Interview with Agnieszka Rojewska
Fresh from a whirlwind experience in Amsterdam, Agnieszka Rojewska talks to us about her start in coffee to winning the 2018 World Barista Championship. How did you first start working in coffee? What drew you to it? It was a pure accident. I was looking for part time job for a summer break. I got […]
‘Best of Honduras: Late Harvest’ 2018 auction coffees announced
The National Jury for the Project Origin ‘Best of Honduras: Late Harvest’ auction has selected 38 coffees from more than 80 entries. These coffees, selected from various entries across different coffee-growing regions of Honduras will be judged in the coming weeks by an International Jury of coffee professionals from across the globe. So, what exactly […]
A World Championship-winning coffee: ‘CM Selections’
Agnieszka Rojewska has become the first woman to win the World Barista Championship, as well as the first Polish competitor to do so. Not only is her story inspiring, but she also used a coffee with an interesting and intricate story. Our new World Barista Champion is one of the most accomplished coffee professionals […]
Agnieska Rojewska wins the World Barista Championship with Project Origin coffee
Agnieska Rojewska is the 2018 World Barista Champion, winning the title with experimental coffee sourced by Project Origin. The announcement came from Amsterdam around 1200 AEST, shortly after the last competitor of the finals of the World Barista Championships. Agnieska, a World Latte Art finalist and winner of multiple national and international coffee competitions used […]
Project Origin at the World Barista Championships
The 2018 World Barista Championship is well under way, hosted by the World of Coffee expo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. National barista champions from more than 50 countries have gathered in Amsterdam for the competition, which takes place over three days. The preliminary rounds are now over and the semi-finalists were announced early this morning, […]
Don Fabio wins Honduras COE
Honduran coffee producer and partner of Project Origin, Don Fabio Caballero has taken first place in the Honduras Cup of Excellence program for 2018. Announced on June 1 in San Pedro Sula, this is the first time renowned producer Don Fabio has claimed the highest award in the Cup of Excellence (COE) program. The COE-winning […]
Finding balance: the key to creating the perfect coffee blend
For many coffee roasters, creating blends is an intricate task that involves careful selection of coffees on the cupping table and consideration of how different coffees will combine together. But how do we know how to create the perfect blend? Much of the coffee that is sold through roasters and cafes is sold in the form of […]
‘CM Selections’: a new future for coffee processing
In early March, the Project Origin team launched a project we have been working on for several years: a new selection of green coffee, ‘CM Selections’. Since launching, we have been asked a few questions about the Selections and what it means – so, we thought we’d answer a few of your questions! What exactly does […]
Project Origin at MICE 2018
The Project Origin team travelled to Melbourne, Australia last week for the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) for 2018, the largest coffee expo in the Southern Hemisphere. Running from March 22-25, MICE is an opportunity for coffee professionals across Australia and the Southern Hemisphere to gather, explore new ideas and of course, taste lots of […]
‘CM Selections’ launch
Project Origin is excited to announce the launch of its new CM Selections range, a selection of the finest Carbonic Maceration experimental coffee lots created across the world in a particular year. The Carbonic Maceration (CM) process was first introduced to the world by Project Origin founder, Saša Šestić during the 2015 World Barista Championship in Seattle. Since then, […]