Author Archives: Kalle Freese

The Shortest 15 Minutes

By Kalle Freese | Published: 7.3.2012
It all starts with the coffee. The whole routine and presentation starts by finding the right coffee and getting to know it as well as you can. I started looking for the right coffee about four months before the semi-finals. I would have loved to have a very special, absolutely delicious fresh coffee to compete [...]
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Thoughts on Video

By Kalle Freese | Published: 14.2.2012
Barista on Finnish coffee culture from Erika H on Vimeo. My girlfriend Erika made this video for her study project. There are some of my thoughts about Finnish coffee culture and its future, barista competition and a part of my routine in the Finnish Barista Cup 2012 finals. I ended up second, more about that [...]
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Moving on

By Kalle Freese | Published: 27.10.2011
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 [...]
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Nordic Coffee Culture

By Kalle Freese | Published: 19.10.2011
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 [...]
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Appellations

By Kalle Freese | Published: 4.8.2011
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 [...]
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Coffee Common

By Kalle Freese | Published: 24.7.2011
“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 [...]
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Coffee Common x TED Global 2011

By Kalle Freese | Published: 13.7.2011
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.
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Helsinki Coffee Map

By Kalle Freese | Published: 11.6.2011
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 [...]
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This should keep you busy

By Kalle Freese | Published: 25.5.2011
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 [...]
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Coffee Crusade on Tumblr

By Kalle Freese | Published: 5.5.2011
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 [...]
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