Sharing my coffee experiences on The Blog
The Coffee Collective #03: The Ethiopian Coffee Crisis
A much needed Eid break is getting over today. I’ve been catching up on sleep and spending more time with my family, two areas where I’ve been lacking lately. In this week’s newsletter, I cover Map It Forward’s five-part series on A Crisis in Ethiopia, the ROR Puerto Rican Cupping event, the Art of Arabic Coffee and much more.
The Coffee Collective #02: it has been a busy week
It has been a busy week. Event after event in peak summer. In this week’s newsletter, I cover th upcoming Puerto Rico Cupping in collaboration with ROR Coffee Solutions, the grand opening of bkry, the success of Harvesting Sustainability, the Hadsel Coffee Cupping at Grandmother Coffee Roastery and the Papermill Coffee I have been brewing from The Coffeevine May Box.
The Coffee Collective #01: A Colombian Coffee Month
Welcome to the first of many newsletters to come. In this newsletter, we cover the events Harvesting Sustainability, Hadsel Cupping at Grandmother Coffee Roastery, the best representative of specialty coffee, World MS Day and What I’ve been brewing.
Mastering the French Press: 5 Tips from a Coffee Specialist
The cafetiere, also known as a French press, offers a time-honoured way to brew rich and delicious cups of coffee. While seemingly simple, this brewing method has several nuances that, when perfected, yield an exceptional result. The experts at Howden Coffee share five tips for brewing a masterpiece in your French press.
Building a directory of the most aesthetic cafes in the world
Andrew Chung is an architect, photographer, website designer, coffee drinker and founder of Best Cafe Designs. His site charts the growth of global cafe culture and collaborates with over 40 architects, photographers and writers. In this interview, we find out about how the idea of Best Cafe Designs was conceived, the cafes he features, design trends, website design, and his top cafe picks.
Hosting my First Event: Slurp and Socialize
Have you heard? We are hosting the coffee community to Slurp and Socialize, a coffee cupping and networking event on the 23rd of April at the Victoria Arduino Experience Lab in Dubai. We are bringing coffees from some of the finest roasteries around the world and the UAE.
Making a Difference at Origin with ROR Roastery
International Women’s Day at ROR was nothing short of inspirational as they announced their partnership with Esther Mukangango, a Rwandan women farmer representing the Nyampinga Cooperative. Esther shares her story on how women-led farms are making waves in Rwanda and through her coffee we got a glimpse of the cooperative’s sheer will and determination to rise from poverty and create a better life for themselves and their families.
Rising Through the Ranks with Mohammad Reza
Reza started his journey washing dishes more than a decade ago. Fast forward to today, he is heading multiple verticals for one of the biggest coffee roasteries in Oman. You don’t have to look far to be inspired. Read how through his hard work and determination he rose through the ranks of an industry he is extremely passionate about.
The coffee that makes an impression
What was started as a concept by Abdullah Jalees a few months back to now roasting and delivering to many of you, I saw The Coffee Vial develop from an ideation stage to a ready product. This is the coffee that makes an impression.
Sky is the limit for this UAE based Coffee Consultant
Sky’s the limit for Irina Sharipova. She charted her own course to become a coffee professional based on a gut feeling when she started her journey as a barista. She’s on a path of growth ever since and has decided to become a full-time independent coffee consultant and even launched her new podcast.
Best Cafe Designs: Your Ultimate Design and Travel Companion
The Need For Coffee has a new contributor — Andrew Chung is an architect, photographer, website designer and coffee drinker is based in Sydney. He talks about his blog, Best Cafe Designs, that charts the growth of global cafe culture and collaborates with over 40 architects, photographers and writers.
Experience The Coffeevine — Europe’s favorite specialty coffee subscription
For the first time ever, UAE has a chance to experience some of the finest specialty coffee roasters from around the world, thanks to The Coffeevine. We not only have access to the Global Coffeevine Box, but also the European coffee roasters box. It’s not everyday we get access to some of the best international roasters and their coffees.
How a coffee artisan is making specialty coffee more approachable in India
Alvin discovered specialty coffee only recently. His passion for brewing coffee at home and making it accessible to everyone led him to start his own coffee brand. This is Alvin’s coffee story.
An Edifying Coffee Cupping Experience
Last week, COFE and INTELLECT hosted a very special cupping session. Surrounded by a variety of La Marzocco espresso machines, this beautiful showroom is the ideal space for boosting raising coffee experiences. Some of Intellect’s best offering was on the cupping table.
An Elated Coffee Experience like no other
In March, I was invited to what was the finest coffee tasting experience I have had so far. This micro-lot coffee tasting event at Two Neighbors was comparable to fine dining. Within no time, this cafe decided it was time to reveal Season Two. Seatings were limited so whoever managed to reserve them, consider yourselves lucky because the bar just got raised again.