Coffee
Empire State of Mind
Looks like the coffee scene in New York continues to evolve and get more and more interesting. The New York Times is reporting that San Francisco-based roaster/retailer Four Barrel Coffee has a new account in […]
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Barista Jams and Events
Good morning, Grand Rapids, Michigan!
If you’re in the Grand Rapids area today or tomorrow, head over to MadCap Coffee for the super slamming barista gathering going on! Trevor from MadCap wrote to tell me about all the awesome people […]
Coffee Fest Seattle
Away We Go to Coffee Fest Seattle!
I’ve got to admit, I’m a little weary from Iceland still to be headed right into the fire-breathing mouth of Coffee Fest Seattle. I have been attacked by Pacific Northwest allergies ”seems my body preferred […]
Coffee
A Consumer’s Quest for a Perfect Cup
Gizmodo is a cool gadget blog that I enjoy reading on occasion. It’s similar to Wired magazine. And it recently had a nice post about discovering quality coffee (and the machines that make it.) Set […]
Coffee
A Consumer's Quest for a Perfect Cup
Gizmodo is a cool gadget blog that I enjoy reading on occasion. It’s similar to Wired magazine. And it recently had a nice post about discovering quality coffee (and the machines that make it.) Set […]
Barista Jams and Events
Gearing Up for Northwest Jam!
My pal Sarah Dooley — who works with Visions and just completed the amazing Coffee Enhancement Lounge in Seattle — teamed up with some awesome coffee folks like Cam Kellett and Phuong Tran of Lava […]
WBC Atlanta 2009
United States, Argentina, Estonia
#44: BARISTA CHAMPION OF THE UNITED STATES ”MICHAEL PHILLIPS Oh, Mike Phillips ”he’s just one of the nicest, most genuine guys I know. By his own admission, he was an unlikely winner of the United […]
Nordic Barista Cup 2009
Destination Iceland! For Mike Phillips, and you, too!
When Mike Phillips of Intelligentsia won the United States Barista Championship a week ago, he walked away with some sweet prizes. Among them was a certificate to attend the amazing, awesome, groundbreaking, uber fun event […]
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Mike Phillips is hella cooler than Jimmy Fallon
I thought it would be the best episode of Oprah ever since not only would Mike Phillips, newly crowned 2009 USBC champ, be featured, but so would the two dudes who saved Christian the Lion! […]
USBC 2009
And the Winner is…
Congratulations to Michael Phillips (in center of above photo) of Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea in Chicago for his first place finish at the 2009 United States Barista Championship. Second place went to Nick Griffith from […]