NordicLife Culture + Taste + History + Events + Personalities Tim Wendelboe World Barista Champion T im Wendelboe is transforming the coffee business in Norway and beyond. Coffee-lovers from around the world fl ock to his espresso bar in Oslo (called Tim Wendelboe), which is also a micro-roastery and training center. A World Barista Champion and World Cup Tasting Champion, he is devoted to making the perfect cup of coffee and teaching his craft to others. Wendelboe is also an author and host of a new Web-TV series about coffee. " The coffee industry was very young in Norway when I started, and I quickly saw an opportunity to make a career in coffee. " " My espresso bar, Tim Wendelboe, is like a showroom for coffee. " " Not everyone focuses on what they are tasting when they drink or eat. It is about being in the moment and having to describe or think about what you are sensing. " " I love coffees with intense acidity. Acidity is the backbone and structure of great coffees and enhances fruity and fl oral fl avors. " Learn more at timwendelboe.no and read more from the interview at sonsofnorwayblog.blogspot.com May 1. sonsofnorway.com VIKING MAY 2014 7 PHOTO BY ANDERS VALDEhttp://www.timwendelboe.no http://sonsofnorwayblog.blogspot.com http://www.sonsofnorway.com