WBC2010 from a volunteers perspective
The World Barista Championship has rolled out of town for another year, next stop Bogota, Columbia (June 2-5 2011) Whilst the WBC is an annual event, the friendships created are timeless. Many of the competitors have attended numerous coffee competitions and grasped the opportunity to reunite with friends and regale them with stories of their [...]
So many beans, and not enough hours in the day in which to drink them
2010 has got off to a roaring start and our diary has been pretty full so far, and there is still a lot to look forward to. Since the New Year we have conducted a number of training sessions for new cafes and home baristas, giving them an insight into the exacting processes of making [...]
There is coffee outside of Soho…
In the past week we have visted two great cafes outside of Soho, one in Fitzrovia (Kaffeine, 66 Great Titchfield Street) and the other in Hampstead (Ginger and White, 4a-5a Perrin’s Court). Both cafes have exceeded our expectations and have combined great food with good coffee and have a funky vibe about them, yet they [...]
