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News

Crawling forth in 2010…

Well, we’re off to a slow start in coffee news in 2010, which makes sense when you consider how cold most of us are (except you, Australia and New Zealand. Stop rubbing our freezing noses […]

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Coffee Fest

Top Cup Challenge: Win Money!

Pacific Natural Foods debuted the Top Cup Challenge at Coffee Fest Seattle last fall, and it was a huge hit! If you didn’t get a chance to participate in the Challenge, however, never fear: it’s […]

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Baristas

A Truly Remarkable Barista

I happened to cruise by La Marzocco USA‘s blog today, and I’m so glad I did! Gina Palandri of Espresso Partners wrote the most wonderful story about her encounter with a barista named Em. Gina […]

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Coffee Producers

Give a Green Gift to Kenyan Farmers

In an email I received from Diana Roach of ACDI/VOCA,I was thrilled to learn that the organization’s “The Greenest Gift” program has raised $6,000 so far! But there is still a ways to go ”the […]

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Travel

Coffee Safari in Uganda

We all know that the best coffees rarely stay for consumption in the countries that produce them ”when they can fetch higher prices from buyers in richer parts of the world like the United States, […]

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Competitions

New Barista Champion of Nicaragua!

Our oft roving reporter, Jay Caragay, was kind enough to email me a photo of the top six baristas in the Nicaragua Barista Championship, and the ranking order ”thanks, Jay! Be sure to check out […]