You Don't Know Beans
Join our hosts, Melissa, Dan, and Allaya as they sample a different coffee each week to decide if what is advertised on the label is marketing or snarketing. Looking for a new roast to try? Start here to find your new favorite roast or save your $$$!
Episodes
21 episodes
Trident Coffee Roasters - Trident City Roast
This week, we taste test Trident Coffee's signature city roast, "Trident," sourced from Brazil Carmo de Minas. Also this week, Dan tells an incomplete story about a Man In A Can, what cocks have to do with pubs, and Allaya questions the science...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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26:14
Farm Gate to Table - Stephen Hurst, Mercanta Coffee
This week, we welcome Stephen Hurst, founder of Mercanta, a UK-based company supplying roasters the world over with the highest quality specialty green coffee beans. Join us as Stephen talks to us about fair business practices, climate change, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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47:46
Little Cat Coffee and Animal Haven with Shannon Kirkman and Andrew Richter
Coffee and pets. These are arguably two of the most important and influential elements that helped us through the pandemic. This week, Shannon Kirkman from Animal Haven Shelter and Andrew Richter from Gotham Coffee Roasters join us as we ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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37:19
7 Coffee Roasters Roaster's Choice
This week, we try a truly cerebral coffee that is the Roaster's Choice blend from 7 Coffee Roasters. What do Hendrix, Cobain, and Stravinsky have in common? Try this coffee, and have a synesthesic moment. And speaking of musicians, what's...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:08
Gateway Coffees
Are you new to the wonderful world of coffee, or want to take your coffee drinking to the next level, but are on a budget? Don't let sticker shock send you back to instant coffee, because there IS a middle ground. This week, we talk about the g...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:24
Diablo by Ladro Roasting
This week, we sample a dark roast offering from Ladro Roasting called Diablo. Diablo seems to come up a lot with coffees. Also, Dan recalls his best Dante's Inferno experience, we all agree the current level of Guinness World Records is lame, a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:07
Fiore French Roast
Welcome to a new season of You Don't Know Beans! If you placed bets on us messing up our first season two episode, guess what? You'd be a winner! This week's selection comes from Fiore Organic Roasting company, and is a dark, sweet and mysterio...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:20
Klatch Coffee, Blue Thunder Blend
This week, we sample Blue Thunder Blend, by Klatch Coffee, a bold, dark, and full-bodied offering. Also, rampaging Corsican beach cows, unsociable chimpanzees, a...
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27:34
Fundamental Coffee Co., Colombia Cattleya Excelso
This week, we sample Colombia Cattleya Exelso, a medium-dark roast coffee by Fundamental Coffee Co. Also, Dan rants on a Guy Fieri creation, and Allaya expresses her hang-ups regarding ce...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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22:07
Request Line Blend
This week, we sample Broadcast Coffee Roasters offering, "Request Line Blend." Also, the show gets a new caterpillar, Melissa approves of Broadcast's copywriters, Allaya tries lemon in her espresso, and Dan...Dan went there. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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32:16
Deciphering Bach's Coffee Cantata With Dr. Georgia Newlin
The more things change, the more things stay the same. We discover this week that this old adage also applies to coffee, as we delve into the rebellious 18th Century coffee culture, and how Bach preserved it with all of today's familiar tropes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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57:15
Bearded Lady Blend
This week, we try Bearded Lady Blend, a smoky dark roast by Longshoreman's Daughter Coffee Roaster. Also in this episode: Philosophical discussions about Florida, and coffee as commentary on non-representational art; Allaya tries a coffee and t...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:19
Amy Wallace: Native Coffee Traders
Master Coffee Roaster, Amy Wallace from Native Coffee Traders joins us this week as we talk about Native American culture, coffee roasting for the greater good, and some damn good coffee.Check out and buy Amy's fantastic ultra-fresh ble...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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35:10
Pano Blend
Today, we sample Seven Coffee's Pano Blend, a true global collaboration of beans and flavors while discussing the age old question: How far would you go to avoid a meeting?Music and sound this week:
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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17:30
May the Fourth Be With You: Star Wars and Coffee Culture
Just a bunch of geeks discussing coffee and how it pertains to the Star Wars Universe. Just a light hearted discussion about science, pop culture, and coffee.Coffee this week:Cloud Ci...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:18
Special Guest: Carlos Aguilar of Mestizo Coffee
Blogger, musician, and coffee entrepreneur Carlos Aguilar joins our conversation this week as we chat about excellence in Mexican coffee, brand marketing and identity, and how it relates to Mexican American culture and identity.Check ou...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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44:39
Special Guest: Simon Springer
Ever wonder what it's like to start a coffee business? Why your beans are so greasy? Is coffee good for your health? What does qualify beans as "dark" roast, anyway? Join us as coffee expert, Simon Springer (formerly of The Roaster's Collective...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:21
Tony's Coffee French Royale
This week's coffee is French Royale, by Tony's Coffee, a dark, French roast. Tony's Coffee is the recipient of Roast Magazine's R...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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19:24
YDKB Passover Supplemental: How Joseph Jacobs Saved Passover
We're taking a break from our usual review format this week to share a little bit of coffee history with you. If you ever wondered how coffee contributed to Passover observance, let's take a step back in time and find out!This sup...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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