How many times have you been pouring your morning double rosetta and wished that some machine was invented to automate the task? If you’re like me, that happens… well, never. This article and video from the Wall Street Journal online is on the scene. By CARI TUNA August 14, 2008; Page A1 For the past [...]
Latte art printer automates daily pouring task
August 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Retail Coffee Industry, Tips, Weird but True
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Copenhagen to crown New World Barista Champion
June 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Events
The World Barista Championship received a mention by Reuters news service this morning in the article Copenhagen to crown a New World Barista Champion. COPENHAGEN (Reuters Life!) – At Cafe Europa in the heart of the Danish capital of Copenhagen the baristas know how to make the world’s best cup of coffee. Staff from the [...]
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Coffee is art, a performance
April 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Retail Coffee Industry
I had a good interview with the New Paper from Singapore earlier this week, which resulted in the following article surrounding the Asia Barista Championship. Although missing the technical points of our discussion completely (sour coffee and chalky milk comments were blended), he does a nice job of capturing the spirit of competition. WE live [...]
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The $6 billion gorilla
February 1st, 2007 · No Comments · Retail Coffee Industry
Espresso, historians tell us, was given to the world by Italians in the early 20th century. It would take a quirky Seattle retailer with New Age proclivities to move it into storefronts, malls, airports and book stores – not to mention bowling alleys, gyms, the concession areas of gas stations, parent-teacher nights, baseball stadiums, the [...]
