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CHAIRMAN’S
COMMENT
Hello and welcome to our latest
edition of “Something’s brewing”
magazine compiled by our
talented new Editor Katie and
we extend a warm welcome to
her from all in the BSA.
I should also like to extend huge
thanks and gratitude to Martyn
Herriot who has handed over to Katie
for his very hard work and much
success over the last two years with
our much admired publication.
Martyn continues his great work
within the BSA as head of Training
and Centres for the BSA Barista
Courses.
I have recently visited the USA and
two things of relevance to coffee and
other beverages really stuck me.
Firstly the cost of beverages has
rocketed in the U.S. Sure a basic pour
and serve coffee is still perhaps a
cost effective staple in the diners but
the speciality coffee’s of which there
are far too many options and too
complicated to note cost relatively
more than here.
I must confess i have a cynical view of
the pumpkin latte as Halloween in
the USA starts ramping up in August!
A strange coloured man. The other is Barney from the Simpsons
Secondly being the least patient
person i know the time taken in the
coffee shops is ridiculous but then as i
have mentioned it seems to be a game
to ask for the most complicated coffee
imaginable and look very trendy before
handing over your $12.
I must confess i have grown very fond
of iced tea, again I appreciate that a lot
of that stuff is not tea at all but
infusions but the cold brewed sweet
iced tea is a definite favourite.
So here is question for you, no prizes !
Most outlets in the USA do bottomless
cups or as we would say free refill’s.
That said they offer small, medium and
large (large being about 24oz cup
(about 700ml, 1.5 pints or a small
bottle of wine size). Why then would
you ever pay for a large cup ?
I hope that you enjoy this edition and please do
feel free to contact me on any matter on 07711
087662, and I look forward to seeing you at the
upcoming shows that we are exhibiting at.
Kind regards,
Steve Slark
chairman@beveragestandardsassociation.co.uk
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