Coffee Nerds Unite

In Moderation · May 28, 2026 · 59m · transcript

Ring lights make us irrationally angry, and somehow that turns into a full-blown deep dive on coffee science, coffee myths, and why the internet can’t stop being weird about both. We’re joined by Han (Son Of Han Coffee), and what starts as a sponsor shout-out quickly becomes the kind of practical coffee talk we wish more people had: how roast level changes flavor, why “I hate coffee” often means “I’ve only had burnt dark roast,” and what actually makes a bag of beans worth the price.

We get into the real-life upgrades that matter for better coffee at home: buying whole bean coffee instead of…