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:

http://www.ustream.tv/flash/live/1/512153

USBC Finalists (not in order):

1. Scott Lucey – Alterra Coffee – Milwaukee, WI (Great Lakes Champ)
2. Mike Marquard – Kaldi’s Coffeehouse – St. Louis, MO
3. Nick Griffith – Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea – Los Angeles, CA (Western Champ)
4. Ryan Willbur – Intelligentsia Coffee – Los Angeles, CA
5. Devin Pedde – Intelligentsia Coffee – Los Angeles, CA
6. Michael Phillips – Intelligentsia Coffee – Chicago, IL