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Drip: A DC Coffee Podcast

Drip: A DC Coffee Podcast explores Washington DC’s diverse coffee scene through conversations with cafe owners, baristas, roasters, and regulars. A common thread through every episode is a quest to unlock new perspectives on DC’s coffee and culture. Quite simply, this podcast is meant to brew community by being deliberately curious about coffee and culture.

Latest Episodes:

DC Drip: Split Shot Series - Episode 1 Apr 25, 2018

Show notes

Dawn Shanks, Peregrine Espresso’s Head CQM, is a longtime DC barista. She discusses her personal and professional growth alongside the development of DC's coffee scene. Also! Dawn is leading the DC Drip: Split Shot Series, a narrative exploration of the DC coffee community! Episode one is about Cait Lowry’s “The Coffee Bar.”

Peregrine Espresso

Neighborhood Restaurant Group

Buzz Bakeshop

Ryan Jensen

Blue Collar Cats

Murky Coffee | Nick Cho | Trish Rothgeb (Wrecking Ball)

Small Planes + Evan Howe

Cait Lowry + The Coffee Bar

Southeastern Roastery + Candy Schibli Mar 28, 2018

Show notes

Southeastern Roastery is the result of Candy Schibli's retirement planning. Hear about what it's like to work a 9-to-5 whilst simultaneously building a roasting company in the heart of D.C.

Southeasternroastery.com | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

1kg Mill City Roaster

Academy of Coffee Excellence | Williamsburg Coffee and Tea

World Resources Institute

Organization of American States

Coffee Brownie Recipe

Todd Arnette

Duality Coffee and Whiskey Bar

Ascend 2020

DMV Coffee TNT

Bitches Brew (April 2017)

Collective Action for Safe Spaces

BaseCamp DC

"DC’s New Coffee Roastery Socially Responsible; Women Owned & Operated" Popville

Songbyrd DC

"DC’s New Coffee Roastery Socially Responsible; Women Owned & Operated" Popville

Songbyrd DC

Caffè Amouri Mar 14, 2018

Show notes

Michael Amouri--founder and owner of Caffè Amouri--discusses running a small business, keeping priorities, and his ethos “Quality. Community. Sustainability."

Caffè Amouri | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

John Wooden

SCA

CQI (Coffee Quality Institute)

Vienna Idol

Khristin Kylio Memorial Fund

Ridgetop Coffee & Tea

Lake Anne Coffee House

Bazin’s on Church

Maple Avenue Restaurant

Love ‘n Faith Community Cafe

Portside Coffee House and Coffee

Perfect Brew Services

Welcome Gregorys Coffee Feb 28, 2018

Show notes

Founder of Gregorys Coffee Greg Zamfotis and I discuss his coffee journey, company logo, and bringing an established brand to a new city.

Gregorys Coffee

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Washington DC Locations

1000 Vermont, Washington, DC, 20005

1147 20th St, Washington, DC 20036

1900 L, Washington, DC, 20036

Marty Curtis

Probat Roaster

Chef Michael Isabella

Laconda Verde

A Candy Shop for Coffee - Swing's Coffee Feb 14, 2018

Show notes

Head Roaster Javier Madrano and Future Manager (17th & G Street) Tudor Payson hunker down in the Swing's Coffee Alexandria Roastery to explore the history of DC's oldest roaster and discuss reopening a classic location.

Swing’s Coffee Roasters

(@SwingsCoffee)

PEOPLE & TOPICS

Daniel Velasquez | Campesino Specialty Coffee

Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.

Philz Coffee DC

Neil Balkcom

The Joe Rogan Experience #467 - Peter Giuliano

Peter Giuliano

Counter Culture Coffee

Mark Warmuth (Owner)

Cuppings | Fridays at 10AM

Home-Brewing with Diane Contreras (DIY DC Coffee Part 2) Jan 31, 2018

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Home-Brewing with Diane Contreras (DIY DC Coffee Part 2)

Vigilante director of training and Route 1’s favorite barista Diane Contreras walks through the ins and outs of brewing in the second installment of our DIY DC Coffee series. Grab a pen and paper to start your journey to home-brewing perfection!

