What goes into competition preparation
What goes into competition preparation? I cannot blame people for being puzzled when they stroll past the barista competition stage. As outsiders to the coffee industry attending the yearly homemakers expo in Cape Town, they must wonder what the fuss is about as the crowd applauds the rounds of espressos served. Even industry folk who […]
The myth about the price of drinking a cup of coffee out in South Africa
RESPECT THE CONSUMER The team and I at Origin welcome all customers to share their opinions, to decide how and where to spend their hard-earned money, to choose which café serves them the cup of coffee and at the price they want to pay. In light of these decisions, we aim to provide a guide […]
New coffee release - Rwanda Buf Café Nyarusiza
This coffee was actually released a little while ago but I thought I’d write a little post about it, especially considering that I recently tweaked the roast profile.
Let’s just take a quick peek at the specs:
Understanding coffee acidity - after the workshop
I don’t think there is a better way to get to understand coffee acidity than to taste fruits( and other foods) that contain the same acids prominent in most high grade specialty coffees. This workshop was divided into 4 segments with a total duration of 1 hour. We had a full house with this one- […]