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Phantom Potato

We cupped a few coffees today, and in there were a few from Rwanda.  Whenever Rwandan coffees are on the table the conversation inevitably turns at some point to potato.
For those who have no idea what I am talking about I should explain.  There is a defect in coffee that is referred to as potato.  [...]

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WBC 2008

Well, where to begin?
Copenhagen was not what I expected, in just about every way. I thought I’d get more time to roam the streets, visit cafes and hang out. Somehow it ended up being very busy indeed. That didn’t mean, however, that I missed out on my favourite part of these events [...]

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UK Cupping Competition

Just a quick post really about entering the Cupping competition today. I initially was told I couldn’t enter because they had 8 entrants and couldn’t possibly accomodate a 9th. Thankfully a couple of people dropped out so I had a chance to enter.
However I was also due to give a lecture/seminar at the [...]

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