Coffee With The Queen

Spilling the Beans - Squirrel Stories

Listen in as Nicole and Cindy discuss their respective encounters with NYC squirrels...home and in the office (really, in a corporate office in midtown Manhattan)!

An interview with Ric of Sriwijaya Coffee

Love a good Sumatran coffee? Check out our interview with Ric of Sriwijaya Coffee! Ric, a Sumatra native, grew his coffee business with the help of family, friends, and an infectious passion for the beloved bean. To learn more about TheQueenBean / Mills Coffee Sumatrans, please visit the links below. All of Ric's coffee is naturally-grown high in the mountains of Northern Sumatra on small, family or community held plots. 

Sumatra Mandheling

Sumatra Orangutan

Sumatra Woolly Rhino

Organically-grown Sumatra Decaf

 

 

Spilling the Beans - Living with a roommate

Listen in as Nicole tells Cindy all about her favorite roommate in NYC. There were past life regressions, ghosts, and machetes - you can't make this stuff up!

Spilling the Beans - Apartment Living in NY

Listen in as Nicole and Cindy discuss what it is like to live in NYC. Some highlights include running from bats and peeping Toms.

Spilling the Beans -- Traveling with strange items

Listen in as Cindy and Nicole discuss traveling while carrying strange items. These adventures include hundreds of condoms and unicorn onesies. 

The Life of the Coffee Bean

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: 

The Life of a Coffee Bean

Coffee processing: dry, wet, washed, and honey

Espresso cinnamon swirl bread

 

 

Spilling the Beans - Pickup Lines

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. 

Spilling the Beans - Traveling Together

Listen in as Nicole and Cindy revisit some of their Vegas and biodome adventures (one involves a pirate ship). 

Interview with Ben, the Chief farmer & CEO of Gold Mountain Coffee Growers and Finca Idealista

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. 

Spilling the Beans - Dating in NYC

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.