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Wait… What's Your Name Again?
Have you ever spent years working your way up in the mob after having been sent undercover as a rat into the police academy? Or vice versa? I know these things happen to Matt Damon […]
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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 […]
WBC Atlanta 2009
South Africa, Lebanon, Greece
#7: BARISTA CHAMPION OF SOUTH AFRICA ”ISHAN NATALIE Ishan Natalie is a truly engaging, enjoyable barista to watch. So friendly and confident, Ishan brings an easy elegance to the stage. This came across especially well […]
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Sweden & El Salvador
Two of our favorite countries have been the focus of the last week and also this week: Five wonderful friends from Sweden came to Portland to spend three days exploring the coffee culture of our […]
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Other Things That Taste Good
The specialty coffee industry was sad to see Jane Rockhold leave her long-held position at Espresso Supply last year when she ventured out into the world to explore her other passion, wine making. The people […]
WBC Copenhagen 2008
That Last Crazy Night
After the end of Sunday’s monumental World Barista Championship Awards Ceremony, everyone was flying on pure adrenaline. It had been a long, hyper intense day of finalist performances, and emotions and the noise level were […]
WBC Copenhagen 2008
Competitors #34 ”#38
#34 NATIONAL CHAMPION OF KOREA JUNG-HYUN YOO WBC judge Brent Fortune went to Korea for the national championship recently (read abut it in the June-July 2008 issue of Barista Magazine) and was totally blown away […]
WBC Copenhagen 2008
Competitors #6 ”#10
#6 NATIONAL CHAMPION OF NORWAY CHRIS KOLBU Chris is super smooth from the very beginning, obviously well versed in his coffee origins and characters. Chris used two coffees, one in his espresso and one in […]
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Get Yer Coffee on in Hood River
Hood River, Oregon, is one of the reasons people come to our lovely state. Just a little over an hour outside of Portland, this dramatically beautiful spot is one of the top places to windsurf, […]
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Ragu Bolognese
Congratulations to Chris Baca! I was about to post this earlier, and I’m sure it will be buried by the posts from Sarah and Steve about the fantastic time they had this weekend at the […]