News Articles by Shaughan Dunne
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Ian Callahan
Ian Callahan
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A new dosing tool from Scottie Callaghan
It’s always exciting when something truly original, and driven by the needs of the barista, emerges in the specialty coffee industry. Scottie Callaghan’s brilliant dosing tool ticks both boxes.
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Introducing the Anfobur
Every industry or field of work has an elite group of people known as ‘lead users’. The lead users are the guys who constantly search for new and better ways to do things. It’s their endless quest for continual improvement that drags the rest of the industry forward.
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World Barista Champion enjoys his Synesso
From world recognised coffee guru David Schomer to current World Barista Champion James Hoffman, all the experts are lining up to lend their support to Synesso’s world class espresso machines, particularly in respect of the engineering tricks which deliver thermal stability not seen in any other machine …
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Looking Good in Tights
When our new recruit, Mark Chandler (WABA Trainer Extraordinaire) told us that his step-daughter, Emma, had won a place at the Royal Ballet School in London, we weren’t all that surprised. After all, Mark was renowned for his nifty footwork on the basketball court in his younger days, and rumour has it, that these days he carves up the dance floor at dubious nightclubs around town.
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2008 Australian Barista Champs Weekend — Part 2
The biggest weekend in the Australian specialty coffee scene has just finished. With countless hours of training and preparation culminating in just one shot at success in front of the judges at the Australian Barista Championships, excitement ran high. Held on 3-4 May at the Docklands in Melbourne, the Championships are the high point of the national specialty coffee year.
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2008 Australian Barista Champs Weekend — Part 1
You can almost feel the tension in the air as the cream of Australia’s barista talent jet into Melbourne for the 2008 Australian Barista Championships. Various groups huddle in the corners of prominent cafes, discussing last minute tactics and evaluating the opposition, while nervous baristas check their competition blends are ‘peaking’ at the right time. It’s a veritable hive of activity and tension.
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WA heads to the Australian Barista Champs
After such a successful WA Barista Champs event it came time for the nationals. Held last weekend (28-29 April) the event was hosted in Adelaide, with a strong contingent from WA flying over to compete.