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Coffee stories with an extra shot of history and science. Filter Stories is a podcast revealing coffee’s hidden microscopic secrets, its powerful past, and how your choice of beans impacts tens of millions of people. See the behind-the-scenes stories on Instagram @filterstoriespodcast. If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the show and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
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- 1 weeks ago28 min
Producer Toolkit: Storage, Pt 2 - Why plastics are not all equal
This episode explores the black box between coffee leaving the farm and the roaster's warehouse, and how quality can be ruined. Wrapping the coffee in any old plastic bag won't do. We get geeky looking at how hermetic bags like GrainPro actually work.Part of The Coffee Producer Toolkit, a series made in collaboration with Lucia Solis, it will help you understand coffee farming better than most professionals you'll meet at a trade show.Each episode takes one part of the farming business — agronomy, processing, fermentation, storage, quality, sales — and lays out what the best farms are actually doing.Related podcast episodes:Lucia:#68: Fermentation vs. Germination: A Look at The Seed From The Inside, Out (Flávio Borém's drying research and how drying works)James:Filter Stories: Farm to Port – Why Specialty Costs MoreFilter Stories: Freshness and Grinding, Pt 1 (oxidation, diffusion and how to store coffee)Follow us through our newsletters and Social media:Lucia's NewsletterJames's NewsletterLucia InstagramJames' Filter Stories InstagramPeople mentioned in the episode:Ronald de Hommel — The Coffee QuestPaulino Quintero — Huila, ColombiaGilberto Baraona — Los Pirineos, Usulutan, El SalvadorMarvin Tala — Engineering Department head, GrainPro PhilippinesHazel Valera — COO, GrainPro PhilippinesResources:GrainPro hermetic bags, container linersNKG / GrainPro bag recyclingHow to Protect Coffee Against Container RainData loggersCover art: Nick HafnerThe Coffee Producer Toolkit is made possible by these leading coffee organisations:The Coffee Quest | BWT water+more | Descamex | InterAmerican | Pinhalense | Novonesis | GrainProUse ProfilePrint to find the coffee your customers loved last year (without a week of cupping!). Use promo code "FILTER" to get 10% off your first year of a Mini Beluga subscription. Click here to discover ProfilePrint's many uses.Support hundreds of thousands of coffee farmers with Fairtrade. Discover how here.What kind of racing car does the <a href="https://link.filterstories.
- 1 weeks ago24 min
Producer Toolkit: Storage, Pt 1 - How coffee gets ruined on the farm
This episode explores the many ways coffee can get ruined while still on the farm, including fishy concrete tanks, the importance of not using jute sacks to collect coffee cherries, and solutions to unpredictable rains ruining coffee drying on the patio.Part of The Coffee Producer Toolkit, a series made in collaboration with Lucia Solis, it will help you understand coffee farming better than most professionals you'll meet at a trade show.Each episode takes one part of the farming business — agronomy, processing, fermentation, storage, quality, sales — and lays out what the best farms are actually doing.Related podcast episodes:Lucia:#68: Fermentation vs. Germination: A Look at The Seed From The Inside, Out (Flávio Borém's drying research and how drying works)James:Filter Stories: Farm to Port – Why Specialty Costs MoreFilter Stories: Freshness and Grinding, Pt 1 (oxidation, diffusion and how to store coffee)Follow us through our newsletters and Social media:Lucia's NewsletterJames's NewsletterLucia InstagramJames' Filter Stories InstagramPeople mentioned in the episode:Orlando Osorio — La Primavera, Huila, ColombiaThai Dang — 96B Cafe and Roastery, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamFlávio Borém — UFLA, BrazilResources:Perforated harvest baskets/cratesGrainPro Collapsible Dryer CaseDryer PDF (full spec table)Borém's intermittent drying researchCover art: Nick HafnerThe Coffee Producer Toolkit is made possible by these leading coffee organisations:The Coffee Quest | BWT water+more | Descamex | InterAmerican | Pinhalense | Novonesis | GrainProUse ProfilePrint to find the coffee your customers loved last year (without a week of cupping!). Use promo code "FILTER" to get 10% off your first year of a Mini Beluga subscription. Click here to discover ProfilePrint's many uses.Support hundreds of thousands of coffee farmers with Fairtrade. Discover how here.What kind of racing car does the Gaggia Classic GT home espresso machine remind you of? Use discount code FS202610 to get 10% off.Meet the Mazz
