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Back in action! We sip on some George Howell – Costa Rica Tarrazu coffee this week Discussions range from the importance of taking that Uber when you're out drinking, the dynamics of the barber shop talk, a re-cap of Greg's Seattle trip, and the Cupper app. News items were pretty wild this week: Oreo Creamer an 18 year-old opens a coffee shop in upstate NY Hack to clean coffee maker Stop re-using condoms Coffee house finding app Only four flavors you should put in coffee

We recap George's 25th (+15) birthday, drink some exquisite Gesha Village Lot 96 from Sweet Bloom Coffee, and discuss locker room shower etiquette. Show Notes 0:48 - Now & Laters and the junior high economy 17:30 - Greg recalls the time he was being followed around Whole Foods by plain-clothes security for not stealing anything 24:29 - Happy Birthday to George! We talk houseplants and tacos and beers at the Wilson Ranch B-day Bash 37:36 – Birthday occasion coffee! We snatched up a bag of Sweet Bloom Coffee's Gesha Village Lot 96; and it was delicious! 45:00 - Just the smell of coffee alone is enough to kick your brain function into the next gear: Just The Smell of Coffee Is Good For Your Brain Power, Research Shows Wake Up And Smell The Coffee (And Be Better At Math) 45:30 - To get butt-naked and shower in a locker room, or nah? 52:55 - George is out here in these streets; or, to quote him: “almost had to knock out a crackhead.” 1:12:30 - A new record set for the sale of Geisha coffee: Natural Geisha B

(5:44) George is in love with his heat-sustaining Ember mug (8:43) we discuss the Guatemalan variety we brewed from Avery's Coffee Roaster (15:17) Is “coffee lemonade” a thing? Well, not really, but at Jubala in Raleigh, North Carolina make something pretty darn close. (26:24) A brief talk about Meek Mill's latest project, Legends of the Summer … and is “Intro” from Dreams and Nightmares (https://youtu.be/S8gfqs1-NuE) his most popular track? (30:30) Coffee Drinkers Are More Likely To Live Longer. Decaf May Do The Trick, Too (36:04) Starbucks Ditching Plastic Straws in all Stores by 2020 It appears Starbucks is attempting to take the lead on no longer serving plastic straws by – get this– replacing plastic straws with plastic lids. The video of a man removing a plastic straw from a sea turtle's nose is one of the most heartbreaking things we've ever watched. (56:11) Starbucks to close 150 stores (1:06:29) 25 Best Coffee Roasters in America (1:09:33) Closing/Shout-Outs Love the recent DMs we've been getting. B

Show Notes 03:36 You could say it's kind of diversity week here at Coffee Talky. Our guest this week is Ryan Shewchuk. With Jamaican roots and hailing from Toronto Canada, Shewchuk grew up here in Las Vegas and became good friend with George waaaaaay back in 4th grade. Listen up as he discuss his career in social media (12:06), his journey to Seattle and back again (07:09), and shares childhood stories with George. Be sure to check him out on Instagram @shewchuk 34:38 Greg and George argue about the definition of the word “tomorrow” after Greg doesn't make it to Skimo's Coffee Shop before the podcast. George and Shewchuk did, however, get to enjoy the offerings of Skimo's and sampled some fine beverages and picked up a few bags of Olympia Coffee. 56:21 Greg's never really watched the show Friends 1:03:04 What starts out as a discussion about Drake's new album, Scorpion, ends up leading down a lengthy road of discussion about rap, in general, and a pondering of how many female rappers there were in the 80s (1:

Episode 13 Summary Another hot summer episode to listen to while you sit indoors and blast your AC. This week we talk about PublicUS Coffee in Downtown Las Vegas and step into the world of Geisha varietal coffee. 1:01 What does “For The Culture” Mean?! A quick rap tangent to kick off the podcast 5:56 PublicUS Coffee in Downtown Las Vegas Somewhat of a hidden gem in downtown Las Vegas, PublicUS sits on the northeast corner of Fremont and Maryland Pkwy. It's a very cozy coffee house with lots of coffee and food options to offer. 14:56 Kickin it with Kasina My friend Kasina stopped by (not on the mic, unfortunately) and grabbed the coffee we had left over from last week's Average Joes episode. It will be going to good use, keeping our Clark County teachers caffeinated and on their A-game during the summer school months. 24:02 George Gets The $35 Bag We enter a brand new world of Geisha varietal coffee 29:27 ”Epicurious: Coffee Expert Guesses Cheap vs. Expensive Coffee” on YouTube Watched a very intriguing video

