What Tim Wendelboe things about "Stepping up your game"
update (July 8th, 2012) - Still no video, Part 2; which used to contain the video has been editted, and the video is now gone. Hopefully the organizers can put the discussion back online, so that everyone can appreciate the content of Tim's talk, and challenge our use of wording and the meaning they evoke in the "specialty coffee industry".
Yes, Tim did make a comment about how we regard the third-wave of coffee as something more than just amazing quality of coffee and called it "homo", as in ridiculous. There has been an official apology from Tim regarding his use of language. He apologized on Twitter, and via Interview.
Q: What did you think about his talk, if you were able to see the video?
Points: "Specialty Coffee" - What's so SPECIAL about it?
Fair-Trade, Direct- Trade, Transparency..
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
WBC2012: Miki (Japan) Semi-Finalist
I've already posted the schedule for the Semi-Finals tomorrow (Thursday June 14th).
Can I just give a shout out to my fellow Asian, and only female Semi-finalist.
AWESOME Performance.
Her description of this natural Nicaraguan Coffee shows her passion, craft and execution of her barista skills. Plus her English was awesome - almost like I was watched a dubbed anime (in a good way). Her serving ware was so custom - AMAZING!!!!
Can I just give a shout out to my fellow Asian, and only female Semi-finalist.
AWESOME Performance.
Her description of this natural Nicaraguan Coffee shows her passion, craft and execution of her barista skills. Plus her English was awesome - almost like I was watched a dubbed anime (in a good way). Her serving ware was so custom - AMAZING!!!!
World Brewer's Cup 2012: Vienna
Brewer's Cup action happened this morning....
Cheer on Anthony Benda of Cafe Myriade -
http://new.livestream.com/worldcoffee/BrewersCup2012R1D1
Scroll to 1:09.30
Brewing a Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia.
Equipment: V60
Sifted the grounds through 250 micron, up the extraction to 23-24%, 1.45-1.5 TDS, because the window of extraction is higher without the tiny grounds...
Description: subtle sweet peach, plum, white apricot - or white green grape..
hmmm, kinda want this.
Loved the technique - going to definitely try Benda method - for even extraction with a level ground, and thin layer at the top of the filter.
Cheer on Anthony Benda of Cafe Myriade -
http://new.livestream.com/worldcoffee/BrewersCup2012R1D1
Scroll to 1:09.30
Brewing a Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia.
Equipment: V60
Sifted the grounds through 250 micron, up the extraction to 23-24%, 1.45-1.5 TDS, because the window of extraction is higher without the tiny grounds...
Description: subtle sweet peach, plum, white apricot - or white green grape..
hmmm, kinda want this.
Loved the technique - going to definitely try Benda method - for even extraction with a level ground, and thin layer at the top of the filter.
WBC2012: results for semi-finals
#wbc2012 semi-finalist being announce momentarily.
Are you watching? http://new.livestream.com/worldcoffee/WBC2012Round1Day2
Taken from Sprudge.com (they got the exclusive schedule)
1. 11:17 Raul Rodas, Paradigma Coffee Roasters, Guatemala@raultigre
2. 11:36 Coen van Sprang, Lebkov & Sons, The Netherlands@lebkov
3. 11:55 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, Colonna and Small’s, United Kingdom@Colonna_Smalls
4. 12:14 Per Nordell, Åre Kafferoster, Sweden
5. 12:33 Philipp Meier, Independent, Switzerland
6. 12:52 Matija Hrkac, Good Food, Croatia@kavica_org
7. 1:11 Fabrizio Sención Ramírez, Cafe Sublime, Mexico
8. 1:30 Colin Harmon, 3FE (Third Floor Espresso), Ireland@dublinbarista @3FE
9. 1:49 Stefanos Domatiotis, Taf, Greece@stefanosook @tafcoffee
10. 2:08 Ricardo Azofeifa, Costa Rica Coffee Institute (ICAFE), Costa Rica@ICAFE_COSTARICA
11. 2:27 Miki Suzuki, Maruyama Coffee, Japan@maruyamacoffee
12. 2:46 Daniel Mendez, Viva Espresso, El Salvador @vivaespresso1 @DaniMendezVE
What does this mean?
