Coffee With The Queen

Cold Brew vs. Iced Coffee

Listen in as we explain the difference between iced coffee and cold brew, and how to avoid the most common cold coffee pitfalls. We also have some tips for making fantastic coffee frappes.

 

For links to the topics covered in this months episode:

Best coffees for Iced Coffee and Cold Brew

Avoid these iced coffee pitfalls

Iced coffee vs. cold brew

Iced coffee, Japanese style

Fantastic Frappes

Spilling the Beans - Cindy's Famous Faceplant

Listen in as Nicole and Cindy recall that time Cindy tried to defy gravity. Pushups and champagne don't always mix!

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).