This was a good Sunday. I thought that it would be wrong to be so late to see baristas at work preparing different cups of coffee for the honour of being chosen Canada's best. How very wrong of me. I ended up at 2111 St. Laurent at the Just for Laughs museum after 2pm, just in time to see a new entry work his magic on a very fancy Nuova Simonelli machine. This was serendipity in action. I ended up sampling smoothies, four types of coffee, a few flavourful syrups and a free lunch. That was necessary with all of the caffeine in my system.
Now, what exactly am I talking about. This championship, from what I can gather, is a way for manufacturers, coffeemakers and distributors and others in the industry to get their name and product heard. It was also free, which meant that they did want the public to see what they had to offer. I saw parents with their childrens, couples who came in out of curiosity, and people who just wanted the buzz of another espresso or cappuccino.
It also made me think about our obsession with brands and styles of coffee. I sampled two coffees from Bolivia - Colonial Caranavi - and Ethiopia - Sidano - and noted the labels on the different urns. The two "mid-roast" drinks had a "light acidity", "full and heavy body" with a "caramel finish" (the former) and also a "pleasantly sweet" and "balanced acidity" with a "flowery smooth and wild berry finish" (the latter).
Pretentious, wouldn't you say? I guess the thing to do is develop a palette, as you would with wine or other alcohols.
I look forward to discovering more about this championship.
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