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  • #16
    Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

    Originally posted by 2muchcoffeeman link=1220319907/0#14 date=1222049697
    Originally posted by YeeZa link=1220319907/0#13 date=1222049254
    So any other CSs signed up?

    Oh and if youre from out of town, book your hotels now as the footy finals are on then too and the hotels are chockas. Ive gotta split up my cribs as I couldnt get one in the same place for the whole time Im there. (Thanks HD for the heads up)
    Hmm...Wonder whats on? The grand final is this coming weekend....Sat 27th to be exact
    NRL?

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    • #17
      Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

      I think people are staying around for the following week or something. Either way its nuts leading up to the weekend of the 4th-5th.

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      • #18
        Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

        Ill be there. Sooooooo excited!
        Hopefully, this will become a more popular and regular event.
        Well all have to post our experiences afterwards.

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        • #19
          Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

          Originally posted by YeeZa link=1220319907/0#13 date=1222049254
          So any other CSs signed up?

          Oh and if youre from out of town, book your hotels now as the footy finals are on then too and the hotels are chockas. Ive gotta split up my cribs as I couldnt get one in the same place for the whole time Im there. (Thanks HD for the heads up)
          Will be there. Cannot wait. Trying very hard to avoid the flu at the moment. The whole family is sick. Would hate to have to do the course and not be able to taste or smell

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          • #20
            Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

            You will have a ball Simon. There was some feedback last time and it was all positive.
            http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1213684751

            Got the Flu Ben? Thats a bugger but I can tell you that some of the compounds that Lindsay has would stir the dead. I can still mentally taste a couple of them from the first session at the start of the year.


            Oh... the event thats on is the MotoGP
            Please dont mention it on the day.

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            • #21
              Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

              Ive just discovered my non-coffee-drinking partner signed me up as a 30th birthday present!  Apparently logged on to CS and asked some sponsors before being pointed to the course.

              Im excited now, but agree with Ben_S on feeling intimidated.  Only started roasting last summer, and even that almost came to an abrupt end last weekend when the chaff collector on my Imex caught on fire while roasting some Malawi (dont worry - beans were fine).

              Are those attending generally coffee professionals, or are there any fellow amateurs in the midst?

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              • #22
                Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

                Im a fellow amateur! Glad to see that there will be some common coffee folk there haha. Theres defnitely some names on the list that have a heap of coffee knowledge. But the thing Im finding more and more in regards to people in the coffee industry is that theyre generally the nicest people around!
                Look forward to meeting ya! Oh and great 30th pressie! This one is my pressie too, but I had to give it to myself haha, and mine is only a 28th bday (on Friday 26th if you want to drop your presents over, team )

                Dan

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                • #23
                  Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

                  Sounds like I am missing out I have a good friends weding on anyway. If there is one in Sydney soon Ill be there for sure.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

                    Michelle sighs, wishes she was in Melbourne with this lucky mob ...

                    Make sure yall let us know how it went!

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                    • #25
                      Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

                      I batted my eyelids at my husband sighing about how I would like to attend and could I maybe fly, or even drive to Melbourne for it... the response: but your birthday is in January! :P

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                      • #26
                        Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

                        Hey all,

                        Given the interest that this session has generated, I thought it worthwhile posting a quick recap of the day and a few photos on my blog.  You can access it by clicking here and adding the appropriate L to "bogspot" in the url.

                        It was quite funny to see that CS members Ben, Den and Dan posted that they felt intimidated, but were tasting away with the best of them at no time.

                        Ill leave yall with a photo of our head snob delivering his session.

                        Cheers,

                        Luca

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                        • #27
                          Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

                          Yes, it was a great weekend.
                          Yes, Luca has posted a comprehensive blog at his "Bogspot" (sic).
                          Yes, another session is planned for Feb 09.
                          Yes, Ive got some photos on my blog too.


                          Cheers,
                          Simon.

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                          • #28
                            Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5


                            Originally posted by Michelle link=1220319907/20#23 date=1223094915
                            Michelle sighs, wishes she was in Melbourne with this lucky mob ...  

                            Make sure yall let us know how it went!
                            You will have to drop Jill a line and push for a Sydney session Michelle. Can you think of a good venue for it?

                            It was a great weekend as expected.
                            Lots of familiar faces from regular coffee circles and some new ones that I’m sure we will see at future events too.

                            There is something special about getting a group of people that share a passion for great coffee together, it quickly becomes comfortable and constructive as everyone shares thoughts, opinions and ideas which makes it a great learning environment for everyone. I really hope that everyone that attended found a few gems that they didn’t know and a few tools to use in the future.

                            I also thank the roasters in the audience for not throwing heckling me during my session on roast profiling a single bean for different results. I cannot help but feel like I’m telling their grandparents how to suck eggs!

                            Thanks to Jill and Lindsay for putting together a unique and positive course and thanks to everyone there for being interesting people to spend the weekend with.

                            8-)

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                            • #29
                              Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

                              WOW - what a great weekend. Worth every cent. From the basics of layout, presentation and preparation, everything was top notch.

                              Being a relative beginner - there were some very experienced people in the room - I had my eyes opened to how little I know. The really positive thing about sensory analysis is what you perceive in the cup.

                              I was very surprised to be able to taste the differences in roast profiles, processing methods and different types of coffee. Learning to work out what the actually are and being able to "verbalise" what you are tasting is a different story.

                              The first day was tough going, tasting some really disgusting concoctions from Lindsay. But at least being able to learn what is in coffee and what different things mean (body, acidity, balance etc).

                              The second day was great - being able to translate this into tasting some of the compounds in coffee. It was my first experience in cupping and I am hooked. It is such a change from espresso and has opened my eyes.

                              It was also great to listen and learn from others, and even just watch some of the other participants on the espresso machines and hear the discussions on roasting.

                              Everyone is very open with their knowledge and experience.

                              Definitely read Luca and Simons blogs to get a bit more detail on what the course covers.

                              Highly recommended.

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                              • #30
                                Re: Palate Training & Sensory Analysis - Oct 4-5

                                Originally posted by Andy Freeman link=1220319907/20#27 date=1223214164
                                Originally posted by Michelle link=1220319907/20#23 date=1223094915
                                Michelle sighs, wishes she was in Melbourne with this lucky mob ...  

                                Make sure yall let us know how it went!
                                You will have to drop Jill a line and push for a Sydney session Michelle.  Can you think of a good venue for it?
                                Yeah, look, why dont you all just come round to my place ;D

                                Seriously, what kind of space/equipment do you need to set it up?

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