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Zjevaun Lemar Janga

World Barista Championship 2024 · Busan, South Korea · Netherlands

Zjevaun Lemar Janga's performance at the WBC 2024 focused on the theme of curiosity and innovation in coffee preparation. He showcased two pink bourbon coffees from Colombia, highlighting unique fermentation processes and innovative techniques to enhance flavor profiles. Notable elements included the use of advanced equipment like the Navigator and Rotovap, and a signature drink that creatively combined floral and tropical notes.

Theme

Curiosity and innovation in coffee preparation and flavor exploration.

Highlights

  • · Luis Marcelino's double fermented honey process with a 96-hour lactic fermentation using lactobacillus and Saccharomyces yeast.
  • · Use of the Navigator tool for precise puck preparation, ensuring even extraction and silky texture.
  • · Rotovap used for vacuum distillation of milk, boiling at 16°C to remove water without caramelization, enhancing tropical flavors.
  • · Signature drink includes magnolia flower syrup and lacto-fermented elderflower, transforming elderflower into cola and apricot into pineapple.
  • · Nitro charging the signature beverage for a silky texture, served at 20°C for flavor clarity.
  • · Aroma cloud created by pouring coffee extract over dry ice, releasing coffee aromas to enhance the sensory experience.

Performance Breakdown

Espresso Course

Pink Bourbon

FarmLuis Marcelino and JeremiasProducerLuis MarcelinoLocationPitalito, ColombiaAltitude1,800mProcessDouble fermented honey process with lactic fermentation and Saccharomyces yeast
Dose
21g in, 42g out
Roast
Drum roasted for 8.5 minutes to 204°C with 12% development
Preparation
Stir 15 times, sip from lower part of cup

Flavor Descriptors

elderflowermangopink grapefruit

Tactile / Mouthfeel

medium thicknesssilky texturesmooth and long finish

Sip from lower part of cup to emphasize texture

Milk Beverage Course

Pink Bourbon

FarmLuis Marcelino and JeremiasProducerLuis MarcelinoLocationPitalito, ColombiaAltitude1,800mProcessDouble fermented honey process with lactic fermentation and Saccharomyces yeast

Pink Bourbon

FarmLuis Marcelino and JeremiasProducerLuis MarcelinoLocationPitalito, ColombiaAltitude1,800mProcessDouble fermented honey process with lactic fermentation and Saccharomyces yeast, using Saccharomyces yeast in the second fermentation
Milk
Textured milk from MRY cow breed
Dose
21g in, 42g out
Ratio
75% second lot, 25% first lot
Steam Temp
16°C
Milk Prep
Vacuum distilled with coconut milk

Flavor Descriptors

apricotcaramelvanillapapaya

Tactile / Mouthfeel

creamy texturerich bodysmooth finish

Enjoy with notes of crème brûlée

Signature Beverage Course

Pink Bourbon

FarmLuis Marcelino and JeremiasProducerLuis MarcelinoLocationPitalito, ColombiaAltitude1,800mProcessDouble fermented honey process with lactic fermentation and Saccharomyces yeast
Served
Cold
Concept
Exploration of floral and tropical flavors through innovative techniques

Ingredients & Layers

Magnolia flower syrup

Infused 100g elderflower in 100g sugar syrup for 2 days

Amount: 20gTransforms elderflower into cola

Lacto-fermented elderflower

Fermented 100g elderflower with 100g raw honey and 2% salt for 4 days

Amount: 10gTransforms apricot into pineapple

Vacuum distilled coconut water

Distilled with Rotovap, using coconut milk

Amount: 10gTransforms papaya into blood orange

Flavor Descriptors

colapineappleblood orange

Served at 20°C with a cloud of coffee aromas

Equipment

Navigator TBD(puck preparation tool)Rotovap TBD(vacuum distillation)
Pink BourbonColombiadouble fermentationlactic fermentationNavigatorRotovapvacuum distillationsignature drinkmagnolia syruplacto-fermentationMRY cow milkWBC 2024

Full Transcript

Time. The specialty coffee industry has never been as innovative as it is right now. We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things because we're curious. And that's a good thing because curiosity keeps leading us down a new path.

Hello judges, my name is Siobhan, and today I want to show you how my curiosity has led me down a path to innovate the taste and experience of the coffees that I serve. The order of your courses today will be espresso, milk, and signature beverage.

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