My current competition recipe:Transparency is something I find extremely important and I promised myself I’d try to be as transparent as possible with my competition preparation. Here I’ll be sharing the latest brewing recipe that I’ve been using to brew...
I was preparing for the competitions before without a coach, and it was really difficult, I think there should definitely be someone who will try the coffee with you, offer alternatives and different perspectives, help you get better and tell you...
In the 2018 National Barista Championship in Turkey, I used a coffee from El Salvador. It came from the farm La Esperanza in the region of Chalatenango, and was farmed by Mr. Roberto Adonay. It was a micro lot which...
How much does it cost to compete? This year, as an independent competitor I thought it appropriate to outlay the costs involved to compete just in the regional championship here in Australia. I have purchased: 3 x Acaia Pearl (Black)...
How does a Homebrewer like me learn aspects of customer service in the Brewers Cup? Because I have never worked as a barista (until now), I have never known what basic services should be provided to customers, so they feel...
Espresso recipe: For my espresso recipe, I want to explore how we can go about achieving the tastiest espresso with a high brew ratio. When I first started competing, I had a minimal understanding of espresso recipes. For my...
How I want to approach how I brew and how I prepare for the competition is through this recipe and roast approach. For my brewing approach;I’m using 20 grams of ground coffee and 260 ml of water as I find this...
My first introduction to competition was the 2017 Irish Brewers Cup Championship in Dublin Ireland. While I never placed in this competition, it was a strong introduction to what it takes to be a champion. I will always remember the...
In the past weeks, I’ve been training on different recipes, identifying the following variables: coffee/water dosage Water temperature Total brew time Grind size Method Number of pours Water quality I’ve been using the same coffee for all the training, in...
