Colombia
Barista Meet and Greet
A staple of any WBC is the barista meet and greet party, so last night after the day wrapped up at the competition space, we boarded buses and headed across town. So sure, it wasn’t […]
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Colombia
Barista introductions underway
The WBC is really underway today with judges’ calibration already happening in a room upstairs from the competition area, and all of the national champions are now here, and the official introductions have begun. This […]
Coffee Fest
Baristas Around the World
Announcement to the barista powers that be: No more events allowed between June 2 and June 5 ”got it? Not only is the World Barista Championship kicking off in Bogota, Colombia, on June 2 ” […]
Barista Jams and Events
Bongo Java’s Sig Drink Contest Builds Coffee Community in Tennessee
By Chelsea Kallman Bongo Java’s first ever Signature Drink Competition might have had a sleepy start, but after a five minute Tennessee downpour cleared up, employees and friends started to trickle in. The event, open […]
Rosettas for Relief
Louisville to Host Rosettas for Relief Effort for Japan
I know Jesse Harriott, who is one of the organizers of this AWESOME Rosettas for Relief efforts, from meeting him at various Coffee Fest latte art competitions. He’s a super enthusiastic guy ”when I heard […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Competitions
South Central Regional in Full Effect!
It’s the second-to-last Regional Barista Competition of 2011 ”that means we’re really close to the United States Barista Championship! And the states represented in the South Central Regional are home to some of the best […]
Competitions
South Africa Barista Championship
[Sarah Robinson of Bean There contributed the following piece about the 2011 South Africa Barista Championship] South Africa’s representative for the World Barista Championship in Bogota, Colombia was determined in Johannesburg from 13 to 15 […]