Coffee Roaster Warm Up Sessions
The Coffee Roaster Warm Up Sessions podcast covers all things coffee including roasting, brewing, tasting, and business. This is a glimpse into real discussions between two brothers Sergei and Mark Kutrovski who are co-owners of Mirror Coffee Roasters.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 208
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
188 | How To Master Your Milk Steaming at Home
You bought an espresso machine for home. Your espresso tastes good, but you can't get your milk steaming and texturing right. It's something we commonly hear and that's why this episode is all about …
187 | How To Grow Your Coffee Shop and Get Unstuck! With Chris Deferio
We sit down with Chris Deferio from Keys To The Shop to give you clear, practical tips on how to grow your coffee shop business. Ideally, your coffee shop is growing 10-20% year over year and if that…
186 | Avoiding stale coffee & how to keep coffee fresh at home
How you store roasted coffee at home can have a huge impact on its flavor. Coffees should be rested off of roast, especially if they're roasted light, however, how you rest coffee matters! It's the d…
185 | Guide to Coffee Flavor Profiles by Varietal
We wrap up our series on coffee flavor profiles by diving into varietals. There are many coffee varietals in the world with nearly all coffees being under two main categories: arabica coffee and robu…
184 | Guide To Coffee Flavor Profiles by Processing Methods
Coffee processing plays a huge role in flavor. It's one of the biggest variables that impacts the end flavor profile. We have already covered the core three processing methods, washed, honey, and nat…
183 | Guide To Coffee Flavor Profiles by Origin
Coffee is grown in about 70 countries where most are located in the coffee belt. This is where climate and terrian meet to create the necessary conditions for coffee to grow. Each origin comes with i…
182 | Introduction to coffee roasting and what you need to start
This is an introduction to coffee roasting. We go through the tools you need to get started outside of a roaster, how to approach your first 20 roasts, and how you can improve after those initial cof…
181 | Coffee, Tariffs, and Shipping
Coffee reddit threads and facebook groups erupted with talks of the new tariffs. On one side, tariffs can increase the cost of a roasted coffee bag significantly and even more so on large quantities …
180 | Are home coffee setups the death of the coffee shop?
Have home coffee bars and setups become the death of the coffee shop? With the rise of interest in better coffee gear, more education online around coffee, and accessibility to coffee from around the…
179 | How to make the most of 100g bags of coffee
High scoring coffees in 100g cans or bags are becoming increasingly popular. They're oftentimes delicious and pricy so making the most of that limited amount is always a struggle. In this episode, we…
178 | How to grow in 2025 and Learning From Our Mistakes
Running a coffee roasting company for the last 5 years has taught us a lot about business, coffee, and ourselves. As we evaluate the past, we've realized there are handful of things that need to be a…
177 | Building world class coffee gear with Douglas Weber from Weber Workshops
We chat with founder, Douglas Weber from Weber Workshops about their approach to building some of the best coffee gear in the world. From becoming known for their coffee grinders to creating beautifu…
176 | Coffee Roasting takeaways from 2024 and how we’re changing
As we step into 2025, we look back at the big coffee roasting takeaways from this past year. We’re walking away with changes to how we roast and run our business which has made us feel excited about …
175 | Common Coffee Roasting Misconceptions
Continuing our discussions on breaking down coffee misconceptions, in this episode we focus on roasting. The world of roasting, preferences, technology, and styles has drastically changed over the la…
174 | Stop Believing These Myths About Filter Coffee Brewing
As the coffee industry grows and research increases, we begin to realize the ideas we used to believe about filter coffee brewing isn't true. In this episode, we address some of these myths we used t…
173 | 3 Espresso Brewing Myths to Stop Believing
As the coffee industry continues to grow, science and research is proving more and more beliefs to be wrong. Although these three myths have turned out to be wrong, we still hear them being talked ab…
172 | C-Market Record Highs, Cafes Getting More Expensive, & Sustainability
This past month we saw the c-market price reach highs that haven't been seen in 50 years. The coffee industry has long been an advocate for paying producers and farmers more to make a more sustainabl…
171 | Must-Have Gift Ideas For Coffee Enthusiasts
The season of giving gifts is upon us so we decided to help you with ideas with our top picks of what you can get coffee enthusiasts for Christmas. We have a wide spectrum of gifts on this list, from…
170 | Why Espresso Puck Prep Matters & How To Do It Well
One of the most important parts to pulling the perfect shot of espresso is puck prep. It can make or break your shot of espresso, make dialing in challenging if not done well, and can't be skipped ov…
169 | How To Design The Perfect Coffee Bar Layout In Your Cafe
The way you design your coffee bar layout in your cafe can make or break how efficient your coffee shop runs. This impacts so many things including how your team feels working in the space, how quick…