High in the mountains of Costa Rica, a coffee farmer told me something that stopped me in my tracks: "La Taza Habla". Join me as I unpack this profound insight and share four simple questions that will help you hear what your coffee has been trying to tell you. This is part one of a series on tasting coffee like you've never experienced before.

Start your conversation with these four questions:

1. Do you like your coffee safe or spunky?

2. Does it remind you of a place or experience?

3. If this coffee were a color, what would it be?

4. What food does this remind you of?

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Season 1 -Episode 4

In this last episode of a three part series on the global cultivation of coffee, we delve into the extraordinary tale of Gabriel De Clou, the French naval officer who risked everything to introduce coffee to the Caribbean. Discover his audacious mission to smuggle a coffee plant across the perilous Atlantic, facing pirates, jealous passengers, and life-threatening conditions.

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Season 1 - Episode 3

In this special episode of "La Taza Habla," join Bald Guy and his guest, Jacob Frankel, from San Cristobal Coffee Importers, as they discuss how weather, tariffs, and the current instability in Mexico will not only impact local coffee growers but the coffee industry worldwide. This episode offers insights into the inner workings of coffee production and echoes the sentiment of "doing the most good with the least amount of harm", while safeguarding the quality and traceability of your morning coffee.

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Season 1 - Episode 0

Master the simple coffee technique that redefined mornings for Bald Guy Brew founder Don Cox. Follow his Java Journey from childhood curiosity to coffee roasting mastery."

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Season 1 - Episode 2

Journey to 17th century India where a daring Sufi monk's seven smuggled coffee beans changed history. Discover how this sacred theft cultivated a global coffee movement that spread from Indian shores to Indonesian islands.

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Season 1 - Episode 1

Journey to the Cradle of Coffee where legends meet history. From dancing goats to sacred ceremonies, travel with us through time to the birthplace of coffee in ancient Abysannia

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