Episode Overview
If you enjoy hearing about the world of coffee, I recommend you check out my conversation with the founder of Pret, Julian Metcalfe, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uViyOJsc6O4
It’s the world’s most popular drink, with people drinking over 2 billion cups a day, but we still can’t agree on the most important facts about coffee.
In this new episode Steven sits down with the world leading coffee expert, James Hoffmann. James won the World Barista Championship in 2007, is the co-founder of Square Mile Coffee Roasters and through his YouTube channel has become one of the leading figures in the world of coffee. He is also the author of ‘The World Atlas of Coffee’ and ‘How to Make the Best Coffee at Home’.
In this conversation James and Steven discuss topics, such as:
Where coffee really comes from
How coffee is the world's most popular drug
Why you can't tell how much caffeine is in your coffee
How to get the maximum benefit from coffee
How he went from not drinking coffee to an expert in 2 years
Why coffee costs so much
The best high street coffee you can buy
How we are all addicted to coffee
Why you get the coffee jitters
What is the lethal level of coffee
How caffeine is an insect repellent
The history of coffee
How coffee changed the world
Why 1 cup of coffee will increase your life
How he became the world’s best barista
The best way to make coffee
How to have a better cup of coffee
Why coffee pods are rubbish
His favourite coffee
How he made his passion his life
Why he became obsessed by coffee
How he learned to communicate
You can purchase James’ most recent book, ‘How to Make The Best Coffee at Home’, here: https://amzn.to/3SO1Xl1
Follow James:
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Twitter: https://bit.ly/3ukOQOe
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