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Back by popular demand...Welcome to Series 2 of Hello Judges! In this episode, I chat with Ian Kissick about his recent win UK Barista Championships and how he is preparing for WBC.There are lots of prep and organization tips forto be learned from this episode, I think you'll get a lot out of itIan is the founder of Formative Coffee in London:https://formative.coffee/You can pre-order his UKBC winning coffee at a really sensible price here:https://formative.coffee/products/wilton-benitez-pink-bourbonand contribute to the fund raiser to get him, all his gear and his team to Athens for WBC:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-compete-at-the-world-barista-championshipAs always, stir 5 times to the bottom of the cup to homogenize the layers and please enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Paul Ross of Origin, who placed third in this year’s comp. Together with Paul, the panel chats through Paul’s experiences as 2017 UK CIGS champion and the structure of his routine, which sparks a much longer conversation about traditional and non-traditional espresso cultures, expectations, and where the difficulty really lies when it comes to breaking through cultural barriers with coffee: is it harder to alter ingrained expectations or to create entirely new ones? Want to see Paul's performance? You can find it here, courtesy of SCA UK!  http://vamachinery.com/ 

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Dale Harris of Hasbean Coffee, who placed first and will go on to represent the UK at the WBC in Seoul next month. Together with Dale, the panel discusses everything from soil conditions and screen sizes to the value of competition, which sparks a much longer conversation about innovation, accessibility, objectivity vs. subjectivity, and the impact competition participation and success can have on a competitor and their business. Is the competition as strong as it once was? // Want to see Dale's performance? Find it here, courtesy of SCA UK! 

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Will Pits of Sans Pere, who placed second in this year’s comp. Together with Will, the panel looks at what it means to offer a fun experience to the consumer, which sparks a much longer conversation about the role of service in specialty, the importance of being able to read your customers, and the language we use to communicate both internally and externally. Is the same customer always the same customer?  // Want to see Will's performance? Find it here, courtesy of SCA UK! 

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Paul Ross of Origin, who placed third in this year’s comp. Together with Paul, the panel chats through Paul’s experiences as 2017 UK CIGS champion and the structure of his routine, which sparks a much longer conversation about traditional and non-traditional espresso cultures, expectations, and where the difficulty really lies when it comes to breaking through cultural barriers with coffee: is it harder to alter ingrained expectations or to create entirely new ones? // Want to see Paul's performance? Find it here, courtesy of SCA UK! 

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Callum Parsons of Extract, who placed fifth in this year’s comp. Together with Callum, the panel chats through what it means to be “sustainable” and “seasonal”, which sparks a much longer conversation about the growth of our industry, profitability, and business. // Want to see Callum's performance? Find it here, courtesy of SCA UK! 

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Diana Johnson of Taylor St. Baristas, who placed fifth in this year’s comp. Together with Diana, the panel chats through her choice of variety, the impact of innovation and research, and her 2017 endeavour to compete in every SCA competition. This sparks a much longer conversation about career progression, competition, and the institutionalisation of barista education: what does it mean to be a career barista? // Want to see Diana's performance? Find it here, courtesy of SCA UK! 

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Dale Harris of Hasbean Coffee, who placed first and will go on to represent the UK at the WBC in Seoul next month. Together with Dale, the panel discusses everything from soil conditions and screen sizes to the value of competition, which sparks a much longer conversation about innovation, accessibility, objectivity vs. subjectivity, and the impact competition participation and success can have on a competitor and their business. Is the competition as strong as it once was? -- Want to see Dale's performance? You can find it here, courtesy of SCA UK!      http://vamachinery.com/

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Will Pits of Sans Pere, who placed second in this year’s comp. Together with Will, the panel looks at what it means to offer a fun experience to the consumer, which sparks a much longer conversation about the role of service in specialty, the importance of being able to read your customers, and the language we use to communicate both internally and externally. Is the same customer always the same customer?   Want to see Will's performance? You can find it here, courtesy of SCA UK!  http://vamachinery.com/    

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by three-time UKBC finalist Jana Slamova of Baxter Storey, who placed fourth in this year’s comp. Together with Jana, the panel return to the discussion of subjectivity vs. objectivity and the impact this idea had on this year’s presentation. This sparks a much longer conversation about how we quantify creativity, what the competition currently rewards, and the impact leaps in technology could have on our current approach to coffee scoring. Is creativity always useful? // Want to see Jana's performance? Find it here, courtesy of SCA UK! 

