Judging Eastern Canadian Espresso
For an ethnographer, it’s always a treat to gain entry in a new group. These past few days, I was given a glimpse, and possibly even some new contacts, into an espresso scene which includes dedicated...
View ArticleTaste and Judgement (Draft)
This post isn’t ready to be written. So this is just a placeholder. But, given my RERO mantra, I guess I should still publish it as a “placeholder” of sorts. I recently served as judge in the Canadian...
View ArticleFirst Myriade Session
Today’s main coffee event is the anxiously awaited Grand Opening of Café Myriade (1432 Mackay, Montreal, right by Concordia University’s Sir George William campus). I just did my first of certainly a...
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Café à la montréalaise
Montréal est en passe de (re)devenir une destination pour le café. Mieux encore, la «Renaissance du café à Montréal» risque d’avoir des conséquences bénéfiques pour l’ensemble du milieu culinaire de la...
View ArticleCafé «troisième vague» à Montréal
J’ai récemment publié un très long billet sur la scène du café à Montréal. Sans doûte à cause de sa longueur, ce billet ne semble pas avoir les effets escomptés. J’ai donc décidé de republier ce...
View ArticleBeer Eye for the Coffee Guy (or Gal)
Judged twelve (12) espresso drinks as part of the Eastern Regional Canadian Barista Championship (UStream). [Never watched Queer Eye. Thought the title would make sense, given both the "taste" and even...
View ArticleCanadian Barista Championship: 2009 Results
Kyle Straw, Caffè Artigiano, Vancouver, BC (663 points) Anthony Benda, Café Myriade, Montreal, Qc (627 points) Chad Moss, Transcend Coffee, Edmonton, AB (610 points) Robert Kettner, Fernwood Coffee...
View ArticleJudging Coffee and Beer: Answer to DoubleShot Coffee Company
DoubleShot Coffee Company: More Espresso Arguments. I’m not in the coffee biz but I do involve myself in some coffee-related things, including barista championships (sensory judge at regional and...
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