by andrew | Sep 25, 2008 | competitions, events, news |
2008 World Barista Championship runner-up and reigning Australian Barista Champion David Makin is featured in this article about the barista profession and competitions: TO many people, a cup of coffee is just a cup of coffee. To a few, it can be a work of art, if a...
by andrew | Aug 29, 2008 | competitions, events |
LONDON (August 29, 2008) – The world’s top baristas will test their coffee making skills in competition using the Nuova Simonelli Aurelia espresso machine and MAHLKÖNIG K30 espresso grinders at World Barista Championship events in 2009 – 2011. Once every 3 years,...
by andrew | Aug 22, 2008 | competitions, events
After a one year hiatus, the Cup of Excellence competition returns in November to Brazil, the origin where there first COE was held in 1999. You can read all about it in the organization’s press release: The Brazil Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA) announces...
by andrew | Jul 23, 2008 | competitions, events, retail |
Long Beach, CA. U.S.A. (July 22 2008) — The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announces the appointment of Emily Oak as the newest member to represent the association’s interest on the World Barista Championship (WBC) Board of Directors. Oak is...
by andrew | Jul 15, 2008 | competitions, events
The World Barista Championship (WBC) will announce the official espresso machine and coffee grinder sponsors for its 2009 – 2011 competitions on August 29, 2008 at 1:00 PM GMT. The live announcement will be broadcast from the International Coffee Organization...
by andrew | Jul 10, 2008 | competitions, news
…or so says this article from The Pitch, a Kansas City food blog that recently interviewed our friend from PT’s Coffee. You may notice (above, left) the publicity photo for “Coffee Prince,” a hugely popular Korean drama television series. What...