Editor’s note: My friend Francesco Sanapo is one of the most endearing coffee professionals I know. Much of what made the 2013 WBC special to me was his accomplishments in Melbourne, getting Italy higher in […]
I’m so excited that it’s Sunday! That’s because Ken gets back from Brazil tomorrow! So as I type this and look back on all the coffee news we wrote about here on the blog this […]
Once again, the annual Nordic Barista Cup has concluded. Please forgive the late coverage ”we had a writer lined up but she went MIA at deadline. What started in 2003 as a friendly competition between […]
It’s been a rough week in Colorado, where intense flash flooding in the Boulder area has been so severe that President Obama signed an emergency declaration last night to free up federal aid and allows […]
Hey, it’s Thursday, so of course it’s time for a TNT! Well, technically, this TNT, Belo Horizonte’s first, was held on Tuesday. But that starts with a T too so it’s all good! With Dismas […]
Coffee Fest Seattle is always one of my favorite shows of the year: it always takes place in the fall, and the weather is predictably gorgeous downtown at the convention center. There’s such a great […]
And we have a winner! Actually, we have two winners: for Humpday Giveaway this week, we offered up a beautiful Baratza Encore grinder, thanks to our wonderful friends at Baratza. This prize was open to […]
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 […]
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