TRIANGLE BREW BATTLE
$5 to compete. One Coffee. Any Method. Winner takes all.
Join us for our first brew battle held at JVG-DURHAM!
Special thanks goes out to Jason Dominy of Batdorf & Bronson in Atlanta and BGA President, who will be our MC and lead organizer for the night!
All baristas will use the same coffee: our September coffee feature HONDURAS FINCA MOGOLA. It will be available to...
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TRIANGLE BREW BATTLE
$5 to compete. One Coffee. Any Method. Winner takes all.
Join us for our first brew battle held at JVG-DURHAM!
Special thanks goes out to Jason Dominy of Batdorf & Bronson in Atlanta and BGA President, who will be our MC and lead organizer for the night!
All baristas will use the same coffee: our September coffee feature HONDURAS FINCA MOGOLA. It will be available to be picked at our shop to practice with starting September 8th. Don't forget to fill out the sign up sheet when you pick up the coffee!
Choose from our assortment of manual brewing devices including Bodum French Press, Hario V60, Chemex, Aeropress, Kalita, Clever, Kone #2, Disk, siphon... Or bring your own, anything goes!
Brews will be blind judged based on the attributes of aroma, flavor, body, and balance. You will have 10 minutes to submit your brew to the judges via runner.
GUEST JUDGES ANNOUNCED! See below.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three baristas. Their choice among a variety of prizes packs one including the Chemex of cash!
Free & open to the public. While baristas are competing, enjoy tasty treats from CRUMB of Raleigh and sweet brew from Fullsteam of Durham!
More info coming soon... please check back for further details as we'll be updating regularly!
UPDATES::
THANK YOU to our SPONSORS!
CRUMB:: samplings of sweet bites & treats
www.justcrumb.com
FullSteam Brewery:: pouring samples of their finest
www.fullsteam.ag
Mahlkonig:: providing their Guatemala grinder for competition
www.mahlkoenig.com
THANK YOU to our JUDGES!
We put together a panel of judges to represent different areas within the coffee community: the chef, the barista, and the coffee customer!
:: THE CHEF ::
Amy Tornquist, owner of Watt's Grocery and Sage & Swift Gourmet Catering in Durham
www.wattsgrocery.com
:: THE BARISTA ::
Zach Neuman, barista at Cafe Helios in Raleigh & 2011 Southeast Regional Brewers Cup Champ
http://usbaristachampionship.org/?p=southeast
:: THE COFFEE CUSTOMER ::
Eric Hodge of North Carolina Public Radio WUNC, host of the "Morning Edition"
http://wunc.org/portal_reporters_tool/eric-hodge