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Barista Skills (espressoCrazy) #illyschool

Recently, I helped organise and host an intimate coffee tasting and training session for a select group of London bloggers. Leading the event was Marco Arrigo – Head of Quality for illy Coffee in the UK – who provided our guests with a hands-on chance to hone their skills making perfect espresso-based drinks, along with a fun and informative ‘beans to cup’ lesson about the history and chemistry of coffee. Marco has trained hundreds of baristas throughout the UK. His course usually takes three days, but he crafted this this one to be a three-hour crash course session especially for bloggers. Continue reading

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Guru Event: Cappuccino e Cannoli with Alimentari and Le Dolci (Qype does London)

Guru Event: Cappuccino e Cannoli with Alimentari and Le Dolci Qype does London, February 17th 2010 Learning what goes into making a perfect cappuccino, finding out how easy it actually is to make cannoli and discovering that an inviting and … Continue reading

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Upcoming Guru Event: Cappuccino e Cannoli at Alimentari Italian Deli (Qype does London)

Upcoming Guru Event: Cappuccino e Cannoli at Alimentari Italian Deli Qype does London, February 1st 2010 Ten lucky attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to make the perfect frothy cappuccino with advice from Clara Boatto, Alimentari’s resident expert … Continue reading

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