Does Anyone Have A Copy Of The Scaa Cupping Form
the one i have is out of date and im looking for the most recent incarnation.
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Coffee & Roasting (574)
How is your decaf decafinated?
IS your decaf swiss water, sparkling water, indirect solvent, direct solvent? I want to know what the opinions are out there. We use a direct solvent decaf. We have found that this is the best cup result for our needs. What do you all think?
Read more…Brew Basket ? - Bunn Drip Coffeemaker
For those who brew drip coffee, I was wondering about using plastic vs. stainless brew baskets. Any thoughts? Ron, the Country Guy
Read more…Proper Cappuccino Making!?!?
So my friend just started at a new coffee shop in Milwaukee. Previously we have both been trained at Alterra and were puzzled when the trainer at the new shop said the way they make cappuccino's there is holding back the liquid milk and then scooping
Read more…Cameroon?
I'm a homeroaster as well as a barista and I remember last year that Sweet Marias offered up some Cameroon that was pretty good. Thinking to myself I've never heard of Cameroon coffee before I headed over to Cafe Imports page and saw a ton of differe
Read more…Burundi In The House?
I'm wondering if anyone has seen any burundi coffees lately. I cupped the Burundi Bwayi from Stumptown a couple of times now, and it's friggin awesome and I'm curious about other offerings, but can't seem to find any. Any thoughts?
Read more…Best Brews of B-Ham? (Alabama)
Hey everyone, I'm heading to Birmingham, AL this eve and am in search of a great cafe(s) for a cup or three. So far I've come up with Primavera but wanted to hear the thoughts of those in the know. Can anyone offer tips about great roasters/cafes to
Read more…third wave cafe culture in Japan
What's it like? Growing up with Akira, Evangelion, Takashi Miike, and Melt Banana, I'm suddenly finding myself really curious about what crazy and inventive ways the Japanese have come up with representing third wave cafe culture. What's going on ov
Read more…looking for an internationally known artist, connected to coffee justice for artprize.org
check out the artprize site. $250,000.00 to the winner. we are looking to host at our shop, madcap coffee, an internationally known artist that is coffee minded. if you know of anyone, please contact me.
Read more…TIM WENDELBOE'S BIRTHDAY
Just wanting to ask from all of you to send your best wishes or your kind words for tomorrows birthday (25.04) to one of the best Barista in the world, to the guy who moved the world of coffee into the stars, a man who is multiple Norwegian champ, Wo
Read more…Taking on the Big Roasters
I am the owner of a small wholesale coffee roasting company that is about 18 months old. I have about 16 small wholesale clients but I am having a hard time getting established coffee shops to consider brewing and selling my coffee. When I wrote my b
Read more…Coffee and Water
I would like to share some valuable information regarding the amount of used during harvest and post harvest coffee production. Since the World Water Day in Portland was a success, I believe more detailed information regarding the link between this e
Read more…Tanzanian and Zimbabwean roasts??
At the shop where I work, we are holding a month-long fundraising event for African awareness. For the event, we decided to buy two new green African beans to help spread some African love to our customers: Tanzania and Zimbabwe. My main question is
Read more…Instant coffee- what the eff is it?
So I'm just looking for some enlightenment on the whole topic. Not trying to glorify instant coffee because to be quite honest, I have no desire to try it. Especially the Sbucks stuff. My room mate recently bought it. I didn't care because I expecte
Read more…Ethiopian Coffee
Hey, just wondering who was following the politics overseas. http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/2009/03/ethiopias-dictator-revokes-coffee-licenses-of-major-exporters/ We've been talking with our friends at ninetyplus coffee http://www.ninetyplusc
Read more…giving the beans a breather
wondering if, after roasting, do you store the beans in an open container, allowing for co2 dissipation for the 24-36 hour period before brewing coffee, or do you keep them airtight immediately? thanks
Read more…Palate Cleansers
What do you use for a palate refresher? I've recently been trying some different things (like drinking Pelegrino), but I want something that refreshes my mouth after tuning espresso in and such....
Read more…Iced Coffee (Toddys)
So does anyone have a good method of making toddys without the plastic toddy container? I don't have room in our fridge for that method.
Read more…Recent "graduate" of the ABC's.
I wanted to write my first post, anywhere, it is going to be way too long so please bare with me. I just finished spending a week at the American Barista and Coffee School. As a Roaster who has no barista skills and who is about to stick his big toe
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