Category Archives: Training

Colombian Cup of Excellence 2009


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I have just returned from Pereira Colombia after judging the 2009 Cup of Excellence competition.   Although tired, I’m thrilled about this experience.  It is so exciting going through the cupping

Barista Training


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The Canadian Barista & Coffee Academy will be offering two days of barista training at Fratello this May 26th and 27th – following the Barista Competition. This special training academy

3rd Wave Cafes:14 different Seattle cafes in 1 day


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What does it take to be a “3rd Wave” cafe?  Read this post and find out what some of the best in Seattle are doing.     On December 6th, a group

Coffee Cupping for beginners


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I have been doing some research and have found that there is not a lot of information available for coffee consumers who are interested in learning the skill of tasting

Coffee Knowledge Seminar


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In August – Chris and Russ were in Brazil visiting the Sete Cachoeiras coffee estate. While there, they took some great photos of their tours and Russ decided to describe

Numi – Journey into flowering tea


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We recently had a representative from Numi come to Calgary to give us some more training on their great products. I noticed a DVD with a video on flowering tea

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Buying Trip to Brazil


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Russ & I had the pleasure of taking some of our staff down to Brazil last month on an educational buying trip. We met farmers committed to more then just

Joel taking a turn with a nice pour!


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I used to be the best in the building, but very quickly John & Joel are pulling away from me!! I had better start practicing! Good job guys.

Jason Training New Barista's


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Caffe Beano has spent a lot of time with us at our facilities over the last few weeks. Some in this group have been back 4 or more times to

PROVOCATIVE RESULTS FROM A NAKED PORTAFILTER


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The provocatively named “naked portafilter” is also appropriately named, because it reveals so much about your espresso shot . To those who are unfamiliar with this device, it is essentially