Comments for pasteboard http://baristamagazine.com/blog barista magazine's blog Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Hey Ladies… by Solicitor http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5234&cpage=1#comment-70424 Solicitor Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:44:11 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5234#comment-70424 I think men are better baristas than women. My wife is professional barista in Ireland. Have to say she is very good. We know many male and female baristas and girls can do really nice coffee and are creative, however I think men in general have better sense of taste and smell. Sorry girls :-) The most important thing is that we all love coffee. I think men are better baristas than women. My wife is professional barista in Ireland. Have to say she is very good. We know many male and female baristas and girls can do really nice coffee and are creative, however I think men in general have better sense of taste and smell. Sorry girls :-) The most important thing is that we all love coffee.

]]> Comment on Hey Ladies… by Sarah Dooley http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5234&cpage=1#comment-70395 Sarah Dooley Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:49:46 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5234#comment-70395 It's not every day that a magazine cover is a shared project. Interestingly enough, the three of us have crossed paths in coffee so much we owe the industry a huge THANK YOU for bringing our different lives to a common ground in friendship. I should also note the success of Barista Magazine beats in the huge heart and integrity of Editor, Sarah Allen. Who has been one of the biggest crusaders of baristas world wide before anyone ever really invested in our futures. BM promotes events, celebrates people and an expressive freedom of speech, a freedom most our world dreams to have. Celebrate amazingness and defend it as well. The privileges in coffee go on and on. Where am I going with this? Regardless of what the world is used to seeing on every stage, competitive, business executive or at the coffee bar I always always ALWAYS hope above nationality, sex, age, or any other preference that the best person is chosen for the intended need. With an industry so limited in proper exposure, we desperately need great voices in our leadership. It would be disheartening to see focus take on the weakness of "issues". I'd like to believe our industry, especially with it's willingness to embrace talented diversity recognizes some the progress we have had and looks forward to the rewards we will have. When one of us increases all of us increase. We'll get where we need to be fairly, I'm pretty confident of that. It’s not every day that a magazine cover is a shared project. Interestingly enough, the three of us have crossed paths in coffee so much we owe the industry a huge THANK YOU for bringing our different lives to a common ground in friendship. I should also note the success of Barista Magazine beats in the huge heart and integrity of Editor, Sarah Allen. Who has been one of the biggest crusaders of baristas world wide before anyone ever really invested in our futures. BM promotes events, celebrates people and an expressive freedom of speech, a freedom most our world dreams to have. Celebrate amazingness and defend it as well.

The privileges in coffee go on and on. Where am I going with this? Regardless of what the world is used to seeing on every stage, competitive, business executive or at the coffee bar I always always ALWAYS hope above nationality, sex, age, or any other preference that the best person is chosen for the intended need. With an industry so limited in proper exposure, we desperately need great voices in our leadership. It would be disheartening to see focus take on the weakness of “issues”. I’d like to believe our industry, especially with it’s willingness to embrace talented diversity recognizes some the progress we have had and looks forward to the rewards we will have. When one of us increases all of us increase.

We’ll get where we need to be fairly, I’m pretty confident of that.

]]> Comment on Hey Ladies… by Nathan DeVol http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5234&cpage=1#comment-70345 Nathan DeVol Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:50:59 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5234#comment-70345 I'm not sure what my experience shows, but my cafe staff currently consists of 6 female baristas and one male (excluding me). During our eight plus years in business we have consistently found women to be (with exceptions) better with our customers, better at handling the high pace of our business and more willing to learn coffee in general. If I could give other cafes any advice - it would be to seriously consider resumes from the gals who come in their door. I’m not sure what my experience shows, but my cafe staff currently consists of 6 female baristas and one male (excluding me). During our eight plus years in business we have consistently found women to be (with exceptions) better with our customers, better at handling the high pace of our business and more willing to learn coffee in general. If I could give other cafes any advice – it would be to seriously consider resumes from the gals who come in their door.

