An open board meeting with participants of the Nordic Roaster Forum discussing this year’s event and how to improve it in the future.
Samiac Experiment – NRF2013 VIDEO
Posted: 10/11-2013
The experiment is focused around the Samiac roaster from France, a coffee from Daterra, Brazil and 3 roast masters: Double B Coffee & Tea from Russia, Tim Wendelboe from Norway and Kaffitár from Iceland.
Addy Heðinsdóttir – NRF2013 VIDEO
Posted: 10/11-2013
Addy Heðinsdóttir: The Swan flew over the coffee shop Addý talks about her (tough) process towards getting the Nordic ecolabel, ‘The Swan’, certification.
Ben Kaminsky – NRF2013 VIDEO
Posted: 09/11-2013
Ben shares his thoughts on quality control and beyond for espresso in roasting and in service.
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
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 […]
