This week Brian sits down to talk with Alex Wallace, who is a barista at The Mixer in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Alex has an uncanny ability to describe and talk about coffee in ways that few do. I always love reading about the different coffees he is trying and how he describes each one. In our conversation we take the deep dive into tasting notes and how to better develop your palate, how he talks with customers about brewing coffee at home, and his entry way into the world of tea. We talked about a variety of topics and you can always find links to everything we mention in the show notes. Alex Wallace on Instagram Brian Renshaw on InstagramLeave a review: www.ratethispodcast.com/freshlybrewed Links The MixerThe Well Coffee HouseLog your coffee with The Coffee Brewer’s LogbookFellow Stagg X Pour OverCometeer CoffeeVoila Specialty Instant CoffeeFinca Meirisch - Aware winning and internationally acclaimed coffeesKoppi Coffee RoastersBlendIn Coffee Club - China MeiZiWhat is Gongfu Cha?Mirror Coffee RoastersMirror Coffee Roasters on YouTubeApril Coffee Roasters (Patrik Rolf)Nashville Coffee Shops: Sump Coffee, Living Waters, Crema CoffeeHow Alex dials in a new coffee 18 grams of coffee188 grams of waterBloom then three even pours