ANNA LISA | BERLIN, GERMANY 2019
ANNA LISA
WINNER OF THE FOURTH GERMAN COMANDANTE GRIND & BREW CUP!
THE BARN ROASTERY, BERLIN, OCTOBER 2019
ANNA LISA31
FROM THE SOUTHWEST OF GERMANY
I AM AN ART HISTORIAN AND LIVE IN NUREMBERG, WORK THERE AND PART-TIME IN MUNICH.
WHAT DOES COFFEE MEAN TO YOU?
PRECISION, HIGH QUALITY, SOMETHING TO SHARE, DIVERSE, A TOPIC YOU ALWAYS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT COMANDANTE GRINDERS, AND HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THEM?
I THINK I FIRST SAW ONE IN A SPECIALTY COFFEE SHOP AND HAD THE CHANCE TO USE ONE AT A FRIENDS PLACE. AFTER THAT, I KNEW I NEEDED ONE.
WHY DID YOU APPLY FOR THE COMANDANTE GRIND & BREW CUP?
SUCH EVENTS ARE FUN AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW MORE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT COFFEE. AND – ESPECIALLY AS A NON-PROFESSIONAL – YOU ALWAYS LEARN NEW THINGS.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT MAKING COFFEE?
WHEN I MAKE IT WITH OTHER COFFEE PEOPLE, I LOVE TO CHAT ABOUT DIFFERENT BREWING METHODS AND RECIPES. IF I MAKE IT FOR OTHER PEOPLE IT’S MOSTLY CONNECTED TO FAMILY GATHERINGS OR MEETING FRIENDS WHICH IS ALWAYS A SPECIAL OCCASION. AND THE BEST PART IS WHEN THEY ADMIT IT TASTES GOOD WITHOUT ANY MILK OR SUGAR.
WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS?
I WANT TO FOCUS MORE ON MY SENSORY SKILLS AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MAKING ESPRESSO. AND MAYBE PARTICIPATING IN A BIGGER COMPETITION IN A YEAR OR SO. WE’LL SEE.
HOW WAS THE COMANDANTE GRIND & BREW CUP FOR YOU?
I HAD A GREAT DAY AT THE BARN. ALL OTHER COMPETITORS WERE SUPER FRIENDLY AND SUPPORTIVE (I’VE FORGOT MY CLEANING BRUSH FOR EXAMPLE. NO PROBLEM) AS WERE THE PEOPLE WHO WERE WATCHING. THAT IS WHY SUCH COMPETITIONS HAVE A GREAT ATMOSPHERE.
WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR FUTURE COMPETITORS?
MAKE SURE YOU BRING A CLEAN GRINDER. ASK FOR FEEDBACK (WHILE FINDING THE RECIPE, WE TESTED EACH OTHER’S COFFEE). BUT ALSO TRUST YOUR OWN TASTE. AND WHEN COMPETING, STAY CALM AND FOCUS ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING, NOT THE PERSON BESIDE YOU. OH AND DON’T FORGET YOUR CLICKS (I DID IN THE FIRST ROUND AND HAD TO START ALL OVER AGAIN).