Old school espresso, well sort of

5+ years ago, lots of baristas in Norway were entering competitions using the “half & half” blend from Solberg & Hansen. It was a kind of default blend. Nowadays it’s common to compete with a custom blend, sometimes even roasted by the barista himself/herself. The barista typically knows a lot about the beans, the farm [...]

2009 World Aeropress Championships

Tim Wendelboe just posted a report about the 2009 World Aeropress Championships. I thought this was going to be a totally informal competition, but seems like it has become a bit more serious with several judges, presentation and sig drink and all, but doesn’t seem that it made it less fun ! . Sadly, [...]