Episodes
Published 02/13/24
Join Andrew, Alan and Philip as they invite Demilson, owner of Legender Coffee in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. We discuss his origins in the coffee industry, get more clarity and information on our staple Legender Especial, and discuss the meaning and importance (or not) of the term single origin.
Published 02/13/24
Join the team as we discuss the story of Perc wonder kid and manager extraordinaire, Jesh. We'll dive into some of our yummy recipes and learn a little bit about our new shop in Grant Park.
Published 12/13/23
Join Andrew, Alan, Philip, and the evil genius behind PERC's branding and graphic design - Braddy the Baddy! Together we explore the history of Perc's branding and then dive into this year's Holiday Blend packaging in detail.
Published 11/29/23
Andrew, Alan and Philip discuss the newest member of the Perc Coffee family: Darrrk. We discuss why dark roast now? What is a dark roast? And of course share some brewing recommendations.
Published 11/15/23
Alan, Philip and Andrew reflect back on Aeropress-inspired nostalgia, discuss their thoughts on the new Aeropress XL and hand out some recommendations on techniques to try out on your Aeropress. If you haven't already, the pick up your own at our website or direct from the manufacturer: https://perccoffee.com/products/aeropress-xl https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-coffee-maker-xl
Published 08/17/23
PERC's Wholesale Manager, Alyssa Bell, joins us as we discuss the importance of the wholesale piece of the coffee puzzle as we return to one of our milder coffees - Colombia el Tambo. Get your own el Tambo here: https://perccoffee.com/products/colombia
Published 07/21/23
Join Andrew, Philip and Alan as they discuss the Mexico Pocitos and nerd out on both the art & science of brewing a cup of coffee to your desired taste - especially with this yummy coffee that showcases an excellent range from strawberry/cherry to spicy nutmeg. We hope you can use the tips to find your way to an excellent cup! https://perccoffee.com/products/mexico-pocitos
Published 06/29/23
PERC's Operations Director, Taylor Kimball, joins us as we discuss the sourcing process at PERC through the lens of one of our seasonal coffees - Sidra Genius.
Published 06/03/23
One of our own baristas and Quality Assurance Manager, Addison joins us to discuss the barista competitions and their personal competition coffee from this season, the Ethiopia Dimtu! Addison shares their personal coffee journey, including their recent experiences at the SCA Coffee Championships. Alan and Addison give their personal recommendations for how to best brew a lovely cup of Dimtu, so if you're interested in trying this one out, head to the website and grab a...
Published 05/21/23
One of our favorite producers, Andres Cardona joins us along with Sofia Cuadros from Unblended Coffee who makes it possible for us to source incredible Colombian coffees! Andres shares his own coffee journey, his approach to processing, and what's driving the innovation we're seeing in Colombian coffees. If you're lucky enough to grab a bag of La Illusion, you're in for a really sweet cup full of mixed-berry flavors. We haven't found a brew method where it doesn't shine, but Alan's...
Published 05/05/23
Join Andrew, Philip and Alan as they discuss different types of coffee processing as part of a deep dive into PERC's most recent limited release from Wilder Lazo, Tiki Punch.
Published 04/14/23
Join us in conversations about the coffees of PERC. Today we discuss a great introduction into our wilder coffees - Ethiopia Buncho Station.
Published 03/31/23
Join us in our first conversation about the coffees of PERC. Today we discuss the "gateway coffee" - Brazil Legendery.
Published 03/17/23