The second day of the 2007 Nordic Barista Cup is underway! This morning features the Nordic Roasters Competition. This is a new competition this year: … Read more →

There’s a reason folks have bleary eyes this morning… those Swedes sure can show a girl (or a few hundred girls and boys) a good … Read more →

You can check out video highlights of the NBC online now at You can see a video welcome to the event here. Here, World Barista … Read more →

The Nordic Barista Cup is honored to have the esteemed Roberto Bendaña in attendance for this year’s event. A member of the Cup of Excellence … Read more →

As some readers have noted, a few teams here at the NBC received a cash payment for their cafés if they had a “correct” sommelier, … Read more →

The investors here put most of their funds into Team Finland’s café based on their presentation of their business plan, but everyone at the NBC … Read more →

Team Finland has a lock on the highest point score at the moment, having secured B$4250 for their business plan for their future coffee shop. … Read more →

When all of the business plans were submitted and reviewed by the investors, Team Finland walked away with the most cash and investor support for … Read more →

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 … Read more →

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 … Read more →