Tag Archive 'espresso_training'

David Lebovitz: Making Perfect Espresso at Illy

Posted by TheShot on 21 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Beans, Quality Issues, Robusta

David Lebovitz is a fairly well-known pastry chef and foodie who launched his career through a long tour of duty at Chez Panisse in Berkeley. Lately he’s taken on a great interest in making the kind of espresso he can get in Italy — but not in the U.S. as easily. Following his pursuit of [...]

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Coffee vendors teaching wholesale customers to brew’em right

Posted by TheShot on 10 Mar 2007 | Tagged as: Barista, Quality Issues

This AP story ran across the wire yesterday: KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington - Local & Regional - Coffee vendors teaching wholesale customers to brew’em right. It is about espresso training for the competitive professional market. Roasters such as Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Co. and Caffe D’Arte of Seattle have been successfully offering weekend training [...]

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