Cafe Grendel
Blog URL http://cafe-grendel.blogspot.com
Located Perth, Western Australia Australia
Tags Coffee, Cafe reviews, Roasting, Brewing, Cupping, Coffee news, Coffee beans, Perth Coffee, Perth Cafes
A blog about making coffee, roasting coffee and finding a great cafe in Perth or other parts of Australia. Finding great coffee is only knowing what to look for.
Latest Blog Posts
- WA Barista Competition - Espresso on Nov 16, 2009 in Caffeine Induced Thought of the Day Barista Competitions
One common theme of the recent WA Barista Comp was that so many of the competitors let themselves down on the espresso.This is, after all, at the heart of the competition. It should come down to whoever can make and serve the best espresso and espres...
- Does holy kill germs? on Nov 11, 2009 in Straight to the Pool Room Not Coffee
Apparently not - I had a bit of a giggle while reading The West Australian this morning which included a story about an Italian inventor who has created an automatic holy water dispenser to reduce the risk of swine flu. I couldn't help but wonder if...
- Coffee Champions on Nov 10, 2009 in Caffeine Induced Thought of the Day Barista Competitions
It has taken me this long to recover enough to start writing up the events of the weekend.Western Australia produced 17 great competitors for the barista competition and I have great confidence that the state will be well represented at the National...
- Congratulations on Nov 8, 2009 in Breaking Coffee News Barista Competitions
Congratulations to Matt O'Donoghue for organision a great 2010 WA Barista Championship - I am sure the news is well out by now:The Winner: Mark Chandler Second: Jeremy HulsdunkThird: Kaya McCarthyJeremy also took out the Cupping and Latte art top spo...
- Sitting in Judgement on Nov 7, 2009 in Caffeine Induced Thought of the Day Barista Competitions
I am currently part of a team of 15 people who are judging competitors for the 2010 Western Australian Barista Championships. This is still in progress so I will offer no insights at all into how people are going. However from the perspective of the...
- (almost)Free Coffee in Perth on Nov 6, 2009 in Perth Coffee News Barista Competitions
[NOTE: there will be a $2 charge for coffee at the Barista Championships - not free coffee as I originally suggested - I read the poster incorrectly.]Got your attention?Good.This weekend is the 2010 Western Australian Barista Championships where we g...
- Free Coffee in Perth on Nov 4, 2009 in Perth Coffee News Barista Competitions
Got your attention?Good.This weekend is the 2010 Western Australian Barista Championships where we get to decide who the best of the best of the best in coffee is - well at least of those who enter the competition!There is a good size pool of entrant...
