Education

Stop Civet Cat Abuse

We all make fun of kopi luwak, or “poop coffee,” which is the coffee that is eaten by the Asian palm civet, then excreted, washed, and sold for exorbitant prices based pretty much on the […]

10 Minutes With...

10 Minutes With Noah Namowicz

Noah Namowicz Director of International Sales Café Imports Minneapolis, Minnesota What other coffee jobs have you had? I was actually hired by Café Imports directly out of school at the University of St. Thomas in […]

Caffeine Crawl

Caffeine Crawling in Sunny San Diego

I envy you ”you know who you are. You’re the people signed up to attend the Caffeine Crawl in San Diego on Saturday, January 25. Not only are you going to catch some serious Vitamin […]

San Diego

We Heart San Diego

I’m totally crushing on San Diego right now. Could it be because it’s around 18 degrees F in Portland right now? That has a lot to do with it. But besides beautiful sunshine and stunning […]

WBC Melbourne 2013

WBC Barista Meet & Greet Hosted by Proud Mary

I have to say, usually the Barista Meet & Greet parties that traditionally take place the day before the start of the World Barista Championship are a little, well, boring. The baristas are nervous about […]