Need to know how to brew the aeropress? Well this might not help but it will show you how I do it wrong.
So a big reason for wanting to make this trip was to go picking pulping of my own coffee. I've never been able to say I have picked the coffee I roast as pickings have been on farms that we have been unable to buy everything from.
I think that the roast style has nothing to do with the brew method of the coffee, nor do I believe that you should roast coffee differently for those different styles.
Pre ground coffee, a compromise too far, or a way of bringing in the masses?
Here I explore and share some of my favourtie people I follow on the phenomenon known as twitter
I take an in-depth look into all the elements that go into making espresso blends
A few weeks ago I was on Wine Library TV, drinking and talking wine with Gary Vaynerchuk
I went down to see Willie Harcourt-Cooze and see how he roasts his cocoa and we drank some coffee
So this week is the world barista championships. Lots will be written post this, but a project we did with David Walsh (theotherblackstuff) was this for the advertisements for the live streaming.
For those in the know I hope funny for those who don’t still enjoyable both videos posted below
Ultimate Barista Showdown pt1 from Stephen Leighton
and
Ultimate Barista Showdown pt2 from Stephen Leighton
Share on TwitterLiked this one? You may want to check out these ones too then
Hello, my name is Stephen Leighton and I am the owner of Has Bean Coffee. My hobbies are coffee, coffee, coffee and occasionally Sunderland football club.
I'm happily married to Sarah and we have a son, who both help in the world called Has Bean Coffee
Every week I review and taste a new coffee, you can watch the videos here or at www.inmmug.com, we also do a subscription so you can taste them with me too
If you are looking for something in particular use our search facility below
Longer written pieces about big events, news and things to come
Read about our new coffees where they come from and how they taste
The day to day of Hasbean and the coffee world
My opinions thoughts and general darkness from my mind
Read about my trips out to origin to meet the farmers who grow our coffee
A chance to sit back and watch rather than reading
The videos I record just for the blog can be watched here, some product reviews, a few features and best of all interviews with great coffee people
We have just launched the first version of our iPhone application, it allows you to keep you to date with Has Blog, In My Mug, Has Bean Twitter and more. Give it a spin and download it now
That is incredibly silly! I approve.
Fantastic! Amazing work! And Steve’s voice is the icing on the cake – distinctive accent, something a little bit unusual… I love it!
I’m lost for words! Brilliant, madcap and typically quirky.
Mr Leighton – you are mad!
Awesome. Simple awesome.
Maybe Pt3 and 4 next year?
Steve, you’ve been drinking too much rocket fuel, man! LOL