Brilio.net - In order to educate the general public about coffee, herd Coffee Roaster presents The Neighborherd 1.0 at the Experience Coffee Store SumthinElse by herd, Bandung. This event also included Mikael Jasin, winner of the 2024 World Barista Championship, who shared his knowledge and experience in the world of coffee.
herd Coffee Roaster is a coffee industry producer that offers single origin coffee beans and house blend coffee based in Bandung. Not only selling products, the Coffee Roaster herd also wants inspiring knowledge about the world of coffee.
Andri Handrian, Founder of Herd Coffee Roaster, said, The Neighborherd 1.0 is a forum created to educate the general public. Not only specifically about the world of coffee, but everything related to coffee, for example culinary, coffee culture, as well as sharing sessions with various communities.
"To find unique comfort and a different experience in enjoying coffee," said Andri Handrian.
The holding of The Neighborherd 1.0 is in line with the Herd Coffee Roaster's vision to continue the 3rd wave coffee culture in Bandung. This culture focuses on artisan coffee which sees coffee as an art and science to provide a deep sensory experience for the drinker.
In line with the 'seriously relaxed' slow bar concept from SumthinElse by herd, through a selection of single origin coffees and house blends with Bold & Sweet flavors, such as White Rabbit, Pink Panther, and Black Sheep, as well as a more relaxed and mindful hangout atmosphere, but can produce a serious creative idea.
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At this event, Mikael Jasin shared his journey while participating in the 2024 World Barista Championship in Busan, South Korea to becoming a world-class barista.
Mikael revealed that becoming a world-class barista is not a short journey. To put it in perspective, Mikael's struggle to become world champion is a marathon, not a sprint. This long journey requires passing checkpoint after checkpoint to reach the finish line, namely from local, national and international championships.
Mikael said that coffee culture in Indonesia has increasingly developed in recent years. According to him, drinking coffee is not only a necessity, but has become a lifestyle.
"The presence of The Neighborhood 1.0 can be a forum for collaboration between various communities to learn about coffee and provide a unique coffee experience," said Mikael Jasin.
Apart from meet and greet, the event continued with a cupping session, where participants could gain various experiences. Starting from exploring unique coffee flavors, buying high quality coffee beans to enjoy at home, to deepening their knowledge about coffee through the available classes.
Apart from that, there was a private omakase session with Mikael Jasin. In this session, Mikael presented special creations from three coffee blends made with premium Colombian Aji Bourbon beans. In the world of coffee, baristas who choose this serving style prepare coffee according to the customer's personal preferences. Starting from selecting the beans, roasting them to a special level of maturity, to mixing the coffee beans served, it will be adjusted to the customer's taste.