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Coffee With The Queen is the TheQueenBean.com's podcast where Nicole and Cindy discuss all things coffee. From coffee basics to brew tips, recipes, and great (often inane) snippets of coffee history, we cover it all!
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Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Listen in as Cindy and Nicole discuss traveling while carrying strange items. These adventures include hundreds of condoms and unicorn onesies.
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Episode 9 of Coffee With The Queen covers the life of the coffee bean from seed to processing to export. We also share a delicious espresso cinnamon swirl recipe that is the perfect summer treat. To learn more about anything covered in this episode, please visit the following blog entries:
Coffee processing: dry, wet, washed, and honey
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Listen in as Cindy and Nicole recount some of the worst pickup lines ever directed at them, and share some of their own -- we cover everything from flirting with the dog (literally) to unsettling strangers in the friendliest of ways.
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Listen in as Nicole and Cindy revisit some of their Vegas and biodome adventures (one involves a pirate ship).
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
In Episode 8, we interview Ben of Gold Mountain Coffee Growers. Gold Mountain Coffee Growers connects eco-conscious farmers directly with coffee roasters, and in doing so, empowers farmers to grow award-winning coffees, increase their standard of living, achieve financial independence, and undertake personal and community development projects. Gold Mountain Coffee Growers also manages their own farm, Finca Idealista, and private rainforest nature preserve. To read experts from this interview, visit our blog. To learn more about Gold Mountain Coffee Growers, please visit their website.
To purchase our Nicaraguan Matagalpa from Gold Mountain Coffee Growers, click here.
If you have any questions or feedback regarding this episode, please leave a comment or email us at info@thequeenbean.com.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Listen in while Nicole and Cindy chat over coffee. In this vignette, Nicole and Cindy share details of their worst dates in NYC.. and they couldn't be more different.
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Episode 7 of Coffee With The Queen discusses the spring coffees, those with beautiful bright citrus, berry, grape, floral, and fruit tones. In this episode, we define the common terms used to describe these bean characteristics, how beans develop different flavor notes, and which countries and regions grow these lovely spring-perfect coffees.
To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit the following links:
Decoding coffee flavor descriptions
This month's recipes:
Fruit in your coffee? Yes, and it's delicious
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Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Episode 6 of Coffee With The Queen covers coffee labels used to capture aspects of a bean's identity such as single origin, Fair Trade, direct trade, small batch, and certified. Learn which labels signify quality and what these labels mean for growers and consumers. For a deeper dive into topics covered in this podcast, please visit the following:
Single origin, microlot, co-op, small farm: what's the difference?
Is small batch roasted really better?
Bird friendly, Organic, Fair Trade...coffee has a lot of certifications. Here's what they mean.
This month's recipes:
The Queen Bean's take on a Dark & Stormy
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Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Episode 5 of Coffee With The Queen features information on how coffee can help you achieve your personal goals for 2020, including tips on brewing a great cup of coffee at home, spices and herbs you can add to your coffee to boost its health benefits, and when to drink your coffee to maximize its effectiveness. For more information please check out the following links:
Brewing a great cup of coffee at home:
Coffee additives:
Adding spices and herbs to boost the health benefits of coffee
Some delicious and healthy recipes using spices
The right time to drink your coffee:
Maximize coffee's effectiveness
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Episode four of Coffee With The Queen features information on coffee roasts and blends followed by a discussion of bean freshness. The bonus section shares tips and tricks for combining peppermint with coffee. For more information please check out the following links: