MORGANE KNOLL| PARIS, FRANCE 2019
MORGANE KNOLL
WINNER OF THE FIRST FRENCH COMANDANTE GRIND & BREW CUP
– (BACK IN BLACK/KB COFFEE ROASTERS, PARIS)
HI! MY NAME IS MORGANE KNOLL.I AM 29 YEARS OLD (& MY BIRTHDAY WAS THE SAME AS THE CHAMPIONSHIP, SUCH AN EPIC DAY !)
BORN IN PARIS, RAISED IN THE SUBURB.
I AM BARISTA FREELANCE, I'VE WORKED IN AUSTRALIA, AND NEW ZEALAND, AND BACK IN FRANCE I'VE MOSTLY WORKED WITH TERRES DE CAFÉ THE PAST 3 YEARS.
WHAT DOES COFFEE MEAN TO YOU?
AN AMAZING PRODUCT WITH AN INCREDIBLE RANGE OF SPECIFICITIES AND A GROWING PALET OF FLAVORS AND TERROIRS, UNFORTUNATELY STILL UNKNOWN FROM THE MAJORITY.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT COMANDANTE GRINDERS, AND HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THEM?
I FIRST HEARD ABOUT COMANDANTE GRINDER FEW YEARS AGO BY MY CO-WORKER AT TERRES DE CAFÉ AND HE COMPLETELY MADE ME LOOK INTO IT MORE. (J.MORCEAU)
I LOVE THE ACCURACY AND THE HOMOGENEITY OF THE GRIND SETTINGS. PLUS THE WEIGHT MADE IT SUPER SOLID AND WELL, I AM A FAN OF THE DESIGN OF WOOD AND GLASS !
WHY DID YOU APPLY FOR THE COMANDANTE GRIND & BREW CUP?
MORE LIKE A PERSONAL CHALLENGE AFTER DECIDING TO LEAVE PARIS ANS SETTLE DOWN SOUTH TO WORK. I WAS OFF, IN THE CAPITALE STILL, AND BEING CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT I COULD GIVE AND HOW I COULD FIT IN THE COMPETITORS RANGE ;)
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT MAKING COFFEE?
I LOVE THE RITUAL, THE SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT CUP EVERYTIME. I LOVE TO UNDERSTAND WHY AND HOW I CAN GET BETTER WITH FURTHER EXTRACTIONS. AND I FIND IT ALWAYS CHALLENGING BUT ALSO REALLY FUN AND SHARING. YOU MEET PEOPLE, YOU EDUCATE PEOPLE, YOU CREATE NEW REAL COFFEE ADDICTS... PLUS I AM A SERIOUS ADDICT OF ITS SMELL....
WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS?
FOR THIS 2019 YEARS ALREADY WELL STARTED, I DECIDED TO MOVE IN BORDEAUX AND WORK THERE FOR SOME YEARS (WILL SEE HOW IT GOES..!). I WANT TO PASS MY Q-GRADER AT SOME POINT AND I WILL DEFINITELY COMPETE MORE. ITS A REALLY FUN WAY TO SHARE KNOWLEDGES AND MEETINGS ACTUALLY ! AND IN A REALLY FAR FUTURE I KIND OF SEE MYSELF PLAYING A CONNECTION PART BETWEEN ROASTER AND FARMERS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIALTY COFFEE AND THE EDUCATION THAT GOES WITH IT.
HOW WAS THE COMANDANTE GRIND & BREW CUP FOR YOU?
MY PERFECT (BIRTH)DAY!
29 YEARS OLD THIS DAY AND A GOLDEN BRAND NEW COMANDANTE GRINDER TO USE 🤟. AND SUCH A HUGE SURPRISE TO END UP FIRST REGARDING THE COMPETITORS LISTS !
WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR FUTURE COMPETITORS?
LIKE WITH LIFE, TAKE THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIOUSLY WITH FUN ;)
AND :
TRUST YOURSELF, DON'T GET STRESSED, I WILL SAY SIMPLY TRY TO MAKE THE CUP YOU WILL ACTUALLY ENJOY.