Ranked #1

Ep. 17: Automatic vs. Manual with Charles Babinski
Ep. 17: Automatic vs. Manual with Charles Babinski
In today's episode, Meister debates the virtues of automated coffee brewing with Charles Babinski, former U.S. Barista C... Read more
29 Jul 2016
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52mins
Ranked #2

Ep. 10: Natural Process Coffees with Christopher Feran
Ep. 10: Natural Process Coffees with Christopher Feran
Coffee cupper, buyer, and consultant Christopher Feran joins us to argue about natural coffees: Should they even have a ... Read more
3 Jun 2016
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41mins
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Ranked #3

Ep. 6: Roasting - Nature vs. Nurture with Tony Querio
Ep. 6: Roasting - Nature vs. Nurture with Tony Querio
Tony Querio, Director of Coffee at Spyhouse Coffee Roasting Company, and 2016 Roaster Champion faces off against Roaster... Read more
6 May 2016
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49mins
Ranked #4

Ep. 2: Educating the Consumer with Amanda Byron
Ep. 2: Educating the Consumer with Amanda Byron
Opposites Extract: Episode 2 features a debate about the role of “Educating the Consumer” and features Amanda Byron, the... Read more
1 Apr 2016
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46mins
Ranked #5

Ep. 15: Let the People Drink Bad Coffee? With Lorenzo Perkins
Ep. 15: Let the People Drink Bad Coffee? With Lorenzo Perkins
Believe it or not, lots of people love "bad" coffee: Should we let them? In this week's debate, Fleet Coffee's Lorenzo P... Read more
8 Jul 2016
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52mins
Ranked #6

Ep. 31: Live from La Marzocco: On the Road in Columbus, OH
Ep. 31: Live from La Marzocco: On the Road in Columbus, OH
Opposites Extract was recorded live from the Vue in Columbus, OH, where Joe and Meister were honored to be masters of ce... Read more
23 Nov 2016
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49mins
Ranked #7

Ep. 3: Latte Art with Ryan Soeder
Ep. 3: Latte Art with Ryan Soeder
Beauty is in the eye – or the cup – of the beholder. Opposites Extract: Episode 3 tackles the topic of latte art, and it... Read more
8 Apr 2016
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50mins
Ranked #8

Ep. 28 – Wholesale vs Retail with Paul Schlader of Birch Coffee NYC
Ep. 28 – Wholesale vs Retail with Paul Schlader of Birch Coffee NYC
We sit down in the studio with Paul Schlader, cofounder and co-owner of Birch Coffee in NYC, to discuss (but not strictl... Read more
4 Nov 2016
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48mins
Ranked #9

Ep. 19: Getting Fermental on Fermentation with Lucia Solis
Ep. 19: Getting Fermental on Fermentation with Lucia Solis
We're letting it marinate with Scott Laboratories fermentation specialist Lucia Solis in this episode arguing the meanin... Read more
12 Aug 2016
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48mins
Ranked #10

Ep. 26: Cold Brew Is the New Espresso
Ep. 26: Cold Brew Is the New Espresso
Concentrated, controversial, and total cool -- cold brew is the hot topic in the cold-coffee world, and who better to de... Read more
21 Oct 2016
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43mins
Ranked #11

Brief: Mill City Roasters
Brief: Mill City Roasters
Steve and Nick Green of Mill City Roasters swing by to talk with Joe about their company, their roasters, and their educ... Read more
23 Sep 2016
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27mins
Ranked #12

Ep. 24: What We Talk about When We Talk about Flavor with Jess Steffy
Ep. 24: What We Talk about When We Talk about Flavor with Jess Steffy
The effervescent and ever-so-bright, Jess Steffy joins Meister in a discussion about how we experience flavor, and share... Read more
30 Sep 2016
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46mins
Ranked #13

Ep. 7: Service with Cat & Cloud (Jared Truby and Chris Baca)
Ep. 7: Service with Cat & Cloud (Jared Truby and Chris Baca)
The podcasting duo of Cat & Cloud go head-to-head in a doubles match against Opposites Extract, debating aspects of ... Read more
13 May 2016
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38mins
Ranked #14

Ep 22: Roaster vs Barista with Stephen Ezell
Ep 22: Roaster vs Barista with Stephen Ezell
It's the age-old battle, waged since the dawn of time: Who is ultimately responsible for a coffee's quality, the roaster... Read more
2 Sep 2016
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50mins
Ranked #15

Ep. 25: Education vs Experience with Wolf Barn Marnell
Ep. 25: Education vs Experience with Wolf Barn Marnell
Does education or real experience make the better barista? Today, Joe debates with Wolf Barn Marnell, longtime barista c... Read more
7 Oct 2016
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41mins
Ranked #16

Ep. 23: Barista Competitions vs Real Life, with Aaron Ultimo
Ep. 23: Barista Competitions vs Real Life, with Aaron Ultimo
Almost no one is as equipped to debate the merits of barista competitions vs. "real life" barista experience than longti... Read more
16 Sep 2016
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42mins
Ranked #17

Ep. 9: Craft vs. Commercial in Coffee and Chocolate with Dr. Carla Martin
Ep. 9: Craft vs. Commercial in Coffee and Chocolate with Dr. Carla Martin
Dr. Carla Martin of the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute debates mass-produced or small-batch artisan products, lookin... Read more
27 May 2016
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44mins
Ranked #18

Ep. 27: Flavor with Jamie Isetts
Ep. 27: Flavor with Jamie Isetts
In this episode Meister takes on Jamie Isetts in a debate about the subjectivity of what we define as good and bad taste... Read more
29 Oct 2016
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38mins
Ranked #19

Ep. 13: Roaster-Farmer Relations with Nathanael May
Ep. 13: Roaster-Farmer Relations with Nathanael May
Nathanael May, director of coffee for Portland Roasting Coffees, takes on the tough question of whether a roasting compa... Read more
23 Jun 2016
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46mins
Ranked #20

Ep. 11: Traceability with Colleen Anunu
Ep. 11: Traceability with Colleen Anunu
Fair Trade USA's Supply Chain Manager, Colleen Anunu, tackles this debate about traceability, and joins us for an extend... Read more
10 Jun 2016
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1hr 9mins