http://www.commongrind.co.uk The UK's premiere coffee podcast Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:39:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey guys Following an informal cupping at work today. I have added my tasting notes for the wonderful Ethiopian Harar from Hasbean coffee. You can read these notes at Ethiopian Harar or get the rss feed at Cupping notes feed Common Grind: Tales from the Driptray The UK's premiere coffee podcast Podcast feed or ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/ethiopian-harar-added-to-cupping-notes-library/ Right guys. I mention these guys a lot, there's a great synergy between me, being the uk's premiere coffee podcast, and coffee forums uk being the uk's premiere coffee forum. And as such I have become excellent friends with the owner, kiwi Glenn Wattson. He has helped me no end with ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/coffee-forums-need-just-two-more-members/ Today, whilst sat on my break at work reading a book called The Power of Now. A fantastic self-help book with idea's deeply centered in Zen Buddhism. I had an epiphany. An epiphany that affirms what it is about being a barista that I feed off. I always knew there was ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/epiphany/ Right, everything is now in motion for Common Grinds first ever limited edition tee-shirt range. Should be receiving the design from our designer in ten days. Taking the promo shots, and then finally getting the pre-orders released on the 1st December. Just in time for christmas. The tee-shirts are available in ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/limited-edition-tee-shirt-batch/ Well guys, just want to keep you all updated on what's happening in the world of Common Grind, a week after the release of our third coffee podcast. Firstly, I am choosing to be discrete about this first bit of news for the time being. But I had some fantastic ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/post-podcast-follow-up/ The last couple of weeks I've been getting involved with a fantastic live coffee podcast called Coffee Convo. They record it live on a sunday in the evening, keep an eye out on Twitter to find it. It's great to listen to, and there's a live chatroom you can get involved ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/coffee-convos-live-podcast/ [quick update: added Hi-Def audio version of the podcast, linked below] In this episode of Common Grind: Tales from the Drip Tray, the UK's premiere coffee podcast. I go over to Hasbean Roastery in Stafford to cup Steve Leighton's first bio-dynamic coffee, the Indian Balmadi Natural, plus the El Salvador La ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/show-notes-for-common-grind-003/ WOOOO Sorry if I seem excited, but I am. After the longest wait ever, the 3rd Common Grind: Tales from the Driptray coffee podcast has landed. It's been a long time coming, and over the last two months, I've struggled through a lot of shit to get here. But I'm here, ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/common-grind-003-biodynamic-coffee-a-guest-host-and-more/ Over the last couple of days I have been working on the framework for a new feature on my site. More recently Common Grind has started leaning more towards the cupping side of coffee. Just trying a lot of different coffees and really learning the difference between the countries, the ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/cupping-notes-library/ Well on Saturday after a fantastic offer from Steve Leighton over at Hasbean Coffee Roastery in Stafford. I headed over for a private cupping with the legend himself (I can imagine him blushing already). The main focus of the visit was to cup Steve's brand new Indian Balmadi Natural process ... http://www.commongrind.co.uk/cupping-at-hasbean/