Hvordan bruke presskanne
21 January 2010 in BlogTim Wendelboe recently did an interview with Fredrikstad Blad about the proper way to use a French Press.
Plenum – en utstilling
4 December 2009 in BlogWe are serving up some warm drinks at an art opening this weekend. The art show is informal, open to everyone and free of charge (just like the coffee) so make sure to stop by. There is nothing more cosy than sipping a warm drink on a cold winter day while looking at great art.
The opening is from kl 12-16, Dec 5. 2009 at Vikersund Gamle Radhus
Cupping at Tims
28 October 2009 in Blog
Tim Wendelboe has announced another couple cupping sessions. The previous sessions seemed to fill up pretty fast, so act quickly if you are interested.
The sessions are scheduled for Friday 30th of October at 2pm and Friday 6th November with 6 spots in each cupping session. The session are free of charge so it is a great chance to taste the coffee’s Tim roasts and develop your pallet.
To sign up, head over to Tim’s blog
Visual Menu
11 October 2009 in Blog
I am a visual person and as such I decided to develop a visual menu to display when we cater events such as a bryllup, julebord, kunståpning, åpent-hus etc. Many people who order espresso based drinks at such an event may be doing so for the first time. Even the seasoned cafe crowd is often unsure what the difference between a macchiato and a cappuccino are. With the new menu, even a coffee newbie will be able to see what we offer and make an informed decision about what to try.
Tim in Brazil
11 October 2009 in Blog
Tim cupping in Brazil
Tim Wendelboe has been touring around Brasil for nearly two weeks and has a great write up on his experiences there, the coffee he tasted, the farming process in Brasil and the ethics of growing and selling coffee. An interesting read.
I also found crazy coffees. Especially one from Piata that tasted like liquid molasses (the syrup gained from sugar cane). Another coffee I found in Mococa tasted like a washed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe with high citric acidity, coffee flowers and bergamoth in the aromas and delicate slim body. Unfortunately, this coffee was allready sold, but the molasses coffee will probably be in our shelves this winter.
Nordic Roaster Competition – Tim Wins
21 September 2009 in Blog
The Nordic Roaster Competition, a high class coffee roasting competition which is held in parallel to the Nordic Barista Cup, was recently held in Iceland. A total of 10 teams entered from various Northern European countries and our coffee supplier Tim Wendelboe was awarded first place for a roast of Tekangu coffee from Kenya. Second place was awarded to one of the largest specialty coffee roasters in Norway Solberg & Hansen. I think you should be guaranteed a good brew if you step into most any coffee shop in Norway.
How to Home Brew
26 August 2009 in Blog
Gizmodo had an interesting blog post about the various ways to brew coffee at home. If you aren’t familiar with a vacuum pot, Clover, or cold brewing, check it out.
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Coffee to help protect against Cancer
19 August 2009 in BlogToday VG wrote about Lance Armstrong’s financial support of Cancer research in Norway. It is great to hear about such support.
Here is some more fun info:
Science Daily wrote about a study showing a possible link betwen drinking coffee and reducing the chance of breast cancer. The study was done through Lund University and Malmö University in Sweden. MSNBC aslo recently wrote about coffee working as a deterant against liver cancer.
Costa Rica Cup of Excellence Coffee
11 August 2009 in BlogTim Wendelboe has gotten a hold of what he feels is the best coffee from this years Costa Rica Cup of Excellence.
The coffee is being roasted today (August 11th) so we can look forward to some tasty beans soon.
Producer: Lesmes Vega Navarro, Luis Fernando Blanco Zúñiga, Mireya Mora Cordero
Harvest: February – March 2009.
Origin: San Marcos de Tarrazú, Costa Rica.
Growing conditions: 1790 m.a.s. Some shade trees.
Botanical variety: Caturra
Process: Washed. Sun dried on sement patio.
Taste description:
Aroma: Smell of chocolate, caramel and red berries.
Acidity: Delicate and balanced berrylike acidity.
Mouthfeel: Very soft and well balanced. Short but sweet aftertaste.
Flavour: A well balanced coffee with delicate flavours of milk chocolate, red berries and sweet kiwi.
Caffeine effect in Men and Women
1 August 2009 in BlogA recent study showed that caffeine had a greater effect in men than women. But that both sexes reached the maximum effect of the caffeine after 45 minutes. A nice thing to know if you are drinking caffeine to improve alertness. One interesting thing, which I didn’t know, was how quickly it took effect. In men, half of the maximum caffeine absorption in the blood was already reached after only a few minutes.
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