Specialty and the Future of Coffee
About this Episode
How do you actually choose your coffee? In the series finale, Alejandro and Ishita decode everything on your coffee bag: single origin vs. blends, washed vs. natural processing, and the Costa Rica-invented honey method (which does not involve actual honey or bees, mind you).
They unpack what “specialty coffee” really means, how caffeine tricks your brain into ignoring fatigue, and why instant coffee packs surprisingly less punch.
The talk turns serious, as any good episode of Espression should, when they tackle the future of coffee, including shrinking farmland, rising prices, climate change threatening Arabica crops, and the small farmers producing 60% of the world’s supply. A thoughtful and eye-opening discussion that will change the way you think about your morning cup.
Coffee Culture, Types and Methods
What's the perfect cup of coffee? Alejandro and Ishita explore brewing methods, coffee culture around the world, and the great debate: bitter vs. smooth, hot vs. iced, oat milk vs. dairy.
Inside a Coffee Shop Business (w/ Luka Gorgoshidze)
How do you run a coffee business? Guest Luka Gorgoshidze shares the secrets behind his family's pastry shop, why baristas matter more than machines, and what customers always get wrong.