Some of the 34 participants in the Preshipment Cup Casting on 22 February 2017 at the Coffee Consulate in Mannheim; Photo: Ingo H. Klett for © WEBER Packaging GmbH, 2017
Up to 20 minutes waiting time
Due to the high volume of traffic* at Hans-Thoma-Strasse 20 in Mannheim, there were longer waiting times of up to 20 minutes from 11:00 CET last Wednesday, 22 February 2017.
*) A total of 34 participants tasted no less than 67 individual Amarella coffee varieties from the 2016 harvest of the Fazendas Dutra in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. After the seventh round, the author of this article, who was present as an observer, stopped counting.
From building fitter to mobile coffee provider: Andreas Terschawetz believes in his success; Photo: Ingo H. Klett for © WEBER Packaging GmbH, 2017
Because craft is fun
Andreas Terschawetz worked for more than two decades 'at Daimler' as the dialectally correct way of saying in Swabian when someone has a permanent position at Mercedes-Benz. At the epicentre of automotive culture - Böblingen, Möhringen or Sindelfingen.
As a design mechanic specializing in equipment technology, he spent years in the company's armored car production facility ensuring the safety of state drivers, guests of state and highly endangered persons: "After so many years, I wanted to do something completely new," says Terschawetz. In the meantime, he has been offering a mobile coffee bar, El Coffeino, for a few weeks now.
During cupping, he particularly noticed the coffee variety fermented with yoghurt cultures. "You can actually taste the aroma of the whey," confirms coffeologist Ingo H. Klett. Many other participants also find such experiments exciting. Just like the variety (umgspr.: variety) that was specially fermented with beer.
Coffeenerd im Worker style: Jörg Müller; Foto: Ingo H. Klett für die © WEBER Packaging GmbH, 2017
Stylish: Ja. Eitel: Niemals.
I should definitely write that his original Pike Brothers 14 ounce jeans made of raw denim can be recognized by the special Selvedge stitching. Say it, and swing his trouser leg towards a large coffee strainer. The proof was in place.
Jörg Müller from Kaiserslautern runs a tobacco shop under the brand name Marónoro with a select range of sophisticated cigars, an almost enormous selection of press and an affiliated coffee roasting plant. As a trained coffeologist - who sees specialty coffee in a row with luxury foods such as chocolate, wine, whiskey or tobacco - he has been roasting himself for years, and due to his unconditional culinary quality awareness he also supports the slow food movement.
His test winner in the Crema Magazin 4 / 2016, an Arabica of the variety Catucai vermelho in Screen 16 up grows at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,100 metres, belongs to the Água Limpa property and is a true Parzellenkaffee: Mathina is the name of the lot, for which Amarella Trading e.K., as a direct trader, has a special eucalyptus aroma.