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Regional Barista Competitions

New U.S. Regional Champs, More Regional News

Let’s hear it for some come-back action! Greg Lefcourt of Ozo Coffee in Boulder, Colo., took the Mountain Regional Barista Competition championship title on Valentine’s Day at the Denver competition, hosted by Barista Pro Shop […]

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Africa

Things You Learn in Africa

I saw this photo on Stephen Vick’s Facebook page: If you don’t know Stephen, here’s the skinny: after working for some uber reputable coffee companies as a barista trainer, Stephen was hired by Sustainable Harvest […]

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blazers

Now that's an art show!

Yes, many cafés have rotating art shows decorating their walls, but this one is really something else. Ok, so a lot of you aren’t necessarily Portland Trail Blazer fans or even sports fans, but I […]

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blazers

Now that’s an art show!

Yes, many cafés have rotating art shows decorating their walls, but this one is really something else. Ok, so a lot of you aren’t necessarily Portland Trail Blazer fans or even sports fans, but I […]

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Food and Drink

Food Carts: Wave of the Future?

Way back in 1989, Lloyd Dobler claimed that kickboxing was the sport of the future. Twenty years later, eh… not so much. (But I suppose he might have been onto something foreshadowing the rise of […]

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Regional Barista Competitions

Congratulations, Mike Marquard, MWRBC Champ!

Mike Marquard of Kaldi’s Coffee in St. Louis is the new Midwest Regional Barista Champion ”cheers to you, Mike! You will no doubt remember Mike for breaking into the finals at arguably the toughest United […]

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Coffee

Dance, Monkey! Dance?

I saw this today and couldn’t believe it was true. But apparently, it is. Wow. As basketball season starts tomorrow (Go Blazers!), and those terrible rumors spread two years ago that Greg Oden hurt his […]