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NBC - Sweden 2007

The Future Coffee Shop –

Visions from Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, & Denmark Down to business: The five Nordic Barista Cup teams assembled at 10:45 a.m. to present their visions for their dream cafés to potential investors. In this case, […]

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NBC - Sweden 2007

Meet the Judges

The NBC has a new set of judges this year, as it does every year. But unlike past years where each judge was responsible for judging all aspects of one team, this year each judge […]

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NBC - Sweden 2007

Inspiration Nation

Eight o’clock in the morning came early today for the attendees of the 2007 Nordic Barista Cup; they arrived sleepily, stifling yawns. But upon entry to the big white tent within which five future coffee […]

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NBC - Sweden 2007

The NBC Wants YOU!

So here’s the deal, we’ll be posting all day tomorrow, and after the teams present their business plans for their Café of the Future, we will update the blog with descriptions, and if available supporting […]

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NBC - Sweden 2007

What You do for the Money!

Ok, so when you have a competition where the only rule is there are no rules, it’s true it can be a little difficult to tell who wins. What’s happened in the past is the […]

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Volunteer Power!

In an effort to involve baristas from around the world, Nordic Barista Cup organizers offer a unique opportunity to be a part of this amazing event to coffee lovers willing to work: volunteer to help […]

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NBC - Sweden 2007

Building the NBC

Ok, so the weather here in Gothenburg has begun to change. The locals say tonight it switches from Summer to Winter. No Autumn this year. They say it should be 1 Celsius tonight. That’s pretty […]

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NBC - Sweden 2007

Welcome to Gothenburg!

We’ve arrived in Gothenburg and checked in to our hotel. Already run into Jens Norgaard of Café Europa and one of the organizers of the event and David Latourelle from Clover. We’ll be popping over […]

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NBC - Sweden 2007

Sweden, here we come!

Ken and I are busily readying to leave for the airport in an hour. We arrive in Gothenburg Tuesday afternoon, Swedish time (what does that mean exactly?). Beginning Wednesday, we will be at work with […]