00:29 Intro + Random Holiday Character Rant 4:49 Folgers … It's Not Us, It's You Making Coffee Tough To Enjoy Again 11:47 Tom Selleck Celebrating Tom Selleck's chest hair and a grandma's libido 22:18 The House that Maxwell Built Only slightly less harsh than Folger's, we still have nothing good to say. 26:16 George Drank McCafé During His Camping Trip George Recaps his camping trip up in Zion National Park, and reveals his fondness for McCafé, preferably from a gallon-sized tub. 41:42 Greg's Long-winded Story About Hiking The Narrows If there's one thing you know it's that Greg will be sure to bogart his time on the mic. This time, with a semi-unrewarding recap of hiking the famous Narrows river trail in Zion back in 2008. 48:58 Chocolate Covered Rocks Sh*tty story 1:09:59 Don Francisco's The least offensive of the bunch, Don Francisco's reigns supreme over the kingdom of Basic Grounds 1:13:43 Broccoli Latte Still trying to figure out why anyone would make this, and why we would even spend 2 minutes discussin

1:45 Guest Introduction: Todd Friedman 6:18 Desert Wind Coffee Traders This week we visited Desert Wind Coffee Traders in west Las Vegas. A quiet little spot, it’s the home to a large variety of coffees and specialty coffee drinks. http://www.desertwindcoffee.com Desert Wind Coffee Roasters 7772 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117 Phone : 702.998.4222 12:32 Why Do You Drink Coffee? 18:44 $65 Bag of Coffee at The Coffee Bean 21:17 Desert Wind Coffee Traders (con't) 28:41 George met The Fat Jewish over the weekend https://www.instagram.com/thefatjewish/ 31:50 The Cold Brew On Tap 2.0 on kickstarter We received a message from the creators of the Cold Brew On Tap System just after we released our cold brew episode (http://coffeetalky.com/post/episode-009-cold-brew-season-the-sweetness). We both loved the concept and each backed it on Kickstarter. If you’re looking to get into cold brewing, this is a great place to start! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1983727891/cold-brew-on-tap-20-at-home-cold-brewing-syste

00:00:34 The Avatar discussion that nobody asked for 00:06:46 The (Captain) American Press The ”American Press” by Wayward Studios is a bit of a differentiated remix of the traditional French press that you’re used to. We discuss the design, concept, and even give a good ol’ review or our experience brewing with it. If you like brewing with a French press, be sure to check it out at https://www.itsamericanpress.com/ 00:31:00 Avengers Infinity War SPOILER ALERT – if you haven’t seen Infinity Wars we give praise and talk trash about it here. Thanos kicked much superhero heinie, Dr. Strange don’t know what time it is, and the Battle of Naboo in Wakanda. 00:52:58 Ethipian Sidamo coffee from Sambalatte http://sambalatte.com/ 00:56:07 Local coffee shop discussion 01:00:37 Tiki mugs Tiki mug collection on stirandstrain.com http://stirandstrain.com/2018/05/15/the-tiki-mug-collection/ Custom Tiki sculptures, art, and drinking vessels by @vantiki https://www.instagram.com/vantiki/ https://mkt.com/vantiki

Episode timestamps 4:17 - Greg's homemade cold brew 12:52 - Terrible wrestler 20:59 - Pros and cons of making your own home brew 26:12 - The in-laws Cuban coffee 30:12 - Rumchata?! 31:54 - Chameleon Organic Cold Brew Concentrate 35:19 - Gold Chains – The Gatekeeper 41:54 - Straining your cold brew 42:30 - Broken carafes – it’s an epidemic 45:34 - That bacon grease container next to the stove 58:45 - Cooking up simple syrups 1:03:15 - That Walter Payton “Sweetness” 1:06:20 - Mason jars 1:08:14 - “Drinking Hot Coffee Keeps You Cooler” 1:10:32 - “Cannabis Infused Coffee” 1:12:40 - Traffic Tickets 1:21:35 - New Barn Barista almond milk 1:25:28 - “Certain Food-Borne Pathogens Can’t Survive in Cold Brew” 1:27:18 - George ordered the American Press (hardware review coming soon) 1:34:18 - Shout Outs and Closing Cold Brew Samplings Cold Brew (home brewed) – Huckleberry Roasters Sulawesi Tana Toraja Chameleon Cold Brew concentrate (store bought) Home Brewing Notes: Greg ended up steeping at a 1:8 ratio, roughly (12

