The last weeks of 2011

The last weeks of 2011 had been a blast. I invested in a lot of new brewing apparatus, a new ceramic V01 hario dripper and an Aeropress bought at Papa Palheta. A 6-cup Chemex brewer bought at Toby's estate Asia. Filters bought at Jewel Coffee. It's a different shape there then the semi-circle ones at Toby's estate. I wonder why, new production and old ones? Maybe.... 

Andew Hoi passed some beans from Square Mile Coffee Roaster, Honduras Granadilla.(Cup Of Exellence award #32) He shared his recipe to a good Aeropress brew and I did it today. Forgotten to ask if he used a finer or a coarser setting. But gotten a good brew though using a number 4 Ditting grind size.

Bought a freshly roasted Tanzania Blackburn Estate roasted on 29th Dec from Papa Palheta.I have not cut open the bag to unleash the "beast". Planning to do so on this upcoming Monday. 

From my previous post I mention i got back into home roasting again and it has been a fun time. But made up my mind that I'm not going to pursue into the coffee roasting scenes yet. I'm interested in managing a cafe. And lastly I can't wait for NS (10 months from now) to be over and compete in Singapore National Barista Championship 2013. I've started sourcing the right beans, the right roaster and will get hold of it if i found the right ones. It's going to be different because, I'll be representing Home Baristas and showcase what we do.

Tomorrow, I'll be heading over to another home roaster/Barista to do a coffee jamming session. Oh yeah! Bringing over Sumatra beans to roast.