Drip: A DC Coffee Podcast

Café Unido at La Cosecha Mar 24, 2020

Café Unido is the result of Benito Bermudez and Mario Castrellon's journey to bring the best Panamanian coffee into Mario's restaurant Maito, No. 29 on San Pellegrino’s list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Benito, Mario, and Feres Yebaile discuss the history behind the cafe and what they expect to find in Washington DC. Café Unido is a member of the La Cosecha Market. The cafe is part of the partner's vision to bring Panamanian culture and food to the world.

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Stumptown Coffee Roasters

James Beard Awards

William Boot

Giesen Coffee Roaster

Geisha Coffee

Alchemist Coffee Company Jul 15, 2019

Tyler Philips, Alchemist's owner, discusses the genesis of the company, nuances of draft coffee, and changes he's noticed in the DC coffee scene.

Alchemist Coffee Company

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Mockingbird Hill

Hologram | Counter Culture Coffee

Heart Coffee Roasters

Tim Wendelboe

Ceremony Coffee Roasters

Tastemakers DC

Timber Pizza

Sichuan Pavilion

The Colada Shop May 28, 2019

Mario Monte, Food & Beverage Director of the Colada Shop, discusses the cultural origin of Cuban Coffee and his unique tricks to satisfy DMV residents' palates.

The Colada Shop

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The Lemon Collective

Compass Coffee

ModBar

Mario’s DC Restaurant Choice

Partners:

Zeke's Coffee of DC Apr 25, 2019

John Kepner, Owner-Operator of Zeke’s Coffee DC, details how Zeke's Coffee DC came to be, the intriguing structure or Zeke’s, and what exactly a Zeke is.

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Notes

Zeke’s Coffee of Baltimore

Zeke’s Coffee of Pittsburg

Baltimore Farmers Market

Swing’s Coffee Roasters

Compass Coffee

La Colombe

Three Notch Brewing

Washington Nationals Baseball

Pleasant Pops

Brooklyn's Finest Kitchen & Bar

John’s DC Restaurant Choices

Right Proper Brewing Company & The Public Option

Partners:

202 Creates

Crackpot Podcasts

Velo Cafe (I Film Coffee Collaboration) Dec 17, 2018

District Hardware & Bike opened at the Wharf on October 2017, adding coffee to its operations through The Velo Cafe. District Hardware originally opened in 1971 on Dupont Circle. In this episode, DC Drip & I Film Coffee bring you a conversation with Jarrett Conway part owner.

Velo Cafe

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Vigilante Coffee
Rapha
Capital One Cafés
The Wharf DC
Union Market DC
Peregrine Espresso
CHIKO
Swing’s Coffee Roasters
Compass Coffee
DMV Coffee
I Film Coffee

Enveritas (NYC Special Edition) Oct 25, 2018

Enveritas verifies sustainability practices in the coffee supply chain. Carl Cervone, Co-Founder and COO, explores sustainability verification for smallholder farmers and how such information could impact supply chains.

Enveritas

Sustainability Standards

TechnoServe

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters

Social Enterprise

New York C Market

MESO Microfinance

Royal Coffee NY (NYC Special Edition) Oct 25, 2018

Royal Coffee New York is a specialty green coffee importer that works with many east coast roasteries and cafes. Brittany Amell, a certified Q grader and Coffee Trader, discusses what it means to work with the people throughout the supply chain and really taste coffee.

Royal Coffee New York

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Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters

Zeke’s Coffee DC

Swings Coffee

Compass Coffee

Ana Mallozzi, Director of Education for The Lab by Royal Coffee NY

Paisa Coffee LLC Sep 11, 2018

Paisa Coffee founder Yolima Taborda Rojas was born into coffee, but since starting her own business she has been able to make a name for herself and give back to her community. This episode explores Colombian coffee exporting and importing through her eyes.

