![]() He hid under the counter just for a brief moment and then reemerged ready to get the brew on. It’s always really cool seeing fancy equipment being put to use and this was no exception. ![]() Nolo getting ready to put the Modbar to good use I wonder how it will taste coming from these guys.” Nolo and his friend and business partner Pablo Caballero had recently opened their brand new café ‘Misión’ in Malasaña in the heart of one of Madrid’s coolest neighbourhoods, equipped with the only Modbar in town. Nolo took a good look at the bag and said: “Ha! We also had this same coffee a little while ago. When working with whole beans, it’s crucial to make sure to always freshly grind your coffee just before preparation because it quickly loses its aroma and old coffee ends up tasting stale and hollow. A pouring kettle but a regular kettle will also do, however it requires more precision.A clean vessel for brewing and decanting.Your favourite brew method (Kalita Wave, V60, Aeropress etc).A good quality burr grinder such as the Commandante Grinder.Today, we are introducing our guest barista Nolo Botana from Misión Café and Hola Coffee in Madrid who got his hands semi-dirty with the exquisite Colombia, Aponte Village from Onyx Coffee Lab from our recently shipped coffee box.Īs in any good kitchen or bar, you want to be sure to have a few key items at your disposal that will aid you in preparing a delicious cup of coffee. The result will be a fresh take on each one of our delicious coffees from people who have a deep understanding and love for coffee. From now on, in addition to the recipes provided by the roasters, we will take our monthly selection of coffees to three different baristas every month and ask them to brew the coffees for us. Previously, we published a summary brew guide for each coffee box edition that we shipped using the recipes provided by the roasters. competition is the most difficult and it’s very impossible to win twice.” She’ll just rest on her laurels and continue to make strong, flavorful espresso.We have been making many changes to The Coffeevine over the past few weeks and months and still have a long way to go before we’re even close to where we want to be, but today we’re happy to share another installment of one of our new initiatives: The barista diaries. championships next year? “I’m done,” she exclaimed. Looking into the future, Allen would love to expand into two more towns, Springdale and Johnson, Arkansas.Ĭan we expect Allen to compete in the U.S. What will it take for Onyx Coffee Lab to reopen its retail sites? Allen replied, “We are planning to reopen when it’s safe, not when the state says it is. We don’t want to put any of our customers at risk.”Īllen said her clientele is very eclectic and encompasses students from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Wal-Mart employees since one café is situated a mile from its headquarters in Bentonville, and plenty of retirees. Its smallest location accommodates 50 customers and 150 at the largest. It also runs a barista training center, where Allen trains many staff of her 600 wholesale accounts to become skilled baristas. Mastering espresso entails three, three-hour in-person classes, and laymen are also taught an abbreviated three-hour course in espresso-making. “It’s helped us not to have to close our business,” Allen said succinctly.īesides its retail shop and ecommerce sales, it sells to Whole Foods and selected restaurants nationwide, and sells coffee beans to 30 countries internationally. Since its roasting business is up, she’s transferred staff into that division. ![]() Because of that spike and its steady pick-up and delivery sales, Onyx has kept 60 of its 75 full-time staff employed. Three of the four outlets remain open, with limited walk-up and curbside sales. Hence, ecommerce sales now make up 65% of sales and retail 35%. Having been named best barista in the U.S., as well as the fact that more people are staying home and ordering coffee, ecommerce sales spiked 25%. Allen serves as the head of operations, and Jon oversees creativity and quality control.īefore the pandemic struck, revenue at Onyx Coffee Lab was split down the middle: about 50% ecommerce sales for coffee beans and 50% from the retail locations. It’s helped put Onyx on the map,” she said.Īllen has honed her craft, co-running Onyx Coffee Labs with her husband Jon Allen. ![]() Due to the pandemic, it has been postponed until November (she’s not sure if she’ll be participating).īesides her own competitive instincts, Allen was hoping to jump-start her family-run coffee business, and so far, it has done that. “The competition is a huge marketing arm for us. It’s watched by high-end niche coffee professionals and shows us to the exact right audience to demonstrate our quality. ![]() As winner, she would have been traveling to Melbourne, Australia in early May to participate in the world Barista championship. ![]()
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