The Prairie Coffee Project

Steve Leighton’s second presentation from the 2012 Prairie...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:49:00 -0400

Steve Leighton’s second presentation from the 2012 Prairie Coffee Show industry forum where he shares some of the small changes he’s made over the years to improve his coffee roasting business as well as at 3FE, the cafe he co-owns with Colin Harmon in Dublin.

We were delighted to host Steve Leighton from Has Bean Coffee at...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:47:10 -0400

We were delighted to host Steve Leighton from Has Bean Coffee at the 2012 Prairie Coffee Show industry forum and share his experiences and perspectives on customer service and what we in the specialty coffee industry can be doing better.

We were very fortunate and pleased to have Brent Fortune of...

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:44:13 -0400

We were very fortunate and pleased to have Brent Fortune of Coffee Common share with those who attended the industry forum about Coffee Common, the consumer education project that was launched at the 2011 TED conference. His entire presentation is recorded here.

The Results are IN

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:02:21 -0400

The 2012 PRBC is now behind us and, once again, the competition was fierce and inspiring. Here are the results:

1. Ben Put, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

2. Jeremy Ho, Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters

3. Shane Houser, Transcend Coffee

4. Daniel Lodewyk, Transcend Coffee.

Thank you to all of the judges and our wonderful head judge, Mike Strumpf. Also, thank you yo Fratello for hosting.

Photo

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:59:19 -0400

2012 Prairie Coffee Show

Mon, 28 May 2012 01:01:00 -0400

We are very proud to announce the 2012 Prairie Coffee Show - July 13th to 16th. This year, we are taking the event to the next level. We listened to the feedback from last year and will be expanding on the very popular customer workshops. We also took a big step and will be taking the opportunity to bring industry folks from across the prairies and creating a forum for sharing of ideas and collaboration.

We are proud to announce that Steve Leighton of Hasbean Coffee (all the way from Stafford, UK) will be leading our industry forum. Steve is one of the most respected coffee guys, and besides running a successful coffee roasting business, he also has a great blog (www.hasblog.co.uk), a fun and informative video coffee tasting blog called “In my mug” (www.inmymug.com) and is one of the co-creators of Tamper Tantrum - a series of on-going talks by various industry members - recorded and made public for everyone’s benefit, see more at www.tampertantrum.com. We are extremely grateful that Steve made time out of his busy schedule to come and lead our industry forum.

Finally, in an effort to build and strengthen the prairie region barista community, we will be hosting barista workshops led our past two Canadian Barista Champions: Rob Kettner 2010 and Josh Hockin 2011.

We are also honored to be welcoming back Brent Fortune of Coffee Common for the very popular coffee workshops, except they will not be workshops. Instead of class-style demonstrations, we are going to have hands-on brewing and tasting stations, allowing you to brew your coffee alongside an experienced barista. This interactive hands-on style worked very well in the Coffee Common NYC Pop-up this past January.

Below is a schedule of events. Please stay tuned for announcements with details of the Coffee Common Experience, industry forum, barista workshops and the 2012 Prairie Regional Barista Competition.

Friday, July 13th
7:00 PM - Barista jam @ Phil & Sebastian Marda Loop (2043 33rd Avenue SW)

Saturday July 14th
8:30 AM - 2012 Regional Barista Championship @ Fratello Roasterie (4021 9th Street SE)
10:00 AM - Coffee Common Experience @ Fratello Roasterie (4021 9th Street SE)
12:00 PM - Food truck round-up lunch
5:00 PM - Competition Awards Presentation

Sunday July 15th
Industry Forum (Industry only)

Monday, July 16th
Barista Workshops (Industry only)

Accomodations

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:39:04 -0400

For those who will be traveling from out of town to attend and/or participate in The 2012 Prairie Coffee Show, there are 16 rooms available at the Travelodge on Macleod Trail. The rooms will be held until June 20, and reservations can be made with Juanita (who is in the office from Monday to Friday, 9-5pm). Book under Fratello Coffee Corp. or Prairie Coffee Show.

Dates: July 12, 13, 14, 15

Price: $179.95 plus taxes. Cancellation policy is 72 hours prior to reservation.

