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Bay Area

Hey Berkeley!

What’s up, Berkeley (and larger Bay Area) coffee peeps? Got plans for this Friday night? Well, now you do! One of my favorite newish cafes in the Bay Area is Local 123. I went for […]

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Baristas

Welcome to Peru!

Let’s Talk Coffee officially got underway yesterday in the small town of Lamas. Lamas is just about thirty minutes outside of Tarapoto. And of course Tarapoto is the site of this year’s Ltc event. So […]

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Let's Talk Coffee '10 - Peru

Baristas Working and Playing in Peru

Sustainable Harvest’s annual event, Let’s Talk Coffee ”which brings together roasters, producers and baristas in a coffee growing country ”kicks off in just a few days! But some hard-working coffee professionals are already in this […]

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Mid-Atlantic Northeast Coffee Conference

MANE Artisan Coffee Conference Rocks!

I’m in Providence, Rhode Island, for an event that has completely inspired and invigorated me about what’s happening in coffee on this side of the United States: the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Artisan Coffee Conference. This is the […]

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Competitions

Next Up ¡Finals!

Twenty-six competitors have competed over the last two days here in Mexico City for the Ninth Annual Mexican Barista Championship. And as with any competition, there have been amazing performances, heartbreaking mistakes and a  reaffirming […]

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Barista Guild

Camp Pull-A-Shot… for FREE??

We’ve been talking a lot about Camp Pull-A-Shot, the Barista Guild of America’s first annual retreat, which will take place October 18 “21 at the beautiful El Capitan Canyon in Santa Barbara, California. This event […]