# Let's keep specialty coffee special

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Podcast: [The Coffee Show with Kirk Pearson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-coffee-show-with-kirk-pearson-7331229)
Published: 2026-03-30T07:48:59+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-coffee-show-with-kirk/episodes/Lets-keep-specialty-coffee-special-e3h5ke0
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Duration seconds: 1472

## Resource

This morning, World Barista Champion Jack Simpson took to Instagram, rebuking the idea of pre-batched espresso. The post came as a complete surprise to Kirk. Jack had previously played a role in helping set up the café, yet there was no prior conversation or warning—just a post pontificating on the inferiority of pre-batched espresso. In this episode, Kirk responds. He revisits why he started pre-batching coffee in the first place, unpacking the practical realities behind the decision. He also contrasts this approach with his earlier experience operating Sub-Zero Coffee, offering insight into how his thinking has evolved over time.

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