Adventures In Coffee

Jools Walker, Scott Bentley, James Harper

Adventures in Coffee is a BBC / NPR-style show where we take you around the world to hear surprising stories about your cup of coffee.

We never get too geeky, you're guaranteed a laugh every episode and you'll never see your cup of coffee the same way again.

Join us on our Adventures in Coffee!

Adventures in Coffee is a collaboration between Scott Bentley, founder of award-winning magazine Caffeine, Jools Walker, best selling cycling author, and James Harper, creator of critically acclaimed documentary podcast Filter Stories.

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39 episodes
Updated Feb 7, 2023

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Jan 11, 2022 · 43 min
Wine Experts Teach Us Their Secrets
Picture this: you're at the supermarket, perusing the wine aisle (after checking out the coffee one, of course), trying to choose between a £8 Spanish Rioja and a £10 French Merlot. Sound familiar?! In this episode, we’re decanting the secrets of...
Dec 7, 2021 · 35 min
How to Buy Coffee, Better
You’re at the supermarket and you’re looking at coffee bags. You read “Fruity Organic Single Origin” but the one next to it reads “Creamy Fairtrade Colombia Blend”...which should you choose?? But worry not! In this episode, we’re helping you...
Nov 23, 2021 · 31 min
Scott's Secrets to Finding a Great Coffee Shop
Every high street now has at least five great looking coffee shops. But chances are only one or two actually make a truly great coffee. But how are you supposed to know which without trying them all out first? In this episode Scott, Jools and James...
Nov 9, 2021 · 43 min
Coffee Pods: The Espresso Killer?
Pods promise the seductive smoothness of an espresso, just minus the faff! But is this for real? And should you buy a pod machine for your relatives this Christmas? We look at the case for pods from every possible angle. We cut them up, time them,...
Oct 19, 2021 · 25 min
3 steps to coffee heaven with the Aeropress
We’re quite literally firing on all cylinders in this episode, as we show you how to brew incredible coffee at home with an Aeropress! Like many of us, Jools loves filter coffee but isn’t sure how to get that cafe quality at home - or how ro...
Oct 5, 2021 · 38 min
Single Origin - Coffee's fairytale debunked
You’ve definitely bought “single origin” coffee before, and probably spent extra for it too. But what if you’ve been wasting your money this whole time? We’re going to take you on a fun and bewildering journey back in time and through philosophical...
Sep 14, 2021 · 31 min
Latte Art: A Beginner's Guide
Prepare to make milk magic in your kitchen ... we're taking you on a journey towards becoming a latte art pro at home! The best bit? You won't need loads of fancy equipment to achieve this - the tools you have in your kitchen right now will get you...
Sep 1, 2021 · 39 min
The Secret to Tasting Coffee
Coffee tastes like coffee. ...or does it? Scott, our resident “flavour-naut”, takes us on a journey into the world of coffee flavours and where they come from. How can we actually 'taste' coffee? And what does it mean if you’re not getting...
Aug 17, 2021 · 28 min
Home espresso - The God Shot in your kitchen
It’s time for the Adventures in your Kitchen mini-series! This first installment aims to help YOU make better coffee at home by asking: should you splash the cash on an espresso machine? Jools decides she wants that amazing coffee-shop espresso...
Aug 3, 2021 · 40 min
Is my coffee killing me?!
We're back, and our series two opener asks a very bold question: is my coffee killing me?! For personal reasons (discussed in this episode*), Jools has longed to find an answer to this. She takes Scott on a journey which ventures deep into the...
Jun 23, 2021 · 34 min
Firefly + a series two update!
We're checking in to give you an update on our plans for series 2! And...to keep your ears caffeinated in the meanwhile, here's a bonus episode about a coffee producer in Ecuador. You can listen to more episodes from Filter Stories here:...
May 4, 2021 · 43 min
A History of Coffee
We are very hard at work on series 2, which we hope to launch in the summer. We'd love to know what you thought of series 1 so we can make an even better show for you! Just drop your thoughts in this 5 minute survey here: http://bit.ly/AIC_Survey...
Apr 6, 2021 · 26 min
Coffee Cycle Saturdays
For this final episode of Season One, we're brewing up something a little different. Jools shares her personal story growing up to Caribbean parents, living life with depression, her love of cycling, and how it all came together with Coffee Cycle...
Mar 23, 2021 · 30 min
Prove the coffee snobs wrong...Instantly!
As we all move to drinking better quality coffee is there still a place left for cheap instant coffee? Jools and Scott put to the test whether everyday coffee drinkers prefer instant coffee over specialty....in coffee desserts! Learn how to make...
Mar 9, 2021 · 29 min
Stimulating stories or fantastic flavours: what sells coffee?
Behind every cup of coffee is a farmer. What happens when you reach out and get to know who they are? Scott and Jools put to the test whether a coffee farmer's story is more powerful than the flavours in the cup. What is the right way to...
Feb 23, 2021 · 24 min
Certified coffee: marketing hype or real world impact?
What coffee should we choose to save the environment and support farmers the most? Certifications claim to solve this problem. But do they? Jools and Scott embark on a journey to help a friend of the show figure out which is better: Rainforest...
Feb 9, 2021 · 25 min
Am I damaging the planet with my coffee habit?
Okay, so you forgot to take your reusable cup to the cafe. But, how bad is that, really? What if the reusable cup trend is actually a waste of everyone's time and energy? Jools and Scott answer the question: what's the easiest way to massively...
Jan 26, 2021 · 32 min
Is reaaallly expensive coffee a rip off?
Would you ever pay £75 for 100g of coffee beans? Scott and Jools travel to Panama and Bali to decide whether it's all a big marketing scam. Panamanian Geisha coffee regularly breaks auction records, with coffee recently selling for over $1000...
Jan 11, 2021 · 2 min
Introducing Adventures In Coffee
Adventures in Coffee is a narrative podcast that dives deep into your morning brew. We ask a question about your morning coffee and then journey around the world to pour lovingly blended episodes into your ears. Adventures in Coffee is a...