Brewing with the Aeropress:As I’m currently preparing the New South Wales regional Aeropress championships, I decided to structure my analysis and improve my methodology when it comes to getting the best out of a brew.I already posted about the framework...
My Current Competition Brewing Recipe: The coffee that I used in WBrC 2019 is Finca Deborah Afterglow. This coffee is fromPanama, located in Boquete, Chiriqui Province. Managed by Jamison Savage as the producers. This coffee has a light roast profile...
My current competition recipe:Transparency is something I find extremely important and I promised myself I’d try to be as transparent as possible with my competition preparation. Here I’ll be sharing the latest brewing recipe that I’ve been using to brew...
Training for compulsory Every month I get a new bag of April coffee. With this coffee, it is now time for some training. In November the competition will start with the compulsory round. For this, I think it is good...
I was preparing for the competitions before without a coach, and it was really difficult, I think there should definitely be someone who will try the coffee with you, offer alternatives and different perspectives, help you get better and tell you...
In the 2018 National Barista Championship in Turkey, I used a coffee from El Salvador. It came from the farm La Esperanza in the region of Chalatenango, and was farmed by Mr. Roberto Adonay. It was a micro lot which...
How much does it cost to compete? This year, as an independent competitor I thought it appropriate to outlay the costs involved to compete just in the regional championship here in Australia. I have purchased: 3 x Acaia Pearl (Black)...
How does a Homebrewer like me learn aspects of customer service in the Brewers Cup? Because I have never worked as a barista (until now), I have never known what basic services should be provided to customers, so they feel...
Espresso recipe: For my espresso recipe, I want to explore how we can go about achieving the tastiest espresso with a high brew ratio. When I first started competing, I had a minimal understanding of espresso recipes. For my...
