The PODcast Newsletter Back Issues

Catch up on previous news and education in past issues of The PODcast...

• POD-cast Issue 70 — Didiesse Frog espresso machine and UPS My Choice shipping program
  New product! The Didiesse Frog espresso machine
  
• POD-cast Issue 69 — Points Rewards Program; Podmerchant Double shot pods
  Introducing our Point Rewards program and PodMerchant 2X pods, and online store enhancements
  
• POD-cast Issue 68 — Espresso Machine Warm-up Time
  Has your espresso maker really warmed-up enough to pull a good shot?; A Father's Day gift
  
• POD-cast Issue 67 — New Whole Bean Coffees and a New Espresso Pod
  Lucaffe' Pulcinella Energy Drink espresso pod; Del Doge Nero, Peru, and Guatemala; Covim Granbar, Giada, and Rubino
  
• POD-cast Issue 66 — Best-Before Dates Revisited
  Why ESE pods stay fresh so long; Colombia coffee now protected as "Protected Geographical Status"
  
• POD-cast Issue 65 — Nuova Simonelli Jazz Pod Espresso Machine
  Revisiting the very cool Jazz espresso maker; Reduced prices on Lucaffe' designer cups; the Lucaffe' Pulcinella pod
  
• POD-cast Issue 64 — Visual aids for debugging espresso extraction problems
  Use this site's photos to help you get the best espresso shots; bad news on the Elektra NivolaPod
  
• POD-cast Issue 63 — The return of Covim Caffe' & stocking of whole bean coffee
  PodMerchant starts carrying whole bean espresso from select roasters
  
• POD-cast Issue 62 — Using Urnex to clean your espresso maker
  Cleaning coffee residue from espresso machines; Holiday closure
  
• POD-cast Issue 61 — Coffee News
  Stomach-friendly coffee; Caffeine-withdrawal headaches; Effect of caffeine by gender
  
• POD-cast Issue 60 — Miscela d'Oro Roaster Profile
  About Sicilian roaster, Miscela d'Oro; Low stock on Lucaffe; Price reduction on Lavazza Cups
  
• POD-cast Issue 59 — How dark is Italian roast?, The Pod Blog, The Frog Espresso Machine
  Looking at the meaning of roast terminology and a neat pod-only espresso machine.
  
• POD-cast Issue 58 — Elektra NivolaPod, Ascaso Steel Pro PID
  We look at two fancy espresso machines and unveil our Espresso Pods Reviews page
  
• POD-cast Issue 57 — Nemox PAUSA, ESPRESSSO, and EPS Machines
  More on the Nemox espresso machines; Espresso machine boilers
  
• POD-cast Issue 56 — Nemox PAUSA and ESPRESSSO machines
  Nemox PAUSA and ESPRESSSO machines; New PodMerchant Private Label pod design
  
• POD-cast Issue 55 — The Search for a good Pod Espresso Machine
  More on espresso machines; Subscription Espresso Club
  
• POD-cast Issue 54 — Roaster Bio: Caffe' del Doge
  Roaster Profile: Caffe' del Doge
  
• POD-cast Issue 53 — Funny Coffee News
  Funny coffee news; new PodMerchant policies
  
• POD-cast Issue 52 — Roaster Bio: Torrefazione Amigos
  Roaster Profile: Amigos Caffe'
  
• POD-cast Issue 51 — Pronouncing Italian Roaster's Names
  How to pronounce Italian roaster names; Coffee Primer
  
• POD-cast Issue 50 — More on Extraction; More on Decaffeination
  Christmas "Best Of" Issue; Extraction, Decaffienation, Tips.
  
• POD-cast Issue 49 — Roaster Bio: Lucaffe'
  Tales of the Torrefattore: Torreffazione Venturelli Gian Luca; "The ship! The ship!": New Lucaffe cups
  
• POD-cast Issue 48 — Coffee So Good You Won't Spit it Out
  Starbucks VIA instant coffee; How to reduce your shipping charges; Hot water for HandPressos
  
• POD-cast Issue 47 — Creama Controversy; Futuristic Espresso Maker
  The Crema Controversy; Espresso Machines by Carlo Borer; New Lucaffe' Collection Cups
  
• POD-cast Issue 46 — The Joy of Latte Art
  Latte Art
  
• POD-cast Issue 45 — Espresso machines optimized for pods
  Italian espresso machines; Mama Lucia, Giamaica Blue Mountain, Biologica back in stock
  
• POD-cast Issue 44 — Famous Coffee Lovers; Lucaffe' Messico
  Famous coffee drinkers; Espresso over ice cream; Lucaffe Messico
  
• POD-cast Issue 43 — Part III: The Balanced Cup
  The Balanced Cup; Biscotti; FaceBook
  
• POD-cast Issue 42 — Part II: The Delicate Cup
  The Delicate Cup, Giamaica Blue Mountain, Mamma Lucia, Lucaffe Glassware
  
• POD-cast Issue 41 — Part I: The Strong Cup; PodMerchant Stout
  The Strong Cup, Romantic Coffee News, PodMerchant Stout
  
• POD-cast Issue 40 — Famous Quotes about Coffee
  Caffeinated Quotables; User product reviews; Social Bookmarking
  
• POD-cast Issue 39 — Bitterness in Espresso; Hallucinations
  Banishing Bitterness; Caffeine and Hallucinations
  
• POD-cast Issue 38 — Christmas Cheer; Lucaffe' Gift Boxes
  Holiday Issue; Coffee Story of Christmas Cheer
  
• POD-cast Issue 37 — An Overview of the Coffee Roasting Process
  The Roastest with the Mostest; Online store enhancements
  