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The Founder's Mind Podcast

Commonwealth Joe

Baltimore Coffee Fest

Swings Coffee

Gracefully Coffee Roasters

Southeastern Roastery Coffee

Vigilante Coffee

Coffee Cupping

A Hectare of Land

Aroma Cafe - Springfield

Cervantes Coffee Roasters

Cordial Coffee Company - Berryville

OneDo Coffee

Java Jane's Coffee

Mocha Box Coffee

Mad City Coffee

Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters

Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters & CORE architecture + design Jul 18, 2018

Explore the architecture and interior design of Commonwealth Joe's (CWJ) Crystal City location with Robbie Peck (CWJ founder) and Allison Cooke (CORE architecture + design principal). We'll also learn how the design process both influenced and reflected brand development at CWJ--a leading provider of nitro cold brew.

Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters

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CORE architecture + design

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PerkedDC : Coffee Map & Reviews Jun 21, 2018

Dwayne Baraka created DC's best coffee map--complete with reviews, photos, and rankings! I sat down with Dwayne to discuss why he created the map, how Washingtonians can use it, and how to engage the DC coffee community. Did someone say coffee crawl?

If you are interested in a coffee crawl email DCDripPodcast@gmail.com!

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PerkedDC.Net

Milo

The Coffee Bar

Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar

Gregorys Coffee

BlueStone Lane

Vigilante Coffee

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

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

DMV Coffee

Cait Lowry + The Coffee Bar

Southeastern Roastery + Candy Schibli Mar 28, 2018

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

Bad Saint

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

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

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Vienna, Va

John Wooden

SCA

CQI (Coffee Quality Institute)

Q-Grading

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

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

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Washington DC Locations

1000 Vermont, Washington, DC, 20005

1147 20th St, Washington, DC 20036

1900 L, Washington, DC, 20036

Marty Curtis

Q-Grading

Aeropress

Probat Roaster

&Pizza

Arroz

Chef Michael Isabella

Laconda Verde

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

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

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

Instagram

(@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

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

Bonavita

Curtis Brewer

Pour Over

V60

Chemex

French press

Aeropress

Stovetop brewer

Espresso

Percolator

Show notes:

Vigilante Coffee

Counter Culture Coffee

Dolcezza

Coffee District

Coffee Cupping

US Coffee Championships

Coffee extraction

Coffee grind

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

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

Sonofresco

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

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)

Wheelys Café

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)

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

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

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Organizations Discussed:

One Village Coffee

Compassion Tea

DC Dream Center

Just Haiti

National Community Church

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

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

Thrive DC

A-SPAN

Streetsense.

Sasha Bruce Youth Work

Not Friendsgiving, Friends Podcast Nov 21, 2017

Two musicians, Philip Basnight and Rhys Tucker, discuss the DC coffee scene. We explore their favorite coffee shops, barista-regular relationships, and connections between coffee and music. After the credits, stay tuned to hear songs from Broke Royal and Sweet Earl Greene.

To clear up the roast style conversation, check out the NCA Coffee Roasts Guide.

Broke Royals | Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Debut Album...

Sweet Earle Greene | Facebook & Soundcloud

Organizations discussed:

The Coffee Bar

Sylvan Cafe & Bakery

Compass Coffee

Blue Bottle Coffee

Wydown Coffee

Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso

DMV Coffee Facebook Group

Dog Tag Bakery

SongByrd

Potter’s House

Vigilante Coffee: Origin Story Nov 08, 2017

Chris Vigilante takes us through his journey from island paradise to basement roasting to becoming a staple of DC's "third wave." Even more inspiring is Vigilante Coffee's local and international impact.

www.VigilanteCoffee.com

Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @VigilanteCoffee

Is it Quail, Koala, or Qualia Coffee Nov 08, 2017

I sit down with Charles Shell, roaster, and Matt Thompson, barista, from Qualia Coffee. We brew a few interesting topics including the roasting process, Qualia Coffee’s philosophy, and what it means to be a true neighborhood cafe.

www.qualiacoffee.com

Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @QualiaCoffee

Meet District of Coffee Nov 08, 2017

Welcome to the first episode of Drip: the DC coffee podcast. Guest Lauren Rogers speaks about her dual role in the DC coffee community as Caffeinate the Capital's founder and curator as well as the co-founder of the blog District of Coffee. Read District of Coffee's article 'DC Coffee Podcast Hits the Airwaves'

www.districtofcoffee.com

Twitter: @districtcoffee_
Instagram: @caffeinatethecapital

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