Food and Drink
Top Chef Masters Copies Nordic Barista Cup!
I was bitten by the reality TV bug a long time ago, and I’m not ashamed to say I’m still happily infected. But there are only a few shows in the genre I can get […]
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WBC Atlanta 2009
Finalist #6: IRELAND
World Barista Championship FINALIST #6 COLIN HARMON OF IRELAND One year and one day ago, Colin started his first barista job. That is to say, ne year ago, he didn’t know how to turn an […]
WBC Atlanta 2009
Kenya, Costa Rica, India, El Salvador
#28: BARISTA CHAMPION OF KENYA ”JOHN MAKAU John is the three-time Kenyan Barista Champion, and his experience shows immediately when he take the stage tday. He tells the judges that he is using coffee grown […]
Competitions
To Tacoma!
Tomorrow begins the first (unofficial) day of the Northwest Regional Barista Competition (NWRBC), held in Tacoma, Washington, and hosted by Dillanos Coffee Roasters. We’re so excited! FYI, see the bottom of this post for a […]
Colombia
Barista Magazine
Off to Colombia!
Early tomorrow morning, I’m flying to Colombia. I’m going with a crew from Sustainable Harvest, to their annual event, Let’s Talk Coffee. I’m literally going with them — I think about five of us are […]
Coffee
A few random thoughts…
What a busy couple of weeks since getting back from Copenhagen, it all seems like a lifetime ago, even though in reality it’s been barely a month. Lots of fun was had getting back to […]
WBC Copenhagen 2008
THE FINALS!
Here we are! It’s crazy to believe that we made it to this point after three long days of preliminary competition. There are probably 1000 people packed into this small, tight room. First things first: […]
WBC Copenhagen 2008
Competitors #39 ”#43
#39 NATIONAL CHAMPION OF BRAZIL EVERTON PENNING PETER Everton’s giving us a great way to start the day: peppy, sultry Brazilian music and a bright set-up studded with red: red tamper, red grinder, red daisies […]
Barista Magazine
24 Hours to Lift-off
It’s finally time for the World Barista Championship! Ken and I are so excited to be heading out of Portland for Copenhagen tomorrow to attend the SCAE’s Wonderful Coffee show where the WBC will be […]