About Our Guest, Gabe Garcia The visionary. Grease Munky, lowrider, kustom builder, design director, publisher, beer and whiskey drinker. Publisher of Sunday Slacker Magazine. Sunday Slacker and The Usual Magazine sundayslacker.com The Usual tabloid lifestyle publication Kopi Luwak Coffee A post about the “exotic” Kopi Luwak coffee made its rounds through Facebook last month Huckleberry Roasters This week's coffee is a single origin from Veracruz, Mexico, named La Cuesta. We copped these beautiful beans from the fantastic Huckleberry Roasters, based out of Denver Colorado. Flat Earth Tired of hearing about the Earth being round? Check out Flat Earth! Coffee Lid Book Coffee Lids. Peel. Pinch. Pucker. Puncture. Ever wonder about the different types of coffee lids? Well, we never did … until this book came out. Five Minute Journal The Five Minute Journal has changed Greg's approach to life and work, on a daily basis. God of War God of War is easily one of the greatest video games of the last decade. Credits Intr

Summary Joined by our good friend, Anthony Mair, we visited Gäbi Coffee & Bakery in the Chinatown district of Las Vegas joined us for some fine beverages and discussions about England, photography, and coffee … and not tea. About our Guest (via amairphoto.com) Anthony Mair first got his hands on a DSLR camera shortly after moving to Las Vegas in 2005. Initially, he shot mainly automotive subjects, gaining clients anywhere from publications in Los Angeles, truck bed covers in Missouri, and shooting SEMA display cars for Lexus. Within two years he landed his first big break: a two month gig shooting a Japanese airline for a 32 page feature spread. This was Anthony's biggest step into the world of photography. Anthony would eventually go on to explore other different fields in photography: food, landscapes, still life, cityscapes, and portraits. Fast forward to the present; Anthony now has a client list comprised of companies such as MGM Resorts, Hakkasan, Four Seasons Hotel, Budweiser, Christian Louboutin,

Coffee Talky Episode** 6 – Black Rifle Coffee | Paul Goodman** Paul Goodman LAT, ATC CSCS Owner, Trainers Room, LLC Trainers Room is an athletic/medical supply company, featuring their own line of athletic tape. trainersroom.com Black Rifle Coffee Company “Black Rifle Coffee Company offers premium products, delivers the highest quality customer experience, and serves as the premier coffee company to the conservative customer; while honoring those who protect, defend, and support our communities and our country.” www.blackriflecoffee.com Kanye Loving Candace Owens from Fox News **Kanye Tweet:** I love the way Candace Owens thinks **Candace Owens:** I’m freaking out. @kanyewest ....please take a meeting with me. I tell every single person that everything that I have been inspired to do, was written in your music. I am my own biggest fan, because you made it okay. I need you to help wake up the black community. hiphopdx.com/news/id.46574/title.kanye-wests-tweet-about-candace-owens-has-twitter-divided# Becom

Our Last Podcast – FUBAR We had serious technical issues with our recording application, Adobe Audition, while recording episode 5 last week with our first guest. We have since switched over to Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack. Barista Olympics Agnieszka Rojewska is the 2018 London Coffee Masters Champion. George couldn't help but reminisce on his encounter with a “Dong Latte” years ago. Black while in Starbucks Two men were arrested in a Philadelphia neighborhood Starbucks for using the restroom and waiting at a table for a meeting with a colleague, but not ordering anything. Sambalatte Fazenda Guariroba George picked up a really nice bag of Fazenda Guariroba from Sambalatte on his way into the Coffee Talky studio. Episode 5 Reference Links Seattle Coffee Gear Hario V60 Coffee Dripper Chemex Aeropress

