Be part of 24 baristas as they participate in a crash course on espresso manufacturing on the lovely Café Tío Conejo in Caldas, Colombia.
COMPILED BY SARAH ALLEN
BARISTA MAGAZINE
Movies courtesy of Café Tío Conejo
Situated in Caldas, Colombia, the specialty-coffee farm Café Tío Conejo hosted 24 espresso professionals—every of whom had received a Barista League competitors in 2023 or 2024—for per week this previous September for the Thriller Espresso Trip 2024. (See web page 34 of the December 2024 + January 2025 situation of Barista Journal to see a photograph essay in regards to the journey.) This all-expenses-paid journey to Colombia was the baristas’ prize for profitable their regional Barista League competitors.
Members traveled from Canada, Norway, Mexico, Australia, Spain, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, the Czech Republic, the UK, america, and from Bogotá, Colombia, to hitch the journey that may see them harvesting and milling espresso, swapping brewing strategies, collaborating in enjoyable challenges, bonding behind Jeeps, and assembly the locals in Manizales. They have been hosted by the nice and cozy, welcoming, and gregarious household that owns Café Tío Conejo: Ivanov Castellanos; his spouse Ángela Suarez; their daughter, Emilia Castellanos; Ivanov’s mom, Esperanza Cardenas; and their prolonged household.
As Café Tío Conejo’s communications supervisor, Emilia determined to create a video collection in regards to the week, and it’s so cool, we needed to share it with you right here. Take a look at episodes primary and two in regards to the Thriller Espresso Trip 2024 under, and keep tuned over the subsequent few days for the remainder of them, which will probably be posted proper right here at Barista Journal On-line.
EPISODE ONE
EPISODE TWO
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