belateds
Congratulations are in order for Stephen Morrissey who captured the crown in Copenhagen and became the new World Barista Champion, adding another trophy to the crowded mantle at the U.K.’s nascent Square Mile Coffee Roasters.
The time and resources dedicated to these competitions by the folks who finish on top is as much awe-inspiring as uhh-inspiring, a quixotic pursuit even by the windmill chasing standards of coffee freakdom. Ultimately, I hope it proves to be worth something more to Stephen than just the admiration of his colleagues - though I’ll throw my sincere admiration and affection for the guy onto that pile for good measure. I predict he’ll soon leverage his charms into having his own TV show, a line of custom sneakers, and be flying on Bono’s private jet to the next Cup of Excellence auction.
Tags: barista, flyingthud, squaremile, stephen morrissey, wbc, wbc2008
July 20th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Have you heard of a place called Bradburys (http://bradburyscoffee.com/)? A friend tipped me off so I stopped by while in Madison and enjoyed a few really nice shots. The owner Josh was pretty knowledgeable (has Mazzer grinders pulling two different spros and a two-group Synesso) and appreciated the coffee I brought him. They’re using Kickapoo Coffee (http://www.kickapoocoffee.com/) and were really stoked on a Yirg Natural that’s in their espresso and available in press form, all of which sent some warning signals. Ultimately, really exciting to find people who care and a place to grab a good shot while away. Ha! I’m at my friend’s place writing this before I depart from Madison and the owner just rode by on his bike.. Oh Madison… I’ll post pics soon. I also stopped by Alterra’s Lakefront and Humboldt locations and met up with Scott Lucey for brief coffee conversation. Talk soon.
August 5th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
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August 16th, 2008 at 9:58 am
great person, great web, very luck to find you :)
i just hava a coffee training and my dream is have a coffee store.
will go here every… :)
thank you so much!
August 18th, 2008 at 4:49 am
Dear Tonx,
Very nice blog. I particularly like the espresso porn pic. Btw elephant seals are among the deepest diving mammals - I expect you already knew.
Anyway - I write for 2 reasons: 1 - your contact page is bust - and 2 I’d like to get in touch because I have a client who would be interested in linking themselves to your blog.
How can I contact you?
Regards,
Pierre