82: Glorious, Glorious Coffee with Jonathan Jarrow of Harbinger Coffee

Welcome to the Real Brian Show! In this installment of the podcast, Brian goes on location to Harbinger Coffee, a home-grown Fort Collins coffee roaster and cafe, to chat up founder Jonathan Jarrow about his passion and mission. We love passion here at The Real Brian Show. We love passion and we love coffee, which means we go bonkers for people who are passionate about coffee. Even if you aren't a coffee drinker, we think you will find this discussion fascinating because in it a lot of really common questions get answered about dark vs light roasts, what a lot of the coffee tasting jargon means, and how to know whether you're getting a good cup of coffee.

In This Episode

Intro to Jonathan Jarrow and Harbinger Coffee
Jonathan's origin story
Where did Harbinger begin?
Let's talk ROASTING
Cupping: say what?
How to get some 'a that coffee we're tasting

Harbinger Coffee

Harbinger (n.): a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

Coffee roasters are as common as breweries in some cities and Fort Collins, CO is no exception. Having visited the city myself, under the careful tutelage and supervision of The Real Brian himself, I can attest to the fact that there is some excellent coffee in the city. With so many options, it doesn't take long to be overwhelmed by options. Where do I go? Who is the best? Why one over another?

To be honest, at a certain point it becomes subjective. But wherever we choose to patron, it becomes an increasingly personal experience when we take the time to learn about the vision and mission behind an independent coffee shop. When we can learn more about a business's approach to their craft and experience the passion they have to provide a good product, plus strive to stay at the top of the industry, it taps us into another dimension of enjoying something we love.

So listen in! Learn something. Visit Harbinger's website. Order coffee. Then go hunt down a roaster or a cafe in your area and get to know them!