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Watch This Hypnotic Video from Chapter One

October 1, 2012 By Michael 1 Comment

Chapter One worshipping coffee from Chapter One Coffee Berlin on Vimeo.

When I visited Berlin earlier this year I was lucky enough to get a tip from a barista at The Barn about Chapter One, a new cafe that had only been open for a couple of weeks. When I visited it was clear they were still setting up shop, but the quality of their coffee was already top notch. That has a lot to do with the fact one of the owners is Nora Šmahelová, a Czech expat who is a WBC judge and a former German Barista Champion.

In most places in Europe “coffee” and “espresso” are synonymous, but I was surprised to find Chapter One’s focus is filter coffees. …

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Filed Under: Coffee Shop Reviews Tagged With: Berlin, Chapter One, Coffee in Germany, Johannes Bayer Kaffee, Siphon

Cup Like a Champ: What Cory Andreen Can Teach Us About Coffee Cupping

September 20, 2012 By Darren 1 Comment

Cory Andreen - Coffee Cupping Expert

In the coffee world, the word “cup” is used as a verb synonymous with “taste.” To cup, or taste, coffee is to consciously interact with the subtle sensory components made manifest in the dynamic chemical process of brewing. Last Thursday evening, Prima Coffee hosted a small gathering with the current World Cup Tasters Champion (WCTC), Cory Andreen, at Quills Coffee. He communicated several great points on coffee cupping….

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Filed Under: Coffee Cupping Tagged With: Berlin, Cafe CK, coffee cupping, Cory Andreen, Prima Coffee, Quills Coffee

Why You Should Put The Barn On Your Coffee Radar

September 5, 2012 By Michael 1 Comment

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Over the last decade several cities have emerged as coffee destinations: London, New York, San Francisco, Melbourne, and Oslo immediately come to mind.  These trendsetting cities are home to acclaimed roasters and attract a steady flow of globetrotting baristas on coffee pilgrimages. But over in the Eurozone a wave of new coffee shops have been popping up around Berlin, and one cafe in particular, The Barn, is a big reason why your next cafe crawl should be in Germany’s capital.

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Filed Under: Coffee Shop Reviews Tagged With: Berlin, coffee, Coffee in Germany, espresso, Market Lane, Square Mile, The Barn, The Coffee Collective

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