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Prior to this post, first and foremost, I would like to thank Andrew Ng, one of the member from the establishment for inviting me, as a media, on this year 2017 CAFE MALAYSIA event which held recently.

The 3-day exhibition introduced some of the latest innovations, developments and technologies at exclusive workshops, classes and demonstrations by industry experts on everything coffee and tea.  Sasa Sestic, World Barista Champion 2015, spoke on   ‘The Importance of Quality and Freshness of Green Beans in Our Cafes’ at the show’s inaugural Malaysia Coffee Forum. The Australian barista was joined by Henry Wilson, CEO and Founder of Perfect Daily Grind, who presented his thoughts on ‘Specialty Coffee: Building a Digital Brand’ and delved deeper into the rise of social media in building relationships with customers.

The crowds at Café Malaysia 2017 were also thrilled by the competitors of the three national championships, Malaysia National Barista Championship 2017 (MBC), Malaysia Latte Art Championship 2017 (MLAC) and Malaysia Brewers Cup Championship 2017 (MBrC). The winner from each respective national championship will represent Malaysia at the world coffee championships at Budapest, Hungary and Seoul, Korea.

Café Malaysia is organized by Conference and Exhibitions Management Services (CEMS) and is hosted by the Malaysia Specialty Coffee Association (MSCA). MSCA is a member of the ASEAN Coffee Federation (ACF). The event is supported by Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia and the Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau and endorsed by MATRADE.

Crowd learning new products.

New technology for coffee.

Fancy booth by MILKLAB.



I like this guy, felt like I have seen him before in Publika.

The Frost is a company that manufacture ice machinery for icy cold dessert. The outcome is really fantastic.

Monin booth.

Crowd go crazy for their fellow friend that compete for the best rank.
So honored to be there as a media (blogger) this year, which allowed me to witness new products as well as approaching several new business partners for future venture. Also, I was really amazed with the latest coffee machine product by SAECO due to its mobility, size and its outstanding market price, which tempts me to buy one for myself.
In short, feeling thankful that I'm able to keep myself up-to-date with the latest news and trends, after 6 months of idle from the coffee world.
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Image Credit: Cafe Malaysia
Cafe Malaysia 2016 presents the largest gathering of coffee & tea industry players to showcase equipment, machinery, accessories and various supplies and products for the perfect one-stop platform for industry professionals. Wake up and smell the abundant business opportunities in the growing regional and international counterparts.

So our national coffee competition starts tomorrow on 14th to 16th of January 2016 which will be held in MATRADE convention center (look for B&C Hall). All are welcome to watch the crowning of our next champions for barista, Brewers and latte art! 

Hope to see you all there!

Address:
B&C Hall of Matrade
Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,
50480 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.

When?:
14th (Thursday), 15th (Friday) & 16th (Saturday) of January 2016. Morning 9.30 to evening 5.00.
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Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Woke up in the morning, first thing first on my daily basis - is to scroll through Facebook News feed. Then, I was stumbled by this event, created not long ago by the Yellow Brick Road and with zero-chance wasting, I immediately sign-up for the limited slots by clicking "JOIN".
Yeap, Yellow Brick Road will be conducting their first ever Coffee Cupping session on 19 AUGUST, at Wicked Pancake Parlour. Hosted by their Head Barista / Malaysia's Barista Champion, Jason Loo.
I can't wait to experience it!

Wednesday, 19 August 2015


The day has finally come, whereby Yellow Brick Road hosts their first time ever, Coffee Cupping 101 in Wicked Pancake Parlour. Very casual cupping session whereby everyone in the event can have a glimpse on 'how cupping session' works. No experience needed in this coffee cupping session as this is YBR's first time hosting this event, as well as, the Head Barista will brief everyone about the cupping session in general.

So what's Coffee Cupping?
:-Coffee Cupping or Coffee Tasting is a practice of observing the tastes and aromas of brewed coffee. It is a professional practice but can be done by anyone.
-Moreover, the coffee beans that are use in the session, must be a specialty coffee bean(s), that must achieve at least, 80-points and above, in grading scale.
-Every specialty coffee bean have their own characteristic/profile to evaluate on.
-At times, some barista conduct coffee cupping sessions on selected specialty coffee beans to find a suitable mid-point where both parties, the barista and the customer will like it or find it suitable to preference. This process will allows the barista to set which beans to use for the business.


On the table, the specialty coffee beans featured from Nucaragua, El Salvador, Ethiopian, Colombia and a few more others.

Taster's Flavor Wheel for guidance or additional information.

These are the criteria on coffee cupping.
Here's the link to guide you about the terms that you need to know :) [Click]


To simplified the steps we did on coffee cupping:

The event start off by knowing each of the available specialty beans on top of the table, a quick insight of how the beans' shape looks like, the color intensity, physical aroma and so on.

Moving on by grinding all of the coffee beans, when it come out grinned - we were asked to double tap at the side of the bowl that filled with grounded coffee and then smell it.

Next, hot water is added into every grounded coffee bean. Identify the "Wet Aroma" by sniffing on top of the liquid. After that, scoop the top layer (the remains that float) into a waste cup.

Take a new spoon, scoop up some coffee and then slurp each of the coffee varietal at multiple times to ensure accurate judgement.

Out of many varietals, I found two varietals that are so unique.
The first would be Panama Mamarata Geisha (Washed) roasted by The Roast Things.
Secondly, Ethiopia Yirgacheffe (Natural) roasted by Artisan Roast Coffee.
These two have very strong hint upon tasting it. I can't imagine how it taste like when infuse with milk!

What an amazing experience! It's my first time on cupping session and I get to taste many of the specialty coffee varietals! Moreover, I get to solved all of my doubts or curiosities by asking the head barista. I believe there are many more to learn.


A quick group picture before everything ends!
Photo Cred: Amin GZ



Looking forward for more upcoming sessions, cant wait to learn something different in the future!

Stay Tune,
Thanks for reading!


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Other blog post that you might want to read, something which relates to the above;
-The Red Beanbag: [Click]
-Yellow Brick Road: [Click]
-Wicked Pancake Parlour: [Click]
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