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    Good Food

    The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee

    Michaele Weissman journeyed inside the world of specialty coffee in search of the perfect cup. She traveled to coffee-growing regions in Nicaragua, Panama and Ethiopia with Peter Giuliano of Counter Culture , Geoff Watts of Intelligentsia and Stumptown 's Duane Sorenson.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Michaele Weissman journeyed inside the world of specialty coffee in search of the perfect cup. She traveled to coffee-growing regions in Nicaragua, Panama and Ethiopia with Peter Giuliano of

    Counter Culture, Geoff Watts of

    Intelligentsia and

    Stumptown's Duane Sorenson. Weissman explores the relationships between the producers, buyers and consumers in her book,

    God in a Cup

    . One of the best coffee varieties she found is

    Hacienda La Esmeralda's Geisha coffee from Panama, which costs $130 per pound.

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    Breakfast: the Most Important Meal of the Day
    1. 0:00The Breakfast Bible
    2. 10:48How to Waffelize Everything
    3. 15:44What Does Rene Redzepi Eat for Breakfast?
    4. 23:14How to Make Traditional Porridge
    5. 27:47The Quest for the Perfect Cup of CoffeeYou’re reading this
    6. 34:36Jonathan Gold's Favorite Breakfast Spots
    7. 42:31A Great L.A. Breakfast Joint: Salt's Cure
    8. 50:01Market Report
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Sarah Rogozen

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    The full episode

    5 of 8
    Breakfast: the Most Important Meal of the Day
    1. 0:00The Breakfast Bible
    2. 10:48How to Waffelize Everything
    3. 15:44What Does Rene Redzepi Eat for Breakfast?
    4. 23:14How to Make Traditional Porridge
    5. 27:47The Quest for the Perfect Cup of CoffeeYou’re reading this
    6. 34:36Jonathan Gold's Favorite Breakfast Spots
    7. 42:31A Great L.A. Breakfast Joint: Salt's Cure
    8. 50:01Market Report
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