*Pet friendly hotel

Hotel Information

9026 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2J 0P5

403-253-7070 or 1-800-992-2694

*Juanita - ext 167

2012 JUDGES • 2012 VOLUNTEERS

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

2012 JUDGES • 2012 VOLUNTEERS

2012 COMPETITOR REGISTRATION

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

2012 COMPETITOR REGISTRATION

Results

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:05:32 -0400

6th - 523 points- Alix - Café Haven

5th - 562 points- Joel May - Fratello Coffee Roasters

4th - 585 points- Jeremy Ho - Phil & Sebastian

3rd - 595 points- Josh Hockin - Transcend Coffee

2nd - 609 points - Chris Tellez - Phil & Sebastian

1st - 657.5 points - Ben Put - Transcend Coffee

Photos and more coming soon.

Thank you!

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:39:11 -0400

Thanks to all of our competitors, volunteers, judges, and sponsors! We absolutely couldn’t have put on such an amazing day without you. And thanks to those who came to support and watch, both in person and online. Official scores and more will be posted shortly.

Watch the LiveStream HERE.

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:32:11 -0400

Watch the LiveStream HERE.

Competition Order - August 6th

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:27:20 -0400

9:00am : Charissa Schultz (Caffee Crema)

9:20am : Jeremy Ho (Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters)

9:40am : Benjamin Put (Transcend Coffee)

10:00am : Luke deWaal (Caffe Crema)

10:20am : Tyler Mutch (Fratello Analog Cafe)

10:40am : Alix Osinchuk (Cafe Haven)

11:00am : Josh Hockin (Transcend Coffee)

11:20am : Albert Sarasith (Caffe Rosso)

11:40am : Joel May (Fratello Coffee Roasters)

LUNCH BREAK

1:20pm : Lorah Jensen (Caffe Artigiano)

1:40pm : Chris Tellez (Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters)

2:00pm : Cole Torode (Caffe Rosso)

2:20pm : Stephanie Lunny (Insomnia Coffee)

COFFEE WORKSHOP SERIES Hosted by Brent Fortune of Coffee Common...

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:53:00 -0400

COFFEE WORKSHOP SERIES

Hosted by Brent Fortune of Coffee Common and Sebastian Sztabzyb of Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters.

Two workshops for you to choose from happening at two times on Saturday August 6th at Fratello Coffee Roasters.

Just Coffee, no milk no sugar
9AM & 1:30PM, 75 minutes

Join us for an interactive workshop that explores various aspects of coffee brewing. We will explore the effect of the following parameters on the taste of coffee: roast level, coffee variety, coffee quality and freshness, water quality and terroir. This workshop is open to all, no experience or previous knowledge required.

Brewing Methods
11AM & 3:30 PM, 75 minutes

In this workshop, we will cover how to brew french press, AeroPress and pour-over. The class is very interactive and fun. This workshop is open to all, no experience or previous knowledge required.

Free to attend. To register, email us: prairiecoffee (at) gmail.com.

FRIDAY NIGHT @ 7:30PM

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:41:00 -0400

Join us Friday night, 7:30pm, at Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters in Marda Loop for a Celebrity Throwdown and Barista Party!

Featuring Bill Brooks (Calgary Herald), Shaun Johnston (Heartland), Burke Dales (Calgary Stampeders), and Erin Wilde (Kool FM 101.5), each guest will be given training and instruction from one of the amazing cafes involved in this year’s competition and will have to compete to come out as the top barista of the night!

Free to attend.

The Prairie Regional Barista Competition is on August 6th at...

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:01:08 -0400

The Prairie Regional Barista Competition is on August 6th at 8:30AM at Fratello Coffee Roasters.

On Friday, join us at Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters in Marda Loop at 7:30PM for a barista throw-down with some local celebrities.

The Prairie Regional Barista Competition will take place on August 6th at Fratello Coffee Roasters....

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:47:57 -0400

The Prairie Regional Barista Competition will take place on August 6th at Fratello Coffee Roasters. More information coming soon!

The Prairie Coffee Project is a group of roasters across the prairies looking to promote the art and...

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:43:00 -0400

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Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:43:00 -0400

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