• POD-cast Issue 36 — Fine-Tuning the Espresso Extraction
  Espresso extraction in pods; online store espresso pod search feature
  
• POD-cast Issue 35 — New Products: Handpresso, Biologica Organic pods
  New online store, HandPresso, Biologica, PodMerchant House Blend
  
• POD-cast Issue 34 — "Best before" Dates; Private Label Pods
  "Best before" dates; Funny coffee news; PodMerchant House Espresso
  
• POD-cast Issue 33 — Starbucks Stumbles; Book Review: Uncommon Grounds
  Starbucks closures; Uncommon Grounds; Funny Coffee News
  
• POD-cast Issue 32 — The Joy of Cold Espresso: Coffee and Your Heart
  The joys of cold espresso; coffee and cardiovascular disease
  
• POD-cast Issue 31 — Coffee Sniffing Machine; Don't Leave the Pod
  Nestle's "Deep Blue" mechanical nose; Tip: Don't leave pods in your machine; Product News.
  
• POD-cast Issue 30 — The Ristretto Espresso Shot; FF! Trio
  The ristretto shot and pods; HandPresso stock.
  
• POD-cast Issue 29 — HandPresso Carrying Case; Higher Coffee Prices
  Carrying case for HandPresso Wild portable hand-held espresso maker; product news; coffee prices on the rise.
  
• POD-cast Issue 28 — The Handpresso Wild Arrives!
  HandPresso Wild portable hand-held espresso maker; product news; coffee tasting machine.
  
• POD-cast Issue 27 — Alma Hi-Tech & Nuova Simonelli Jazz Machines
  More espresso machine reviews; Dealing with vapor-lock on your espresso maker.
  
• POD-cast Issue 26 — Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
  Christmas 2007 Issue.
  
• POD-cast Issue 25 — Methods of Decaffeination
  Decaffeination and Toxicity, Covim Caffe'.
  
• POD-cast Issue 24 — What Espresso Pod Machines are Available?
  Espresso machine review.
  
• POD-cast Issue 23 — What are Supertasters?; Alfred Peet, R.I.P.
  Supertasters; Covim Caffe, illy individually wrapped pods, Izzo Arabica.
  
• POD-cast Issue 22 — Factors in Finding your Favorite Coffee
  Choosing your Coffee; Tip #14: Pump on -- no water comes out.
  
• POD-cast Issue 21 — PodMerchant's Map of Roasters
  A geographical guide to our coffee suppliers
  
• POD-cast Issue 20 — Northern vs. Southern Roasts; Dock Caffe'
  Light vs. dark roast, Dock Caffe espresso products.
  
• POD-cast Issue 19 — Espresso Pod Packaging Machines; SCAA Show
  IMA pod packing machine; pod mysteries revealed; Featured product: Mokarabia Arabica.
  
• POD-cast Issue 18 — What IS espresso?; Under and Over-Extraction
  Espresso defined; Extraction issues, Featured Product Lucaffe Messico.
  
• POD-cast Issue 17 — Espresso Machine Boilers; The Astra Pro
  What It All Boils Down To; Astra Pro espresso machine; Featured Product Lucaffe Mr. Exclusive.
  
• POD-cast Issue 16 — Segafredo Zanetti Espresso Pods
  Featured product: Segafredo Zanetti's Espresso Casa
  
• POD-cast Issue 15 — How do Espresso Pods Compare to Whole Beans?
  Espresso pods vs. fresh ground beans, Round-robin cup heating.
  
• POD-cast Issue 14 — Keeping Your Espresso Machine Clean
  Cleaning coffee residue from espresso machines.
  
• POD-cast Issue 13 — Under-extraction vs. Over-extraction
  Getting the right espresso extraction from your machine; Restocked shelves!; Gioia Office Kit.
  
• POD-cast Issue 12 — PodMerchant's Coffee Primer
  All about Robusta, Arabica, & Blends
  
• POD-cast Issue 11 — A Lesson In Pronouncing Italian Roaster Names
  Pronouncing Italian Roaster's Names; Aloha Island Kona; Coffee's role in delaying Parkinson's Disease.
  
• POD-cast Issue 10 — For Cappuccino and Latte Lovers
  How to Froth Milk; illy pod tear-away flange.
  
• POD-cast Issue 9 — More Caffeine Trouble
  Caffeine's interaction with decongestants; Double-shot pods.
  
• POD-cast Issue 8 — Dialing in the Right Amount of Caffeine
  Mixing Arabica, Blends and Decafs to make half-cafs, etc.
  
• POD-cast Issue 7 — How much Caffeine in an Espresso?
  The mis-perception of espresso being high in caffeine; Nuvo Koala espresso machine.
  
• POD-cast Issue 6 — Espresso Pods Plus Booze
  Espresso Martinis; Urnex Cleancaf.
  
• POD-cast Issue 5 — The Untimely Demise of Espresso Machines
  The cause of premature death of most machines; Pod orientation.
  
• POD-cast Issue 4 — Movin' On Up in the World of Espresso Pods
  PodMerchant moves to larger warehouse; Commercial (wholesale) accounts.
  
• POD-cast Issue 3 — How Many Shots in a Demitasse?;
  There's room for two shots there; Genetically modified decaffeinated coffee plants.
  
• POD-cast Issue 2 — The Light Is On... Is It Ready to Brew?
  Espresso Machine Indicator Lights; Coffee's rolll in reducing the risk of chronic liver disease.
  
• POD-cast Issue 1 — Espresso Machines Aren't Cheap
  Why are espresso machines so expensive?; Anti-oxidant properties of coffee.
  

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