Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood’s Masterclass on Water + Grinding

April 23, 2017September 21, 2017 Chen.KSLeave a comment

Papa Palheta has been bringing world renowned coffee consultant/roaster/baristas to share their knowledge and experience with the coffee community in Singapore. The previous class I attended more than a year ago was conducted by Scott Rao who authored numerous coffee ‘bible’ such as ‘The Professional Barista’s Handbook’, ‘Everything but Espresso’..etc. Just about 2-weeks ago, Papa… Continue reading Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood’s Masterclass on Water + Grinding

Brew · cupping · Drip · Technique · workshop

Brewing Methodology workshop @ A.R.C Coffee

April 9, 2017September 17, 2017 Chen.KSLeave a comment

Located along Sultan Gate road, A.R.C Coffee is an Academy, Roastery & Cafe with multiple national championships and awards under their belt. Their belt gotten heavier recently with the recent winnings in the Singapore National Brewers cup Championship (SNBRC) and the Singapore Cup Tasters Championship (SCTC)! So after bagging 3 championships at the Singapore National… Continue reading Brewing Methodology workshop @ A.R.C Coffee

Drip · Espresso · Melbourne · roasting · Travel

Travel Melbourne – Aunty Peg’s,Proud Mary, Manchester Press, Sensory Lab and Market lane

January 29, 2017January 31, 2017 Chen.KSLeave a comment

I was in Melbourne with my wife and our friends in mid-Jan for eight days of work+holiday fun. We managed to steal about a day away from the group for serious coffee hunting adventure! These are the cafes/roastery we visited out of the huge 2013 list indicated in the Broadsheet’s Melbourne Specialty Coffee Map. They… Continue reading Travel Melbourne – Aunty Peg’s,Proud Mary, Manchester Press, Sensory Lab and Market lane

Arduino · Automation · Espresso · Gravimetric · Hack · volumetric · Zhng

Gravimetric espresso mod – project updates #1

October 2, 2016October 28, 2017 Chen.KS7 Comments

After a long hiatus, I finally found some time to update this blog. I’ve been really busy with multiple projects. Few of the projects are coffee gadgets related which I shall unveil when they near ready. Today I’d like to share the progress of the espresso machine mod I mentioned in an earlier post Espresso… Continue reading Gravimetric espresso mod – project updates #1

chocolate · Coffee in a cone · Espresso · Hack · recipes · Technique

Homemade Coffee in a cone

July 13, 2016July 15, 2016 Chen.KSLeave a comment

After a month of trial-and-error, leaky waffles (aka cone), spilling espresso and getting chocolate high, my wife and I finally found the right chocolate and technique to make coffee in a cone possible with just a single type of chocolate! Inspired by the folks from The Grind Coffee Company. Now you can drink your coffee… Continue reading Homemade Coffee in a cone

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Cupping the best from Guatemala – COE 2016

July 4, 2016July 9, 2016 Chen.KS2 Comments

Coffee cupping is the practice of evaluating various brewed coffee from cups placed side-by-side for its properties such as the aroma, taste and mouth-feel. It is usually done by professional purveyors in the industry who are responsible with sourcing and quality control. As long as proper protocols are followed, it can also be done by… Continue reading Cupping the best from Guatemala – COE 2016

Automation · Drip · Espresso · SCF2016

Singapore Coffee Festival 2016

June 13, 2016June 14, 2016 Chen.KSLeave a comment

How did you spend the weekends? My friends and I who are coffee addicts and home baristas visited the Singapore Coffee Festival (SCF) last Saturday. We arrived at the exhibit area at about 12-PM and spent nearly 4-hours in the hall. True to the reviews you might have read online, the queues and crowds could… Continue reading Singapore Coffee Festival 2016

BZ13 · Espresso · Espresso, BZ13 · product review · Technique

Experience with the OCD coffee distribution tool

April 30, 2016October 20, 2017 Chen.KS7 Comments

ONA coffee released the OCD coffee distributor tool soon after Sasa Sestic won the champion title in World Barista Championship 2015. According to ONA’s page, the tool was conceived in 2012 and it was used in Sasa’s WBC2015 winning presentation. Check out the presentation video, it is worth the 15-min! The OCD distribution tool is… Continue reading Experience with the OCD coffee distribution tool

cupping · roasting

Workshop in Specialty coffee roasting, cupping & blending

April 19, 2016January 29, 2017 Chen.KSLeave a comment

I recently participated in a 3-hour workshop on roasting specialty beans conducted by The Tiny Roaster. The workshop was conducted in the roasting studio within The Tiny Roaster, which is located among the eateries in Sunset way, Clementi. Prior to the workshop, I had zero knowledge on coffee roasting. Having a home roaster is not… Continue reading Workshop in Specialty coffee roasting, cupping & blending

Automation · Drip · Espresso · FHA2016

Food and Hotel Asia 2016

April 12, 2016April 15, 2016 Chen.KSLeave a comment

FHA2016 which runs from 12-15 April is the largest trade show on food and hospitality in Singapore. One of the specialised event of FHA2016 is Speciality Coffee & Tea 2016. I’ve to thanks Mr Cedric Tan, a esteemed barista and coffee cupper, for providing me with the access to FHA2016. I visited Day-1 of the… Continue reading Food and Hotel Asia 2016