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Producer Toolkit: Quality Assurance, Pt 2 - The basics of good water for coffee
This episode takes you through the basics of good water for coffee.To objectively assess a coffee's quality, both producer and buyer need to taste it using the same water. But whose water standards should you choose? Why do roasters often get to define what the "right" water is? What would the coffee world look like if producers set quality standards instead of roasters?Part of The Coffee Producer Toolkit, a series made in collaboration with Lucia Solis, it will help you understand coffee farming better than most professionals you'll meet at a trade show.Each episode takes one part of the farming business — agronomy, processing, fermentation, storage, quality, sales — and lays out what the best farms are actually doing. Related podcast episodes:James:Filter Stories: How Heat Transforms Coffee BeansFilter Stories: How to Be a Better TasterFilter Stories: Getting Great Water, Step by StepFollow us through our newsletters and Social media:Lucia's NewsletterJames's NewsletterLucia InstagramJames' Filter Stories InstagramPeople mentioned in the episode:Karla Boza — Jacinta Y Su Cafe, San Benito, El SalvadorPaulino Quintero — Huila, ColombiaJesús Antonio Chala — Finca El Silencio, ColombiaThompson Owen — Sweet Maria's Coffee, USALahari Balireddi — ASG Coffee, KenyaManuel Barsallo — Agrícola Geisha, PanamaLorenz Haschka — BWT water+moreResources:Video: How to Make Cold BrewPhysical Coffee DiaryDigital App: Coffee Brew LogDigital App: Tasting NotesSweet Maria's guide to roasting in a pan or popper, with videoSweet Maria's roasting on a pan or popper tip sheetSweet Maria's air popper resources and videoFilter Stories guide: Roasting your own coffee (English)Guía de Filter Stories: Cómo tostar tu propio café (en español)Guide to getting a good sample roastVideo: How to Cup Coffee at HomeSCA Cupping WorkshopVideo: How to use an Alkalinity Dropper KitBuy a water test kitSCA Water Control ChartWater
- 3 weeks ago30 min
Producer Toolkit: Quality Assurance, Pt 1 - A practical guide to tasting and roasting coffee
This episode is a practical guide to tasting coffee, sample roasting and judging quality, built for small producers on a tight budget. That makes it just as useful if you’re early in your coffee journey and want to learn the basics without spending thousands on equipment, starting with a frying pan or a $30 popcorn popper.If you work in coffee, it reveals the obstacles producers face when they try to discuss quality on equal terms with buyers in the global north.Part of The Coffee Producer Toolkit, a series made in collaboration with Lucia Solis, it will help you understand coffee farming better than most professionals you'll meet at a trade show.Each episode takes one part of the farming business — agronomy, processing, fermentation, storage, quality, sales — and lays out what the best farms are actually doing. Related podcast episodes:James:Filter Stories: How Heat Transforms Coffee BeansFilter Stories: How to Be a Better TasterFilter Stories: Getting Great Water, Step by StepFollow us through our newsletters and Social media:Lucia's NewsletterJames's NewsletterLucia InstagramJames' Filter Stories InstagramPeople mentioned in the episode:Karla Boza — Jacinta Y Su Cafe, San Benito, El SalvadorPaulino Quintero — Huila, ColombiaJesús Antonio Chala — Finca El Silencio, ColombiaThompson Owen — Sweet Maria's Coffee, USALahari Balireddi — ASG Coffee, KenyaManuel Barsallo — Agrícola Geisha, PanamaLorenz Haschka — BWT water+moreResources:Video: How to Make Cold BrewPhysical Coffee DiaryDigital App: Coffee Brew LogDigital App: Tasting NotesSweet Maria's guide to roasting in a pan or popper, with videoSweet Maria's roasting on a pan or popper tip sheetSweet Maria's air popper resources and videoFilter Stories guide: Roasting your own coffee (English)Guía de Filter Stories: Cómo tostar tu propio café (en español)Guide to getting a good sample roastVideo: How to Cup Coffee at HomeSCA Cupping WorkshopVideo: How to use an Alkalinity Dropper KitBuy a water test kitSCA Water Control Chart<a
