30: Coffee

On the day following the launch of his new app Overcast, Marco Arment joins John to talk about coffee. We cover the history from the 13th century to present with brewing techniques and a bit about our personal journeys with that wonderful brown liquid.
With Marco Arment and John Chidgey.

Caffeine systematic name: 3,7-dihydro-1,3,7-trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6-dione; aka 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine aka 1,3,7-trimethyl-2,6-dioxopurine

Check out his new podcast playing app Overcast site and the [App Store Link] as well as my review.

Some Useful Links:

• History of coffee
• Coffee
• Rubiaceae
• The case for the humble Robusta coffee bean
• Caffeine Withdrawal Symptoms: Top Ten
• Coffee Roasts from Light to Dark
• What is Coffee Bloom?
• World Aeropress Championships
• Decaffeination

Marcos Coffee Equipment & Recomendations:

• Behmor Drum Roaster
• Baratza Conical Burr Grinder
• Aerobie AeroPress
• S-Filter for AeroPress
• The Kaffeologie S-Filter
• Grosche Glass Travel Mug
• Contigo Travel Mugs

Johns Coffee Equipment:

• Hario Skerton MSS-1B
• Double Mesh Stainless Milk frother
• Aerobie AeroPress

The Tweets That Started This Episode:

• Jinah Adam
• Dean Murphy

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