Uncommon Grounds
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Big in Japan
Mon, Sep 14, 2015 43 mins
Todd invents a revolutionary new brewing device but to keep up with demand he must head to Japan, a notoriously eccentric place to do business. In Tokyo and Osaka, Todd has his work cut out for him closing his cross-cultural deal.
Episode 2
Havana Nights
Mon, Sep 21, 2015 43 mins
The climate is perfect for Todd to explore the one place that's been off limits his entire life: Cuba. In Havana, Todd meets up with guest star Les Stroud (aka Survivorman) for an unforgettable journey across the island. From the streets of Old Havana to the Bay of Pigs, Todd and Les experience this legendary destination on the precipice of huge change.
Episode 3
American in Paris
Mon, Sep 28, 2015 43 mins
Todd plans a food truck café at the Louvre, but innovators don't often get a warm welcome in Paris. Todd meets American chefs and learns the secrets to the City of Lights, then he's off to Morocco in search of a rare machine.
Episode 4
Dr. Carmichael, I Presume?
Sat, Sep 5, 2015 43 mins
Todd marks the 20th anniversary of his company, La Colombe, and 10 years of marriage to singer Lauren Hart. Heading to Zambia to find the perfect anniversary roast, he ends up on an adventure that's not for the feint of heart.
Episode 5
Turkish Delight
Mon, Oct 12, 2015 43 mins
Todd heads to Turkey to meet up with his friend Hamdi Ulakaya, the founder of Chobani Yogurt. Todd explores the catacombs and historical wonders of Cappadocia in Central Turkey, and the many delights of Istanbul, the city where east meets west. But as the regional struggle against ISIS spills into the streets, protests grow larger every day. When Hamdi turns the tables on Todd, the two men find themselves en route to the Syrian border.
Episode 6
Iceland's Strange Brew
Mon, Oct 19, 2015 43 mins
Todd Carmichael made headlines breaking the world record for fastest solo trek across Antarctica. Now he returns to the ice, only this time in Iceland. In Reykjavik he meets drummer Siggi Baldursson from Bjork's band, "The Sugarcubes," who introduces him to some local oddities. Then Todd heads deep into the land of fire and ice on a quest to devise a unique Icelandic coffee beer. But Iceland can be a strange place, and it's a journey where Todd finds himself fishing at the edge of the Arctic circle and getting far too close to an erupting volcano.
Episode 7
Jamaica Me Coffee
Mon, Oct 26, 2015 42 mins
Todd invented a new draft iced latte product for his company, La Colombe. The next step is to find the right coffee to put in it. The search takes him to Jamaica, famous for its Blue Mountain Coffee. But this trip is about more than coffee. Todd ditches the comfort of the resorts, seeking the Jamaica few tourists ever see. He explores the back streets of Kingston, tastes the island's BBQ at authentic jerk pits, and treks off-road to the Maroons, a community who have lived in the mountains for hundreds of years.
Episode 8
A Man, a Plan... Panama
Mon, Nov 2, 2015 42 mins
There's one country so important to Todd's business that he must go there every year. That country is Panama, and it boasts one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Panama also produces the most expensive coffees in the world. Todd's journey takes him through the transformed barrios of Panama City, to restaurants and cafés run by former gang members and trades punches with his childhood idol and former world champion boxer Roberto Duran. High in the mountain town of Boquete, Todd meets with a coffee genius who stands at the forefront of the industry and produces a bean that sells for an absurd 600 dollars a pound.