucleuscoffeetools.com/products/paragon/

Where to find the Paragon Pour Over Stand
https://www.voltagerestaurantsupply.com/products/nucleus-paragon-pour-over-stand-and-chilling-rocks

Zurich University

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

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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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