by andrew | Dec 20, 2007 | competitions, events, hawaii
Third time is a charm for Barista and Coffee Roaster Brooke Bateman of Mountain Thunder Coffee as she steamed and her way to the top barely breaking a sweat with her Italian themed drink, Citrus Twist, brewed with 100% Kona coffee from her family farm, prepared as...
by andrew | Oct 10, 2007 | events, hawaii, news
KAILUA-KONA (AP) – Growers of Kona coffee are upset over what they consider a snub by organizers of the annual Ironman triathlon this Saturday. The championship run, swim and bike race held every year in Kona is marketing an Ironman Organic brand coffee, and...
by andrew | Oct 2, 2007 | competitions, events
The Ultimate Barista Challenge® USA was once again featured at the Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, August 18 – 20, 2007 with 15,000 attendees. The Ultimate Barista Challenge (UBC) consists of four tasty bouts of coffee...
by andrew | Jul 19, 2007 | associations, events, hawaii, news, quality
For the first time in its 37-year history, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival will include a professional espresso training workshop during its 10-day celebration of Hawaii’s coffee heritage. The full-day hands-on workshop held by the Kona Pacific Farmers...
by andrew | Jun 25, 2007 | events, hawaii, news
Andrew Hetzel of Cafemakers, LLC has been named one of the Forty Under 40 top young business leaders in the State of Hawaii for 2007 by Pacific Business News. In an award ceremony held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu on Thursday, June 21, Mr. Hetzel (age...
by andrew | Jun 4, 2007 | associations, events, industry, quality, retail
3-DAY SCAA SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOP EVENT Presented by the Specialty Coffee Association of America July 6 – 8, 2008 Washington, D.C. – Counter Culture Coffee 1836 Columbia Road NW, Suite 202, Washington, DC 20009 ESPRESSO – CUPPING – PRO BARISTA SKILLS – BREWING JULY 6...
