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Postby CakeBoy » Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:00 pm

Some of you may have noticed already that Steve has launched a new website over the past few days.

Coffee101.co.uk offers coffee 'lessons' via email over a ten day basis. Content includes how coffee is grown, where it comes from, how to roast it, brew it and so on.

I wish it had been around when I was new to coffee. It should be invaluable to anyone starting out, and it's a really interesting read with a few new tidbits for old hands too.

It's totally free and as always Steve gives everything of himself. Well worth dropping by for a look-see :P
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RE: www.coffee101.co.uk

Postby quoad » Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:23 pm

Don't forget the special offers, Cakey :D

It is an absolutely blinding course. I found it intriguing - and there's one heck of a lot of information there for ten days.

I'd heartily recommend following Steve's suggestion and setting up a separate folder for t'emails. There's a tonne of detail in there that I'm going to enjoy re-visiting.
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RE: www.coffee101.co.uk

Postby Steve » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:09 pm

<BLUSH> I feel awkward <slopes off>
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RE: www.coffee101.co.uk

Postby Bennicus » Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:11 pm

Signed up yesterday, awaiting mail-borne enlightenment :D
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Postby robpow » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:38 pm

I'm feeling very stupid now... where on the page do I sign up?? I can't see anywhere to type anything in...

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Postby CakeBoy » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:57 pm

There should be a sign-up box below the red text .......
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Postby robpow » Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:19 pm

CakeBoy wrote:There should be a sign-up box below the red text .......

Ah..yes... looks like the ad-blocker nobbled that bit of external javascript... I'm signed up now!

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Postby CakeBoy » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:27 pm

Good stuff :D
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Postby espressomattic » Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:47 pm

All signed up :)
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Postby CakeBoy » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:59 am

You didn't go breaking it now did you? ;) :P
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Postby espressomattic » Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:28 pm

I'm not even going to rise to your occassion your majesty :P
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Postby CakeBoy » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:05 am

Arise Sir Breakalot! :P
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Postby Bennicus » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:03 pm

Upto part 4 really enjoying the series so far, and made good use of the discount code already! :)
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Postby robpow » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:10 pm

Just finished reading part 3, interesting and well written.

Now what to order with the discount code, we've tried the Premium Espresso Blend, Four Bean Blend (my favourite so far), Monsooned Malabar, Honduras La Fortunate and am currently on the Ethiopian Yirgacheffee (v. tasty). We mostly make short cappuccinos and macchiato/cortardo type coffees. Any suggestions?

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Postby Beanie » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:14 am

How about going for something that you wouldn't normally order? It might surprise you :D I'm just remembering reading up about the Ethiopian Harrar and deciding against it... but it came in replacement of another Ethiopian SO I had ordered... and whaddya know? Harrar is my all-time fave :D

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