Posts by Kalle Freese
Moving on
After a few days of thinking I handed my notice at Kaffa Roastery. My last shift will be on November 20th. It was just time to move – I’ve been working there more or less two years already. I also felt that I was too firmly on my comfort zone, that the learning curve was [...]
Nordic Coffee Culture
You might have already heard of it, the Nordic Coffee Culture blog project that I’m participating in. I wasn’t really sure of my own view on the title and whether I was capable of analysing and producing something interesting to read. Hopefully the first article about my experiences at the TED Global2011 conference in Edinburgh [...]
Appellations
I had a great discussion about appellations with Jonas, a sommelier and barista from Stockholm. Over a few beers we pondered whether appellations could be adopted into coffee. He had some interesting insights in the wine world and how the appellations work there. It certainly is a fascinating idea, to certify coffee either by origin [...]
Coffee Common
“Coffee Common brings together world-class baristas and roasters with shared values, to create unique experiences that introduce people to the nuanced joys of exceptional coffee. We believe that great coffee is, at its best, a collaboration of an empowered coffee farmer, an artisan coffee roaster, a dedicated barista, and an enlightened consumer. We believe that [...]
Coffee Common x TED Global 2011
I was asked to come brew some coffee at TED Global conference in Edinburgh. Coffee Common is collaboration between some of the best roasters around the world. I’ll blog about the event in my Tumblr and in Twitter.
Helsinki Coffee Map
Click here Helsinki Coffee Map for a larger map Visit or regret afterwards - usually very good coffee, definitely a must for any coffee aficionado (Red pin on the map) Kahvila Sävy (Kinaporinkatu 1, metro: Sörnäinen, trams: 6,8, 7A, 7B) Coffee bar Sävy is a fresh breeze in Helsinki’s coffee scene. Sävy is the first one [...]
This should keep you busy
A few people wanted to know where exactly did I go for a coffee in NYC. I’m not going to compone a coffee map of my own this time as there’s a lot better one, the one I pretty much followed. New York Times’ coffee guy Oliver Strand has produced this somewhat comprehensive map so [...]
Coffee Crusade on Tumblr
Coffee Crusade is now also in Tumblr. The idea is that here in the blog I’ll post longer and more informative or in depth writings. Tumblr I will update more often, trying to do that several times a week, and it’s more just single photos, quick notes, quotes or anything I feel doesn’t really fit [...]
the Big Bean
MY TRIP TO… WAS A city with such a high pace needs coffee to keep it going – and a lot of it. Luckily, several of those fuel stops serve some really high-octane stuff from around the country. And to mend all those over-caffeneited dwellers the city offers very decent spots to tank in some [...]
Scoresheets, pt. 2
So. I came fourth. I wasn’t really how I performed with the coffee (there was nothing wrong with the coffee itself – the winner used the same!) but I had lots of fun competing. I know that preparing for competition is a great opportunity to learn1 but I never imagined to learn so much. Huge [...]