![]() As a final note, to emphasise his point that innovation is key to pushing specialty coffee forward, Daniele set fire to his tasting note cards. The coffee blend he used in his milk course was also processed using mossto juice from previous fermentations and Schizosaccharomyces yeast, which he said helped to preserve notes of melon.įinally, for his signature beverage course, Daniele served a mocktail using only Caturra, as well as other ingredients such as homemade yoghurt and tonic water. These were designed to have a high back and low front so that the judges could fully assess the coffee’s aromatic compounds.įor his milk course, Daniele used freeze distilled milk from a dairy farm close to his hometown in Italy, which he steamed to 50☌. The ratios differed, however – using 18g Gesha and 2g Caturra for the espresso, and 18g Caturra with 2.5g Gesha for the milk beverages.Īs well as extracting his espresso at 91☌, Daniele also used specific cups for his espresso. The theme of Daniele’s routine was how using intentional fermentation processing techniques can unlock new flavours and the “full potential” of coffee.įor both his espresso and milk courses, Daniele used a blend of Gesha and Caturra from Finca Milan, Colombia. He also received coaching and training from co-founder of MAME, Emi Fukahori – the 2018 World Brewers Cup Champion and a 2021 WBC finalist. ![]() By using different ingredients to represent the producer, roaster, barista, and consumer, Boram showcased to the judges how working together helps to improve overall coffee quality.Īlthough 2023 WBC runner-up Daniele Ricci works at MAME Coffee in Zurich, Switzerland, he represented his home country of Italy at the event. Lastly, as well using the natural Pink Bourbon again for his signature drink round, Boram circled back to his theme of teamwork. Once steamed, he rapid-chilled the milk down to 50☌ to enhance flavour clarity. Moreover, he also used freeze-distilled lactose-free milk with 3% fat. In his milk course, Boram used a blend of Janson Family Estates’ Gesha and a natural Pink Bourbon from Fazenda Um – his family’s coffee farm in Brazil. He also used a method known as rapid chilling (or extract chilling) to prepare his espresso, which he said helped to preserve more aromatic compounds. ![]() “Have you ever heard the line ‘it takes teamwork to make the dream work?’” was Boram’s opening statement during his routine – which encompassed his theme of how all supply chain actors have a role to play in elevating coffee quality.įor his espresso course, Boram used an anaerobically fermented Gesha from Janson Family Estates in Panama. He placed seventh at the 2022 WBC, and 16th the previous year. “Little Waves came to us in a text actually when Leon and I were falling in love.This year’s World Barista Champion, Boram Um of Um Coffee Co., is no stranger to the competition scene. Unpacking Coffee with Kandace and Ray: Little Waves Coffee Roasters “Ultimately, what I wanted to do was purchase the coffee that I thought was really good and share it with people in a really tiny scale, which is what Máquina is.” - Gabe Boscana of Máquina Coffee Roasters Unpacking Coffee with Kandace and Ray: Máquina Coffee Roasters “It’s sad that the commercial-grade coffee doesn’t get the value that it deserves… We all understand that the quality is definitely lower, but at the same time there are people producing this coffee with the same volumes as the others, with the same conditions… Those are not being valued, and they have to sacrifice a lot of things in order to produce coffee.” - Benjamin Paz of San Vicente Unpacking Coffee with Kandace and Ray: Benjamin Paz of San Vicente I fell in love with it.” - Xavier Alexander of Metric Coffee ![]() It wasn’t until 2004 when I had gone to my first SCAA - seeing everyone from all over the country come there, and then tasting other coffees - I then learned that, wow, this is a big world. “I started roasting in the early 2000s… Everything was super dark, super flavored. Unpacking Coffee with Kandace and Ray: Metric Coffee Photo courtesy of Needmore Designs/Unpacking Coffee. ![]()
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