I write to you today from sunny, beautiful Salvador in Brazil… ah, paradise… our hosts on this magical origin trip ”Cafe Imports ”have set us up nicely: we’re staying at a beachside resort, newlywed style. […]
I know Jesse Harriott, who is one of the organizers of this AWESOME Rosettas for Relief efforts, from meeting him at various Coffee Fest latte art competitions. He’s a super enthusiastic guy ”when I heard […]
Barista Magazine is super excited to be one of the four sponsors of what is sure to be THE party going down in history during this year’s SCAA show in Houston! Mike and Rachelle McKim […]
The final 2011 regional just wrapped up, effectively launching the competition season to the United States Barista Championship (USBC) in Houston (t minus-two weeks and counting). The Northeast Regional, hosted graciously by Dallis Bros. Coffee, […]
Yawn, yawn, yawn? Winter break is over, people! Time to get crankin into the new competition season. There’s a bonanza of coffee centric competitions starting up this month and continuing into next ”be sure to […]
While we were at Coffee Fest Seattle, one of Italy’s most famous coffee shows ”TriestEspresso ”was taking place on the other side of the world, in Trieste, Italy, to be exact. I was lucky enough […]
One of the most fun ”not to mention important ”traditions of the NBC is the Bazaar, which raises the funds needed to make the annual charity project possible. Basically, a charity is identified in whatever […]
I rode up to Skamania Lodge yesterday to drop in on the 10th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat. As always, there were numerous activities underway. A weekend-long competition pitted randomly assigned teams against each other in […]
Philip Jolley, owner of El Capitan Espresso, San Bruno, Calif., sent me this essay, and I wanted to share it…Thanks for taking the time to put these thoughts into words, Phil. ”Sarah MY INDUSTRY HAS […]
It’s hard to believe that the SCAA show here in Anaheim hasn’t even started yet, given how busy the past few days have already been down here in Anaheim. No, we didn’t get distracted by […]
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