There was some Counter Culture electricity in the air when ”during the awards ceremony for the U.S. Brewers Cup ”it was down to Jonathan Bonchak and Erin McCarthy, both of whom work for the company. […]
Erin McCarthy is a serious vet of this industry ”I recall meeting him in person for the first time at the SCAA show in Minneapolis in 2008. Back then, he was working for Gimme!, brewing […]
Gotta give it up for Sarah’s dad, Steve Allen, for once again supplying us with some reportage: Dad just emailed me a link to a pretty cool little video put together by Blue Ribbon Hunter, […]
It’s bonkers to think that the World Barista Championship (WBC) is one month away! This toughest coffee contest on the planet will take place within the hub of the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) from […]
In early 2012, after being selected by the World Coffee Events organization as the official espresso machine for the World Barista Championship (WBC) for 2012 “2014, Nuova Simonelli launched the first of its kind traveling […]
Here are some shots from the final day of action at the 2013 USBC and SCAA Event in Boston. It was great to see so many old friends and make new ones!
6. Charlie Habegger, Intelligentsia 5. Nick Purvis, The French Press 4. Sam Lewontin, Everyman Espresso 3. Trevor Corlett, MadCap 2. Charles Babinski, G&B WINNER: PETE LICATA!!!!!
Nick Purvis has coffee in his blood: his brother, Sam, won the Northwest Regional Barista Championship in 2011. But Nick’s been succeeding on a high level in his own right for a long time. He’s […]
Sam Lewonski is affectionately known as “the other Sam” at Everyman Espresso in New York. That’s because he and his boss, Sam Penix, are essentially attached at the hip. The two friends support each other […]
Please welcome Charlie Habegger to the USBC finals stage ”and Charlie is something pretty special. This is only his second time competing, and anyone who follows barista competitions, especially in the uber competitive United States […]
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