MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The nation’s top espresso-makers battled it out Monday to be called best-of-the-best, but it was Kyle Glanville of Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea who took home top honors. Glanville won the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) highly competitive 2008 United States Barista Championship (USBC), hosted by Krups. The heated competition took place at SCAA’s [...]
Kyle Glanville of Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea wins 2008 US Barista Championship
May 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Retail Coffee Industry
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World Barista Championship Adds SCAA Pair to Board of Directors
April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Retail Coffee Industry
LONG BEACH, Calif. U.S.A. (April 2, 2008) —The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), the world’s largest coffee trade association, elected two new members to represent the association’s interest on the World Barista Championship (WBC) Board of Directors.
Andrew Hetzel, founder of Cafemakers, LLC and murky coffee president, Nicholas Cho are each slated to [...]
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