All Coffees, All Ways ft. Jon Runion | Over-Extracted | 05

About this Video

• Video Title: All Coffees, All Ways ft. Jon Runion | Over-Extracted | 05
• Channel: The Real Sprometheus
• Speakers: Sprometheus, Jon Runion
• Duration: 01:15:02

Introduction

This episode of the Over-Extracted podcast features Jon Runion, owner of Necessity Coffee. The conversation explores Jon's coffee philosophy, business practices, roasting techniques, menu design, and the unique approach of serving all coffees in all brewing methods.

Key Takeaways

• Necessity Coffee's Mission: To provide fun coffee experiences, highlight interesting coffees and producers, and showcase innovative processing methods.
• Unique Coffee Sourcing: Jon actively seeks out unique, experimental single-origin coffees, often working directly with producers and receiving coffees before they reach larger importers. This results in a diverse menu rarely found in San Diego.
• Roasting Methodology: Jon prioritizes a steady drop in temperature during roasting, focusing on development time and percentage rather than strict target temperatures. He emphasizes the quality of the green bean as the most critical factor in a good roast.
• Menu Design and Innovation: Necessity Coffee frequently changes its menu (every 6 weeks), offering a variety of coffee, tea, and creative signature drinks. This is driven by a desire for experimentation and a lack of constraints, allowing for unique beverage creations.
• "All Coffees, All Ways" Approach: Necessity Coffee serves all of its coffees in multiple brewing methods (espresso, pourover, etc.), allowing customers to experience each coffee's versatility. This approach requires extensive dialing-in for each coffee and method.