Ben shares his thoughts on quality control and beyond for espresso in roasting and in service.
Aaron Davis – NRF2013 VIDEO
Posted: 09/11-2013
Aaron Davis: Wild coffee: value, challenges and opportunities for speciality coffee Aaron Davis focuses on how coffee is a diverse plant group that is only now becoming more fully understood, as well as
Hrönn Hrafnsdóttir – NRF2013 VIDEO
Posted: 09/11-2013
Hrönn talks about the value of sustainable business.
Varietal cupping
Posted: 09/11-2013
After Aarons talk about wild coffee species we cupped a wide range of varitals. Watch his lecture here.
John Laird – NRF2013 VIDEO
Posted: 08/11-2013
John Laird talks about how by deeping our understanding of our roasting systems and the physical process of roasting, we can be more purposeful and proactive with defining roast profiles to meet our objectives.
Trish Rothgelb – NRF2013 VIDEO
Posted: 08/11-2013
Trish Rothgeb’s main points are to communicate how the Q/SCAA cupping form asks the cupper to be detailed and honest about each category and to emphasize that specialty coffee uses a common
Welcome to Nordic Roaster Forum 2013
Posted: 08/11-2013
At 8.30 this morning the Nordic Roaster Forum kicked off. 52 roasters from 14 nations are gathered at Hotel Natura in Reykjavík for 2 days of roasting, cupping and talks.
Day 5-6-7
Posted: 18/10-2013
Yesterday we spent the day at FAF Studio (Fazenda Ambiental Fortleza) in Sao Paulo. The first stage of the Brasilian Blend Competition, where teams of 2-3-4 people (teams were mix of Brazilian and Nordic baristas) who had to create their own blend from 10 different coffees, roasted by Felipe at FAF. There were multiple cuppings […]
Day 2-3-4
Posted: 16/10-2013
The internet connections have bin as scarce as washed coffee in Brazil. So here is a recap of iur last couple of days bringing us through Matas de Minas, Minas Gerais and Sul de Minas.
BRAZIL FIELD TRIP – day 1
Posted: 13/10-2013
Team Sweden not only won the honour and the NBC trophy at the Nordic Barista Cup 2013 – they also won a trip to Brazil, kindly sponsored by Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association. On the Swedish team were Anna Nordström, Oskar Alverus and Tobias Palm. Unfortunately Tobias could not go, so he kindly gave his seat […]