Monthly Archives: June 2011

Caffè al freddo Shakerato

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Global Citizen

1. Make  0,5l filter style coffee of Cielito Lindo “espresso roast.” (can use your own). Add sugar to taste and 3-4 double espressos made on Cielito Lindo espresso. Add Gelatine or similar and stir. Strain liquid in to a espuma … Continue reading →

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2011 World Latte Art Championship – Maastricht. Netherlands

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Global Citizen

      The World Latte Art Championship highlights artistic expression in a competition platform that challenges the barista in an on-demand performance. In this championship the baristas present two identical samples of “art in a cup” for 3 different beverages. … Continue reading →

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2011 Ibrik Competition – Maastricht, Netherlands

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Global Citizen

A cezve (also known as ibrik) is a pot designed specifically to make a particular style of coffee that is vastly consumed in parts of Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The body can be made of metal, … Continue reading →

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2011 World Cup Tasters – Maastricht, Netherlands

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Global Citizen

The World Cup Tasters Championship awards the professional coffee cupper who demonstrates speed, skill, and accuracy in distinguishing the taste differences in specialty coffees. Coffees of the world have many distinct taste characteristics and in this competition format the objective … Continue reading →

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2011 World Brewers Cup – Maastricht, Netherlands

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Global Citizen

The World Brewers Cup competition is debuting at the 2011 SCAE World of Coffee in Maastricht. This exciting new competition highlights the craft of filter coffee brewing by hand. Please watch the video to learn more about the World Brewers … Continue reading →

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SCAE World of Coffee Maastricht

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Global Citizen

Date: June 22 – 24, 2011 Venue: Maastricht, The Netherlands Contact: Amanda Webb, Events Coordinator, SCAE World of Coffee, Oak Lodge Farm, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4HF, United Kingdom Tel:+44 (0) 1245 426060 Fax: +44 (0) 1245 426080 … Continue reading →

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Dear grinder manufacturers

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Global Citizen

June 15th, 2011 I have many frustrations with grinders but I am not planning on rehashing old posts. There had been something else on my mind of late that is causing me increasing anger and frustration and that is grinder … Continue reading →

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The best cup of coffee…ever!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Global Citizen

June 7 – Baristas from around the world gather in Colombia to find out who brews the best cup of coffee. Gemma Haines reports. Click to watch.  

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SEED TO CUP BARISTA ADVENTURE!! Peru 2010

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Global Citizen

Twelve world-class baristas were transported from the comfort of their urban retail coffee shops to spend a week living on a small, family-owned coffee farm on the edge of the Amazon basin in northern Peru. There was no electricity. No … Continue reading →

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Stumptown Expands With the Help of a Powerful Investor

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Global Citizen

June 2, 2011, 2:22 PM By OLIVER STRAND Matthew Peyton for The New York TimesStylish baristas at the Stumptown Coffee Roasters cafe at the Ace Hotel. It looks like a big year for Stumptown Coffee Roasters. The Portland, Ore., company, known for getting … Continue reading →

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