by andrew | May 3, 2011 | associations, competitions, events, hawaii, news, origin
In two coffee industry firsts this weekend in Houston, Pete Licata of Honolulu Coffee Co. became the first competitor from Hawaii to win the United States Barista Championship and also the first-ever to prevail at any national barista championship using 100% Hawaiian...
by andrew | Aug 1, 2010 | marketing, news, origin, retail, starbucks
Brazil’s largest business magazine, Exame, takes a look at Juan Valdez Cafe’s origins and plans for expansion worldwide, crediting Starbucks as an influence. The article Starbucks à moda latina, or “Starbucks Latin-style,” discusses the...
by andrew | Feb 28, 2010 | competitions, events, news
Colombia has been selected to host the 12th annual World Barista Championship, which will be held in combination with the 2011 EXPOESPECIALES conference in Bogota. Seven countries vied to host the 2011 event. “Choosing a winner from the very competitive site...