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by three-time UKBC finalist Jana Slamova of Baxter Storey, who placed fourth in this year’s comp. Together with Jana, the panel return to the discussion of subjectivity vs. objectivity and the impact this idea had on this year’s presentation. This sparks a much longer conversation about how we quantify creativity, what the competition currently rewards, and the impact leaps in technology could have on our current approach to coffee scoring. Is creativity always useful? Want to see Jana's performance? You can find it here, courtesy of SCA UK!    http://vamachinery.com/     

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Diana Johnson of Taylor St. Baristas, who placed sixth in this year’s comp. Together with Diana, the panel chats through her choice of variety, the impact of innovation and research, and her 2017 endeavour to compete in every SCA competition. This sparks a much longer conversation about career progression, competition, and the institutionalisation of barista education: what does it mean to be a career barista? Want to see a video of Diana's performance? You can find it here, courtesey of SCA UK!  http://vamachinery.com/  

We’re absolute and utter competition geeks, so we jumped at the chance to join SCA UK at this year’s first-ever Espressofest in Bristol, home of the UKBC semifinal and final rounds. Joined by some equally geeky friends – Cerianne Bury, Nick Mabey, and Jessie May Peters – we sat down with each UKBC finalist on Sunday, August 20, 2017 to learn more about their routines and chat through some of the conversations taking place within the industry this year. Here, we’re joined by Callum Parsons of Extract, who placed fifth in this year’s comp. Together with Callum, the panel chats through what it means to be “sustainable” and “seasonal”, which sparks a much longer conversation about the growth of our industry, profitability, and business. Want to see a video of Callum's performance? You can find it here, courtesy of SCA UK!  http://vamachinery.com/     

  I met Maxwell in 2012 during the UK Barista Championship, he owned a cafe in Bath, Colonna & Small's at the time. I had heard a lot about it... This man who would have the audacity to recommend people not have milk with a certain coffee or to drink it a certain way!! Who was this man?!   Well... This man, Maxwell went on to win the UK Barista Championship that year and then won it again another twice over the next 3 years. He was a 3 time World Barista Championship Finalist and has gone on to completely change the world of coffee, not only in his role as an organiser in the competitions, but through writing his book on water and now The Coffee Dictionary... He has a roastery that is expanding at this very moment and also has developed Colonna Coffee and started a premium trend of beautiful coffee in capsules.   Thank you again To Maxwell for his time and sharing his knowledge and story. it was an honour!  Enjoy the podcast... If you wish to purchase The Coffee Dictionary, here are the links:   The Coffee Dictionary by Maxwell Colonna Dashwood For the UK: http://bit.ly/CoffeeDictionaryUK For USA: http://bit.ly/CoffeeDictionaryUSA For Australia: http://bit.ly/CoffeeDictionaryOZ   P.S  Congratulations also to Dale Harris for winning this years UKBC, if you missed the episode I did last year for the competition, check this out: http://caffeinemark.com/2016/04/just-nitty-gritty-2016-ukbc   Lotsa love folks!

