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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 …

February 5, 2009 – 10:57 pm | By James Hoffmann | Posted in Opinion | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (29)

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 – seeing …

June 29, 2008 – 11:50 pm | By James Hoffmann | Posted in Barista Competition, News | Tagged , , , , | Comments (6)

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 Caffe …

May 22, 2008 – 7:14 pm | By James Hoffmann | Posted in Coffee, News | Tagged , , , | Comments (16)