Nick Griffith took the top prize at this weekend’s Western Regional Barista Competition in Los Angeles, followed by David Pedde, and Ryan Wilbur — all from Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea’s store in Silverlake. All 3 will compete in the upcoming United States Barista Championship in Portland, March 5-8. Intelligentsia is the home of 2006 US [...]
Intelligentsia takes 1,2,3 at 2009 WRBC
January 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, world barista championship
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Kyle Glanville of Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea wins 2008 US Barista Championship
May 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Retail Coffee Industry
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 [...]
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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 serve [...]
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