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250: James Freeman

As the founder of Blue Bottle Coffee, James Freeman has seen the rise of specialty coffee from a very unique vantage point. Freeman joins us in the studio to talk about his company’s influence, as well as where coffee is heading today. We find out about his dream café project in Japan and what excites him most about making coffee at home. We also talk about James’s excellent book, The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee. This is a seriously interesting talk with one of the great characters in the world of food and drink. MORE FROM JAMES FREEMAN:Blue Bottle Studio Opens in Kyoto [Sprudge]This Is TASTE 144: Jimmy Butler and Ashley Rodriguez [TASTE]This Is TASTE 186: James Hoffmann [TASTE] FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW:instagram.com/wjamesfreemaninstagram.com/mattrodbardinstagram.com/taste

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As the founder of Blue Bottle Coffee, James Freeman has seen the rise of specialty coffee from a very unique vantage point. Freeman joins us in the studio to talk about his company’s influence, as well as where coffee is heading today. We find out about his dream café project in Japan and what excites him most about making coffee at home. We also talk about James’s excellent book, The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee. This is a seriously interesting talk with one of the great characters in the world of food and drink.MORE FROM JAMES FREEMAN:Blue Bottle Studio Opens in Kyoto [Sprudge]This Is TASTE 144: Jimmy Butler and Ashley Rodriguez [TASTE]This Is TASTE 186: James Hoffmann [TASTE]FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW:instagram.com/wjamesfreemaninstagram.com/mattrodbardinstagram.com/taste Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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