Good Coffee Festival
Venue Profiles
Profiles of festival participants
The One Word Banned Behind the Bar: Anton Krinchev of Flow Cacao Roasters
🍫 Which single word is banned behind the bar of a cacao roastery? Anton Krinchev of Flow Cacao Roasters gives an answer that arranges everything else. 📖 Espresso teaches speed, cacao teaches patience - and the work is finished long before the bean reaches the machine. Read the full conversation ahead of Good Coffee Festival on Slow Made City! 👉 [link to article]
6 min read
What the Paper Cup Takes: Alexander Skrinjaric of Martines
☕️ Ever wondered what truly makes a coffee experience unforgettable? Dive into our latest article featuring Alexander Skrinjaric from Martines, where he reveals the hidden costs of the paper cup! 📜 Don't miss out on this insightful conversation ahead of the Good Coffee Festival in Sofia. Spoiler alert: it’s more than just about the brew! Explore how a Slow Made City approach can transform your coffee ritual. Click to read the full article now!
5 min read
Some Drinks Never Leave the Bar: Story Cups in Yavorov
☕️ Ever wondered what happens to drinks that never leave the bar? Dive into the hidden stories behind Yavorov's beloved Story Cups! 👉 Read the full article to uncover the secrets of this Slow Made City gem. Spoiler alert: not all drinks make the cut, and the reasons are as fascinating as the coffee itself! Don't miss out-click to discover what makes Story Cups a must-visit! 🌟
5 min read
Reading the Land: What Coffee Origin Actually Means
That farm name on your coffee bag? It represents GPS coordinates, harvest records, and skilled labour you'll never see. Here's what origin actually means, and why it matters.
6 min read
The Barista Who Knows the Farmer's Name
In Sofia, Blue Bag Coffee Europe roasts in small batches on a Probat, where Head Barista Francisco Lopez follows every bean from farm to cup. When the barista knows the farmer's name, coffee becomes a record of decisions.
6 min read
Georgi Gagov and the Quiet Work of Roasting Well
Somewhere in Sofia, a roaster drum turns at 7:30 in the morning. Georgi Gagov has been listening to this sound for 27 years, building Aroma Coffee into proof that consistency and craft outlast trends. This is the quiet work of roasting well.
6 min read
Cacao Roasted Slow, Served Warm
In central Sofia, Flow Cacao Roasters treats cacao beans as sacred raw material, slow-roasting single-origin beans from Costa Rica into ceremonial drinking chocolate. This isn't your instant cocoa-it's chocolate that tastes like the fruit it came from, served warm and deliberately slow.
6 min read
Small Batches, Full Stories: Blue Bag Specialty Coffee
Francisco Lopez names the farm, altitude, and processing method for every shot he pulls at Blue Bag Specialty Coffee. In Sofia's growing specialty scene, this Bulgarian roastery proves that small batches and verified farms create stories worth telling.
5 min read