One of them is NBC-winner 2011. Yirgacheffe Hama – eko. Koppi Kaffe & Rosteri in Helsingborg Sweden

Yirgacheffe Hama Eko Ethopia, Koppi. Brewed in a french press. Nose; spicy -  dark sugar, white pepper, mentha and bouquet of wild flowers. Palate; sublim taste of herbs – mentha, white- and black pepper, lemon peel and bergamott. Sweetness plays  the second violin. The aftertaste is intense of lemon peel, fresh pepper and bergamott. Very long length. Fine to drink after an oriental meal and why not food from Marrakech. The baristas/roasters behind Koppi are Anne Lunell and Charles Nystrand both BC-winner in Sweden. Anne participated and won with team Sweden in NBC (Nordic Barista Cup) Copenhagen a couple of days ago.  

Sparkling Grüner Veltliner

Szigeti Sparkling  Wine  (sekt), 90% Grüner Veltliner, 10 % Weissburgunder, 12,5% alcohol, traditional method, aged in the bottle for 12 months, sugar 9g/l. In the region Burgenland we find “Szigeti Sektkelleri”  in the district of Neusiedlersee south east from Vienna. Szigeti Sektkelleri is specialized in sparkling wines and uses more than 30 different varieties. Grüner Veltliner is a transparent grape and reflect the terroir  if focus is on the viticulture. Notes: Transparent pale lemon, quite big bubbles and white froth. Nose; medium intense of wet green grass, green apples and fresh herbs. Palate; light body, surprisingly smooth, dry and acidic. Green nordic fresh apples, fresh herbs and whtite pepper. Soft apricot-biterness. Very short length of green aromas and white peppers. Conclusions: Smooth green aromas, spicy and short length. The length is to short and the price is to high (15 euro in Finland). Next time I pay a little higher…

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Lager and the yeast

An article from the Economist latest print edition. The discovery of the interloper, the half something else in the yeast hybrid that is used by lager brewers. Heady discoveries

Another big Nekisse experience. This time from “Love Coffee” Lund, Sweden

So if you thought Nekisse little off season, had no more going for it than a short period in season, try again. One of the worlds best baristas, Daniel Remheden in Lund, co- owner in “Love Coffee” and a Swedish barista champ, Peter Frennhoff have been roasting since 2001. Love Coffee Roastery in Lund Sweden is only into high-end speciality coffee. It looks like  an art performance when Daniel Remheden is making an espresso and the flavours in the cup was one of the best I ever enjoyed. Three times in my life I have exprerienced coffees that reminds me of very memorable wines. Two of them are from Love Coffee and brewed by Remheden,  Ethiopia Sidamo Kebedo Dara and Love Coffees espresso blend. Nekisse from Love Coffee Brewed in a french press. Nose: Dark brown sweet full bodied dark syrup and cane sugar. Clear fresh newly picked blueberries. The…

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A sweet nutty cake with lemon curd on top. The Coffee Collective Espresso.

The Coffee Collective Espresso, Denmark The aromas smells sweet and heavy of bigarreaus (white-heart cherries) and brown sugar. The texture is very soft. Brown sweet flavours of  cane sugar- and 70% chocolate. A clear acidity of fresh lemon and the bitterness of lemon peel. Long sweet aftertaste with tickling lemon. It´s like a sweet nutty cake with lemon curd on top. A splendid after lunch- salad- espresso.