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Part 5: Training To Taste Final

Unlock the secrets of professional sensory analysis in this definitive conclusion to our "Training to Taste" series. Whether you are a seasoned Q Grader or a home enthusi

Part 4: Form, Function, and Flavor: Making the SCA Protocol Work for You

Have you ever felt that the more YouTube videos you watch about specialty coffee, the more confused you become?. In this episode of La Taza Habla, we cut through the nois

Part 3: Training to Taste - Organic Acids

In this episode of La Taza Habla, we dive deep into the sensory science of specialty coffee to demystify the complex world of organic acids. Drawing on over two decades o

Part 2: Training to Taste - Aroma Perception

In this episode of La Taza Habla, we explore the often-overlooked world of specialty coffee sensory training. Much like a pilot must be trained to fly, a coffee lover mus

Part 1: Training to Taste - The Five Basic Tastes

In this episode of La Taza Habla, we pull back the curtain on why so many specialty coffee lovers feel lost despite years of "education." Drawing on two decades of experi

The Temperature of Flavor

Have you ever felt like specialty coffee tasting notes were a marketing scam? You buy a bag promising "blueberry and chocolate," but all you taste is bitter, scalding hea

The Sound of Flavor

In this episode of La Taza Habla, I explore why the secret to identifying your coffee’s flavor profile might not be in your taste buds, but in your ears. Drawing on 20 ye

Tasting in Color

Stop settling for a morning cup that tastes like a "sun-bleached grey" wasteland. In this episode of La Taza Habla, we draw on 20 years of specialty coffee expertise to t

Coffeehouse Crossroads - 20 Years of Bean to Cup Equity

In the final installment of our coffeehouse trilogy, host Don Cox of Bald Guy Brew takes us behind the scenes of specialty coffee and the accidental birth of a community

Part 2 - Boston: The Patriotic Origins of Specialty Coffee

In this episode of La Taza Habla, we dive into the origin of America’s caffeine obsession, tracing it back to the cold waters of Boston Harbor. While many know the Boston

Part 1 - Coffee Houses: The Drink of Defiance

In this episode of La Taza Habla, we draw on 20 years of specialty coffee expertise to explore the dangerous and defiant history of your morning brew. We journey back to

Part 4 - Life of a Javapreneur: Leaving a Legacy of Good

Legacy, Community, and the Java-preneur Life In this concluding episode of our four-part series with Explore Boone, Don reflects on his personal legacy, moving from a pa

Part 3 - From a Fire In Boone to Lessons of Trust in Rwanda

In this powerful third installment of our series on La Taza Habla, we go behind the scenes of coffee roasting to explore the "faithful finish". This episode dives deep in

Part 2 - Faith, Fire, and the Art of Roasting

In this episode of La Taza Habla, we explore the 20-year journey of specialty coffee roasting in Boone, NC . Our guest on Explore Boone, the founder of Bald Guy Brew Coff

Part 1 - The Journey Begins: Built for the Climb

In this episode  Don Cox—better known as Bald Guy—takes us behind the scenes as a recent guest on the Explore Boone Podcast where he shares how he went from the pulpit to

Remembering Bill Kennedy - Mentor, Teacher, Friend, and His Legacy

In this heartfelt tribute episode of La Taza Habla, host Don Cox honors the life and legacy of Bill Kennedy, CEO and founder of San Franciscan Roaster Company, who unexpe

Ep 2: Mexico's Map of Flavor

Discover the intricate flavor map of Mexican Specialty Coffee, a world leader in high-quality, organic coffee. In this episode, your 20-year veteran host of La Taza Habla

Ep 1: Mexican Coffee - Why Organic Was an Accident

How is it that the number one producer of organic coffee in the world has hungry coffee farmers?  In this episode of La Taza Habla, we unpack the Paradox of Fragility tha

Lumber Grades and Great Coffee: How a 2x4 Explains Specialty Coffee

Join Don Cox as he revisits the question: "What is quality in coffee?" by introducing the Lumber Analogy. We break down why the score system—even for high-value Specialty

Ep 2: Colombia's Mountain Map of Flavor

Why does one bag of Colombian Coffee taste like sweet chocolate and another like lime? In this episode of La Taza Habla, we unlock the secret to Coffee Flavor by revealin