Dont’ trust the origin
by Luigi Odello Secretary General of the International Institute of Coffee Tasters, he is also a lecturer at the University of Udine, Verona and at the Cattolica in Piacenza. In addition he is the...
View ArticleWhy can I refuse wine when it is corked, but I have to pay a corked coffee?
by Luigi Odello Secretary General of the International Institute of Coffee Tasters, he is also a lecturer at the University of Udine, Verona and at the Cattolica in Piacenza. In addition he is the...
View ArticleDoes Robusta exist in wine?
by Luigi Odello Secretary General of the International Institute of Coffee Tasters, he is also a lecturer at the University of Udine, Verona and at the Cattolica in Piacenza. In addition he is the...
View ArticleItalian Espresso and North America: let’s re-open the game
by Carlo Odello * From Portland to Vancouver, via Seattle. Three cities, three states, two nations. But one great love for the quality of life and fine food. A love that express itself in a choice of...
View ArticleLong coffee: instructions
by Luigi Odello Secretary General of the International Institute of Coffee Tasters, he is also a lecturer at the University of Udine, Verona and at the Cattolica in Piacenza. In addition he is the...
View ArticleItalian baristas, smile: you are already in the future (if you want to be)
by Carlo Odello * A flash of lightning across the serene sky of the American coffee scene: Starbucks, the giant of the 16,000 cafes scattered between the four corners of the earth, gambles its name....
View ArticleTwo Americas, two Italies
by Carlo Odello * Consumer Reports, operating in the field of mass consumption product assessment in the United States since 1936, have just tested 37 leading coffee blends on offer on the American...
View ArticleItalian Baristas, a little celebrity and a little voodoo
by Carlo Odello * In New York I recently had the pleasure of meeting Anne Nylander and Neil Oney, President and Vice President respectively of Tamp Tamp, a consulting and training company for the...
View ArticleEspresso Italiano Trainers: the new ambassadors of the real Italian espresso
by Luigi Odello * Anyone who travels knows that the expression “Italian espresso” is often improperly used to describe a kind of coffee that has nothing to do with the real Italian espresso essence. It...
View ArticleItalian Espresso Abroad: A True Story In Taiwan
by Carlo Odello Trainer and member of the board of the International Institute of Coffee Tasters When I arrive in Taipei on Saturday afternoon, the city welcomes me by light rain that is getting...
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