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In a law signed today, starting July 1, 2009, all chain restaurants with 20 or more locations in the State of California will be required by law to list calorie counts for food items on their menus and overhead menu boards. I applaud the move, but question how strictly it will be enforced. [...]

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Despite an increased number of farms and acreage, coffee production on the Big Island of Hawaii was off by about 3% in the 2007 season. I find it interesting that the Pacific Business News prefers to look at the “glass is half full” side of this story, emphasizing that the number of farms and [...]

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2008 World Barista Championship runner-up and reigning Australian Barista Champion David Makin is featured in this article about the barista profession and competitions:
TO many people, a cup of coffee is just a cup of coffee. To a few, it can be a work of art, if a very transitory one.
“It’s a matter of perfecting all [...]

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Our friends at PT’s Coffee in Topeka, KS will be holding their annual Fall Barista Jam on October 4th. I’ve been to two past jams at PT’s and enjoyed both thoroughly.
We’ve just confirmed it: Saturday, Oct. 4th, Rachel Peterson, from the famed Hacienda La Esmeralda coffee farm in Panama, will be visiting PT’s Coffee [...]

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An article (job advertisement, actually) announces Steve Penk’s shift to focus full-time on the World Barista Championship, thus leaving his position as the regional SCAE coordinator available:
The Speciality Coffee Association of Europe, the trade body for the modern espresso-related beverage market is looking for a new UK Co-ordinator – Steve Penk of La Spaziale has [...]

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