CoffeeGeek Podcast 043 - More Irish People! (hint -one's a future WBC Champion)

Show Notes Today’s Special Guests: Stephen Morrissey and Jen (0:33) - Stephen is a barista trainer and apprentice roaster for Bewley’s in Dublin and Jen is his lovely girlfriend! (2:56) - Stephen’s assessment of Ireland’s current café culture and where it’s going (4:54) - Stephen lists some good cafés in Ireland: Avoca Café, Bewley’s, Karl Purdy’s cart, Donnybrook Fair, and Dunne and Crescenzi; and Mark talks about Danny, an altie in England who operates a propane-run 3-group Gaggia lever machine on his coffee cart (8:40) - Stephen’s first modelling job – for Mark’s upcoming Imbibe Magazine article (12:50) - Stephen’s reaction to home espresso machines and the Solis SL-70 in particular (13:42) - Steaming milk, froth aiders, crema enhancers, and consumers today (14:52) - Latte art and drink quality (17:46) - Mark says Marzocco the dog can activate the steam wand on a La Marzocco! - Places Stephen’s checking out while he’s here: Wicked Café and Intelligentsia Coffee (22:37) - Jen’s impressions of the café scene here as opposed to Ireland and wireless vs. non-wireless (24:25)