CoffeeKid - Getting Caught Up, Pt. 1: Iron Barista, Barista Champs and more (#)
„This was tough. You have to hyper-focus on the technical aspects of what the Barista is doing, putting out of your mind anything to do with taste, drink serving, or drink look over at the Tasters' table. You gotta concentrate on things like groupheads being flushed, wiping the portafilter, cleaning the wand, flushing the wand before and after steaming, how much milk is left over after steaming and pouring, shot times (challenging! I had to use two stopwatches - so did the other technical judge) and more.“
http://www.coffeekid.com/cafetalk/06-24-2003 - Cached
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CoffeeKid - Back in the Groove, after SCAA Boston
„I drink one of the two cappuccinos, but first I evaluate and stir the froth to see how the crema interacts with it. The froth must be world barista standard - super dense, little or no visible bubbles, and the spoon test must be passed - scoop up a demitasse of froth, hold sideways - if it falls immediately, too thin; if it doesn't fall, too thick. If it drops and drips after 2, 3 seconds (up to maybe 6), it's fine.“
http://www.coffeekid.com/cafetalk/05-08-2003
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CoffeeKid - The subject is coffee!
„I was at NASCORE in Portland three weeks ago, covering the show and judging in the Pacifc Northwest Barista Championship (Kyle Larson's espressos in the competition are pictured above), and I was given six different coffees by some top end roasteries to take home and try. All were espresso blends. I had Hair Bender from Stumptown Coffee Roasters; Dancing Goats from Batdorf and Bronson, two different blends (Paladino "Competition Blend" and a new experimental organic blend) from Zoka Coffee, Vito's Blend from Doma Coffee, and another blend from a roaster I can't recall at the moment.“
http://www.coffeekid.com/cafetalk/10-07-2004
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CoffeeKid - Later On July Musings in Coffee and Espresso
„Why it's training, one person at a time, a core of teenaged boys and girls (girls so far) how to be a Barista! :) Jeanette's studio for her Piano School is next to our house, and her students sometimes wander into the labs in the basement, and are intrigued by the big La Marzocco. So I jump all over that, and give them impromptu lessons. So far, I have four "disciples" and counting.“
http://www.coffeekid.com/cafetalk/07-23-2003
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„I needed two coffees, one for myself and on for my mother who appreciates the advances of Tasters Choice over the instant coffee of yesteryear. I was embarrassed to ask the barista what she offers and didn’t want to sound obnoxious or snobby. I just told her to go light on the water.“
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/02/10/frustration/
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CoffeeKid - Part Two: A long Coffee Road Discussed
„Plus, La Marzocco and their US distributor, Espresso Specialists really have set the bar in terms of supporting Barista competitions. Not only do they bend over backwards to make sure everything's right, but they informally allow Baristi to get some "face time" with machines prior to competitions, either at their showrooms, or their "satellite partners" showrooms. I remember going to ESI's Seattle office and seeing Dismas Smith (Zoka Coffee) training for the World's last year - getting a full day in ESI's showroom, allowed to do pretty much anything he wanted (with Jeff Babcock overseeing everything Dis was doing).“
http://www.coffeekid.com/cafetalk/07-07-2003
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