CoffeeGeek Podcast 031 - A Barista in Ethiopia and the Brasil Cup of Excellence

Show Notes A Barista in Ethiopia: Angie Lof, Head Trainer at JJBean (2:03) - Ethiopia Trip: the Harrari; women in Ethiopia (2:37) - Cultural highlights (5:13) - Chat use in Ethiopia and coffee farming (8:37) - Coffee: Ethiopian coffee ceremony (12:46); visit to coffee plantation in Harrar (21:51); coffee cherries (24:34) - Kenya Trip and coffee (30:43) - Results of the Cup of Excellence Brasil Auction and coffee prices (32:18) New York Times Article on Grinders (42:11) Guardian Article mentioning the CG Podcast (45:02) Cup of Excellence Brasil Auction, Part I - Interview with Instaurator, who in association with Michel’s Espresso and Caffe Artigiano, paid a record-breaking price ($49.75 US) for a Cup of Excellence coffee (45:21) - Breaking down the cost per cup (49:00) - The price of coffee and the wine analogy (52:53) - Interview postscript – Cup of Excellence (56:47)