That’s right! It’s Juan Valdez! And we all get to ride horses to the competition! Nah, I’m making that part up. But it is in fact true that the World Barista Championship (WBC) Organization just […]
Let’s hear it for some come-back action! Greg Lefcourt of Ozo Coffee in Boulder, Colo., took the Mountain Regional Barista Competition championship title on Valentine’s Day at the Denver competition, hosted by Barista Pro Shop […]
The publicist from Dean & DeLuca emailed to let me know that the worldwide purveyor of fine foods, wine and kitchenware, Dean & DeLuca, will be hosting its first-ever latte art competition, along with Counter […]
The publicist from Dean & DeLuca emailed to let me know that the worldwide purveyor of fine foods, wine and kitchenware, Dean & DeLuca, will be hosting its first-ever latte art competition, along with Counter […]
Here at Barista Magazine‘s world headquarters, we enjoy great coffee every day ”just like you do in your shops. But last week, Ken said his cup was tasting funky. We couldn’t figure it out at […]
Here are three things to know for a Wednesday, or at least some stories out there that I found interesting. One, a production story from Business Week, as the Coffee Board of Kenya raised its […]
I saw this photo on Stephen Vick’s Facebook page: If you don’t know Stephen, here’s the skinny: after working for some uber reputable coffee companies as a barista trainer, Stephen was hired by Sustainable Harvest […]
A few good or at least mildly entertaining stories out there today from all over the world. First, Ethiopia and Tanzania coffee farmers expect larger than normal crop sizes and prices. Growers in Ethiopia project […]
I just saw this story from the SF Weekly about how Ritual Coffee Roasters has stopped using its French presses and its Clovers, instead opting for the Hario V-60. Ritual, however, isn’t the only Bay […]
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