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thanks for adding me to your list, Simon. We just got back from our Toronto Trip and I must say I had really great coffee and a few cups I could not finish. - Steve

Where are youmate? Just at Heathrow waiting for the final flight to Copenhagen. give me a sms when you get in. +6421389965

Cool. I get in on the 14th as well. staying at the Hotel Angsar. give me a text when your about.

Yeah i think it is a good time to start some networks around the world :P and mingle with other baristas

cheers Simon

Your signature drink sounds delicious. (and complicated)

I hope someone snaps some pictures of your performance.

I placed 3rd in my regional. Like you, I had a "bad day at the office" in the final round.

I had top place after the 1st round. (it was only two rounds)

I had only 4 hours of sleep the night before (one hour commute home, and I wasn't just competing, I was also networking when I wasn't competing). Doing all my own stuff. I had to run it alone, and it's always harder without help. Enough excuses.

My signature drink was called Café Hermosa, and it was warmed orange blossom honey, a single shot of Finca Vista Hermosa (Guatemala, and one of the inspirations for the name), and clove-infused milk foam. It was quite tasty, but the coffee had no body.

I hope you do well in your national comp. I will be competing in next year's USBC, however. Unfortunately, that's an entire year away from now.

Good luck!

Hi Simon. I went to the regional leading up to the upcoming USBC (but I will not be competing in the national comp this year).

I saw that you have competed recently. I saw that you were in the final round. Congrats!

Hey Simon Well done in the Victorian champs. Keep going for it! Mr Makin told me this is the last Victorian comp he is going in!

Hah! Wolfie is probably just wanting to know so he can pass it on to Dave Makin. (Just joking Dave!) Hey tips for winning barista competitions or tips for surviving in tact? The guys who go all the way and win are extraordinarily dedicated and disciplined without exception. They also play the game smart! Because much of competitions are about human emotions rather than coffee taste and this can be very tricky. I'm not sure what percentage coffee taste plays in the total score in reality. I'd say at this stage of competition development it is probably the human pr element which dominates. So its probably more about winning people over rather than nuances of coffee blends. For me though as you know, I'd rather taste coffees blind and not know who made it or how, unless of course it was something that tasted extraordinary. Then I'd be deadly curious and travel to the remotest head-hunting jungle at the end of the eath to try and find out what made the difference. Good luck is about all I can say!

Hah! Wolfie is probably just wanting to know so he can pass it on to Dave Makin. (Just joking Dave!) Hey tips for winning barista competitions or tips for surviving in tact? The guys who go all the way and win are extraordinarily dedicated and disciplined without exception. They also play the game smart! Because much of competitions are about human emotions rather than coffee taste and this can be very tricky. I'm not sure what percentage coffee taste plays in the total score in reality. I'd say at this stage of competition development it is probably the human pr element which dominates. So its probably more about winning people over rather than nuances of coffee blends. For me though as you know, I'd rather taste coffees blind and not know who made it or how, unless of course it was something that tasted extraordinary. Then I'd be deadly curious and travel to the remotest head-hunting jungle at the end of the eath to try and find out what made the difference. Good luck is about all I can say!

Hah! Wolfie is probably just wanting to know so he can pass it on to Dave Makin. (Just joking Dave!) Hey tips for winning barista competitions or tips for surviving in tact? The guys who go all the way and win are extraordinarily dedicated and disciplined without exception. They also play the game smart! Because much of competitions are about human emotions rather than coffee taste and this can be very tricky. I'm not sure what percentage coffee taste plays in the total score in reality. I'd say at this stage of competition development it is probably the human pr element which dominates. So its probably more about winning people over rather than nuances of coffee blends. For me though as you know, I'd rather taste coffees blind and not know who made it or how, unless of course it was something that tasted extraordinary. Then I'd be deadly curious and travel to the remotest head-hunting jungle at the end of the eath to try and find out what made the difference. Good luck is about all I can say!

Hah! Wolfie is probably just wanting to know so he can pass it on to Dave Makin. (Just joking Dave!) Hey tips for winning barista competitions or tips for surviving in tact? The guys who go all the way and win are extraordinarily dedicated and disciplined without exception. They also play the game smart! Because much of competitions are about human emotions rather than coffee taste and this can be very tricky. I'm not sure what percentage coffee taste plays in the total score in reality. I'd say at this stage of competition development it is probably the human pr element which dominates. So its probably more about winning people over rather than nuances of coffee blends. For me though as you know, I'd rather taste coffees blind and not know who made it or how, unless of course it was something that tasted extraordinary. Then I'd be deadly curious and travel to the remotest head-hunting jungle at the end of the eath to try and find out what made the difference. Good luck is about all I can say!

Hah! Wolfie is probably just wanting to know so he can pass it on to Dave Makin. (Just joking Dave!) Hey tips for winning barista competitions or tips for surviving in tact? The guys who go all the way and win are extraordinarily dedicated and disciplined without exception. They also play the game smart! Because much of competitions are about human emotions rather than coffee taste and this can be very tricky. I'm not sure what percentage coffee taste plays in the total score in reality. I'd say at this stage of competition development it is probably the human pr element which dominates. So its probably more about winning people over rather than nuances of coffee blends. For me though as you know, I'd rather taste coffees blind and not know who made it or how, unless of course it was something that tasted extraordinary. Then I'd be deadly curious and travel to the remotest head-hunting jungle at the end of the eath to try and find out what made the difference. Good luck is about all I can say!

Hah! Wolfie is probably just wanting to know so he can pass it on to Dave Makin. (Just joking Dave!) Hey tips for winning barista competitions or tips for surviving in tact? The guys who go all the way and win are extraordinarily dedicated and disciplined without exception. They also play the game smart! Because much of competitions are about human emotions rather than coffee taste and this can be very tricky. I'm not sure what percentage coffee taste plays in the total score in reality. I'd say at this stage of competition development it is probably the human pr element which dominates. So its probably more about winning people over rather than nuances of coffee blends. For me though as you know, I'd rather taste coffees blind and not know who made it or how, unless of course it was something that tasted extraordinary. Then I'd be deadly curious and travel to the remotest head-hunting jungle at the end of the eath to try and find out what made the difference. Good luck is about all I can say!

Hey Simon it was good catching up last week. Sorry I didn't have more time for you. You've got big shoes to fill when it comes to Zoe but I know you can do it! Remember it's about how the coffee tastes! Go for it. By the way I love monkey coffee! Cheers..call me any time.

If you do come to Melbourne, I'll happily show you around.
I'm going to Copenhagen, so I hope to see you there.

Regards,
Simon.