The Different Paths to the Coffee Cup

By Tumi Ferrer | 18 May 2012

The 28th of April was a noteworthy day for the Icelandic barista community. As a final project for her Masters degree in Applied Studies in Culture and Communication, Hrönn Snæbjörnsdóttir, barista and student at the University of Iceland, organized a whole-day conference open to everybody, titled “Hinir ólíku vegir til kaffibollans” (roughly translated as The different paths to the coffee cup). Many of attendees were in the industry but the ratio of common coffee drinkers was surprisingly high. More »

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Your Favourite Coffee Memory: Jens Emil Asp, Norway

By Editor | 14 May 2012

Our second winner Jens’ favourite coffee memory won him a Wilfa Svart Manuell! A typical student, Jens is a big coffee drinker. More »

Fuglen of Oslo Expands to Tokyo

By Editor | 12 May 2012

After a wildly successful 2008 expansion from a simple coffee shop to include the sale of mid-century furniture and boutique cocktails, the venerable Fuglen (est 1963) – previously covered here – has opened a sister store in Tokyo. At first glance, the Oslo-Tokyo connection might seem tenuous, but there is much to unite the two cities in matters of taste, and Fuglen (“The Bird”) is nothing if not tasteful. More »

Your Favourite Coffee Memory: Geir Gåsodden, Norway

By Editor | 5 May 2012

The first of our contest winners is Geir Gåsodden, who won a Wilfa Malt grinder. We caught up with Geir to ask him a few questions about his relationship with coffee. More »

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An Interview with Lauri Pipinen of Good Life Coffee, Helsinki

By Kalle Freese | 2 May 2012

Lauri Pipinen, the 2011 Finnish Barista Champion, opened a coffee shop of his own recently. Kalle Freese caught up with Pipinen for a chat about what it’s like to open your own coffee shop. More »

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