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Jam in Metro Detroit
Tom Isaia from Coffee Expresso Co., in Plymouth, Michigan, wrote to me a few weeks ago to tell me about a jam he was putting together in the metro Detroit area, and I asked if […]
Month: May 2010
Barista Jams and Events
What’s Up, Ottawa?
Just got this nice email from Laura Perry, a Barista Magazine reader and barista/coffee fanatic, who wanted to tell me about a fun event that she and friends from other coffeehouses had recently. Great photos, […]
Coffee
Coffee News
Here are a few stories from the coffee world in the news today. First up, Reuters reports that coffee production is set to rise worldwide, however, Colombian arabicas are still in short supply due to […]
Coffee
Just Add Ice – A Summer Drink Fair
Last Thursday, we lucky Portlanders had a beautiful late spring afternoon descend upon us. Temperatures rose as the sun stretched across the western sky, and I was thankful to be headed to Portland Roasting for […]
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Pacific Foods Sets a Great Example
We were excited to hear that our friends (and neighbors, since the company is just a few miles from Portland), Pacific Natural Foods recently earned praise for its deeply rooted commitment to sustainable business practices […]
Coffee Fest
Latte Art Bracket!
Coffee Fest will introduce a new bracket-style format at the Coffee Fest Minneapolis event, entitled the New World Latte Art Competition ”this is going to be so much fun! Coffee Fest Minneapolis will take place […]
WBC London 2010
Gearing Up for the SCAE & WBC!
I was talking to Jo from Beyond the Bean the other day, and I said, “I’m so looking forward to seeing you in London at the Caffe Culture/SCAE show and the World Barista Championship ”in […]
Cafés
I’ll have a cappuccino with my luxury automobile, please…
Remember that Seinfeld episode when Jerry is buying a new Saab, and George goes off in search of snacks, and his Twix bar gets stuck in the vending machine? Well, I do, and as anyone […]