Brewers Cup NE Regionals

Baristas may be the divas of coffee. Their colleagues, those craftsmen who brew simple coffee are also worthy of accolades, as we most often enjoy the bean in a non-pressure brewed fashion.

The variables that affect the flavor of a cup-o'- joe are myriad and compounding. If your aiming to get the best out of the bean, check your brewing method.  This competition is one way to see how a brewer can interpret coffee with perfect methods.  If you enjoy coffee, this is a great place to be to see what is possible.  Chemex, cones, V-60s, CleverDrippers, French Presses, AeroPresses.  It is fascinating, and more relevant to how we make coffee every day than the high art of baristas.

In the cool Chelsea photo studio Milk, on a sunny spring Saturday, alongside the NE Regional Barista Championship was held the NE Regional Brewers Cup. It was good to watch the variations in technique each competitor used.

A lot of grassroots effort is going into improving the coffee experience.  Inside the business this is known as the "Third Wave" of coffee.  This competition is a great example of business competitors acting as colleagues to promote the profession that is at the core of their success- the person who delivers their product, concept and investment to customers.  If you and I are to get the greatest benefit of our use of coffee, the brewers and baristas will be our guides on the journey.

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