SNBC 2011 and The story so far

Posted in barista, championship, competition, singapore, wbc, world on March 21st, 2011 by Colin Loh

I know I have not been blogging for a long while. It’s almost like taking a long hiatus, but I hope to be able to start writing again. My wish to participate in the coffee industry has been answered, and since 2010, I’ve been hired as a barista in a bistro, then a cafe, and now I’m a full fledged barista trainer in a prestigious hotel. More about myself in… Continue reading

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Singapore on WBC 2010 Day 2

Posted in barista, championship on June 5th, 2010 by Colin Loh

I’ve just heard news from the results of the drawing for the order of performances during World Barista Championships 2010. Keith Loh, representing Singapore will be the FIRST PERFORMER on Day 2 of the event.

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The REAL Latte Art Challenge

Posted in barista, competition on June 5th, 2010 by Colin Loh

When I first heard that Nestlé is sponsoring the latte art competition, I was already wondering what magic new espresso machine they are going to pull out of their hat this time. Yes, Nestlé, as in Nespresso infamy. Someone actually leaked (untruthfully) that it was going to be a Nespresso machine that was going to do the espresso base for the cappuccinos. I smsed the rest of the CGSG group… Continue reading

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MITR PHOL Barista Challenge 2010

Posted in barista, competition on June 3rd, 2010 by Colin Loh

[This post has been updated with correct dates and times as of 3 June 2010]

CUPPACHOICE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD has been given the honour and responsibility to organise and run a Barista Challenge on behalf of MITR PHOL THAILAND and MAXWILL (ASIA) PTE LTD, in conjunction with MITR PHOL SUGAR Trade Show 2010.

The Trade Show will be held from the 4th to 6th June and the Barista… Continue reading

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3rd CuppaChoice Barista Challenge at Ngee Ann City

Posted in barista, competition on May 11th, 2010 by Colin Loh

[Dates have been updated as of 3rd June 2010]

I was going to announce this event much earlier on, but I’m glad I was busy and couldn’t do so. After a few revisions from CuppaChoice, here’s their final draft. SNBC 2010 #3 Suhaimie, if there are any changes…. Please let me know.

CuppaChoice International is organising their #3 Barista Challenge @ Takashimaya Departmental

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Video – SNBC 2010 Finals – Keith Loh

Posted in championship, Video on March 1st, 2010 by Colin Loh

This is the video of Keith Loh’s (Oriole Cafe) winning performance during the Final Round of the Singapore National Barista Championship 2010. Keith went on to win the Championship and will be representing Singapore in the World Barista Championship held in London later this year.

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Video – SNBC Finals – John Ting

Posted in championship, Video on March 1st, 2010 by Colin Loh

This is the video of John Ting’s (Oriole Cafe) performance during the SNBC 2010 Finals on 27 February 2010. John won 2nd Place in this year’s Singapore National Barista Championship.

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Video – SNBC Finals – Suhaimie Sukiman

Posted in championship, Video on February 28th, 2010 by Colin Loh

This is a video of Suhaimie Sukiman’s performance during the Finals for Singapore National Barista Championship 2010. Suhaimie will go on to win 2nd Runner Up for SNBC 2010.

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Video – SNBC Day 2 – John Ting

Posted in championship, Video on February 27th, 2010 by Colin Loh

Here’s a video of John’s performance at this year’s SNBC. Having participated in SNBC every year since 2007, John has been placed Runner Up in 2007, and Champion in 2008 and 2009. His latest WBC 2009 rank representing Singapore is #21.

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SNBC Day 2

Posted in championship on February 26th, 2010 by Colin Loh

Today, I came prepared, with my naked portafilter, a digital thermometer crippled from my Eric Svendson’s setup from home, and my Espro tamper.

While attention was focused on the latte art competition on the floor, I stole away to try my stint at the Rancilio Classe 6 unit at the door. A few points in summary:

My Rancilio naked portafilter locks in at 6 o clock

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