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WBC Atlanta 2009

Coffees of the Champions

So bright and early this morning I took it upon myself to assist each finalist for the 2009 in tasting and understanding better the coffees they have chosen for today. As difficult a task as […]

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WBC Atlanta 2009

And the finalists are…

You’ve been waiting for this for three long, barista-talent filled days, and it’s finally come: the announcement of the six finalists in the 1th World Barista Championship, being held here in Atlanta, Georgia. Finals take […]

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Uncategorized

WBC: Schedule of Competitors

The 10th World Barista Championship takes place over four days, April 16 “19, in Atlanta, Georgia, with days one through three seeing all 51 national barista champions competing in the preliminary round. The top six […]

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WBC Copenhagen 2008

Competitors #34 ”#38

#34 NATIONAL CHAMPION OF KOREA JUNG-HYUN YOO WBC judge Brent Fortune went to Korea for the national championship recently (read abut it in the June-July 2008 issue of Barista Magazine) and was totally blown away […]

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Barista Magazine

Our 20th Issue!

I was having a “staff meeting” with the dog (that means snuggling her on the floor) the other day, staring up at all the Barista Magazine covers we’ve put on the wall, when I realized […]

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Friends

"How's your summer going?"

“So, what’s new?” (the question I always get asked by people I see every single day) “Just got back from San Francisco, yes I did.” “Oh wow, it’s so beautiful out there, how about that […]