This week on Ten Minute Talks, we take a look at a coffee from my place of employment! If you love an adventurous yet familiar single origin coffee, then Barista Parlor’s Pedregal from Colombia is just for you. You can find it on their website at http://www.baristaparlor.com! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Coffee For Everyday Use

Episode 213: Ten Minute Talks - Barista Parlor’s “Pedregal”

As we're in a weird season in the world where shops are closed temporarily or offering augmented service, we want to provide you with resources so you can brew your own coffee at home and have the same in-shop experience like normal, all in ten minutes or less. Today, we're reviewing Onyx Coffee Lab's "Geometry" blend. Check it out at https://onyxcoffeelab.com/collections/coffee/products/geometry-blend and get a bag yourself! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 212: Ten Minute Talks - Onyx Coffee Lab's "Geometry" Blend

We are in uncharted waters. COVID-19 is something we've never seen before in the café/hospitality world. If you love the local businesses you go to for food, beverage, or other goods, now is the time to step up and support them. This episode is full of some practical tips for how to support them! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 211: COVID-19 And The Small Business

Maintaining proper hygiene practices and upholding sanitary standards help keep surfaces clean, people safe, and doors open. But, in the midst of a global health crisis, how should we handle ourselves within the café as a result? We chat a little about that in this week's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 210: Staying Healthy In The Café (What's Brewing?)

Within the café, there exists a certain set of rules and policies that govern how we interact and operate within the space. At some points, these rules can get confusing and almost exclusive, but they're there to set boundaries and standards that protect both the barista and the guest. We tackle these policies in this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 209: Café Policies (What's Brewing?)

Most shops have some way of rewarding regular and repeat customers: stars, points, punches, etc. But what goes into the programs? How can they help, or hurt, everyone involved? We cover that in this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 208: Loyalty Programs (What's Brewing?)

As coffee and service industry professionals, we have a responsibility to provide anyone who walks into the café, whether a guest or a co-worker, with the utmost respect and kindness, no matter what's going on in our lives. As US Coffee Champs season comes to a close, the main concept in the midst of all the routines has been a focus on hospitality and kindness, so using that prompt, we chat a little more on how that and investment in our fellow professionals can be game-changers! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 207: Hospitality & Investment (What's Brewing?)

When you're ordering lattes, cappuccinos, or anything else under the "Espresso" portion of most menus, there are quite a few ways you can complete your order. You can add more espresso, flavors, extra flavors, more milk, etc. This section of the café is most likely the most customizable avenue that exists. Hear what we have to say about altered espresso options on this episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 206: Espresso, Part Two (What's Brewing)

As the base of most options ordered in the coffee shop, espresso wears many hats. There are so many theories around it, but today we talk about the bare-bones basics of it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 205: Espresso, Part One (What's Brewing?)

Drip coffee, cold brew, bottled drinks, and pastries sometimes drive the revenue for shops. They're easily accessible but quite frankly underserved and underappreciated.  Today, we discuss these options and how to better order them! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 204: Grab 'N Go Options (What's Brewing?)

In this week's episode, we take a quick detour away from what's going on behind the bar to what's going on on the other side: the coffee shop regular! Using the same three questions, our guests help us to rethink what it means to frequent local coffee shops and give us insight into how we can all be better customers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 203: Being A Regular (What's Brewing?)

Coffee. It's what a coffee shop is created to do: brew good coffee for people. But, what really is the inner workings behind coffee, at least when it comes to how it's brewed in the shop? We chat about that, the misconceptions around it, and how you can order smarter at your local shop! Our first brewing tutorial is live! Check us out on YouTube to learn HOW TO BREW A V60! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 202: What's Brewing? - Coffee

We missed you over the holidays! So, we decided to come back full force. All for you. We kick off the intro to our newest segment of the series entitled "What's Brewing?" where we tackle the nitty-gritty of the coffee shop menu. Check us out on YouTube! We've started posting content to help you brew better coffee and understand what you're doing while you brew. Search for "Coffee For Everyday Use" and subscribe to the channel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 201: What's Brewing? (Intro)

As we close out the podcast season, we take some time to look back over what we've discussed over the past few months and give you ways to apply it all. Have a happy and safe holidays! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 120: Year-End Recap

With the holidays being all about bringing us together, we bring you a special episode about how to foster that idea, all while using coffee. Whether you use coffee as a way to get a break from the craziness or a way to catch up with others, there's always a place for coffee at your gathering. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support

Episode 119: Holiday Traditions (Holiday Coffee, Part 6)

Making coffee more approachable for the everyday coffee drinker through tips, tricks, resources, and more. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeforeverydayuse/support