Episode 16: Why do blends have a bad reputation? Are they really inferior to single-origin coffees? Hear our take on blends, their place in the specialty-grade coffee world, and how to get started creating your own!

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Catherine's all-time favorite Tanzania Peaberry

Stephen's go-to Brazilian Sweet Blue

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Coffee Bean Corral Website

Current Crop Roasting Shop Website

Rancher Wholesale Website

Bonus Episode #1: In this bonus episode, we're debuting our first-ever long-form interview! John Puckett, owner and operator of both Coffee Bean Corral and Current Crop Roasting Shop sits down with Stephen to tell the CBC story, discuss recent changes in the green coffee industry, and much more!

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questions@riypod.com

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Coffee Bean Corral Website

Current Crop Roasting Shop Website

Rancher Wholesale Website

Episode 15: Why don’t we post roasting directions or instructions for each coffee on our site? Wouldn’t that be more helpful? We give the whys and why nots in this episode, and discuss how to roast any new coffee well the first time around.

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Send specific “how to roast this coffee” questions to Catherine@CurrentCropRoasting.com or Stephen@CoffeeBeanCorral.com – We’ll respond as quickly as we can!

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Coffee Bean Corral Website

Current Crop Roasting Shop Website

Rancher Wholesale Website

Episode 14: Shots fired! This week, we respond to a review sent in by a RIY listener ranking a few coffees he recently roasted, including the worst coffee he’s ever roasted! We share our thoughts on his rankings, troubleshoot his roast process, and share a simple method of improving your coffee roasts.

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Come see us at NOLA Coffee Festival

Bob’s favorite: Brazil: Organic Fazenda Dutra

Bob’s 2nd favorite: Ethiopia: Organic Konga, Yirgacheffe

The worst coffee Bob ever roasted!: Bali: Organic Kintamani, Kintamani Highlands

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Coffee Bean Corral Website

Current Crop Roasting Shop Website

Rancher Wholesale Website

Episode 13: In this episode we tackle a question from a listener and "prepper" about how to keep his unroasted coffee fresh when the world goes to heck! We discuss green coffee long term storage best practices, whether vacuum sealing raw coffee makes a difference, and recommend our favorite "newbie" coffee roasting machines.

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Follow Current Crop Roasting Shop for more info on the upcoming Coffee Crawl in New Orleans!

Our recommended roaster for newbies: Fresh Roast SR540 & Fresh Roast SR800

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Coffee Bean Corral Website

Current Crop Roasting Shop Website

Rancher Wholesale Website

Episode 12: Join Catherine and Stephen as they explore the world of a lesser-known coffee varietal: Typica. Learn what makes it different from Arabica, Bourbon, Robusta, etc., and (most importantly) how to handle it in your roaster.

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1 Kilo Aillio Bullet Coffee Roaster at CCRS

Typica Coffees at Coffee Bean Corral:

- Bolivia Organic Caranavi

- Java Organic Kayumas Taman Dadar

World Coffee Research's Typica Page

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Coffee Bean Corral Website

Current Crop Roasting Shop Website

Rancher Wholesale Website

Episode 11: You're not just drinking coffee, are you? In this episode, we answer a listener's question about alternative uses for coffee & coffee byproducts, the radical DIY end of the Roast It Yourself community, and make an exciting announcement about an upcoming episode.

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Coffee Blossom Honey Set

Send your weird coffee-related recipes, photos of your Frankenstein roasters and brewers, and other related content to questions@riypod.com!

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Coffee Bean Corral Website

Current Crop Roasting Shop Website

Rancher Wholesale Website

Episode 10: Dive into the world of coffee buying a grading green coffee beans in response to a listener's question. We break down what coffee buyers look for when they're sampling different crops, how those coffees are graded, and more!

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The Roast It Yourself YouTube Page

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Coffee Bean Corral Website

Current Crop Roasting Shop Website

Rancher Wholesale Website