- Sep 28, 202648 min
Producer Toolkit: Price, Pt 2 - Discovering the true value of coffee
What is the right price for coffee? This episode shows what the journey of price discovery looks like from the perspective of a coffee farmer. Part of The Coffee Producer Toolkit, a series made in collaboration with Lucia Solis, it will help you understand coffee farming better than most professionals you'll meet at a trade show.Each episode takes one part of the farming business - agronomy, processing, fermentation, storage, quality, sales - and lays out what the best farms are actually doing.Related podcast episodes:Lucia: #64: "What Kind of Coffee Lover am I? How Much am I Willing to Pay for a Cup of Coffee?"James: Filter Stories: The Hard Business of Selling Beautiful CoffeeFollow us through our newsletters and Social media:Lucia’s NewsletterJames’s NewsletterLucia InstagramJames’ Filter Stories InstagramPeople mentioned in the episode:Karla Boza — Jacinta Y Su Cafe, San Benito, El SalvadorJulia Ortega, Finca Los Pinos, Puebla MexicoEdilberto Tovar — Finca La Esmeralda, Huila, ColombiaMelissa de Gasperín — Rancho San Felipe, Veracruz, MexicoDiego Robelo — Aquiares Estate, Turrialba, Costa RicaCristian Reyes — Finca El Rodeo, Santander, ColombiaCésar Marín — Chacra D'Dago, PeruGilberto Baraona — Los Pirineos, Usulutan, El SalvadorLalo Perez, BiofiliaASOPEP, Planadas, Tolima, ColombiaPiedras Azules cooperative, El SalvadorAgnes Thieleke, InterAmerican Coffee EuropeResources: Record keeping and profitability analysisV-Hub (formerly Cropster Hub)Coffee Yield CalculatorCost-of-production calculatorFairtrade Verified Living Income reference pricesSpecialty Coffee Transaction GuideChad Trewick interview on Bellwether podcastHeifer / ASOPEP / Fairtrade Tolima living income studyBook: The Culture Map by Erin MeyerCover art: Nick HafnerThe Coffee Producer Toolkit is made possible by these leading coffee organisations:<
- Sep 28, 202641 min
Producer Toolkit: Price, Pt 1 - How the commodity 'C' market works
This episode explores the strange world of the C market, where movements in the Brazilian currency or rebels boarding a random container ship decide the worth of a Colombian farmer's coffee. Yet specialty coffee still uses this number to price the coffees it says are anything but a commodity.Part of The Coffee Producer Toolkit, a series made in collaboration with Lucia Solis, it will help you understand coffee farming better than most professionals you'll meet at a trade show.Each episode takes one part of the farming business - agronomy, processing, fermentation, storage, quality, sales - and lays out what the best farms are actually doing.Related podcast episodes:Lucia: #64: "What Kind of Coffee Lover am I? How Much am I Willing to Pay for a Cup of Coffee?"James: Filter Stories: The Hard Business of Selling Beautiful CoffeeFollow us through our newsletters and Social media:Lucia’s NewsletterJames’s NewsletterLucia InstagramJames’ Filter Stories InstagramPeople mentioned in the episode:Karla Boza — Jacinta Y Su Cafe, San Benito, El SalvadorJulia Ortega, Finca Los Pinos, Puebla MexicoEdilberto Tovar — Finca La Esmeralda, Huila, ColombiaMelissa de Gasperín — Rancho San Felipe, Veracruz, MexicoDiego Robelo — Aquiares Estate, Turrialba, Costa RicaCristian Reyes — Finca El Rodeo, Santander, ColombiaCésar Marín — Chacra D'Dago, PeruGilberto Baraona — Los Pirineos, Usulutan, El SalvadorLalo Perez, BiofiliaASOPEP, Planadas, Tolima, ColombiaPiedras Azules cooperative, El SalvadorAgnes Thieleke, InterAmerican Coffee EuropeResources: Record keeping and profitability analysisV-Hub (formerly Cropster Hub)Coffee Yield CalculatorCost-of-production calculatorFairtrade Verified Living Income reference pricesSpecialty Coffee Transaction GuideChad Trewick interview on Bellwether podcastHeifer / ASOPEP / Fairtrade Tolima living income studyBook: The Culture Ma
