Cat & Cloud Podcast
Cat & Cloud
Chris Baca and Jared Truby are professional Baristas and are here to introduce the world to Specialty Coffee! From placing in the finals of the United States Barista Championship multiple times, winning regional competitions, to leading training and education for some of the most progressive coffee companies around - these two have learned a ton about coffee and want to share it with you. Tune in for weekly interviews, tutorials, and general mayhem from the brothers from different mothers: Truby & Baca. Learn more at catandcloud.com
Episodes
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Sep 9, 2015 • 26min
Frank La of Copa Vida Go Part 1 of 2
Frank talks dialing in with no scales, their espresso recipes, why you should pay attention to what 80% of your customers drink, their by-the-cup options, and the Copa Vida Go - Enjoy - Experience model.
Sep 6, 2015 • 47min
Equator Coffee | Alexandra LittleJohn | Part 3 of 3
Alex talks about her first epic coffee experience, baristas with a 401K, career paths in coffee, her podcast Coffee Uncut, and Karl Malone.
Sep 1, 2015 • 36min
Equator Coffee | Alexandra LittleJohn | Part 2 of 3
Alex talks about awesome baristas who don't compete, BGA level 1 &2 certification, Barista Camp and it's value, Thomas Keller, and why you should buy all the coffees.
Aug 29, 2015 • 46min
Julia Mayer Turns The Tables And Interviews Us!
We chat about about injuries, life paths and philosophies, and also coffee in this intimate peek inside of our wild minds. Julia Mayer, owner of the French Press/Castle Coffee Roasters basically flips the script and takes us on a wild ride through space and time.
Aug 25, 2015 • 24min
Equator Coffee | Alexandra LittleJohn | Part 1 of 3
Alex reflects on the regional barista competition uproar and talks about getting involved in the SCAA, her initial interaction with Baca, and playing the Native American Flute around a crazy campfire at the BGA Camp in Santa Barbara.
Aug 23, 2015 • 28min
Truby & Baca Q&A Session Part 2
We take a moment to answer more of your questions! We chat about our coffee crushes, touch on pressure profiling in espresso, touch on our recommendations for preparing for barista competitions, and answer the age old question: does tamping pressure?
Aug 19, 2015 • 44min
Brent Fortune Part 3 of 3 - Coffee at TED, Coffee Common, Mentorship
In our final episode with Brent Fortune he talks about serving coffee at TED, the trickle down of Specialty Coffee from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California, and being a mentor for baristas.
Aug 16, 2015 • 32min
Truby and Baca Answer Your Questions
This episode we talk about processing methods and decaffeination, then answer your questions on pressure profiling, dialing in naturally processed coffees, tamping, and why it doesn't matter which espresso machine you have. Enjoy!
Aug 10, 2015 • 28min
Brent Fortune - USBC Behind the Scenes Part 2 of 3
Brent dives deep into the ever evolving rules and systems surrounding the USBC, being on the SCAA judges sub-committee and talks about being an advocate for the barista.
Aug 7, 2015 • 20min
Brent Fortune Barista Competitions Galore! Part 1 of 3
USBC/WBC godfather Brent Fortune covers the history of barista competitions starting from the early 2000's to present.
