Over the last month i’ve been fortunate enough to take on the additional role as the Smirnoff Black (as featured in The Quantum of Solace - seriously, check out the bar in Haiti) Ambassador for the UK. This means I get to drive an Aston Martin… Ok it doesn’t really, but it does mean that [...]
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 [...]
For anyone who reads other blogs to do with drink and specifically cocktails, Mixology Monday will probably be nothing new to you. I have been following the progress of MxMo for the last year with great interest and I have to say it is a brilliant idea.
The way it works is this: Once a month [...]
I’m live blogging at the rum world class at pinxto people in Brighton. I’m MC’ing the event but will attempt to post pictures as we go…
Jimmy
“Ginge”
Clem
Jamie
Tim
Finalists will be announced shortly…
Competing today:
Jimmy - Urban Beach
Tim - Hotel Seattle
Jamie - Raouls
Ginge - My Hotel
Clem - Pinxto People
Results coming up…
Tim & Ginge are through to the 2nd round!!!!!
Ginge’s [...]
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 [...]
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!