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Intro – Vancouver Coffee Scene Roundtable (1:31)

- Michael, Mark’s neighbor and coffee enthusiast, (email him if you have an opening for a barista)

- jakethecoffeelover, CGer and author of http://coffeaarabica.blogspot.com

- Sean Strugnell aka strugs – CGer

- Matt, barista at Elysian Room, 5th and Burrard, Vancouver

- Peter, barista at Wicked Café, 7th and Hemlock, Vancouver, and author of pullingshots.blogspot.com



Review of Aerobie Aeropress (2:57)

- Metal filter vs nylon filter vs paper filter (4:00)

- The engadget pvc do-it-yourself, the Depresso, and experimentation (5:36)

- Comparison with the Clover (8:42)



Review of the Clover (10:17)

- Discovery Coffee: newest Clover in Canada (10:30)

- The Clover’s effect on body and adjusting the Clover for optimal brew (11:00)

- Use of the Clover in the café (18:08)



Back to the Aerobie: Future experimentation, blind cupping, and bloom (19:50)



Review of the Vibiemme Domobar (21:43)

- HX machine with E61 group and 2 liter boiler

- Fast steaming machine, very stable



Home Machines (24:57)

- Sean’s Wega Lyra; Peter’s Krups Novo; Michael and Jake’s Gaggia Espressos



Fave Coffeehouses and the Café Scene (32:45)

- The group’s favorites include Prado, JJBean, Continental, Elysian Room, Wicked Café, Victrola, 2% jazz



Wrap-Up (42:27)

- Thoughts on Chris Tacy leaving the coffee scene

- Funny stories about Jake

- A few comments about portafilter.net podcast