Follow Diane on Instagram @TheCoffeeTrigger

Prep tools

Hario Coffee Scale

Hario Slim Grinder

Encore Grinder

Brew Kettle

rew devices/methods

Kalita Wave

Curtis Brewer

Pour Over

V60

Chemex

French press

Aeropress

Stovetop brewer

Espresso

Percolator

Show notes:

Vigilante Coffee

Counter Culture Coffee

Coffee District

Coffee Cupping

US Coffee Championships

Coffee extraction

Coffee grind

Home-Roasting with Jesse Breaux (DIY DC Coffee Part 1) Jan 16, 2018

Show notes

Jesse Breaux (yes, it is pronounced “bro”) kicks off our ‘DIY DC Coffee’ series with everything you need to know to become a master home-roaster. He is also offering a free pound of coffee to Drip listeners--tune in to learn more!

Jesse Breaux on Twitter: @JesseBreaux

Green Coffee Buying Club

Behmore Home Roaster

Royal Coffee

Cafe Imports

Zekes Coffee's DC

Chinatown Coffee

Compass Coffee

The Coffee Bar

Is Your Hawaiian Coffee Organic? - Big

Fair Trade USA

Sweet Marias is also a great place to buy green beans and find roasting advice.

Year in Review with District of Coffee Jan 03, 2018

Show notes

Lauren Rogers from District of Coffee rejoins us to explore new cafes in 2017, upcoming shops in 2018, and social activism. Also, I share a few #DCCafeStories from regulars and baristas in the middle of the episode.

District of Coffee

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New Cafes of 2017

The Velo Café at District Hardware (The Wharf)

Pear Plum Café (3064 Mt. Pleasant Street NW)

Blue Bottle Café (Georgetown)

Qualia Coffee (Eckington)

Crimson Diner in Chinatown serving Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.

Takoma Bev Co. (Takoma Park)

Gregory’s Coffee (Farragut)

La Colombe (Farragut)

Compass Coffee (Farragut)

Portside Coffee (Leesburg)

Detour Coffee Co. (Arlington)

Chill Zone Coffee (Arlington)

Café Chocolat (McPherson Square)

Hive Hotel (2224 F St. NW)

Swings Coffee (14th & G)

Colada Shop (14th & T)

Shop Made In DC (Dupont Circle serving Small Planes)

Vigilante Coffee (The Wharf)

Little Pearl (921 Penn Ave SE)

Lost Sock Roasters (Kennedy Street NW)

Penny Brew Coffee

Songyrd Music House & Record Cafe serving Southeastern Roastery (AdMo)

Shops lined up for 2018

Café Georgetown (3800 Resevoir RD NW)

Vigilante Coffee (College Park)

Joe & The Juice (15th & K)

Swings Coffee (G Street)

Blue Stone Lane (Washington Circle)

Hirshhorn (Independence Ave and 7th / Dolcezza serving Stumptown)

Other Topics & Shops

Café Kindred (Falls Church)

Caffe Amouri (Vienne)

Zekes Coffee (2300 Rhode Island Ave NE)

Deferred candidacy

ACLU fundraiser

God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee by Michaele Weissman

Be sure to let me know if we missed any. I can add them to the list.

Ebenezers Coffeehouse: Coffee With A Cause Dec 20, 2017

Show notes

Building community takes work, compassion, and time. Ebenezers Coffeehouse has been intentionally building community since 2006 in DC and abroad. General Manager Heather Corsi and I run the gamut of coffee talk as it relates to the Coffeehouse and its community.

Ebenezerscoffeehouse.com

Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Organizations Discussed:

One Village Coffee

Compassion Tea

DC Dream Center

National Community Church

What is a Frugal Enterprise? District Mugs. Dec 06, 2017

Show notes

Shreya Bhargava, the founder of District Mugs, sits down to discuss homelessness in the District and how something as simple as a coffee mug can positively impact a person’s life. All of us--even tea drinkers--can make a difference in our community.

District Mugs | Facebook | Instagram

Discussed in the episode:

The Ministry Coffee + Wine

Calabash Tea Bar & Cafe

Phase 2 Academy

Streetsense.

Sasha Bruce Youth Work

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