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Common cupping/dial-in mistakes
1. Talking about it before the tasting is done leads to creating biases in others. The focus is shifting towards looking for what was said. In long...
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"But the other roaster has my favorite Santos all year long."
SEASONALITY
"But the other roaster has my favorite Santos all year long." ... First things first, Santos isn't a producer, but the port in Br...
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The 'free samples' culture and why does it suck?
THE 'FREE SAMPLES' CULTURE AND WHY DOES IT SUCK?___1. It costs time.2. It costs money (coffee, packing and shipping).3. Coffee shops just might cup...
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Knocking the puck out and checking for channels, stirring the espresso. All before it's served.
We do that indeed. Apart from good distribution technique and the impossible of tasting every single shot before serving it, this is my last qualit...
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"Why earning a living wage when you just love your job?" aka WTF is wrong with the owner mindset in the Czech Republic.
I saw and experienced this many times: Barista's motivation to be better and grow just stops and turns into frustration when there's no visible roo...
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The Moccamaster hack
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Solving the common espresso problems
Making great espresso is easy, but screwing it up is much easier. ___Our key points to consistently great espresso:1. Clean the grinders/burrs ever...
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"Specialty coffee is too expensive." - random customer
Once in a while I hear that from customers who, either don't drink specialty coffee, or have recently put their feet into the door of the specialt...
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Take me to the Lungo
It's very challenging to extract a 1:2 well with a light roast. We really enjoy going to 1:3 and beyond when pulling a shot. The strength is less,...
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"But espresso in Italy still costs €1!"
We hear that a lot from customers.
___It's true that in Italy and in Portugal for example, espresso still costs €1. If there is a space for a bri...
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'Fuck cuppings' as the daily operation tool at the roastery and coffee shop
I stole the name for this post from Colin Harmon and his Tamper Tantrum talk from 2015. If you haven't seen it, I very much recommend it.This topic...
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2 new coffees next week!
Our first coffee, the Colombia Crucero from Ana Mustafá, was sold out in 3 weeks. I must say that we were hoping for quick sell, but this was beyon...
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