Q&A Coffee Podcast with Scott Rao

0:00 | Apr 9th, 2020

IntroIf you’re in the market to purchase a coffee roaster, I wrote this book for you. I’ve had the fortune to roast on hundreds of machines throughout my career, and I’d like to help new roasters buy ...Show More

0:00 | Mar 29th, 2020

Sometimes the most fundamental and important messages seem to get lost in the details. Some of what is said online and otherwise about roasting, and about what I have said about roasting, is mistaken....Show More

0:00 | Mar 29th, 2020

April 18— May 17I’m pleased to announce my first online roasting class for beginners, April 18. This class is appropriate for anyone curious about roasting, with up to two years’ experience. The class...Show More

0:00 | Feb 5th, 2020

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0:00 | Dec 22nd, 2019

There are two significant differences in how third-wave baristas serve coffee in the US and Australia. I believe if baristas in each country adopt the other’s practices, it would improve labor efficie...Show More

0:00 | Nov 23rd, 2019

I’m pleased to announce I will offer an online roasting course on January 4th, 2020. The class will be broadcast through a private Facebook group. All ticket holders will have access to the class vi...Show More

0:00 | Nov 23rd, 2019

The vast majority of machines I’ve worked on in my consulting career have needed what I call “tuning.” For example, just this past month, a client with a new Probat had far less airflow than he needed...Show More