Alun, believe it or not ive never used a nakie on my lever.

Ive seen it on different commercial levers.

And i have a squillion portafilters to use .

I should.

Im not a fan of a naked portafilter shot.

Probably helps understand the process.
But ive seen it. Just not on mine.

i know it's so much hard.. some one else experience in the business is my only lesson .. :)

well that is so nice.. hope we can meet up for a chat.. :) or maybe i will give you thousand of question from here.. :) hehehehehe....
all the best for you.. :)

thanks for the add sir Evans , i hope you will have a cafe here in the philippines . hehe :)

Yeah, the Venice ones would definitely be welcome. Send anything you like!

Great! I'll look through and choose the ones I think would fit best... or if you have any special favorites, I'd love to see them as well. You know more of the story behind each one so if there's something I might miss, feel free to point it out.

Thanks for the coffee art comment! You have some lovely pictures; would you be open to me using some for an upcoming 'coffee origins' series?

yeah, I should never have left!

heheheheh... that's more than enough.. :)

i want to improve my self in the coffee area. to be honest, i 've been looking for a mentor in this field for the last 2 years but it's hard to find someone who willing to share their knowledge.
become a barista is so much fun, but i just need to become much better than right now.. :)
i am looking something new..

will be nice to have a coffee and chat with you ..

yes i am indonesian.. :) nice to know you. i believe you know my country better than i do .. :)
really want to learn more from you about coffee.
i worked in several coffee shops in Sydney, but now i am working in the Picasso espresso bar, Clarence street.
are you in Sydney ?

There's not only Buddha. In our city every wintwr we have ice labyrinth and in summer it's from sand. Last year topic was russian and ukrainian folklore, this year - world-famous sights. Very beautuful.

hey Alun,
Looks like jakata is were its all at alot closer than central america.
I am a expat from nelson yes born in akl but dont tell any1.
I ended up in Vancouver thanks to the Piccilo Family(caffee artigiano and 49th parrelel, Vince (not sammy)
So have worked alongside 1 of the best (competition) baristas in the wrold.

I came 3rd at seattle last year in the millrock comp, bomed out in vegas but.

I saw the indoneisan trading booth were you there Ill catch up in seattle as I assume you will be there.

Looks like i will have come buy your operation in indonesia looks awsome.

I am intending to move home next year and open shop.
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Hey Alun. I'm an expat of sorts. Wellington born but moved to Florida when I was eight. Haven't made the pilgrimage back to NZ yet though I'd love to explore something work related. I also recently spent time in London and chanced to visit Monmouth coffee roasters and a couple of area cafes, pleasantly surprised by the large percentage of Kiwis within the ranks. I thought the group would be a great way to keep in touch with the rich NZ specialty scene, at home and abroad.

Hi sorry for a late reply, I've been off line for a bit. You should get yourself over sometime, business is going well and the UK are finaly getting a taste for good coffee. And here in Darlington I seem to be getting the reputation for the best coffee in town.

Hey Alun! Your website is very beautiful and easy to use. And so wonderfull pictures! Especially the one with luwak. Did you make it yourself? And I'm very curious about if you have your own coffee-plantations? And what is your special coffee?

Hey Alun! Got your message and I sent you an e-mail... talk soon!
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Hi Alun, when in Raro for a holiday or somewhat end up in Raro, pop into our Deli-Licicious Cafe Ltd. It is out of town and opens everyday except for public holidays. Its is a small cafe located on the other side of the island. Pop into the cafe and I'll shout you a cuppa coffee. Cheers

hi I sent you an email already.. cheers..

Alun...when at CoffeeFest Las Vegas, stopped at Indonesia Trade booth. I spoke with one of directors (?) institutionally representing Indonesia coffee, I believe. But my interest was actually drawn to my old "sweet tooth friend".... KOPICO coffie candies! I see there is now a cappuccino flavor. The gentleman at the booth mentioned another line of coffee candies that were not at the booth. Are you familiar with that area of the Indo-candy biz?

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