Chasing Coffee

Joey Chase goes on a pilgrimage along an ancient Ethiopian trading route. Village elders share the secrets of hand processing, fire-pit roasting, and brewing of beans.

Joey explores a grandiose coffee estate in Mt. Kenya. He then jousts with coffee buyers in Nairbobi's auction house and experiences the elaborate tasting in a plantation cottage.

Joey explores the canals of Venice and discovers the oldest coffee shop in Europe. Florence boasts a famous barista who prepares a masterful farewell espresso.

An exploration of Paris's cafe culture reveals a renaissance of coffee-inspired cuisine, pastries, and spirits. World-renowned "Noses" reveal how fragrance makes the perfect cup.

From the rims of active volcanoes to the age-old Mayan towns around Lake Atitlan, Joey learns from coffee-harvesting communities that offer a glimpse of ancient traditions.

The pursuit of the sweetest "honey" coffees on earth unleashes an adventure that includes "coffee monkeys", crocodiles, toucans, an exploration of the active crater of Volcan Poas.

Joey hits the streets of Bogota to check out the controversial trade in emeralds, the famous Juan Valdez Cafe, and some classic Colombian cuisine at an elevation of 10,000 feet.

Joey checks out big coffee exporting in the Port of Santos, Jaco bird coffee (foraged from bird poop), and Daterra Coffee Farms' research on small-lot coffees on a massive scale.

The search for coffee known to cost $1,000 per pound leads Joey to the eclectic town of Boquete and awe-inspiring Gesha coffee farms.

Joey embarks on a journey through streets that have over 500 years of coffee history, from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace to coffee-infused nargile (hookah).

Joey discovers that specialty canned coffee from a vending machine pairs well with street food. Bullet train travel leads to a tea farm trek and tasting, coffee in a rickshaw.

A Jurassic-inspired detour leads through Akaka Falls, the green turtle pools, and a vanilla bean farm. A salt-massaged coffee is celebrated with Rusty's Hawaiian Coffee Farms.