Saturday News and Notes
A couple of newsworthy notes to pass along on a Saturday. First, the second-to-last regional for the USBC is underway in Atlanta this weekend. The … Read more →
Regional Barista Competitions
Regional barista competitions
Two More Down, Two to Go
Two more U.S. Regional Barista Champions claimed their titles this weekend, Katie Duris of murky coffee in Arlington, Virginia won the Mid-Atlantic regional while Amber … Read more →
NICK GRIFFITH! WRBC CHAMP!
There are few guys as sweet and humble as Nick Griffith, but sweet and humble don’t win no prizes in barista competitions, yo! So Nick … Read more →
Crib Notes for the Western Regional This Weekend
Holy Regional Barista Competitions! For the third consecutive weekend, a regional will be taking place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and this one is none … Read more →
Alex of The Fresh Pot Wins NWRBC!
It’s funny seeing all the news on my browser this morning about the best dressed at the Golden Globes, because Alex sorta brought our coffee … Read more →
OMG
This by January Vawter, barista extraordinaire for Blend in PDX, originally posted to Barista Exchange. I’m finishing some editing and then hitting the road! Here’s … Read more →
Maybe this can get us all to Tacoma?
As I-5 lays impassable under 20 miles of water, some folks from Portland have managed to book flights into SeaTac and Horizon Airlines has added … Read more →
Wild Weather Wrecks another Weekend?
Oy. Well sure, the snow’s gone, but now here in the Great Northwest, we’re under the influence of the Pineapple Express. No, not this Pineapple … Read more →
To Tacoma!
Tomorrow begins the first (unofficial) day of the Northwest Regional Barista Competition (NWRBC), held in Tacoma, Washington, and hosted by Dillanos Coffee Roasters. We’re so … Read more →
TGI-MoFo-ing Friday
Of course today is the first really sunny lovely day we’ve had in Portland and I have a ton of work to do. I’m scrambling … Read more →
