M^4: NYcC this past weekend

M^4: Coffee's notable news... 


Coffee Common busted onto the seen for a 4 day pop-up experience in Chelsea this past weekend. Read up and experience the ride with smdlr, through the vivid photos and amazing write-up, I felt as if I got a "fly on the wall" view of the event.

Bamboo Tampers... whoa

In case you missed it "Shit Barista Say..." (youtube) Thanks Sprudge



In response to what I made for Sunday Brunch:

Apple smoked Chardonnay Chicken Sausages, caramelized onions, organic Rye, velvety soft scrambled eggs and slices of ripe avocado..... super yummy! (not in photo DH Americano) Gluten-Free!

M^4: CC coming to NYC

M^4: Competition season is around the corner!!

The fine people over at Coffee Common, a collective of like-minded coffee roasters, baristas and a collective of world-domination... are heading to NYC: Chelsea and setting up for a pop-up that is HUGE.

More information can be found (here)

Speaking of competition season: MadCap is hosting an event this Friday (more)
Chemex has a splashy new page - THANK YOU sprudge (here)

Blue Bottle bring cold-brewed coffee for midnight consumption? (here)

M^4: Niagara Falls

This Past Weekend was a lovely trip to Niagara Falls. No excuses, it's Monday.

Here's a list of some big news from last week:

• Coffee Collective hosted the Western Regional Barista Championships:
  Results are the following.
  1. Morgan Allen, Fernwood Coffee (Victoria, BC)
  2. Lauren Thu, JJ Bean (Vancouver, BC)
  3. Matthieu Archambault
  4. Greg Hanycz, Caffe motivo (Kamloops, BC)
  5. Tristan Bacon, Moja Coffee (North Vancouver, BC)
  6. Daniel Houghton
  Congratulations to Fernwood for taking the Regional title!
•  Oliver Strand released his map of LA for the NYT
• Hurrican Irene effects cafe scene in NYC? kinda/not really... (check sprudge.com)
• Nordic Barista Cup 2011 was in Denmark, Copahagen.
  Below you'll find the 25 minute video of Stephen Vick's lecture:
  Preserving Green Coffee
NBC 2011 Talks - Stephen Vick: Preserving Green Coffee from Nordic Barista Cup on Vimeo.

HAPPY ESPRESSO ADVENTURES!

M^4: New Renos

New Renos have been completed at Manic.
(stay tuned for updates and photos of the new space)

Matt and his team have worked very hard, and I've been a bad patron.
There will be photos up within the next week.
(Still working on the Fratello piece and the rest of the Grumpy and Handsome reviews)

For now, know that Espresso Adventures is working hard. Working on some exciting news that needs to be finalized within the next month. On top of the weekly entries, Summer time has been eating itself away, and its' almost FALL....

Enjoy the other blogrolls --> and drop me a line on Twitter for more quick updates.
@esprsoadventures

M^4: Oh boy!

Monday Morning Manic Muffins have been slightly bleak lately, but it's because there are bigger projects currently in the works.


Round up of what happened last week:

• Found off of Sprudge.com; Gorilla Coffee Litagation gets thrown out (here)
• Friends over at smdlr.com have been killing it with a slew of posts since the launch of the on-line zine. Spot-light on Grumpy.
• Otherwise, just new coffees coming out - NBD

Bringing new materials and exciting stuff happening in the next couple of months. Looking forward to some partnership, and sipping all the Handsome Coffee that I currently have, and to share with my buddies over at Te-Aro.ca

M^4: Prairie Regional Barista Champs

Round up of M^4 from last week:

• Prairie Barista championships happened in Calgary Aug 6th
  

  Results from the 2011 PRBC
  #1: Ben Put - Transcend Coffee
  #2: Chris Tellez - Phil and Sebastian
  #3: Josh Hocklin  - Transcend Coffee
  #4: Jeremy Ho - Phil and Sebastian
  #5: Joel May - Fratello Coffee Roasters
  #6: Alix - Cafe Heaven

• Featured Bean section will be booming over the next bit while I release them from the writing vault - Received new shipments from the following roasters:
  Fratello Coffee Roaster, Handsome Coffee Roasters, Cafe Grumpy.

Short but sweet, as I've been away for a handful of days, expect less posts on the weekend, while I ram up testings, events and other fun local stuff to do.

HAPPY ESPRESSO ADVENTURES

M^4: Pleasent surprises

MONDAY MORNING MANIC MUFFINS! (just in case you were wondering what M^4 meant)


Hope everyone cooled down with the heat wave. For some it was a shock to their system with upward of 100F/40C temperatures - similar to the insides of a kitchen... but it's now cooled down.
At least we have seasons here.


Wrap up of what was making coffee headlines this week:

• Randy Hogg from Bridgehead takes the ERBC over in good old QC. 
• Sprudge.com reporting of an event on Aug 4th: Cafe Grumpy in Park Slope.
  (Art from Origin) ART SHOW and COFFEE, fused together? #ifonlyIwasinNYC
• Video of Coffee Common's First public event in London - Prufrock
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Coffee Common at Prufrock from Coffee Common on Vimeo.
• Looks like good times!
• Got in 5 different coffee from Fratello in Calgary, this week will be cuppings and tastings.

More adventures prior to the long weekend - Civic styles!

HAPPY ESPRESSO ADVENTURES!

M^4: Summer scortcher.

This past week saw discussion about the following topics:

• Signed up for Wager 2.0 from the boys at Handsome Coffee Roasters - LA
• Coffee Common and TED Global happened in Scotland. Latest technology
• In addition, CoffeeCommon held their first public event at Prufrock in London
• Close to home: McD and Tim's both have ICED coffees for $1...
• Mercury Espresso has COLD BREW coffee! Cool down now.

HAPPY ESPRESSO ADVENTURES

M^4: July 11th, 2011

MONDAY MORNING MANIC MUFFIN:
News wrap-up from the previous week if you weren't aware, there was some great stuff happening.

• Canadian Central Regional Barista Champion + Coffee Expo (July 5th - 6th)
• Geoff Woodley crowned as regional champion. Full Results here
• TEDGlobal happening in Scotland this week Coffee Common is there
• Crafted by Te Aro turned One this past Saturday.

More exciting news coming up soon, about special events - showcasing Roasters from around!

I challenge everyone to keep a Coffee Journal for the 5 days, I'll show my notes on Friday. On Saturday I'll include what other readers choose to note/not note for the work week. A totally coffee geek fest, but loving why and what we do it for.
The sweet sweet caffeine.

HAPPY ESPRESSO ADVENTURES WEEK.