Tag: barista competition
Ep 4. Zane: Barista Competitions – judging and benefits
With the Specialty Coffee Association of South Africa National Barista competition for 2015 about to happen this week and weekend in Durban, Zane talks about his experience with the competition, judging, competing, getting involved, or ignoring it totally. We chat generally about being a Barista (i.e. a person who brews and serves you coffee; and not Barrister’s who you contact when you are served with legal documents), and the competition. There is good info for those attending and watching the live streaming of the competition. Enjoy, with or without a diluted brew (listen further). Please rate us either in iTunes Read More …
Ep 3. Wayne, espresso, Nuova Simonelli and intro to SA Nationals
In this episode we talk to Wayne Oberholzer, 2015 Western Cape Barista champ, just before he heads off for the South African nationals. He talks about Wayne, espresso, makes us some espressos, and discusses which Nuova Simonelli would suit you as a domestic user. We also talk about his experience with other cafés and he shares his opinion about coffee in South Africa. Wayne is the Director of Coffee Affairs at The Portland Project – tweet him at @Portland_Proj Category: brewing