Tasting Notes

Matt sits down with friend-of-the-pod, filmmaker Jon Meharg to discuss his recent move from Texas to NJ and his missions to drink decaf cortados in as many states as possible along the way.Shops visited:DichotomyCultivarRise CoffeeBriosoTinkerBlueprintand many many more 

Mike & Matt brew up some Kenyan Peaberry roasted by Anchorhead Coffee in Seattle Washington.You can buy some of this coffee here: https://anchorheadcoffee.com/collections/all/products/costa-rica-el-cedral

Matt and Mike talk about this very tasty everyday drinker from 1000 faces in Athens, Ga For this episode we drank their roast of an Ethiopian Worka SakaroYou can find out more about 1000 Faces here:  https://www.1000facescoffee.com/ 

Mike and Matt drink some delicious Gesha that mike return from Colorado with. This coffee is a real tasty treat - not as vibrant as some other geshas we've had but also not as tame.It can be purchased here: https://huckleberryroasters.com/collections/frontpage/products/colombia-israel-hernandez-gesha

Mike and Matt talk about Mike's recent trip to Colorado and all the amazing coffee he consumed while he was out there.1. Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters Arvada, CO2. Boxcar Coffee Roasters Boulder, CO3. Middle State Coffee Denver, CO4. Crema Coffee House Denver, CO5. Huckleberry Roasters Denver, CO6. Harbinger Coffee Fort Collins, CO7. Dark Heart Coffee Bar Loveland, CO

Matt & Mike cup Mod Cup's Mother Ethiopia box set! Thanks so much to Mod Cup for sending this gift along. We cupped these two coffees using the SCA cupping guidelines. Buy this coffee set here: https://modcup.com/product/ethiopia-hambella-box-set/

Matt & Mike chat about Parlor coffee's Los Angeles roastcheck out more of their stuff here: https://parlorcoffee.com/

Matt & Mike chat about the D.C. based coffee roaster Lost Sock and their roast of Finca Pompea, a Guatemalan coffee.Find out more about lost sock here: https://lostsockroasters.com/  

Matt and Mike talk about a tasty Natural Geisha roasted by Unity souricing and roasting. More can be found out about their operation here: https://www.unity.coffee/

Matt and Aaron talk about their trip up and down the mid-Atlantic region. They discuss Aaron's infected eyeball, and how Matt survived the rest of the trip alone.Places & LinksElixr Coffee - https://elixrcoffee.com/Rival Bros. - https://rivalbros.com/Astro Doughnuts - http://astrodoughnuts.com/The Cup We All Race 4 - InstagramPear Plum Café - https://www.pearplumcafe.com/Compass Coffee - https://compasscoffee.com/Call Your Mother Deli - https://www.callyourmotherdeli.com/

Matt and Chris talk about Getchusomegear and its origins. We get a little bit into what they're defining as marginalized groups they're trying to reach as well as the how and why of how this all got started!Get in touch with Chris on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/getchusomegear/?hl=en

Matt talks to Ben about how he and his family started Long Miles Coffee Project. Including: How it even happens, turning years of failure into a great success, how to remain positive in spite of poor  outcomes and grenades getting chucked at his processing facility.Learn more about Long Miles at: http://www.longmilescoffeeproject.com/or visit their instagram feed at: https://www.instagram.com/longmilescoffee/

Matt Talks with Cody Fergusson of Apex Coffee Roasters in Waco Tx. They chat about Cody's recent q-grader certification as well as the growing coffee scene in Waco Texas.Check out Apex here: https://www.apexcoffeeroasters.com/ 

Matt talk with Kim Elena Lonescu of the SCA about coffee sustainability . Topics covered include what sustainable actually means, is the coffee industry sustainable as it stands right now, what if anything should we be doing to even the profit distributions in the coffee supply chain, and things that are threatening the coffee industry. Its a long one but a good one! Learn more about SCA's new sustainability program here: https://sca.coffee/education/programs/coffee-sustainability-program

Matt and Mike drink Sump's Ethiopia Bensa Kokosa, and talk about future and past tenses. Giddy up.Buy this coffee here: https://www.sumpcoffee.com/products/ethiopia-bensa-kokosa-8-oz 

Matt and Mike drink some coffee! That coffee is from Square Mile Coffee Roasters and you can find them on the internet right here: https://shop.squaremilecoffee.comAlso, if you're interested in trying new coffees AND you want to support the podcast Check out Angel's cup using this link and purchase a subscription box!

Matt talks with former barista World Champion, coffee book author and beloved YouTuber James Hoffmann about his recent endeavor, the world's largest coffee tasting. The two chat about logistics, how it went and a touch on the the coffee supply chain. Enjoy!Buy James' book hereCheck out Square Mile Coffee HereCheck out James' Youtube channel here

Matt & Mike talk about Spectrum Coffees roast of this tasty Kenyan coffeeCheck out Spectrum here: https://www.spectrumcoffees.com

Matt Talks with Adam from Tared & Caffeinated about midwest coffee. They sip on Some Ruby Roasters coffee and chat informally about the state of The midwest coffee scene and some local recs!

Matt sits down with good friend Jon Meharg and they talk about Caffeine, Abbey Coffee Co, and Korean 'sweet potato snack'Find Abbey Coffee Co Coffee here: https://squareup.com/store/the-abbey-coffee-coSign up for our email list here: http://statesofcoffee.com/