Archive for June, 2005

The breakdown of crema

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Just some pictures. I suppose they are a bit strange. Be nice if I could animate them but I haven’t got a clue how.

A little more latte art

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Just a quickie - nothing special hence just using yousendit to host it for a week.
Not the easiest thing - to hold a camera in one hand and pour with the other - can’t tilt the cup so its not the most amazing rosetta ever….
Anyway - if you like this sort of thing - enjoy!

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Another day, another book, same old same old

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005

Coffee Companion - Jon Thorn
Originally uploaded by King Seven.
I’m slowly compiling a little coffee library and whilst satisfying the “collector” side of me it highlights something rather frustrating about this industry.
I can pick up one of twenty different books and find the same myths trotted out time and [...]

Never enough time

Monday, June 27th, 2005

work work work
Originally uploaded by King Seven.
Trying to read up a bit more on a few things, mostly for the advanced course.
I get sidetracked so easily - I know I’m never going to know everything but it would help if I could get my mind to point in [...]

The apathy of the barista

Monday, June 27th, 2005

Its something that has been on my mind quite a lot lately. I have no idea how many people work as baristas in the uk, but there must be thousands and thousands. I rarely, if ever, see them on websites looking for information and trying to futher their knowedge.
I don’t expect every single [...]

James Hoffmann’s coffee blog. I was the World Barista Champion 2007, and am now focused on Square Mile Coffee Roasters based in London.