Today Anette and I drove across to Bristol for a barista jam happening there. Our original plans had us out of the country, so this was the silver lining to the cancellation of that trip. The event was hosed by Beyond the Bean and sanctioned by the SCAE UK.
We arrived a little late and the [...]
This week a small change caused me to go back and have a look at the growth of this website. It was a small change, good only in a geeky way: My google page rank went up to 5.
I know, I know - not very interesting. However it caused me to have [...]
Klaus sent across a couple of bags of different things for Anette and I to try and amongst them was a bag of Finca Vista Hermosa. I tasted it at the Nordic Cup but Klaus said they weren’t very happy with the roast so I withheld judgement.
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the [...]
With the judges calibration days coming up and the first regionals for the UK Barista Championship happening next month I thought I just put up a quick post to see if anyone who reads this is entering the competition and if so - which heat? Feel free to leave a comment - say hello.
And if [...]
So, the new issue is out. Another of life’s goals completed - I’ve made the cover!
Of course this is not reason enough to be reading, it is actually a really great issue and there are some very cool articles in there including Steve Leighton’s “Death of the Blend” - required reading I tell you! There [...]
