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SCAA Houston

USBC Starts Tomorrow in Houston!

Well, I can’t say I’m surprised, but Houston is a pretty weird place. Luckily, Ken and I found out just a few hours after arriving that our hotel is also the home to the Norwegian […]

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Competitions

NERBC Rocks! A Report by Michelle Foster

The final 2011 regional just wrapped up, effectively launching the competition season to the United States Barista Championship (USBC) in Houston (t minus-two weeks and counting). The Northeast Regional, hosted graciously by Dallis Bros. Coffee, […]

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Competitions

NERBC ”Last Regional before the USBC!

Tomorrow will be a momentous day ”the start of the final Regional Barista Competition (RBC) of 2011, leading up to the United States Barista Championship (USBC) in Houston April 28 “May 1! I won’t say […]

Test Drive

Test Drive: The OTTO Ibrik Brewer

We try out OTTO by Goat Story, a contemporary ibrik brewer combining traditional coffee-making methods with modern design. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Featured photo by Vasileia Fanarioti Last year, in a bid to modernize […]