Let’s Play Barista Magazine’s Humpday Giveaway! #41 (December 4, 2013 Edition)

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Happy Humpday, folks! After a holiday weekend, it’s especially tough to get back into the swing of the workweek. But you’re more than halfway to the weekend! Keep it up!

In celebration of this mid-way mark, we bring you our weekly installment of Humpday Giveaway! We’ve got a totally sweet prize for not one but TWO of you this week, thanks to our good friend Costas  Pliatsikas.

Here's this week's Humpday Giveaway prize, valued at 72 Euro! And they're be not one but TWO winners! Keep reading to find out more about it.
Here’s this week’s Humpday Giveaway prize, valued at 72 Euro! And they’re be not one but TWO winners! Keep reading to find out more about it.

The name sound familiar? It may be because he was on the cover of an early issue of Barista Magazine…

Costas appeared on the cover opt our December 2006+January 2007 issue
Costas appeared on the cover opt our December 2006+January 2007 issue

Or maybe it’s because he has a really well-known and well-respected roastery in Sweden…

Costas operates a roastery and cafe, as well as this adorable mobile cart, Costas on Wheels, in Umea, Sweden.
Costas operates a roastery and cafe, as well as this adorable mobile cart, Costas on Wheels, in Umea, Sweden.

Or perhaps it’s because you’ve been hearing all about Costas’ very cool invention lately ”it’s called the Intelligent Dosing Ring, or idr, and Costas is offering two of them up to two different winners this week as the Humpday Giveaway prize!

The idr is a lightweight clip that attaches to the portafilter to catch excess coffee grounds. After dosing, the barista can easily sweep the clip off of the portafilter, along with grounds to prevent excess waste.
The idr is a lightweight clip that attaches to the portafilter to catch excess coffee grounds. After dosing, the barista can easily sweep the clip off of the portafilter, along with grounds to prevent excess waste.

The idr is a coffee tool Costas conceptualized back in 2005 when he was the Swedish Barista Champion.  The idr is a lightweight, plastic ring that clips easily on top of the portafilter, then snaps off as soon as dosing is complete.

This is the idr.
This is the idr.
It comes in lots of colors, and it's easy to swap out the plastic ring.
It comes in lots of colors, and it’s easy to swap out the plastic ring.

I interviewed Costas about the idr a few months ago when he had just introduced it at the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe’s show in Nice, France, last summer. To read the interview, go HERE.

Now Costas has officially launched the product; he was just in Seoul, Korea, at the Cafe Show, where the idr was a big hit with attendees!

Baristas in Seoul snapped up the idr after trying them out at the recent Cafe Show.
Baristas in Seoul snapped up the idr after trying them out at the recent Cafe Show.

See how the idr works for yourself by watching this short video:

Costas sent me the very first idr ever made ”wow!

I'm not giving this away! But two of you readers will win idrs from Costas this week!
I’m not giving this away! But two of you readers will win idrs from Costas this week!
Unpacked, this is what the idr looks like. It comes with a great set of instructions for how to use it.
Unpacked, this is what the idr looks like. It comes with a great set of instructions for how to use it.

OK, so now that I’ve gotten you excited about the idr, let’s play Humpday Giveaway!

Costas has been kind enough to open this contest to anyone in the world! So everyone’s eligible to win!

First, let’s review the rules…

Humpday Giveaway Rules

”Answer the trivia question by referencing the  current issue of Barista Magazine. You can look at the whole issue for free online by going  HERE.

”Leave your answer plus your  FIRST and LAST names, as well as  your country of residence, into the blog comments section.

”Answers may be submitted between 7  a.m. PST on Wednesday, December 4, through 6:59 a.m. PST on Thursday, December 5, 2013.

”The names of those who submitted the correct answer will be entered into a drawing, and  Barista Magazine  will randomly select two names, which will be announced on Thursday, December 5 at 10 a.m. PST right here on the  Barista Magazine  blog.

OK, ready to play? Here we go ¦

QUESTION: What are the names of the cafe and the  roastery that  Fabrizio Sención Ramírez ”who appears on the cover of the just-released December+January issue of Barista Magazine ”owns and operates in Guadalajara, Mexico?

Think you know the answer? Then type it into the comments section below! Unsure? Then check out the issue online for no charge by going  HERE!

Thanks for playing Humpday Giveaway!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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67 Comments

  14. The roastery is called Sublime, and the cafe called 5pm.

    (Fingers crossed!!)

    Sara Mack
    Canada

  28. Fabrizio Sención Ramírez’s cafe’ is called œ5pm  since it is open from 5 to 11 pm and his roastery is called œSublime .

  41. The Cafe is called “5pm” and the Roaster is called “Sublime.”

    Jonathan De Troye, USA.

  61. The roastery is called Sublime , and the café is 5pm 

    Andrew Freehauf, USA

  65. Fabrizio Sención Ramírez’s cafe’ is called “5pm” since it is open from 5 to 11 pm and his roastery is called “Sublime”.

    Dennis Sullivan, USA

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