by andrew | Mar 10, 2014 | competitions, ideas
Do you want to learn what it takes to win the World Barista Championship? Take this sage advice from reigning world champion (The) Pete Licata posted to his blog today. In seven years of competing, his dedication and organized method of practice led to “thirteen...
by andrew | Dec 16, 2011 | news, retail
Ryan Willbur of United States Barista Championship and other coffee industry fame has compiled his own top 10 list of coffee happenings in 2011, among them (#8) Pete Licata winning the US Barista Championship this year in Houston and you’ll never guess what is...
by andrew | Oct 7, 2011 | competitions, events, marketing
It’s been just over 1 month since we left Moscow’s famed Red Square, site of the 2011 Spasskaya Tower and International Coffee Festival. I still find myself in a state of disbelief or maybe denial: did it all really happen? As quoted today by Sprudge, the...
by andrew | Aug 12, 2011 | events, hawaii
The Art of Hawaiian Coffee If you’re in Honolulu this weekend or early next week, be sure to check out the Art of Hawaiian Coffee event this is being held at the DFS Galleria in Waikiki. Reigning United States Barista Champion Pete Licata, roaster extraordinaire...
by andrew | May 25, 2011 | business, events, marketing, news
For the first time this August 31 through September 4, barista champions will have the opportunity to demonstrate their craft in front of a live audience of thousands on Red Square at the annual Spasskaya Tower festival. I can’t think of a more fitting way for...
