Tag Archives: cupofexcellence

May 15, 2011

Brisbane coffee scene happenings – Campos, Cup Coffee, Dandelion & Driftwood

There has been a lot going on in the Brisbane specialty coffee scene over the past few weeks. Here's a brief wrap-up from the cafes i've visited. It seems there is no shortage of amazing single origins on offer at ...

April 28, 2011

Nicaragua Cup of Excellence blend – 3 x winning lots, 1 roast

Just a quick update to show this lovely roast of three different cup of excellence winning lots from the 2010 Nicaragua competition. Since samples are only about 150 - 200g each i've combined three different samples here:Lot #12 Los Jilgueros ...

December 22, 2010

Roast Log: Cup of Excellence & Kenyan Christmas blend

It's almost Christmas... and in fear of running out of coffee I hit the roastery (read: garage) this afternoon to come up with a new blend. What is a Christmas blend?  Any blend you make in December really. Unfortunately I ...

November 26, 2010

Roast log: Nicaragua Santa Guadalupe (Cup of Excellence 2010 lot #4)

First roast of this one. Huge pacamara beans from the 2010 Nicarague cup of excellence lot #4. Only a few small defects. I've got two kilos of this to get through, so hope it tastes as good as it looks. ...