  Andrew Tolley from Taylor street baristas. Barista & barista trainer Cafe owner Sensory judge Head judge in the UK barista Championship. Wolrd Barista judge Absolute Legend!   Responsible for some of the best work ethics surrounding the specialty coffee industry in the UK. Taylor Street baristas set a high standard… a really high standard!! Andrew explains how he started off the Taylor street Baristas with his brother and sister and went on to open several cafes. He was responsible for setting up the barista training and maintaining a consistent level of brilliance amongst his staff… a lot of Taylor Street trained baristas went on to do really well in competition. The level of knowledge and skill that Andrew shares with his team is inspiring. Coffee prep, tea prep, roasting, disttribution… there’s not much Andrew hasnt taken part in in some way. Enjoy part 1 of our chat, we talked coffee for well over an hour, so I edited the chunky morcels of coffee love and knowledge for you to enjoy. So, get comfy, and if you have never heard of him, I have the pleasure to introduce Andrew Tolley.     Check out the website and order yourself some delicious coffee online right here: Taylor Street Baristas   follow them on Instagram @taylor_st_baristas   on Facebook: @taylor.st.baristas   Follow me: on Instagram: Caffeinemark on Twitter: @Caffeinemark on Facebook: CaffeineMark You can also support the show by donating with Paypal on this link: paypal.me/caffeinemark   or you can get yourself some Globe skate wear or a vaporiser via the affiliate link on caffeinemark.com that helps the show too...   Big Love to Dub FX and Vodovoz Music Productions for the beats!   BIG LOVE TO YOU ALL FOLKS!!! REMAIN AWSOME

  The Gentleman Barista, James Nicholas from Mettricks coffee in Southampton. Fresh out of competing in the UK Barista Championship, James chats about his preparing for the competition, designing a signature drink, hypnotising the judges by using a very well groomed moustache… And picking the right coffee grinder.   We take a few detours on this coffee chat but it is peppered with little jems of knowlege and coffee history…   One of my favourite bits of this chat is talking about the gentleman who stole an aeropress from one of the Mettricks shops as they were giving away free coffee to support charity and he ended up the starring on CCTV images that made it around the world in social media scrum…   I hope you enjoy the interview, remember to leave a review on Itunes and check out caffeinemark.com for more carzy coffee  behaviour.   Love you all!   To contact James Nicholas on Facebook. Mettricks Southampton   Support me on Patreon: Caffeine Mark Follow me: on Instagram: Caffeinemark on Twitter: @Caffeinemark on Facebook: CaffeineMark You can also support the show by donating with Paypal on this link: paypal.me/caffeinemark   Big Shout out to Dub Fx and Vodovoz Music Productions for the use of their fine beats

We guess you could say we’re on a bit of a story-telling kick--this week’s podcast was recorded live as a panel discussion at the release of “This Beautiful Addiction”, documentary series by Jason Breckenridge, at Prufrock Coffee in London. Edited into twelve ten-minute episodes, “This Beautiful Addiction” documents national and world level competition baristas, judges, and coaches across four competition seasons, providing a truly fascinating look back at what has (and hasn’t) changed since filming first began. Here, Steve chats with filmmaker Jason and two familiar faces on the UKBC competition scene: many-times UKBC finalist Dale Harris, and former coach (/current judge) Jeremy Challender, both of whom were involved in the filming of “This Beautiful Addiction” over the years. Together, they consider how the story has been told, how it might be received, and how it could have been told differently to achieve different ends. --Learn more about This Beautiful Addiction.  

We guess you could say we’re on a bit of a story-telling kick--this week’s podcast was recorded live as a panel discussion at the release of “This Beautiful Addiction”, documentary series by Jason Breckenridge, at Prufrock Coffee in London. Edited into twelve ten-minute episodes, “This Beautiful Addiction” documents national and world level competition baristas, judges, and coaches across four competition seasons, providing a truly fascinating look back at what has (and hasn’t) changed since filming first began. Here, Steve chats with filmmaker Jason and two familiar faces on the UKBC competition scene: many-times UKBC finalist Dale Harris, and former coach (/current judge) Jeremy Challender, both of whom were involved in the filming of “This Beautiful Addiction” over the years. Together, they consider both how the story has been told, how it might be received, and how it could have been told differently to achieve different ends.  

