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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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Jun 25, 2020
Jun 25, 2020
28 min
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.
Organically-grown Sumatra Decaf

Jun 18, 2020
Jun 18, 2020
10 min
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!

Jun 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020
14 min
Listen in as Nicole and Cindy discuss what it is like to live in NYC. Some highlights include running from bats and peeping Toms.

Jun 4, 2020
Jun 4, 2020
8 min
Listen in as Cindy and Nicole discuss traveling while carrying strange items. These adventures include hundreds of condoms and unicorn onesies.
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020
29 min
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

May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
8 min
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.

May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020
8 min
Listen in as Nicole and Cindy revisit some of their Vegas and biodome adventures (one involves a pirate ship).
Apr 30, 2020
Apr 30, 2020
21 min
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.

Apr 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
11 min
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.
Mar 26, 2020
Mar 26, 2020
22hr 44 min
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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