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Everyday Beans Podcast - Mostly About Coffee and Other Stuff

Oaks, the coffee guy

It"s about coffee, food, life and what other randomness I feel that"ll be helpful to the common coffee drinker or to anyone who likes to be entertained by a stranger, briefly.

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All Episodes

17:52

Coffee Revelations: The Clarity Project Update

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2025/06/07

Send us a text In this episode, I dive into my ongoing "clarity" coffee journey and share what I've learned so far in 2025. I discuss my experiments with different roast levels, particularly my challenge with light roasts and Nordic-style coffees. While I'm still not a huge fan of light roasts, I explain how I'm planning to experiment with slightly longer development times to see if I can extract more sweetness while maintaining a light profile. I explore the complexities of acidity in coffee...

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17:01

The Price of Passion: Coffee Journey Reflections

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2025/06/04

Send us a text In this episode, I explore the fascinating relationship between money and coffee - two elements that are fundamentally intertwined in our lives as coffee enthusiasts. I dive into how our financial decisions influence our coffee journeys, from the equipment we purchase to the beans we select. I reflect on my own path from store-bought coffee to specialty brewing, roasting my own beans, and acquiring various pieces of equipment along the way. Through personal anecdotes, I examine...

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17:01

When Light Isn't Light: Coffee Roasting Subjectivity

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2025/05/31

Send us a text In this episode, I delve into the subjective nature of coffee preferences, particularly focusing on light roast coffee. I share my recent experiment with light roasts and the interesting conversation I had with a coffee friend from the Netherlands who challenged my understanding of light roasts. I discuss how coffee roasters often create profiles based on their own preferences rather than what customers might expect, leading to significant variations in what's labeled as "light...

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18:07

The Light Roast Challenge: Finding Balance in Acidity

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2025/05/23

Send us a text In this episode, I deep dive into my week-long experiment with light roasted coffees. I challenged myself to drink exclusively light roasts across multiple brewing methods—pour over, AeroPress, immersion, Moka pot—and share my honest findings. I explore my theory that light roasts struggle to deliver the sweetness that creates balance in coffee, instead offering complex layers of acidity. Throughout the episode, I taste three different light roast espressos (Colombian, Guatemal...

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14:53

Breaking Free from Coffee Perfectionism

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2025/05/17

Send us a text In this introspective episode, I dive into the often overlooked struggles of being a coffee professional while maintaining honest perspectives. I share my journey of being overly critical of my own coffee creations, only to discover that others genuinely enjoy what I've made. This disconnect between personal standards and external reception has taught me valuable lessons about subjectivity in taste and the importance of accepting different opinions. I also explore my recent exp...

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13:50

Recognizing When Your Coffee Isn't For You

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2025/05/14

Send us a text In this episode, I dive into a topic that might seem controversial but is really about being honest with ourselves when it comes to our coffee experiences. I explore the three main ways to recognize when your coffee just isn't meeting your standards—what I playfully call "when your coffee is shit." I share my personal experience with a Sumatran coffee that I tried desperately to enjoy through various brewing methods, temperatures, and techniques, yet it never satisfied my palat...

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29:44

Everyday Beans vs. Specialty Coffee Culture

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2025/05/13

Send us a text In this episode, I share my thoughts and experiences after attending the recent Coffee Expo in Houston. I reflect on the disconnect between the specialty coffee industry and everyday coffee drinkers, examining how the event, while impressive in many ways, primarily catered to professionals and enthusiasts rather than the average coffee consumer. I discuss my observations about the prevalence of light roast coffees at the expo, the high costs of attendance, and the industry's fo...

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20:25

Third Way Water: Transforming Your Home Coffee Game

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2025/05/11

Send us a text In this enlightening episode, I dive into a conversation with the founder of Third Way Water at the Houston Coffee Expo. We explore how water quality dramatically impacts coffee taste and equipment longevity. I reconnect with Third Way Water after previously experiencing their products, discussing how their mineral packets transform distilled water into ideal brewing water for different coffee styles. The founder shares insights from his specialty coffee background dating back ...

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24:06

The Real Value of SCA Expo: Connections & Coffee

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2025/05/08

Send us a text In this episode, I share my firsthand experience attending the SCA Expo 2025 in Houston, Texas. As a Houston local and self-described introvert, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and attend this major coffee industry event solo. I break down the logistics of Expo attendance, from the various ticket options to what you can expect to see on the show floor - including industrial equipment, coffee gear, and plenty of free samples and swag from vendors. I dive into my persona...

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15:36

The Espresso Diaries: Intensity vs. Appreciation

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2025/05/07

Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into my personal journey with espresso and how it differs from my primary love for pour-over coffee. I explore the philosophical parallels between espresso's intense personality and human interactions, reflecting on how we don't have to love everything about our passions to appreciate them. I share my experiences with my lever machine, the Olympia Cremina from Switzerland, and how it took me over a year to learn and several more to master. By listen...

