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...
Erik Training Log #00 This log, I want to talk about my training in the competition recipe setting. Recently, I’ve been practicing different brewing methods. I’m using the V60 modified version, a V60 clever drip version. The mix of immersion...
How expensive is it to compete? I’ve competed three times in brewers cup. Brewers cup may not be the most expensive competition, but it still can be very costly. The following, I’m listing down my expense. Coach: 1000USD Cups, Kettles,...
How Expensive Is It To Compete? At the end of 2016, when I decided to join the IBrC (Indonesia Brewers Cup). I realized that as a homebrewer, we must have our competition tools because it is different from a barista...
What is your favorite Brew Method, and why?My favorite brewing tools are Hario V60 and Kalita Wave. I like V60 because this dripper can distribute water more evenly and centrally so that extraction can be more maximized and the resulting...
How expensive is it to compete in a coffee competition? For myself. In the first years where I was competing in a lot of small competitions and also for the first time in the nationals it was really expensive. At...
Green Coffee Selection for competition To me, one of the best things about competing are the quest to find the best green coffee. During my work almost every week we are coming across very unique green coffees and whenever I have...
