Month: January 2009

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Live & kickin'

January 30, 2009 Emily Comments Off on Live & kickin'

reporting, briefly, live from the floor of the Australian Barista extravaganza that is the National barista competition, the Latte Art, Good spirits and Cup tasting (which i am shitting myself about ‘cos i’m competing) we’re […]

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National Barista Championships

Aussies Online

January 30, 2009 Sarah Comments Off on Aussies Online

Hey State-siders: did your date for Saturday night cancel? No problem! You’ve got better things to do with your time anyway! Like watch the Finals of the Australian Barista Champonship live online! The winner gets […]

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Competitions

Keeping It In The Family

January 29, 2009 baristamagazine Comments Off on Keeping It In The Family

The amazingly talented David Makin, 2006 & 2008 Australian Barista Champ and 2nd place finisher at the 2008 World Barista Championship, is taking a year off from competing. But just because he’s stepping out of […]

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News

ZOIKS! Starbucks' troubles continue

January 28, 2009 Ken Comments Off on ZOIKS! Starbucks' troubles continue

The U.S. House of Representatives just passed President Obama’s economic stimulus package this afternoon (not a single Republican voted for it), but it won’t be in time to save 300 Starbucks stores or Howard Schultz’s […]

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Competitions

If It's Not Scottish, It's Crap!

January 27, 2009 Ken Comments Off on If It's Not Scottish, It's Crap!

Yes, the regional barista competitions are in full swing here in the States, but we’d be remiss not to mention some results from around the world. Today I just read about the Scottish Regional in […]

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News

Coffee News from Seattle

January 24, 2009 Ken Comments Off on Coffee News from Seattle

Two stories this morning out of the Emerald City. First, the exhibit “Coffee: the World in Your Cup” reported on in the current issue of Barista Magazine opened at the Burke Museum of Natural History […]

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Regional Barista Competitions

Crib Notes for the Western Regional This Weekend

January 21, 2009 Sarah Comments Off on Crib Notes for the Western Regional This Weekend

Holy Regional Barista Competitions! For the third consecutive weekend, a regional will be taking place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and this one is none other than the Western, the longest-running regional in the country. […]