- Sep 14, 202643 min
Producer Toolkit: Marketing & Sales, Pt 2 - Navigating trade shows
This episode explores what a trade show actually feels like for a farmer who flew in on money his community pooled together, why a sausage dog opened a door that hundreds of cold emails couldn't, and why learning English may be a better investment for a farmer than a longer fermentation.Part of The Coffee Producer Toolkit, a series made in collaboration with Lucia Solis, it will help you understand coffee farming better than most professionals you'll meet at a trade show.Each episode takes one part of the farming business — agronomy, processing, fermentation, storage, quality, sales — and lays out what the best farms are actually doing.Related podcast episodes:Lucia:#54: Visiting Producers, Advanced Tourism & The Coffee Hunter (farm visits, the buyer relationship)#56: Pranoy Thipaia (finding export markets, expo advice)#65: To Blend or Not to Blend? Wine Vintages, and Harvest Update (sales strategy, consistency over novelty)Cabal Cafe Podcast en EspanolJames:Filter Stories: The Hard Business of Selling Beautiful CoffeeFollow us through our newsletters and Social media:Lucia’s NewsletterJames’s NewsletterLucia InstagramJames’ Filter Stories InstagramPeople mentioned in the episode:Diego Robelo — Aquiares Estate, Turrialba, Costa RicaCristian Reyes — Finca El Rodeo, Santander, ColombiaCristian Reyes — Personal InstagramCatherine Bedoya — Eje Cafetero, ColombiaHamsini Appadurai — Sangameshwar Coffee Estates, Chikmagalur, IndiaMelissa de Gasperín — Rancho San Felipe, Veracruz, MexicoEdilberto Tovar — Finca La Esmeralda, Huila, ColombiaDesnudo Coffee (Austin) — Austin, Texas, USAAlejandro Rodríguez Delgado — Hacienda San Pedrito, Puerto RicoCésar Marín — Chacra D'Dago, PeruKarla Boza — Jacinta Y Su Cafe, San Benito, El SalvadorResources: Algrano — Producer Sign UpThe list of 144 international trade showsClases Gratis de Inglés en linea - USA LearnsClases Gratis de Inglés en linea - Voa NewsEnglish Accent TrainingThe SCA Coffee Value Assessment, Extrinsic Criteria ListPDFs of CVA Form in 7 langua
- Sep 14, 202637 min
Producer Toolkit: Marketing & Sales, Pt 1 - The power of story
This episode explores why specialty coffee is a luxury business that runs on story more than flavour.Part of The Coffee Producer Toolkit, a series made in collaboration with Lucia Solis, it will help you understand coffee farming better than most professionals you'll meet at a trade show.Each episode takes one part of the farming business — agronomy, processing, fermentation, storage, quality, sales — and lays out what the best farms are actually doing.Related podcast episodes:Lucia:#54: Visiting Producers, Advanced Tourism & The Coffee Hunter (farm visits, the buyer relationship)#56: Pranoy Thipaia (finding export markets, expo advice)#65: To Blend or Not to Blend? Wine Vintages, and Harvest Update (sales strategy, consistency over novelty)Cabal Cafe Podcast en EspanolJames:Filter Stories: The Hard Business of Selling Beautiful CoffeeFollow us through our newsletters and Social media:Lucia’s NewsletterJames’s NewsletterLucia InstagramJames’ Filter Stories InstagramPeople mentioned in the episode:Diego Robelo — Aquiares Estate, Turrialba, Costa RicaCristian Reyes — Finca El Rodeo, Santander, ColombiaCristian Reyes — Personal InstagramCatherine Bedoya — Eje Cafetero, ColombiaHamsini Appadurai — Sangameshwar Coffee Estates, Chikmagalur, IndiaMelissa de Gasperín — Rancho San Felipe, Veracruz, MexicoEdilberto Tovar — Finca La Esmeralda, Huila, ColombiaDesnudo Coffee (Austin) — Austin, Texas, USAAlejandro Rodríguez Delgado — Hacienda San Pedrito, Puerto RicoCésar Marín — Chacra D'Dago, PeruKarla Boza — Jacinta Y Su Cafe, San Benito, El SalvadorResources: Algrano — Producer Sign UpThe list of 144 international trade showsClases Gratis de Inglés en linea - USA LearnsClases Gratis de Inglés en linea - Voa NewsEnglish Accent TrainingThe SCA Coffee Value Assessment, Extrinsic Criteria ListPDFs of CVA Form in 7 languagesThe Coffee Producer Toolkit is made possible by these leading coffee organisations:<a href="https://bit.ly/3CvjkBq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blan
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