Stone Creek Coffee

The "Dark Roast." The oft-lauded, oft-hated, oft-misunderstood. No longer. Drew and Christian talk about palates, preferences, history, and the science behind it all.

The specialty coffee world be all up on gesha coffees. Drew and Christian explain how and why this coffee variety has become the source of much hype, fan-fare, and major dolla-signs.

Drew and Christian continue their conversation about green coffee sourcing, this time discussing the role coffee importers play in helping different kinds of roasters aquire the types of beans they need. As with direct trade, their are pros...

Sourcing transperancy is a highly touted, yet often misunderstood, concept in the specialty coffee industry. Drew and Christian take time in this episode to walk through the process of sourcing coffee directly from producers in origin.

The geeks provide a brief overview of coffee's history as a facet of culture, illuminating how this impacts Stone Creek's approach to the biz.

Soil types, weather patterns, and farmer habits vary from region to region across the coffee world. Drew and Christian work in this episode to help you get your bearings as to what you can expect when tasting coffees from one of the 5 major regions.

Tasting notes can be confusing, even off-puting, at times. In this episode, Drew and Christian attempt to bring clarity to the muddied waters by talking through the major kinds of acidity in coffee and how Stone Creek communicates those aci...

Sam Wallman, a prolific home roaster and Stone Creek cafe coach, joins Drew and Christian to bring help, through science, to the lost.

Drew and Christian wrap their discussion on manual brewing by chatting through the pros and cons of some of the most popular brew methods.

Entering the world of manual brewing can be intimidating. Drew and Christian discuss the worthwhile journey, variable by variable, to help ensure ease and quality for aspiring home brewers.

Endeavoring to bring quality home from the cafe, Drew and Christian share the necessary specs for ideal brewing water, a vital component too often ignored.

Coaxed by the advent of summer, Drew and Christian lay out the coffee science surrounding Cold Brew while casting light on some of the most popular cold-brewing methods.