N.America and Africa will not be represented in the Semi's or Finals.
Congratulations to all 52 competitors
Are you watching? http://new.livestream.com/worldcoffee/WBC2012Round1Day2
Taken from Sprudge.com (they got the exclusive schedule)
1. 11:17 Raul Rodas, Paradigma Coffee Roasters, Guatemala
2. 11:36 Coen van Sprang, Lebkov & Sons, The Netherlands
3. 11:55 Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, Colonna and Small’s, United Kingdom
4. 12:14 Per Nordell, Åre Kafferoster, Sweden
5. 12:33 Philipp Meier, Independent, Switzerland
6. 12:52 Matija Hrkac, Good Food, Croatia
7. 1:11 Fabrizio Sención Ramírez, Cafe Sublime, Mexico
8. 1:30 Colin Harmon, 3FE (Third Floor Espresso), Ireland
9. 1:49 Stefanos Domatiotis, Taf, Greece
10. 2:08 Ricardo Azofeifa, Costa Rica Coffee Institute (ICAFE), Costa Rica
11. 2:27 Miki Suzuki, Maruyama Coffee, Japan
12. 2:46 Daniel Mendez, Viva Espresso, El Salvador @vivaespresso1 @DaniMendezVE
What does this mean?
N.America and Africa will not be represented in the Semi's or Finals.
Congratulations to all 52 competitors
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
WBC 2012: Day 2 schedule
Day 1 just finished, we saw some exciting routines!
As the Barista competition heats up, don't forget about these other competitions:
Round 1 World Cup Tasters' - streaming here
Day 1 World Brewer's Cup - streaming here
Tomorrow's line up (info taken from sprudge.com)
LIVE STREAM FOUND ( HERE )
Wednesday, June 13th
25 Competitors beginning at 8:15 AM CEST.
29. 8:15AM Craig Simon, Veneziano Coffee, Australia @craig_simon
30. 8:34AM Miki Suzuki, Maruyama Coffee, Japan
31. 8:53AM Ryan Tan, Strangers’ Reunion, Singapore @RyanKieranTan @strangersreu
32. 9:12AM Chia-Cheng Chien, Jim’s Burger, Taiwan
33. 9:31AM Natalia Ostapyuk, Cafe “Svit Kavy” (“World of Coffee”), Ukraine
34. 9:50AM Roberts Mbabazi, Barista Pro Consulting, Uganda
35. 10:09AM Chak Sum Chan, 18 Grams, Hong Kong @18grams
36. 10:28AM Wayne Oberholzer, Origin Coffee Roasting, South Africa @Wayne_Obie @OriginRoasting
37. 10:47AM Matt Toogood, Raw Coffee Company, United Arab Emirates @rawcoffee
38. 11:06AM Refik Emre Tolan, Kahve Diyari, Turkey @Kahve_Diyari
39. 11:25AM Joona Suominen, Café Art, Finland @joonja
40. 11:44AM Dailess Nalwamba, Blue Moon Café, Zambia
41. 12:03PM Stefanos Domatiotis, Taf, Greece @stefanosook @tafcoffee
42. 12:22PM Goran Huber, Kaffee-Institut Goran Huber, Austria @CoffeeExplorer
43. 12:41PM Jordi Mestre, Nomad Espresso & The Borough Barista, Spain @nomadespresso @boroughbarista
44. 1:00PM Louis Donck, Donko’s Koffie, Belgium
45. 1:19PM Philipp Meier, Independent, Switzerland
46. 1:38PM Colin Harmon, 3FE (Third Floor Espresso), Ireland @dublinbarista @3FE
47. 1:57PM Coen van Sprang, Lebkov & Sons, The Netherlands @lebkov
48. 2:16PM Walter Mitre, Café Cabrales, Argentina
49. 2:35PM Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, Colonna and Small’s, United Kingdom @Colonna_Smalls
50. 2:54PM Ricardo Azofeifa, Costa Rica Coffee Institute (ICAFE), Costa Rica @ICAFE_COSTARICA
51. 3:13PM Daniel Mendez, Viva Espresso, El Salvador @VivaEspresso1
52. 3:32PM Thomas Schweiger, Green and Bean, Germany @greenandbean
53. 3:51PM Carlos Figueroa, Independent, Chile @BaristaCarlosF
54. 4:10PM Salome Corea, Café Don Paco, Nicaragua @CafeDonPaco
As the Barista competition heats up, don't forget about these other competitions:
Round 1 World Cup Tasters' - streaming here
Day 1 World Brewer's Cup - streaming here
Tomorrow's line up (info taken from sprudge.com)
LIVE STREAM FOUND ( HERE )
