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COFFEE IS MY THING.
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  • It was a great experience, thank you Andreas! I managed to attend one of the last courses for 2023. Very nice and relaxed atmosphere, thorough explanations and, most importantly, lots of practice. And not to mention the delicious Flying Roasters coffee. I highly recommend the barista course. I'd love to do it again and again... Best regards, Vanya

    Vanya, Barista course in December 2023

  • “The specialty course with Andreas was great! A great alternation between input and personal action. Open to questions and very patient. Awesome!”

    Senta, Specialty Coffee Course on 09/10/2023

  • “My expectations were exceeded! Andreas gave us a wealth of information and explained what makes good coffee. It was absolutely amazing to taste the effects of small changes in preparation. Myths were discussed, as were the finest details and variations. It's a shame the course isn't eight hours long, the topic would warrant it. I wanted to get some general information on portafilter machines before buying one. The course helped me a lot, so I will organize my discovery tour a bit differently. Thank you very much!”

    Michael, barista course on October 21, 2022

  • Today I took part in a barista basic course, which I received as a gift. Andreas introduced us to the world of coffee. A real coffee nerd shared his knowledge with us. Thank you for that and for opening a door to a new world of flavors. Absolutely recommended!

    Kai S., barista course in January 2024

  • “Dear Andreas, what a great decision it was to take the barista course today and come to Hochstraße. We received a warm welcome from you and felt very comfortable from the very beginning. Regarding the course itself: for us, it was the right mix of theory and practice. Super pragmatically explained, supported in the right places, allowed to do the right simple things. Thank you very much. Andreas was the best you could wish for on a course like this!”

    Janisa & Andreas, Barista course on September 9, 2023

  • We have completed an extremely fascinating and extremely instructive barista course. The coffee itself is highly recommended. Flying Roasters has definitely won our trust as a new roastery. In addition, all the employees are extremely friendly.

    Kai S., barista course in January 2024

  • “A great experience, many thanks to Andreas! Super thorough introduction and explanation in a nice and pleasant atmosphere. Andreas took a lot of time to answer all our questions and we were very well guided through all the steps.”

    Anna, barista course on 08.09.2023

News

DEATH BEFORE DECAF?

Caffeine-free coffee is trendy. But how do natural methods differ from Swiss Water, CO2 and ethyl acetate? Which chemicals should definitely not be present in 'decaf'? When does a decaffeinated coffee taste good? What is important when preparing it as an espresso or in a filter? My research and tests take me into a world that is still largely unknown even to coffee professionals. My deep dive for crema magazine also shows that many coffee roasters are coming up with great decaf coffees that are easy to prepare and virtually indistinguishable from regular coffee. Exciting and to be continued…

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Participation in the Q Grader course

In March 2024 I accompanied prospective Q Graders on their way to the most difficult sensory test in the coffee industry on behalf of crema magazine. As you can easily see from the picture, I myself had a lot of fun evaluating the coffee. The red glasses are put on for a triangulation test. Six sets, each with three coffees, are put on. Each set has a coffee that tastes different compared to the other two. The space glasses are used to select the outlier not from the coffee color, but only by tasting. 

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Coffee tour to Panama

My two-week coffee tour in January 2024 took me to the world-famous coffee region of Boquete, Panama. The Arabica variety 'Gesha' is particularly well known, and finds ideal growing conditions there – at the Baru volcano. The Hacienda La Esmeralda introduced the coffee in 2004, which tastes of stone fruits and jasmine, sparking a veritable hype around the variety that continues to this day. At a coffee auction in September 2024, a South Korean coffee company paid a whopping $13,518 for a kilo of Gesha green coffee by Lamastus Family Estate (Boquete).

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Interview with James Hoffmann
James Hoffmann und Andreas Meinicke Kopie

It's not every day that you get a coffee poured for you by James Hoffmann himself. In October 2023, I had an interview opportunity with Mr. Coffee Himself at Square Mile Coffee Roasters in London. The interview is published the first two issues of 2024 in the German crema magazine . For me personally, James Hoffmann had important answers on the topics of water, pressure profiling and WDT tool. And, typically for James Hoffmann, he has opened up numerous new rabbit holes. Of course he has, because behind every coffee door are at least three new ones. 

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