On His Way to the (Coffee) Championships
Winners of international coffee championships are rarely from coffee producing countries. Mauricio is determined to change that.
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Lighting a Fire under Coffee Culture in Colombia
I had already asked Karen to prepare the coffee for us – Sierra Nevada coffee in the syphon method. It’s a fun coffee brewing method that uses fire and gravity and science. But Karen wasn’t going to start with the fun. She was going to start with our taste buds.
Juan Valdez Coffee Shop gets a New Image
Need a place to linger over a cup of coffee? The Juan Valdez coffee shop on Carrera 9, just next to the JW Marriott hotel, sits under leafy trees and has one of the largest outdoor seating areas of any coffee shop in the city.
Cultivating Coffee Awareness in Bogota: Café Cultor
At this coffee house, these baristas are not pretending. They’re truly knowledgeable - they do know all about Colombian specialty coffees.
Is Colombian Coffee Really Better?
I’ve heard over and over again that Colombian coffee is the best, which has simply provoked in me skepticism. But when doing research into what makes a good cup of coffee, I found some interesting facts about Colombian coffee.