]]> Comment on Hey Ladies… by Björg http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5234&cpage=1#comment-70293 Björg Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:19:49 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5234#comment-70293 Dear Sarah Thank you for your post. This is a very interesting debate. The Nordic Barista Cup acknowledges the debate about women in coffee - and it is something we've carefully considered previously. There is a variety of talented men and women in the coffee business – who each have their own gift. When planning the 2012 event we first and foremost searched for qualified speakers. Secondly we searched for qualified speakers whose line of work fits into our overall 2012 theme of origin-processing-market-buyer-brewing. At first we lined the top 20 names with very qualified male and female speakers we would like to hear. Then we took a realistic view of the list and started working from there. Several of them could not attend. Others did not have time in their schedule. Amongst those were 3 very qualified women, two of whom did not wish to speak. The last one remained on the list but was not asked. Many other very qualified men and women could have been asked to speak at NBC 2012. They were not. Not because they were not qualified. Not because they were women – or men. The speakers for the Nordic Barista Cup 2012 are leaders in their line of work: Professional. Inspirational. Experts in their field. Highly qualified. This debate has shown us that we need to be more careful in our selection. And for NBC 2013 we will do our very best again to gather the best set of speakers. Women and men. All qualified professionals who can inspire us all and the specialty coffee industry. That’s what we are here for. Dear Sarah
Thank you for your post. This is a very interesting debate. The Nordic Barista Cup acknowledges the debate about women in coffee – and it is something we’ve carefully considered previously. There is a variety of talented men and women in the coffee business – who each have their own gift.
When planning the 2012 event we first and foremost searched for qualified speakers. Secondly we searched for qualified speakers whose line of work fits into our overall 2012 theme of origin-processing-market-buyer-brewing.
At first we lined the top 20 names with very qualified male and female speakers we would like to hear. Then we took a realistic view of the list and started working from there. Several of them could not attend. Others did not have time in their schedule. Amongst those were 3 very qualified women, two of whom did not wish to speak. The last one remained on the list but was not asked.
Many other very qualified men and women could have been asked to speak at NBC 2012. They were not. Not because they were not qualified. Not because they were women – or men.
The speakers for the Nordic Barista Cup 2012 are leaders in their line of work:
Professional.
Inspirational.
Experts in their field.
Highly qualified.

This debate has shown us that we need to be more careful in our selection. And for NBC 2013 we will do our very best again to gather the best set of speakers. Women and men. All qualified professionals who can inspire us all and the specialty coffee industry. That’s what we are here for.

]]> Comment on Want to be a Roaster (for a day)? by kaffebilen http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5215&cpage=1#comment-70173 kaffebilen Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:57:01 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5215#comment-70173 Thanks for an interesting website! Thanks for an interesting website!

]]> Comment on Big Competition Weekend! by benjamin http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5201&cpage=1#comment-69875 benjamin Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:44:10 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5201#comment-69875 I am trying to know a little more about this competition too, and I am in El Salvador... I really enjoy this kind of news! Regards! I am trying to know a little more about this competition too, and I am in El Salvador… I really enjoy this kind of news!

Regards!

]]> Comment on Dispatches from Chile by J. Valenta http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5196&cpage=1#comment-69648 J. Valenta Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:14:35 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5196#comment-69648 Congratulations to all and I look forward to the day in Chile when I offer somebody a "good" cup of coffee and they don't ask me if I mean Nescafe! Congratulations to all and I look forward to the day in Chile when I offer somebody a “good” cup of coffee and they don’t ask me if I mean Nescafe!

]]> Comment on Sarah Guest Stars on Francesco’s Weekly Show by baristamagazine http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5174&cpage=1#comment-69339 baristamagazine Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:12:43 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5174#comment-69339 Hi John, Yes, we cover the whole world! If you have something to share about baristas in the UK, please email me at sarah@baristamagazine.com. Cheers, Sarah Hi John,

Yes, we cover the whole world! If you have something to share about baristas in the UK, please email me at sarah@baristamagazine.com.

Cheers,
Sarah

]]> Comment on Sarah Guest Stars on Francesco’s Weekly Show by john http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5174&cpage=1#comment-69337 john Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:20:09 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5174#comment-69337 HI do u cover the uk? HI do u cover the uk?

]]> Comment on Out of the Box Milano! by Christian http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5028&cpage=1#comment-67661 Christian Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:15:12 +0000 http://baristamagazine.com/blog/?p=5028#comment-67661 slightly off topic, but p.28 of the print ed.'s coverage of Milan OOTB has an un-captioned photo of a silver single-speed bike sporting marzocco graphics... ...might there be any more info about the bike??? inquiring coffee-breathing gearheads want to know, thx slightly off topic, but p.28 of the print ed.’s coverage of Milan OOTB has an un-captioned photo of a silver single-speed bike sporting marzocco graphics…
…might there be any more info about the bike???
inquiring coffee-breathing gearheads want to know, thx

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