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13:34

Coffee Philosophy: We're All Problem Solvers

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2025/05/02

Send us a text In this episode, I explore the fascinating concept that regardless of our professions or coffee preferences, we are all fundamentally problem solvers. I dive into how this applies specifically to coffee brewing - whether you prefer dark roast, light roast, or medium roast, we're all on a journey to solve the "problem" of creating our perfect cup. I share insights from my engineering background and draw parallels to other professions, highlighting how we all use our unique toolb...

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14:45

Coffee Civil Wars: When Preferences Clash at Home

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2025/04/28

Send us a text In this episode, I dive into what I call the "Civil War" of coffee brewing at home - when your partner, family members, or housemates don't share the same coffee obsession or preferences as you. I share my personal experience with my wife, who initially got me into coffee but hasn't gone as deep down the rabbit hole as I have. While she's content with creamer in her coffee brewed from a regular machine, I've become obsessed with pour-overs, specialty beans, distilled water with...

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15:08

Beyond Acidity: My Quest to Enjoy Light Roast

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2025/04/21

Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into my complex relationship with light roast coffee and announce a month-long challenge to truly understand it better. I share my frustrations as a medium and dark roast lover who once appreciated light roasts but now struggles to find anything beyond acidity in them. I discuss how, as a coffee roaster, I'm uniquely positioned to explore different variables including roast development, brewing methods, and coffee origins to see if I can rediscover ...

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12:06

Savoring the Journey: Coffee & Life Reflections

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2025/04/14

Send us a text In this heartfelt episode, I reflect on my coffee journey as I celebrate my daughter's birthday. I share how becoming a parent changed my perspective and motivated me to pursue my passion for coffee more seriously. I discuss the ups and downs of my coffee business journey, which began around the time my daughter was born, and how her simple phrase "turn that frown upside down" helps keep me grounded during challenging moments. Throughout this episode, I dive into the importance...

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14:27

Your Coffee Journey: What Are You Chasing?

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2025/04/10

Send us a text In this episode, I conduct a taste test comparing coffee ground with two different grinders: a Kin hand grinder and a Baratza Virtuoso electric grinder. Using the same decaf coffee, brewing method (Hario V60), and Third Way water, I explore whether there's a significant difference in taste quality between these grinders. Surprisingly, the results are quite similar, with only slightly more clarity in the hand-ground coffee. This leads me to reflect on what coffee enthusiasts are...

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14:52

Kin Grinder Deep Dive: 4 Months Later

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2025/04/07

Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into my four-month experience with two Kin Grinders - the K2 and K6 models. I share my honest insights about these manual grinders, discussing their performance, build quality, and specific use cases. I detail my journey from starting with the K2 for pour-overs to adding the K6 for espresso grinding, explaining why I made these choices and how they've improved my coffee experience. Listeners will learn about the practical aspects of using manual gri...

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14:00

Can Every Specialty Coffee Be Great?

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2025/04/01

Send us a text In this introspective episode, I dive deep into one of my biggest challenges as a coffee enthusiast and professional: the quest to make every specialty coffee taste exceptional. Drawing from my engineering background and problem-solving mindset, I share my recent experience with a Sumatran coffee that led me to question what truly makes coffee "special." I explore the frustrations and revelations that come with trying to perfect each brew, discussing how I navigate between tech...

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16:40

When Coffee Notes Don't Match Your Experience

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2025/03/26

Send us a text In this episode, I dive deep into a fascinating aspect of the coffee world - the disconnect between what roasters describe and what coffee drinkers actually experience. I explore how various factors like brewing methods, water quality, grinders, and personal taste preferences can dramatically affect how we perceive coffee flavors. I share my personal approach as a roaster who doesn't follow traditional cupping protocols, and instead focuses on real-world brewing methods to desc...

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19:22

The Introvert's Guide to Coffee Shop Culture

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2025/03/21

Send us a text In this enlightening episode, I dive deep into the art of enjoying coffee shops as an introvert and coffee enthusiast. Drawing from my personal experience as both a coffee roaster and self-proclaimed introvert, I share my recent visit to a popular coffee shop and the insights it sparked about the true essence of café culture. I explore the parallels between stepping into a coffee shop and going to the gym for the first time - both experiences that can feel intimidating but rewa...

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15:10

When Coffee Disappoints: A Honest Brewing Journey

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2025/03/17

Send us a text In this raw and honest episode, I dive deep into a frustrating yet relatable experience every coffee enthusiast faces - when a coffee just doesn't work for you. I share my recent experience with a medium roast Sumatran coffee that, despite my best efforts and technical expertise, simply didn't deliver the experience I was hoping for. I spent over an hour and a half trying different brewing methods, temperatures, and techniques, but nothing seemed to bring out the magical qualit...

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