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So what have I been up to you ask? I have moved training centers to the great little place called Area 15 in Charlotte. Google it...it's pretty awesome. I moved here in February and had the build out completed by March. I have been exploring pour over only bars, and digging deeper into no tamping/zero distribution espresso shots (some have been tasty, some not so much). Counter Culture rolled out Apollo, which is pretty phenomenal espresso. I have been silently reviewing equipment and tools such as cafelat and motta, as well as mazzer E series grinders. It has been a busy couple of months. Where summers in the past tend to slow down a little, this was not the case for the 2010 summer. TNT's in both Charlotte and Charleston are happening in a big way. The Charlotte observer wrote an article on Charlotte Coffee Community (google it), and I am testing my skills with blogging (hence no hyper links yet).
So, as I am sure there is more to come, I am out of time for this particular blog post and I have some 21st De Septiembre that is pleading to be drank. mmmmmm....
What are you drinking now a days barista exchange?
sometimes the repetition of brewing coffee, pulling shots, cleaning pots, washing blender jars, etc., gets to me...
sometimes the seemingly constant chat chat chat chat chat chat chat chat chat chat chat chatter gets to me...
have you ever, honest please, felt this way? still, i don't know of anything else i'd rather be doing than barista-ing.
sage/the coffee hound
Scott Conary has been invited back to Dubai to Train judges & act as Head Judge at the 2nd Annual United Arab Emirates Barista Championship.
In his capacity as a member of the World Barista Training Committee, he will spend 2 days before the competition training judges to prepare them to properly evaluate the 30 competitiors signed up for this event.
The Specialty Coffee & Tea Convention October 12 - 14, 2010 Dubai, UAE.
This exciting exhibition, the three-day Competition, will feature the 2nd UAE Barista Championship as well as well-targeted educational sessions to help participants in the Arab region and beyond. The Middle East's Leading Resource for all things about Coffee and Tea!
I'm heading to the Pacific North West for 3 months. Already got a list of coffee shops I"m gonna visit, but anyone out there who'd welcome a young travelling Barista and be up for giving advice would be great. I'm starting my trip mid October and have nothing but time and a thirst for espresso (knowledge).
did my first ever coffee cupping!
cupping 101:
breath in through your mouth and nose
breath when you grind the beans, beans in hot water and when you break the crema
use a spoon and slurp the coffee liquid and spit it out
each time you should get different flavors.. apparently... i didnt get anything... :(
different people get different notes from the same cup of coffee.
why does every espresso shot taste sour to me, even a good shot?
