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Six months down the line and from out of the blue - myself and brewtus have hit the first bump in our otherwise perfect relationship.
The digital temperature controller on the front (see it working below) has ceased to function, meaning that I am left with a rather shiny, expensive kettle. Metaphorically speaking, my espresso machine [...]
It’s that time of year again and I’m filled with a mixture of anticipation and self doubt. Competing this year will not feel as natural as it did last year, mainly because I don’t work as a barista anymore. It’s a strange situation to be in, having learnt so much in the last year, but [...]
The title ‘Home Barista’ is flashed around a lot these days.
Since ‘barista’ literally means bartender in Italian, in theory, anyone who puts together a cup of juice and takes the time to add some ice could be classed as a ‘Home Barista’.
Of course i’m being stupid. To be a home barista, one needs to have [...]
Continuing with the Venice theme, now I’d like to turn the subject over to coffee.
Firstly let me start by m my experiences of coffee in Italy as a whole. On average I found the quality of espresso to be of a higher standard in the UK, but nothing blew me away. That said, we didn’t [...]
I recenly changes the burrs on the Mazzer Super Jolly which I have been kindly leant by Jimmy of Urban Beach.
I can’t believe the difference that a fresh set of blades has made to the espresso though! Shots not only taste better, but look better as they are extracting too.
The old burrs (see bottom) are [...]
Stephen Morrissey is the 2008 World Barista Champion, well done mate!
I remember chatting to Stephen at this years UKBC before he had competed in Ireland, we spoke about competition etc. and now he’s only gone and beat everyone! Great for Square Mile Coffee as well since he used coffee from the new roastery, roasted by none other than Anette Moldvaer who roasted the winning baristas (James Hoffmann) coffee last year!
Check out what else is occurring in the world of The Wild Drink Blog.
Check out Steve Leighton's video coffee cupping blog... really cool.
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