Because outdoor drinks are back baby… With the clocks about to change and the weather *hopefully* set to pick up, rightfully, there’s only one thing on our minds… Picture it now: You finish a long week in the office, the sun is shining and you get THE text – ‘Pints?’. Dublin is well known for […]
If you thought traffic was very slow this morning, it was because of this. A Luas power outage caused significant disruption for Dublin city commuters on Wednesday morning (10 December). Due to the power fault, there is no tram service operating on the red line between Smithfield and Connolly / The Point and on the […]
It comes just a few months after their final farewell gigs. This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The Wolfe Tones have announced their return to the stage with two massive Dublin gigs. That’s right, the Dublin-formed group who played their final farewell shows in June […]
The Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival this weekend was host to a number of National Competitions, including the Avonmore Irish Latte Art Competition. With the seriously enviable prize of a La Marzocco coffee machine going to the winner, baristas from all over the country were competing to show off their finest rosettes and ferns.
The thirteen competitors had to produce six cups in their 15-minute presentations: two ‘freepour’ designs, two macchiatos, and two ‘signature’ drinks, which usually combined a mixture of free pouring and etching. These were assessed by a panel of judges who looked at taste, technical skills, and of course, visual appeal.
Mmm, visually appealing
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Taking place at the back of the hall, where a pair of immaculate coffee machines were installed (also to be used for the Home Barista Championships, and Cupping Competition), the competitors were surrounded by judges on all sides, but a large screen behind showed a feed from a video camera on the contestants.
A short interview delved into the technical side of the drinks, providing fascinating insight into the amazing creative process that goes into such a simple-seeming result, and no doubt revealed lots of tips and tricks to the many baristas in the audience.
