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Monthly archive June, 2010

An Jae-Hyeuk World Barista Championship Video

Watch live streaming video from worldbaristachampionship2010 at livestream.com Video of Korea’s 2010 Barista Champion competing in the 2010 World Barista Championship’s first round. (His presentation was around 8:45AM, which is why there’s not much of a crowd).

2010 World Barista Championship

If you’re a coffee geek living here in Korea and want to watch the 2010 World Barista Championship (WBC) streaming live online from London, here’s a little time table converted for local Korean time to help you figure out the schedule. WATCH IT LIVE – CLICK HERE! Wednesday June 23 5:30PM – 2:00AM – Round...

BP’s Coffee Spill

Coffeelab

Coffeelab is a quirky specialty cafe located in Hongdae and run by Bang Jong Koo, 2005 Korean Barista Champion. I’ve only been there twice – the first time just long enough to drop in and try a single espresso. I finally made it back this weekend. Click below for my thoughts and photos. Click here...

Seoul Grand Hyatt & Guerilla Brewing Tactics

Our friends Seung Jin and Diane are blogging their way through a gastronomic exploration of Seoul’s culinary landscape, which led Claire and me to a nice Sunday brunch at the Grand Hyatt last weekend. The food and setting was very nice, and perhaps it was just the company influencing my perception, but I’d say the...

Cafe Soho

The first thing you get at Cafe Soho, an hour outside of Seoul in Suwon, is a menu and a piece of paper to write your order on. They have some fruit drinks (Koreans call it “ade” whenever they mix fruit juice flavor and Sprite) that aren’t bad, but I’d stick to the pour-over coffees....