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The Cheapskate Show podcast: The secrets of making awesome coffee at home

Special guest Brian Bennett joins us for real talk on this eye-opening topic.

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Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show Travelers). He lives in Michigan, where he previously owned two escape rooms (chronicled in the ebook "I Was a Middle-Aged Zombie").
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Hint: This is NOT the path to a premium coffee experience at home.

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My favorite time of day isn't "beer o'clock." It's "mocha morning," when I get to enjoy my daily cup of coffee. And that's why I've spent the last month investigating ways to raise my coffee game -- while reducing the cost and waste associated with K-cups and other pods.

Read more: The best ways to make awesome coffee on the cheap

This episode is all about that. And we've brought out the big guns: CNET's Brian Bennett joins us to talk about his favorite coffee methods and machines. We're also touching on Prime Day (what's left of it) and Apple's latest iPhones (which, arguably, have no business in a podcast for cheapskates, but hear us out).

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