One the big topics of discussion and interest here in Brazil is the specialty coffee retailing experience in other places, specifically the US. Ryan Knapp from Madcap Coffee Roasters in Grand Rapids, Mich. was invited […]
Finally! We thought we’d never get to Humpday this week ”that’s because summer’s over and a busy fall is starting, which means either Ken or Sarah is out of the office most all of the […]
International Coffee Week kicked off here in Belo Horizonte, Brazil yesterday with the opening of the trade show floor, the ongoing cupping sessions, classes, and more topped with a cocktail reception last night celebrating the […]
Our dear friend Jamie Rice just wrote to me with news of her experience at Burning Man this year ”August 26 to September 2 ”where she worked as a barista at Center Camp Café, the […]
Hooray for Sunday! This last day of the week (or first day of the next, whichever you want to call it), is a great time for brewing a cup of some stellar coffee and settling […]
Big, huge, enormous, mammoth, and even more gargantuan modifiers apply to the upcoming International Coffee Week which runs from September 9-12 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The event will host not only a sprawling trade show […]
Imagine you’re a barista in Russia. Most of you can’t, can you? It’s an enormous yet isolated land, and the chances of most Russian baristas visiting a coffee-producing country are extremely slim. In fact, the […]
Dang! Did a lot of you want some sweet new steaming pitchers or what? (Or perhaps you’re all just Trail Blazer fans and you want some of that beautiful red, black and white!) Either way, […]
Well you didn’t have to wait as long to make it to midweek this week (at least if you’re in the US) since we had a holiday on Monday. But here we are at Humpday […]
A big thanks to our friends at Visions Espresso for throwing some awesome Humpday swag our way. Cole McBride, a fierce latte art and barista competitor, as well as a Visions staffer, contacted me about […]
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