  Gwilym discusses going into competition. discovering how to understand and respect the judges,  Comparing his skills to the top baristas around him, James Hoffman and James Morrissey, Gwilym took a chance in entering the UKBC. He explains how he went into the world competition in order to open peoples mind towards espresso. He went overtime on purpose in his heat in the Finals of the world Barista Championship and as he says himself in the interview “I tried not to win…”   Stories of barista struggles... not having the right gear for the competition: "Everything apart from the table cloth was borrowed…" "And then, we started cupping…" Gwilym tells how he started experimenting with flavours and textures of different techniques. How he embarrassed himself all in the name of coffee "Chasing James Hoffman down the street, screaming questions about coffee roasting..." We chat a little about Gwilyms leap into the world of podcasting and the great Valerian from the Coffee is me podcast being an inspiration to us both.   Big mention of the great Reg Barber, John Gordon, Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood, Dan Fellows, Dale harris and many others in this interview...   hope you enjoyed it   Check out Gwilym on Twitter @GwilymBarista and facebook under his superhero name.... wait for it....    Gwilym Davies https://www.facebook.com/gwilym.davies.barista?fref=ts     Follow me Caffeine Mark: on Instagram: Caffeinemark on Twitter: @Caffeinemark on Facebook: facebook.com/CaffeineMark   Support me on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Caffeinemark?ty=h   Check out DUB FX on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/everythinks-a-ripple/id880353262 https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/theory-of-harmony/id880351351     and some new tunes used by the great GRAMATIK check him out online!!!   

This episode is dedicated to the warriors of caffeine that compete in the UKBC! We also have a quick chat with western australian aeropress champion, Rummy Keshet. This man is one of the most talented and genuine coffee lovers I have ever met and I can't wait to share more of his interview very soon. Until then enjoy!

Straight to business here!   This is a shout out to all baristas and those who watched and supported them while they competed...   Lotsa love!!!

Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman return to Portland, Oregon after two weeks of traveling between the 2016 London Coffee Festival and UKBC and the 2016 SCAA Expo and USBC. 

In this episode I interview Rummy Keshet, a very talented and passionate barista. Western Australian Aeropress champion and number 2 ranked in the country in that discipline... This gentleman is the kind of coffee lover that I love to chat to. A loveable coffee connoisseur with the hair of an angel.  Please enjoy the interview. AND!!!! The breakdown of the 2016 UKBC Finals  Lotsa Love from Caffeine Mark Remain awesome folks! Follow me: on Twitter: @Caffeinemark on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaffeineMark  Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Caffeinemark?ty=h Check out DUB FX on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/everythinks-a-ripple/id880353262 https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/theory-of-harmony/id880351351  

Have a listen & enjoy!   Lots Love from Caffeine Mark

A quick peak at the Caffeine Mark breakdown of what happened at the 2016 UKBC. Coming up on next weeks episode!

This week, we’re doing things a little differently--we invited Mat North to revisit his talk, “The Third Wave Has Stagnated”, in light of developments that have happened since his presentation at Cup North: James Hoffmann’s three-part post on the current state of specialty coffee, the release of the WCR Lexicon and SCAA Flavour Wheel, and Nick Cho’s comment that “when sounding smart is more important than being smart, we’re not in a lull, we’re in serious danger.”   In true podcast style, No. 48 stumbles into several other philosophically-heavy topics (different ways of measuring success, career path expansion, prescribed learning vs. rote learning) and is dotted with little glimmers of inadvertent honesty. Also included: what it takes to put together the UKBC, competitor trends from last week’s London heat, increased interest in the Brewer’s Cup, and a new quick-fire round. 

This week, we’re doing things a little differently—we invited Mat North to revisit his talk, “The Third Wave Has Stagnated”, in light of developments that have happened since his presentation at Cup North: James Hoffmann’s three-part post on the current state of specialty coffee, the release of the WCR Lexicon and SCAA Flavour Wheel, and Nick Cho’s comment that “when sounding smart is more important than being smart, we’re not in a lull, we’re in serious danger.”   In true podcast style, No. 48 stumbles into several other philosophically-heavy topics (different ways of measuring success, career path expansion, prescribed learning vs. rote learning) and is dotted with little glimmers of inadvertent honesty. Also included: what it takes to put together the UKBC, competitor trends from last week’s London heat, increased interest in the Brewer’s Cup, and a new quick-fire round. 

