You Don't Know Beans

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 of whether or not monkeys like Marvin Gaye.
Music this week:
"Give Me Coffee" by Flying Fish Sailors
Give Me Coffee ℗ 1994 Flying Fish Sailors Released on: 1994-06-01
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"The Wellerman Sea Shanty," performed on traditional instruments by Algal the Bard
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Coffee from Trident Coffee RoastersYour purchase does good! See how here.Here's some more interesting reading about the significance of cocks and pubs: "Why So Many Bars Are Named After Cocks" By Kathleen Crowther for Gastro Obscura

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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 gateway coffees of Trader Joe's; the coffees that don't cost much, but still give you a good coffee experience and education along the way. We talk about four coffees this week; maybe you'll find the one for you!
Find a Trader Joe's in your area: www.traderjoes.comCoffees we tasted:
Indonesian Kintamani
Mexican Peaberry
Ethiopia Bale Mountain
Italian Roast Ground Espresso Coffee (tin)
Music this week:
Themis Saz, "Bagalma Solo" February 3, 2017
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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, and the unfortunate design flaws of the adorable koala.
Coffee:
Ladro Roasting Diablo
Bean Box
Music:
Coffee · Jack Stauber's Micropop; Shop: A Pop Opera; ℗ Jack Stauber; Released on: 2020-03-08
More about Koalas: A new vaccine may curb the koala chlamydia epidemic | Popular Science (popsci.com)

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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:
KK Technopop Remix, written by Kazumi Totaka, remixed by Innovation/AC3 ProductionsClip from South Park, Season 9 episode 11: "Ginger Kids", first aired November 9, 2005. Episode written and directed by Trey Parker.

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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 discuss animal adoption, expertly roasted coffee, and how your coffee habit can help an animal in need.

From now until January 6, 2022, Little Cat Coffee will donate $10 to Animal Haven for every bag of coffee purchased. You can get your fabulous beans here.

For more information on Animal Haven, please click here.

To see some of the adorable animals currently up for adoption, please check out Animal Haven's Instagram feed.

Did Little Cat Coffee pique your interest in coffee and leave you yearning for more? Check out Gotham Coffee Roasters for some more next level coffee, and be sure to drop by their store front at 23 West 19th St in New York City and say hi.

Care to join the discussion about cat stereotypes? We invite you to read the saga of Jorts the cat (possibly one of the best cat names we've encountered in a while) right here.

Music this week came from the album, Jingle Cats: Meowy Christmas, from Jingle Cats Records, 1993

"Ode to Joy," by Ludwig Von Beethoven

"Waltz of the flowers," by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Both performed by...erm..."cats."

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