WBC - David Makin runner-up 2008

[Andy]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th


Smoooooth Dave.
Looked sweet from the otherside of the planet.

Well done, and good luck!

Andy.

PS: anyone who missed it try:
http://www.ustream.tv/swf/3/viewer.140.swf?&loc=/&vid=499526

[tasadam]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Just had a quick look at whats going on now...
This guy is in there doing his thing. I noticed one thing - he click click clicks away dosing his pf and had a great mound of coffe grinds in it - then without levelling, he tamps away.
Now I know this guy knows what hes doing - on account of hes there and Im not. But whats that about? I thought levelling the basket is important.

Which dude was this?  Some Canadian and US guys claim that the anfim grinders dont require distribution, but Id imagine that youd still have to level.  From what I can tell, the anfims are just an ordinary irritating stepped grinder with a timer added on, a bit of wire over the exit spout and a doser that sweeps pretty clean.  Poor mans BNZ, perhaps.  Frankly, I dont really "get" how doing much beyond levelling helps you on any decent grinder.

Cheers,

Luca

Mike Yung, Canada
Big mound of coffee, crushed with the tamper without levelling.

[psaigh]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Looked like a very well rehersed and polished run. Dont think you could fualt a thing. Its all up to the judges now to see whether or not they appreciated the flavours put forward. Very best of Luck and well done David!!!

[Apprentice]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Hey Dave all us here at the Big V say you did us proud and and we wish we all could be there to support you...

Go Dave.....great performance

Eddie and the Team

[psaigh]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

As for the anfims ive heard the same from what i consider to be very reliable sources, though i havent used it myself. But I can comment that its the "Caimano" series that doesnt need any manual distribution (the super and special 450), not the lussos.
Still, a mound is a mound and youd think theyd be leveling off. But maybe his blend just tasted great using that method of tamping. Its impossible to judge without tasting the shot. If we all stuck to the same rules of dosing and tamping for every shot we pulled wed never move forward along the very long journey.

[ang_k]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/499526

recorded clip of daves performance

[Koffee_Kosmo]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

WOW he was in the groove
What a great performance with cool signature drink (I noticed the judges sipped to the bottom)
Hope the judges liked Davids chosen blends

KK

[E-Gene]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Results should be out at 4pm Copenhagen time which should be 1am AEST.

[Martial_Monkey]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Just finished watching the Irish competitor and all I can say is. Wow!! that is adrenaline pumping coffee.

[Martial_Monkey]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Woot David is a finalist

[fatboy_1999]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Just caught the end of the streaming announcement of the 6 finalists.
Finalist 6 was Ireland and he joined the other 5 on stage.
Already on stage was DAVE MAKIN

Hes in the final people!!

AWESOME EFFORT DAVE!

[donnas650]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Finalists are:
Sweden
Canada
Netherlands
Denmark
Australia - Good Luck Dave
Ireland

[syd]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Did anyone notice that Dave was the ONLY competitor on Day 2 that got through to the final 6! 3 were from day 3 and 1 from day 1.

[GR8WineandCoffee]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Great news from Copenhagen just in!

Dave made the finals awesome!

2008 World Barista Championship Finalists
David Makin, Australia
Daniel Remheden, Sweden
Michael Yung, Canada
Liesbeth Sleijster, The Netherlands
Soren Stiller Markussen, Denmark
Stephen Morrissey, Ireland

WBC Final Round Judges
Head Judge: Justin Metcalf, Australia
Technical Judge: Arthur Wynne, Australia
Technical Judge: Marcus Boni, USA
Sensory Judge: Lizz Hudson, USA
Sensory Judge: Emma Markland Webster, New Zealand
Sensory Judge: Arturo Hernandez, Mexico
Sensory Judge: Brent Fortune, USA

John

[dsgfh]

Re: WBC - David Makin - live tonight -Friday 20th

Come on Dave You can dooo it!