In case you don’t know him, Chad Bledsoe is one of the brightest and most determined young baristas in Portland, Oregon. I see him at all the local barista events and Thursday Night Throwdowns, and […]
One of the coolest things I saw at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo in Australia last week was the design for La Marzocco’s Academia Project. Tom Beaumont, who is the general manager of La Marzocco […]
Portland, Ore.’s trendy Pearl District will play host to a very special Thursday Night Throwdown tomorrow, at Christopher David, a design and style mecca ”complete with a café inside ”in Northwest Portland. The event, which […]
Justin DeWaard General Manager/Director of Coffee Rowster Coffee Grand Rapids, Michigan What other coffee jobs have you had? I started working in 2005 at JP’s Coffee & Espresso in Holland, Mich., as a barista ”though […]
Our friends at Blue Star Coffee Roasters in Twisp, Wash., only love one thing as much as coffee, and that’s their community. Just look at how owners Meg and Dan Donohue have gotten involved with […]
Matt Vassau Founder and CEO Driven Coffee Minneapolis, Minnesota What other coffee jobs have you had? My first coffee job was VP of field operations for Espresso Partners in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We serviced and sold […]
We’re big fans of Patrick Burns and his Canyon, Texas, outfit Palace Coffee. Patrick is a total go-getter. He organized and developed a latte art throw down series for his local coffee community, and worked […]
We’re still reflecting on how awesome the inaugural U.S. Latte Art Championship ”which took place at the SCAA show in Seattle two weeks ago ”was. Thanks to the tireless efforts of a small team of […]
One of the very best things that happened during the SCAA show in Seattle didn’t actually happen at the SCAA show in Seattle: The world premiere of “A Film About Coffee,” the new documentary from […]
Our old pal, Mike McKim ”owner of Cuvée Coffee in Austin, and also the very first person we profiled in our popular “10 Minutes With…” series ”is getting some well-deserved accolades from top foodies in […]
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