Coffee Nerds

Episode 12! Egg Coffee!!?! Yes we made coffee with egg in it! Egg yolks to be specific. Chad was a pro at fishing them out of the rest of the egg gunk. We used the coffee itself to cook the egg, which in hindsight may not have been enough. My stomach was twingy for a bit afterward. If I ever try it again I'll probably either A. Start With hotter coffe. or B. Pre-cook the egg yolks. I did read several blogs where people swore by egg yolks. Apparently they are packed nutrition and protein, and very popular with body builders. Could be something your body needs to get used to, like the ghee and MCT oil in bulletproof coffee. What is the recipe for this crazy concoction you ask? 2 Eggs 2 Teaspoons of sweetened condensed milk  8 cups of Coffee (in a standard size coffeemaker) And it was AMAZING. Play with the amount of milk and egg and let us know what you think. The recipe traditionally calls for actual Vietnamese coffee, but we weren't able to get any in time so...

Episode 11 is here! The first in our around the world series. It was great to be able to cover a Caribou Coffee . A favorite coffeeshop of mine, I have been going to the Caribou near my house for years. I love the warm, wood cabin atmosphere and great coffee. Compare that to Starbucks frigid, modern ambience and burnt coffee. I have never understood what people find so appealing about Starbucks myself. But... we're not here to talk about Starbucks. And what about the coffee? This was a surprisingly complex roast! We detected hints of several flavors, and it took us a bit to pin it all down. Overall a great tasting coffee. Caribou rarely lets me down in the quality of their beans, a huge reason they have endured as a favorite of mine over the years. Check out the video to learn all about the true meaning behind the words "Mocha Java". It might surprise you! Next week we move away from reviewing beans temporarily and we'll be trying out a variety of ways to craf...

Episode 10- Bulletproof returns! We tried it this time without all the fluff. No ghee, no MCT oil, just pure black coffee. The result was... good. Not great, but definitely not bad either. Bulletproof coffee promises mold free beans, something no other coffee roaster is touting these days. Even the organic coffees can, allegedly have trace amounts of mold. I haven't been able to verify most of Bulletproof's claims in this area. I will note however, that even though Bulletproof doesn't advertise their coffee as organic, it does seem to fit the restrictions needed for it. Next week we'll be starting our coffees from around the world with beans that will truly take us around the globe! How can one coffee travel the planet? Check back next week to find out!

Episode 9 - Bulletproof Coffee! Ghee, MCT Oil, and coffee, all blended together. I bought French Kick beans and MCT oil right from Bulletproof . The ghee I got at Natural Grocers. We try a few different mixtures in the video. Here's the recipes:  The first one came right from the Bulletproof Blog : 2.5 Heaping Tablespoons ground Bulletproof Coffee Beans 2 (partial)  teaspoons of Brain Octane Oil 2 Tablespoons grass-fed ghee This was too much. We didn't like the buttery taste, and the MCT oil made me (Leuke) sick later. We added cinnamon and turmeric with great results, which improved the flavor dramatically. The Bulletproof website actually has a range on the amount of oil and butter you should use, and I definitely erred towards the higher end this first time out. On the plus side, we did make it awhile without getting hungry. :D The second time we modified based on experience and a friend's recommendation: 3 heaping tablespoons ground Bulletproof Coff...

Episode 8 - This was our last Bean Box episode. We covered Nana's Decaf by Keala's Coffee , a medium dark roast. Curious about Bean Box ? They offer variety packs of coffee roasted in the Seattle area. We had a lot of fun trying out different coffees over the last several months. We used two 4-pack samplers for this first run of videos. Prior to that we tried a 16 pack, which is what gave us the idea to do a podcast! I hope you enjoyed this first season as much as we did. We'll be jumping into our first viewer suggestion next week, Bulletproof coffee. A few episodes after that we'll start our next series: Coffees from around the world!

This week we tackled the Portofino Blend by Fonté Coffee Roasters. Your eyes do not deceive you, we tried a decaf coffee from the same roasters in the very last episode. Check it out here .

 This time out we tried Fonté Coffee Roasters' Decaf AA Blend, a medium dark roast. We also learned coffee just might make you live longer! (As long as you don't overdo it. That can kill you.)

Episode 5 has arrived! This time we tried the Tuscan Blend by Zoka Coffee . We also learned how much coffee it would take to kill you!