Comments on: UKBC 2007 – Northern Heat http://www.jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ukbc-2007-northern-heat James Hoffmann's blog. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jimseven - a barista blog | 2007 - A review of the year http://www.jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-88383 jimseven - a barista blog | 2007 - A review of the year Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:18:27 +0000 http://jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-88383 [...] heats - the North won by Lou Henry, the Southwest won by Hugo Hercod and then the London heat which, though very [...] [...] heats – the North won by Lou Henry, the Southwest won by Hugo Hercod and then the London heat which, though very [...]

]]> By: Phil http://www.jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-16039 Phil Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:43:53 +0000 http://jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-16039 He commissioned a glass blower to make this crazy arrangement of glass tubing. He had like a central vessel with I think a cardamom, cinnamon and caraway tea. Then four individual glasses for judges, with munched up mango (like pureed), espresso, and chinoto. He then hooked up all this tubing connecting everything, attached a nitrogen gas bottle (did i mention he had a waist-high bottle of nitrogen on stage? ;) ) and he bubbled nitrogen up through the central vessel, which carried the aroma of the tea mixture through tubing and into the top of each judges glass. I tried it and it was amazing, you got this intense aroma before you even sipped the drink. So when you tasted it you experienced all the flavour and aroma together and it didn't get muddled at all like it would have if it had all just been in the one glass. I think he's come up with a pretty fantastic concept with this one. My only problem with it is that the whole set-up for his presentation would've cost far more than the average barista could ever afford (he happens to co-own about three shops). However, Carl's an amazing barista, and incredibly dedicated, and by all accounts spent hundreds and hundreds of hours working on this sig drink. I'll see if I can find some pics I know I have some somewhere He commissioned a glass blower to make this crazy arrangement of glass tubing. He had like a central vessel with I think a cardamom, cinnamon and caraway tea. Then four individual glasses for judges, with munched up mango (like pureed), espresso, and chinoto. He then hooked up all this tubing connecting everything, attached a nitrogen gas bottle (did i mention he had a waist-high bottle of nitrogen on stage? ;) ) and he bubbled nitrogen up through the central vessel, which carried the aroma of the tea mixture through tubing and into the top of each judges glass.

I tried it and it was amazing, you got this intense aroma before you even sipped the drink. So when you tasted it you experienced all the flavour and aroma together and it didn’t get muddled at all like it would have if it had all just been in the one glass. I think he’s come up with a pretty fantastic concept with this one. My only problem with it is that the whole set-up for his presentation would’ve cost far more than the average barista could ever afford (he happens to co-own about three shops). However, Carl’s an amazing barista, and incredibly dedicated, and by all accounts spent hundreds and hundreds of hours working on this sig drink.

I’ll see if I can find some pics I know I have some somewhere

]]> By: jim http://www.jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-15877 jim Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:30:42 +0000 http://jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-15877 I am intrigued Phil - what was Carl's sig? I think I remember reading something on CG but can't find it... I am intrigued Phil – what was Carl’s sig? I think I remember reading something on CG but can’t find it…

]]> By: Phil http://www.jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-15873 Phil Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:16:41 +0000 http://jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-15873 Great run-down! Just thought I'd explain about the balsamic, when you reduce balsamic over heat with brown sugar added (which I understand is a fairly common thing for chefs) it takes on a very sweet chocolatey taste, i wish I'd thought of that, because I bet it'd go great with my blend. P.S. watch out for Carl's (NZ champ) sig drink in tokyo, pretty extreme... Great run-down!

Just thought I’d explain about the balsamic, when you reduce balsamic over heat with brown sugar added (which I understand is a fairly common thing for chefs) it takes on a very sweet chocolatey taste, i wish I’d thought of that, because I bet it’d go great with my blend.

P.S. watch out for Carl’s (NZ champ) sig drink in tokyo, pretty extreme…

]]> By: Gary McGann http://www.jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-15843 Gary McGann Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:37:31 +0000 http://jimseven.com/2007/02/01/ukbc-2007-northern-heat/#comment-15843 Thanks James, Comprehensive as ever - almost feel I was there! Only two practise weeks left for you! Gary Thanks James,

Comprehensive as ever – almost feel I was there! Only two practise weeks left for you!

Gary

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