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Honoka Kawashima

World Barista Championship 2024 · Busan, South Korea · New Zealand

Honoka Kawashima's performance at the WBC 2024 was a journey through the complexity of coffee, likened to the art of origami. She showcased a unique coffee variety, Maragesha, from Huila, Colombia, highlighting its intricate flavors through innovative techniques and thoughtful preparation. Her presentation was notable for its thematic integration of origami and coffee, emphasizing simplicity and beauty.

Theme

Unfolding the complexity of coffee through the art of origami.

Highlights

  • · Honoka used a unique Maragesha variety, a cross between Geisha and Maragogipe, showcasing its floral and creamy characteristics.
  • · The milk beverage featured an innovative blend of 90% frozen distilled high-fat cow's milk and 10% almond milk to enhance sweetness and texture.
  • · The signature beverage included a mixed fruit infusion slow-cooked for four hours, mirroring the coffee's maturation process, to transform pink grapefruit notes into rock melon.
  • · Osmanthus tea syrup was infused for three hours to create a dehydrated sour plum note, enhancing the signature drink's complexity.
  • · Honoka used a flash chilling technique to cool the espresso to 45°C, capturing and enhancing the coffee's aromatics.
  • · The presentation included an origami folding activity, symbolizing the unfolding complexity and beauty of the coffee journey.
  • · Honoka emphasized the importance of a 30-day resting period post-roasting to mellow the coffee's acidity and enhance its balance.

Performance Breakdown

Espresso Course

Maragesha (Geisha x Maragogipe)

FarmFinca Villa BetuliaProducerLuis Anabel CalderónLocationHuila, ColombiaAltitude1,500mProcessSun-dried on concrete patio, 11% moisture content, turned three times daily
Dose
19.5g in, 50g out
Temperature
45°C (flash chilled)
Roast
16% development, longer browning phase
Preparation
Flash chilled to enhance aromatics

Flavor Descriptors

pink grapefruitpineapplehibiscus

Tactile / Mouthfeel

medium bodysilky texture

Stir five times before tasting

Milk Beverage Course

Maragesha (Geisha x Maragogipe)

FarmFinca Villa BetuliaProducerLuis Anabel CalderónLocationHuila, ColombiaAltitude1,500mProcessSun-dried on concrete patio, 11% moisture content, turned three times daily
Milk
90% high-fat cow's milk (frozen and distilled), 10% almond milk
Dose
19.5g in, 50g out
Steam Temp
55°C
Milk Prep
Frozen and distilled to remove 50% water

Flavor Descriptors

chocolate brownieshortbreadraisin

Tactile / Mouthfeel

creamy texturebalanced bodyraisin aftertaste

Stir five times before tasting

Signature Beverage Course

Maragesha (Geisha x Maragogipe)

FarmFinca Villa BetuliaProducerLuis Anabel CalderónLocationHuila, ColombiaAltitude1,500mProcessSun-dried on concrete patio, 11% moisture content, turned three times daily
Served
Cool
Concept
Highlighting terroir and processing through a cool, complex beverage

Ingredients & Layers

Mixed fruit infusion

Equal parts orange, red apple, strawberry, slow-cooked for four hours at 60°C

Amount: 40gTransforms pink grapefruit note into rock melon

Osmanthus tea syrup

3g osmanthus tea in 90g 1:2:3 fructose syrup, infused for three hours

Amount: 40gCreates dehydrated sour plum note

Tomato water

Frozen and distilled through paper filter

Amount: 5gAdds complex umami

Distilled almond milk

Frozen and distilled through paper filter

Amount: 10gBalances drink, creates ginger ale aftertaste

Flavor Descriptors

rock melondehydrated sour plumginger ale

Served cool to enhance bright personality

MarageshaGeishaMaragogipeHuilaFinca Villa Betuliaorigamiflash chillingosmanthus teamixed fruit infusionfrozen distilled milkWorld Barista Championship 2024

Full Transcript

Hi everyone, my name is Honoka, and let's have a great time together. I grew up in Japan, and when I was little, I loved making origami with my friends. Beginning with simple steps, the shapes became more complicated and enjoyable. Similarly, my coffee journey started with simplicity and found that the coffee process was just as layered as origami. With new varieties, processes, and techniques, coffee is getting really complicated. This origami represents the complexity of coffee, and we all start our journey from a blank piece of paper.

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