Coffee
A Question of Priorities
So I’ve been back from Tokyo for 48 hours or so now, and in that span of time I’ve enjoyed a lovely pot of Stumptown’s new Hondouran Finca El Puente Matilda, a Tanzanian from Batdorf, […]
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Barista Magazine
A little somethin' extra
When I went to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to interview and photograph Jon Lewis for the August/September issue of Barista Magazine, I took hundreds and hundreds of photos. Jessica, Barista Magazine’s amazing art director, was able […]
WBC Japan 2007
Kompai! – WBC Tokyo Shout Outs (Updated)
The little guys pictured about are Jizo, the Japanese patron saint of children and travelers, and as all the people who made the 2007 WBC such a success head home, we wish them all safe […]
WBC Japan 2007
James Hoffmann, World Barista Champion
James Hoffmann, the barista champion of the United Kingdom, is now the barista champion of the world. James is a terrific person, a great barista and will surely be a wonderful ambassador for specialty coffee […]
WBC Japan 2007
WBC Day 3 – The Finals
Well it’s no surprise by now, the day after the WBC came to a close, who won. But it may be a surprise for those of you who weren’t able to be here in Tokyo […]
Pets and Families
R.I.P. Li'l Ussie
When I was 16 years old, my Siamese cat, Tashi, had five kittens. My mom let me stay home from school to watch the birth, and it is one of my best pet memories. I […]
WBC Japan 2007
More photos from the WBC are on their way!
Ken is getting his beauty sleep right now, after a late night partying with this guy: That’s the very handsome and amazing Luis from the Salvadoran coffee council, by the way. Luis is one of […]
WBC Japan 2007
It's Hoffmannia!!!
James Hoffmann, the barista champion of the United Kingdom, claimed the World Barista Championship in Tokyo today! Congratulations, James! James edged out American barista champion Heather Perry for the title, while New Zealand’s Carl Sara […]
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The Jon Lewis Issue
Holy cow, could the WBC be any more exciting? I don’t know about you, but I’ve been glued to my computer watching performances on zacharyzachary.com, reading Ken’s posts on this blog, watching a bizarre and […]
WBC Japan 2007
2007 WBC Finalists
Wow! One way or another, the barista world will not be the same after tomorrow. This year’s finalists are Heather Perry from the United States, James Hoffmann of the United Kingdom, Silvia Magalhaes from Brazil, […]