Wednesday, June 13th
25 Competitors beginning at 8:15 AM CEST.
29. 8:15AM Craig Simon, Veneziano Coffee, Australia @craig_simon
30. 8:34AM Miki Suzuki, Maruyama Coffee, Japan
31. 8:53AM Ryan Tan, Strangers’ Reunion, Singapore @RyanKieranTan @strangersreu
32. 9:12AM Chia-Cheng Chien, Jim’s Burger, Taiwan
33. 9:31AM Natalia Ostapyuk, Cafe “Svit Kavy” (“World of Coffee”), Ukraine
34. 9:50AM Roberts Mbabazi, Barista Pro Consulting, Uganda
35. 10:09AM Chak Sum Chan, 18 Grams, Hong Kong @18grams
36. 10:28AM Wayne Oberholzer, Origin Coffee Roasting, South Africa @Wayne_Obie @OriginRoasting
37. 10:47AM Matt Toogood, Raw Coffee Company, United Arab Emirates @rawcoffee
38. 11:06AM Refik Emre Tolan, Kahve Diyari, Turkey @Kahve_Diyari
39. 11:25AM Joona Suominen, Café Art, Finland @joonja
40. 11:44AM Dailess Nalwamba, Blue Moon Café, Zambia
41. 12:03PM Stefanos Domatiotis, Taf, Greece @stefanosook @tafcoffee
42. 12:22PM Goran Huber, Kaffee-Institut Goran Huber, Austria @CoffeeExplorer
43. 12:41PM Jordi Mestre, Nomad Espresso & The Borough Barista, Spain @nomadespresso @boroughbarista
44. 1:00PM Louis Donck, Donko’s Koffie, Belgium
45. 1:19PM Philipp Meier, Independent, Switzerland
46. 1:38PM Colin Harmon, 3FE (Third Floor Espresso), Ireland @dublinbarista @3FE
47. 1:57PM Coen van Sprang, Lebkov & Sons, The Netherlands @lebkov
48. 2:16PM Walter Mitre, Café Cabrales, Argentina
49. 2:35PM Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, Colonna and Small’s, United Kingdom @Colonna_Smalls
50. 2:54PM Ricardo Azofeifa, Costa Rica Coffee Institute (ICAFE), Costa Rica @ICAFE_COSTARICA
51. 3:13PM Daniel Mendez, Viva Espresso, El Salvador @VivaEspresso1
52. 3:32PM Thomas Schweiger, Green and Bean, Germany @greenandbean
53. 3:51PM Carlos Figueroa, Independent, Chile @BaristaCarlosF
54. 4:10PM Salome Corea, Café Don Paco, Nicaragua @CafeDonPaco
WBC 2012: Day 1 ... Video Link
If you were not up at 2:15 EDT...
Then you can replay each competitors routine here.
Giving props to WBC!!
http://new.livestream.com/worldcoffee/WBC2012Round1Day1
Then you can replay each competitors routine here.
Giving props to WBC!!
http://new.livestream.com/worldcoffee/WBC2012Round1Day1
WBC announces 2013
Melbourne it is!!!!
US withdraw their right..... And it's going down under. Seems like its an appropriate to make a trip down there. Anyone want to join?
US withdraw their right..... And it's going down under. Seems like its an appropriate to make a trip down there. Anyone want to join?
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