Bongo Java’s Sig Drink Contest Builds Coffee Community in Tennessee
By Chelsea Kallman Bongo Java’s first ever Signature Drink Competition might have had a sleepy start, but after a five minute Tennessee downpour cleared up, … Read more →
Barista Jams and Events
La Marzocco Out of the Box Berkeley
What a week I had last week in the San Francisco Bay Area! I flew from Portland, Ore., to Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 16, … Read more →
Line-ups/Showdowns
Some super fun events coming up! Next week in Berkeley, Calif., I’ll be attending the La Marzocco Out of the Box Event. Here’s the schedule … Read more →
Manual Brew Fun in January
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 … Read more →
La Marzocco Out of the Box is California Bound!
I’m so excited about the La Marzocco Out of the Box event that’s going to take place in Berkeley, Calif., January 18-19. I’m totally gonna … Read more →
Next Best to Being There
Thanks to my pal Danny G from Local 123 in Berkeley for sharing this sweet video about the slammin jam they had at the cafe … Read more →
Monday Announcements
Hey, welcome to Monday! What an awesome week it’s going to be! Let’s all get pumped! And in case you thought it was going to … Read more →
MANE Coffee Conference Registration OPEN!
We are so excited for the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Artisan Coffee Conference, scheduled for October 8–10 in Providence, Rhode Island. For many years now, Gerra Harrigan … Read more →
Camp Pull-A-Shot… for FREE??
We’ve been talking a lot about Camp Pull-A-Shot, the Barista Guild of America’s first annual retreat, which will take place October 18–21 at the beautiful … Read more →
It’s camp… with booze! (yes, AND education…)
I grew up spending my summers riding horses at camp at the Walking G Ranch in Plumas County, California. The girls slept in a bunkhouse, … Read more →
