WBC is great and I’m a big fan, but it isn’t very accessible. It’s super difficult, expensive, and only happens once a year. I want to start a new breed of competitions in Australia (starting in melbs). Not to replace the WBC – it has its place – but to make an alternative which is [...]
WBC Thankyous
Hey y’all! So I was rather busy in Colombia and didn’t get to write much, so better late than never! WBC was amazing. Anyone lucky enough to compete at that level should be totally humbled by the sheer level of skill and passion surrounding them. I’d like to write more about my experience there, but [...]
Jelly Spaghetti
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Farewell, rissy
Roight. It had to be done. Here it is. I apologise in advance to pretty much everyone. Disclaimer: I’m not sitting on a high horse, I still can’t dial in a fully extracted espresso (by eye) to save my life. Ristretto. Ris. Riz. Rizzy. Rizzer. Rizzbanger. To start off, I’m throwing that word out. Goodbye [...]
Barista = Constant
As I mentioned previously, I wanted to write a more in-depth post about whether a Barista should be a variable or a constant. I think they should be a constant, with limited variables (if that even makes any sense). Everyone will have extremely varied opinions on this, and I’d love some discussion down below! So [...]
Coffee Common
Coffee Common has gotten more press than you can shake a stick at . So I will leave it to other more eloquent bloggers to talk about how wonderful it was. If you don’t know what Coffee Common is, well, I’m lost. What I’d like to share in this post is one of the many [...]
New Zealand
Just got back from Wellington! The lovely people of middle earth were kind enough to have me as the calibration barista in their national barista comp finals. This was a win-win scenario. The judges get a chance to evaluate a barista in a no-stress environment before real competitors. It can sometimes take one routine and [...]
1 Ounce of Awesome!
Oh hey! So I should probably explain the what, why and how of this little blog. In a few months I will be competing at the WBC in Colombia. As you all know, this can be a ridiculously expensive venture; one in which a 20yr old barista cannot participate competitively without some funding. Most businesses [...]
