I should probably try and post some vague approximations of all the craziness, stress, surprise and good times that was the WBC this year.
So – Gwilym’s performance: I am sure pretty much everyone has worked out that we didn’t go to this competition with the main goal of winning. The idea this year was the [...]
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Forgive the ugliness of the title, but I think talking about SO (Single Origin) espresso does a great disservice1 to what people are beginning to achieve and push for. I am aware that in a way every lot of coffee is a blend on some level but that isn’t what I want to talk about.
Nick [...]
Barista competition season is getting close to its peak – UKBC just gone, and a great result, and the USBC happening as I type this. I’ve been pretty immersed in competition now for 5 years – either as a competitor or training or supporting.
I love barista competitions – I think they can be inspiring, educational [...]
Back in 2007, as I was preparing for the WBC, I decided I wanted to do something interesting with the music. I’m guessing a few of you have probably heard the music I ended up with but I thought I’d post up something else.
I have a weak spot for a childish mashup, and so I [...]
Stumptown are the source of one of my most troubling coffee experiences, one that still haunts and nags at me today.
No one in the coffee industry really likes decaf. We excuse its taste, we get annoyed at how fast it stales, we treat it as a second rate coffee experience. I was in that camp [...]
Pulled from Mark Prince’s twitter feed:
Vacuum Coffee Pots: A History
Well worth a read! Especially for those curious about the ‘aparatus’ used by Devin in the WRBC this weekend.
I’ve tried to avoid writing about the current economic climate, and the outlook for coffee in 2009, and using the two “c” words that lost any meaning months ago.
Nonetheless it has been interesting to see what they industry press are writing about, what advice is being offered, what strategies are being deemed wise. A word [...]
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We have a part time temporary position coming up at Square Mile.
15-20 hours per week, reasonably flexible hours – to start in the new year.
The role will involve assisting with all aspects of the business – from cuppings, to production, delivery to helping support training classes.
Applicants should be warned that the work involves a good [...]
In a short break from my current series of articles I thought I’d have a go at answering and pre-empting a few questions that I usually get this time of year.
So – stuck for what to buy the coffee lover in your life?
First off – don’t buy them an espresso machine unless they’ve speicifically asked [...]
Never has a word or an idea so destroyed the good intentions of many cafes, and wrecked an owner’s confidence in their own product.
Over the last few years I’ve done a lot of very varied barista training. The vast majority of people I met were having their first introduction to brewing coffee carefully and well. [...]
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