I remember the good old days when we would take our 3-group to the park for a picnic. People would stare and ask: “hey, why is that 250 lbs, 220v espresso machine outside in the wind on a picnic table?” We’d just laugh… some people don’t know how to enjoy the good life.
US Barista Champion Mike Phillips on the CBS Early Show
May 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Events, Weird but True, scaa, world barista championship
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Andrew’s 2009 Year in Review Part 1
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Hawaii coffee, Retail Coffee Industry, Venting Steam, economy, world barista championship
A 2009 retrospective in February 2010, you ask? Well, I’ve been hard at work for the last 6 weeks or so (which you will see in the 2010 wrap-up), so it’s going to have to do. What, you want a refund? This is my second annual year in review, started in 2008 and inspired by [...]
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Cafe Cafe USBC Podcast Interview
March 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, world barista championship
Despite the seemingly non-stop activity surrounding this year’s United States Barista Championship in Portland, I had the pleasure of sitting down to discuss the competition and what it means to be a barista judge with Internet radio producer Kyle O’Brien of Small Plate Radio. Cafe Cafe is a new series for Small Plate Radio that [...]
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USBC 2009 Finals Live Today at Noon PDT
March 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, world barista championship
The United States Barista Championship finals round is today, Sunday March 8, 2009 at Noon PDT broadcast live from Portland. Stay here for streaming coverage of the action: Live Broadcast by Ustream.TV USBC Finalists (not in order): 1. Scott Lucey – Alterra Coffee – Milwaukee, WI (Great Lakes Champ) 2. Mike Marquard – Kaldi’s Coffeehouse [...]
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Live video of the 2009 South East Regional Barista Competition
February 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Events, world barista championship
2009 South East Regional Barista Competition : Feb 13-15, 2009, Atlanta GA ROUND ONE – 11:00am – 2:00pm Friday & Saturday FINALS ANNOUNCEMENT – 3:00pm Saturday FINALS ROUND – 10:30am – 1:00pm Sunday AWARDS CEREMONY – 1:30pm – 2:00pm Sunday Free live streaming by Ustream Day 1, Friday February 13, 2009 Danielle Glasky, Octane Coffee, [...]
