For those of us in the specialty coffee business, it’s pretty common to want to find new shops and cafés whenever we travel (or heck, whenever we want to just head over to a new […]
I read a fascinating article in the New Yorker on the way to the Big Central barista competitions recently. It was in the Oct. 14, 2013 issue (aka the Money Issue), and it was about […]
There are those who believe that coffee here began out there, far across the world, with tribes of humans who may have been the forefathers of the Roasters, or the Importers, or the Baristas. Some […]
Wednesday round these parts means it’s time to play another round of Humpday Giveaway our weekly trivia contest for awesome prizes! For this week’s prize, I’m digging into my own personal stash, and giving away […]
It’s hard to believe that Barista Nation Los Angeles was already four weeks ago! I had a lot of fun at the event, met some great people and caught up with others. The sessions and […]
The alternate title for this post could be “Welcome our Robot Overlords” or perhaps, “Resistance is Futile.” The robots are coming after all, just like the steam-powered shovel came for John Henry. In the end […]
The City of Los Angeles hosts the latest installment of the traveling roadshow of education, community and coffee known as Barista Nation tomorrow at the Wilbur Curtis HQ. I’m pretty excited to be able 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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