Month: April 2015

We may be in the United States, but we’re pretty far north ”almost to Canada, you might say. But given the size and level of enthusiasm of the crowd gathered here in Seattle to cheer […]

If Chan’s performance seems a little familiar, you’re not alone: he works for Kapo, the owner of the Cupping Room in Hong Kong. Kapo was the second-place finisher at the WBC in 2014. He’s using […]

True confession: I was unfamiliar with Sasa Sestic until he won the Australian Barista Championship four weeks ago. But thanks to my pal Shanny Sena, a barista and cafe owner in Melbourne, I got up […]

What can I possibly say about Charles Babinski, the incredible Charles Babinski, that hasn’t been said before?  I’ve been glued to social media  specifically because the many people who love Charles have been putting up […]

Swoon: I love Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood (I think I even told him that after a couple of beers at a party the other night). He’s the consummate professional, he’s a walking definition of the quintessential charming […]

I saw Charlotte compete in the French Barista Championship in February ”she was marvelous then, but she’s grown into something else entirely since. Working with roaster (and multi-time Italian Barista Champ, plus 2013 WBC finalist […]