0210 Our first Reserve coffee was the Honey-Bear. But what does Reserve mean? Listen in to find the straight scoop about what Reserve means to Twin Engine Coffee and also about how we discovered our first coffee that qualified as a Reserve.
0209 Hand Made Everything with Sue Helen of Twin Engine CoffeeIt seems like everything we do is hand-crafted. That gives us hand-crafted quality but also makes everything we do… …manual. Sue Helen works at Twin Engine Coffee and talks with us about craftsmanship from her perspective as an industrial engineer.
A story about goats frolicking in a field - the discovery of coffee and a discussion of Coffea’s other major product, the fruit. In Caturra Tea or Coffee Fruit Tea, the fruit is used to make an herbal tea infusion. We discuss in a fun way.
Why do all the mugs in the world look the same? It is so hard to make mugs with artisans. Breakage - YES! Cost - HIGH!, Join us as we discuss this with Miranda Essink from Pan y Paz.The saga of Andrea trying to make mugs and other pottery in Nicaragua.
Talking Coffee in Nicaragua with Pan y Paz owner Miranda part 2
Founding a bakery and serving coffee in León Nicaragua
Andrea and Colin detail the experience of having their factory inspected by a foreign inspector from the FDA.
A conversation with Wout de Jong of Ernest & Arden about the re-design of Twin Engine Coffee's packaging and look.
How we created a product to showcase the best of Nicaraguan coffee
We review a ridiculous article in the USA Today.
Researching is very different from actually starting to do business in a foreign country, in a foreign language, with many people you've just met. Hear Andrea and Colin discuss what it was really like.
Is there any amount of preparation that can make you ready to move to a Central American country? Hear Andrea and Colin discuss their preparation for the move.
We named Twin Engine to convey a certain message. Listen to why, and what it means to us.
When starting a company, it is essential to know what you stand for. In this episode Andrea and Colin discuss what it is and why the foundation of Twin Engine Coffee is Taste and Quality.
An important part of what Twin Engine does in Nicaragua is the social side of the business. This includes how we work with suppliers, employees, the community and environment.In this episode, Andrea and Colin explain the initial goals and how this has changed over the years.
Have you ever thought about living in Nicaragua or a country that grows amazing coffee? Listen to Andrea and Colin discuss how they ended up in Nicaragua and what is is like.
To found Twin Engine Coffee, Andrea and Colin moved to Nicaragua. In this episode, they discuss the research and process of moving to Nicaragua.
Colin and Andrea discuss their years living in Italy before founding Twin Engine Coffee. What impact did it have? What did they learn? What are Italy's best coffee drinks?
Some things you will hear about in this episode include growing up in the midwest, midsouth, the University of Missouri, Oxford University, Louis XIII Cognac, Cigars, Magazines, African Research and more…
This is our first episode ever and we’re just learning about podcasting. So be kind. We don’t really have show notes and we’re finding our feet with audio recording.