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Aug 2023

1h 6m

The Secrets of Coffee Roasting With Carb...

North Carolina Food & Beverage

About this episode

Scott Conary leader of Carborro Coffee Roasters considers the pursuit of quality as the ultimate answer to all business questions. This episode is chock full of coffee cherries pun intended. Learn how to roast coffee and what makes some roasters elite. In this episode:

The World coffee championships
The Cup Of Excellence
Cupping
Coffee fitness program
Does coffee come from a bean or a seed?

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