Here’s one for you, brew geeks: tucked in among the Cup North talks that tackled service, communication, and innovation, Gordon Howell’s “Challenging The Way We Brew Coffee For The Better” is a staunch—dare we say confrontational?—look at how we are currently brewing coffee and why it needs to change. There have been some mutterings and murmurings about the age of the brewing standards we use around the edges of Tamper Tantrum for quite some time (David Walsh, Mike Strumpf), but this is the first time anyone has tackled it head on for their presentation. We hope Gordon’s thorough approach to examining this subject inspires you to think before you brew! --Gordon, along with his wife Marie, owns and runs four businesses in York that are all geared to his love for quality coffee, beer and spirits: Harlequin coffee and tea house, The Attic, Attic by night, and the Northern academy of Coffee. He’s incredibly active on the world competition scene, having represented the UK in both the 2015 WBrC (7th Place) and the 2013 WCIGS (3rd Place) as well as acting as a sensory judge in the UKBC (2013 & 2014) and UK CIGS (2014 & 2105). As an SCAE AST in the dark arts of barista skills and brewing, Gordon mainly focuses on a one to one tailored approach geared to helping other coffee professionals gain intermediate and professional accreditation His wealth of experience in the world of speciality coffee from the day to day operation of running a coffee shop to competing, judging and teaching at the highest level is complemented by his training in hospitality management (BSc) and export management (MSc). He also assists WCE with competition development as well as being a Dalla Corte Pro.

Here’s one for you, brew geeks: tucked in amongst the Cup North talks that tackled service, communication, and innovation, Gordon Howell’s “Challenging the way we brew coffee for the better” is a staunch—dare we say confrontational?—look at how we are currently brewing coffee and why it needs to change. There have been some mutterings and murmurings about the age of the brewing standards we use around the edges of Tamper Tantrum for quite some time (David Walsh, Mike Strumpf), but this is the first time anyone has tackled it head on for their presentation. We hope Gordon’s thorough approach to examining this subject inspires you to think before you brew! -- Gordon, along with his wife Marie, owns and runs four businesses in York that are all geared to his love for quality coffee, beer and spirits: Harlequin coffee and tea house, The Attic, Attic by night, and the Northern academy of Coffee. He’s incredibly active on the world competition scene, having represented the UK in both the 2015 WBrC (7th Place) and the 2013 WCIGS (3rd Place) as well as acting as a sensory judge in the UKBC (2013 & 2014) and UK CIGS (2014 & 2105). As an SCAE AST in the dark arts of barista skills and brewing, Gordon mainly focuses on a one to one tailored approach geared to helping other coffee professionals gain intermediate and professional accreditation His wealth of experience in the world of speciality coffee from the day to day operation of running a coffee shop to competing, judging and teaching at the highest level is complemented by his training in hospitality management (BSc) and export management (MSc). He also assists WCE with competition development as well as being a Dalla Corte Pro. 

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Episode 69 on Monday the 8th of March 2010 UKBC Blend

Topics: Huge, almost 2 hour show featuring an interview with James Hoffmann about the UK Barista Championship and Ric Reinhart, Ellie Matuzak and Jeff Taylor about the upcoming SCAA board elections and the SCAA vs. Consumers. MP3 format 17.8 mb, 1:51:19 (h:mm:sec)

Topics: Huge, almost 2 hour show featuring an interview with James Hoffmann about the UK Barista Championship and Ric Reinhart, Ellie Matuzak and Jeff Taylor about the upcoming SCAA board elections and the SCAA vs. Consumers. MP3 format 17.8 mb, 1:51:19 (h:mm:sec) Questions or comments podcast@coffeegeek.com, call 1-206-965-8185, or look for us on Skype, username: CoffeeGeek