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ChristchurchCafe.com

Posted in Cafe, News on April 26th, 2011 by Steve Cairns

I was catching up with CG podcasts today and listened to the Christchurch post-earthquake episode that was really moving. The city has been devastated we all know … as has Japan. One of our most respected coffee gurus, Carl Sara, who has a cafe there, has set up a website with some help from Mark Prince (CoffeeGeek), Steve Leighton (HasBean) and Lawrence Brown (Web designer) – a virtual cafe, where… Continue reading

Tags: beans, carl, coffee, coffeegeek, donate, espresso, hasbean, ristretto, sara, uk

Nespresso Pixie and Onirio Launch

Posted in espresso, nespresso, Rant, Reviews, singapore on April 14th, 2011 by Colin Loh

nespresso pixie in singapore

Nespresso Pixie launches in Singapore

I just got back from Red Dot Design Museum where Nespresso has just launched their smallest Nespresso machine named the Nespresso Pixie. Read this post for the Previous Nespresso Experience

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Tags: beans, espresso, ethiopia, nespresso, sidamo, yrgacheffe

Getting To Do What You Love

Posted in barista, Cafe, jimseven, News, singapore on April 12th, 2011 by Colin Loh

“Getting to do what you love…”

As far back as I can remember, I have been quite lucky and have always managed to turn my passion into a job. I’ve done this with comics and toys for 14 years. Now, I’ve elected to do the same with my other love, coffee. Walking away from a barista

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Tags: barista, cappuccino, espresso, jimseven, latte_art, singapore

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Singapore National Barista Championships 2012
Date: 8th – 10th February 2012
Venue: Republic Polytechnic Agora Hall 1
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Colin is working

as a barista - roaster - webbie
at Oriole Coffee Roastworks
at 10 Jiak Chuan Road, Chinatown
Singapore
Equipped with a Diedrich IR-7 drum roaster,
La Marzocco GB5 Mechanical Paddle
& Mazzer Robur
and a new Macbook Pro
Directions to Oriole Coffee Roastworks
Coffee of the Week

Caffeine overdose at work.
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13/7
18.6 grams
Ethiopian Sidamo 4 days
in VST 18 gram basket
grind 10.2
yields 34.9 grams espresso
in 25 seconds
Eric's Thermometer reading 96 °C

14/7
19 g
Sidamo 5 days
grind 10.2
20.2 g espresso
40 seconds
ET 96.6

14/7
18.6 g
Sidamo 5 days
Grind 10.2
20.2 g espresso
37 seconds
ET 97.5

Brought back the 40 second ristretto! Hint of brightness leads straight into intense florals, minimal bitter hints, like drinking perfume straight up. Long dry floral perfumed finish.
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QuickMill Anita
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