California Court Rulings to Label Coffee for Cancer Risk https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/30/health/coffee-cancer-court-decision-warning-label-california/index.html Acrylamide - chemical created in the roasting process. Important to note. There’s been no link to cancer or death in humans but large doses of the chemical gives rats cancer. American Institute for Cancer Research: Coffee Doesn’t need a Cancer Warning http://blog.aicr.org/2018/03/30/coffee-doesnt-need-cancer-warning/ On a “cancer worry” scale from 0 to 10, coffee should be solidly at 0 and smoking at 10; they should not have similar warning labels. Instagram Influencers House Cleaning Instagram is looking to clean house on fake accounts / fake influencers https://creatorhype.com/instagram-change-kill-fake-influencers/ Is Bruno Mars a Cultural Appropriator? Watch The Grapevine video on YouTube as they discuss cultural appropriation https://youtu.be/Z9NTvCyprsA Stumptown Coffee We brewed and sipped on Stumptown's DTLA blend as well as a Stumptown spark

National Walkout Day https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/14/thousands-students-across-u-s-walk-out-class-today-protest-gun-violence/420731002/ Mothership Coffee Roasters & Bakery 2708 N GREEN VALLEY PKWY Everyday 7a-6p (702) 456-1869 mothershipcoffee.com Coffees sampled Mexico Sierra Azul Ethiopia Sidamo Nitro Cold Brew + Hops Greg's New Career: Hand Model Big time retired actor Greg lended his helping hands to a video shoot starring his left and right hands. (thanks to Chris Jones, Brian & Jennifer Henry) The Coffee Joint Coffee Shop in CO - “The Coffee Joint” - First coffee shop to legally allow the consumption on property. $5 cover charge includes 1 cup of coffee OR if you show your weed receipt from the dispensary next door you get in for free. Shoutouts Intro music credit:“Substance” by Grizzly Beats. Used under Creative Commons License. Follow Coffee Talky on Social Media: Instagram/Twitter/Youtube:@CoffeeTalky Facebook: TheCoffeeTalky

Show Notes Making Bulletproof® Coffee | Cougar Catnip - CT002 (please note that some links below maybe affiliate/Amazon affiliate links) Coffee Talky Bulletproof Recipe 8oz of brewed Bulletproof coffee 1 tablespoon of coconut oil 1 tablespoon of pasture butter Put oil and butter into a deeper jar / container. Pour brewed coffee over the oil and butter. The jar will need to be deep enough so you can hit it with the emulsion blender. Warning: the liquid will rise when you turn the blender on. Keep the blender on long enough to mix all the ingredients Preference: add a small dash of the pink Himalayan salt. This will cut any bitterness you may have from the coffee. Don’t overdo it. Items used in our Bulletproof recipe Bulletproof coffee beans: https://www.bulletproof.com Trader Joe’s organic coconut oil: http://amzn.to/2t368PP Kerrygold unsalted butter: http://amzn.to/2GRpMQL Pink Himalayan salt: http://amzn.to/2F6AJh3 Emulsion Blender: http://amzn.to/2F6BDdr Additional items to add to your bulletproof coffe

Broken “Manual” Coffee Maker Greg’s Broken Version No.1 (purchased during the Kickstarter campaign) was very similar to the Version No.2 - http://www.manual.is/pourover/ New Version No.3 - http://www.manual.is/coffee/ - Manual was founded and is directed by Craighton Berman http://studio.craightonberman.com —a designer who has work in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and was the first designer to use Kickstarter to launch a product. Vesta Coffee Roasters Vesta Coffee Roasters is a coffee shop and roasting house located at 1114 S. Casino Center Blvd. #1, Las Vegas, NV 89104, in downtown Las Vegas, NV. In this episode we brewed and sipped Ethiopia Yabitu Koba. Check out Vesta Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @vestacoffee. vestacoffee.com Cuban Coffee Cafe Bustelo Cafe Las Llave The Original Bialetti Moka Express - Cuban Coffee Maker Vegas Golden Knights If you're a hockey fan, here's more info about the Vegas Golden Knights. Miscellaneous What the hell did Greg say about Oregon being t