AA Cafe Podcast

Emily Contois is an associate professor of media studies at University of Tulsa. She's the author of two books: Diners, Dudes, and Diets; and Food Instagram: Identity, Influence & Negotiation. She sat down in the AA Cafe studio with Brian to talk about food trends, marketing, and the impact of consumer choices. Join Mark and Brian as they try to make sense of it all from a layperson's point of view.  

After a trip to Costa Rica, visiting Hacienda La Minita, Amanda gets back behind the microphone to discuss her experiences.  Details about the DoubleShot Birthday, celebrating 22 years: Thursday, March 5 - live music 5-630p - The Coffee Purist book launch and party 630-8p The DoubleShot Space Program will also debut with a natural Gesha from Jardines del Eden.

Every year Mark and Brian conjure up a "ten things" list, and this year it's memories of 2025. Brian's cohost for the episode is KC, an Oklahoma girl who is a fan of DoubleShot and just so happened to be in the studio when it was crunch time. The pair taste and talk about Priscilla Gonzalez's Bambito Estate Yellow Catuai Anaerobic Natural, banter about Mango coffee and Mango the street artist, and celebrate the first harvest of Dos Manzanas. The episode ends with Brian's ten things, and then Mark's - from afar.

In this extended episode, Juan Ramón Diaz comes to Tulsa to visit DoubleShot. Mark and Brian begin by chatting about a chocolate tasting with David De Olier from Salento, Quindio, Colombia. Then Juan breaks in to serve his own coffee in the AA Cafe studio. Producer Juan Ramón and Roaster Brian held an event to talk about all things coffee. The audio isn't perfect, but you'll feel like you're right there in the room listening. It's a long one, but probably worth a listen if you're interested in what it's like to be a coffee farmer or how your roastmaster works with producers to get the great coffees served at DoubleShot.  Buy Juan Ramón's Pacamara natural. And check out our selection of chocolate bars from David De Olier.

Brian just returned from a trip to Colombia, visiting Cofinet in the Quindio region. While there, he had lunch with Luz Helena Salazar, owner of Maracay - producer of several coffees in the DoubleShot lineup over the past couple years. Felipe Arcila, co-owner of Cofinet sat down for an interview on the farm. While there, some turmoil came to a head (Brian's head, specifically) about coffee prices and what other roasters are doing to keep costs down. Costs at DoubleShot are not going down. We cut out a fairly aggressive rant that spontaneously erupted during recording, and Mark and Brian went back for a stab at more civil discussions about what set Brian off in the first session. Listen at your own risk. Order that Maracay Honey at DoubleShotCoffee.com