I’m having the first part of my matriculation exams (the big, stressful final ones) in three weeks so unfortunately I can’t update this blog as often as I’d like to. No worries, this crusader has some studying to do but will be back to vanquish the heretic coffee drinkers before you even notice. Anyway, here are a few posts that I’ve been working on.
Language problem
After this year’s WBC I began wondering about the language and communication between the competitor and the judges. Three of the finalists were native speakers of English, two had obviously been living in a English speaking country. How much do competitor’s language skills actually weight while scoring his/her performance? Of course it is easier to communicate and present the coffee with fluent English and for the judges to give higher scores but is it fair for someone who really knows how to pull shots but hasn’t been able to learn English that much?
Helsinki Coffee Map
After positive feedback regarding my Stockholm Coffee Map and enquiries about where to get decent coffee in Helsinki I decided to produce a similar map of my current home town.
Kulbay Coffee – a one-man roastery
This one-man roastery run by Öner Kulbay is definitely one of the most interesting coffee start-ups in Sweden. I love his roasting philosophy and attitude.
A bit different crusade
I’m having the first part of my matriculation exams (the big, stressful final ones) in three weeks so unfortunately I can’t update this blog as often as I’d like to. No worries, this crusader has some studying to do but will be back to vanquish the heretic coffee drinkers before you even notice. Anyway, here are a few posts that I’ve been working on.
Language problem
After this year’s WBC I began wondering about the language and communication between the competitor and the judges. Three of the finalists were native speakers of English, two had obviously been living in a English speaking country. How much do competitor’s language skills actually weight while scoring his/her performance? Of course it is easier to communicate and present the coffee with fluent English and for the judges to give higher scores but is it fair for someone who really knows how to pull shots but hasn’t been able to learn English that much?
Helsinki Coffee Map
After positive feedback regarding my Stockholm Coffee Map and enquiries about where to get decent coffee in Helsinki I decided to produce a similar map of my current home town.
Kulbay Coffee – a one-man roastery
This one-man roastery run by Öner Kulbay is definitely one of the most interesting coffee start-ups in Sweden. I love his roasting philosophy and attitude.