VCBW 2012

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Technology

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Is the World Ready for White Sturgeon Caviar from the Fraser River?

by paulkamon 10.04.2011

Is Sechelt going to be the caviar capital of Canada? The Sunshine Coast’s Target Marine Hatcheries, the producers of Northern Divine caviar think so, and have invested over $5 million dollars over the last 11 years to prove it.

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Why Not Wet Grind?

by Colter Jones 08.25.2011

A video was recently posted of David Walsh talking about the possibility of wet grinding coffee to prevent some of the limiting factors that modern grinders present us with. David is one of the minds at Marco that helped to create the Über Grinder and the Über Boiler, which are two devices in an elite [...]

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Coffee Tech Talk

by Colter Jones 05.25.2011

Portafilter baskets are a sadly neglected item in the espresso arsenal, which is a shame because their performance is one of the large contributing factors to the taste and ability to replicate great espresso. Most espresso machine companies have treated filter baskets as an after-thought by delegating basket production to outside manufacturers. A couple of [...]

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Coffee Brewing Trends

by Colter Jones 11.09.2010

One of the reoccurring phenomenon within the coffee realm is the shift in popularity between brewing methods. Cafes attempt to set themselves apart by offering a different flavor profile by changing their brewing method without changing their brewing parameters. We see a rotation between different brewing methods based on what is fashionable within the industry [...]

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The Lifesaver

by paulkamon 04.17.2010

“Nearly one billion people lack access to safe water and 2.5 billion do not have improved sanitation. The health and economic impacts are staggering.”

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Pocket Sommelier

by paulkamon 06.22.2009

It’s official, my phone is smarter than me and I am grateful. ~ PK

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Future Dining?

by paulkamon 03.16.2009

If Steve Jobs, Yoko Ono, and HAL had a drunken threesome, this would be the inevitable restaurant love-child their sordid loins and fibre optics would have produced. Behold!  Inamo Restaurant and Bar in the Soho district of London, a technological mega-fusion of oriental flavours and gadget-fetish that is either one nano-step too far past sensible, [...]

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Coffee Fuel

by paulkamon 01.22.2009

Coffee is the primary booster fuel of many a Vancouverite’s day.  After igniting the fire under our own groggy mornings, could the remaining spent coffee grounds then be converted into a clean biofuel to power a diesel vehicle or even a home furnace?  More inside…

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Urban Diner Tweets

by paulkamon 12.13.2008

Urban Diner has joined the ranks of Twitterers (@UrbanDiner).  If you like your F&B news so fresh and hot that it rings the ‘pick-up’ bell on the pass of your digital life, please follow us here.
If you are new to the Twitter game, here’s a silly and fun primer video to watch.   Sign up for [...]

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FOH Gone!

by paulkamon 12.03.2008

Some crazy chef’s dream has come true at Baggers restaurant in Nuremberg, Germany.  Seriously. ~PK
Click here to view the BBC clip.
(Thanks to BC Brew for this bit of weirdness)

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