Instructors Needed for 2009 SCAA Espresso Labs

Yep. It’s that time again. The Introduction to Espresso lectures this year at the Specialty Coffee Association of America’ annual conference in Atlanta are bigger than ever. We have a total of 15 stations setup that will need qualified espresso instructors...
Coffee Travel: 2008 Year in Review

Coffee Travel: 2008 Year in Review

While recreating a complete log of my 2006 travel schedule for my friends and yours at the Internal Revenue Service, I thought to myself, “hey, this would be kind of fun, if not for the looming deadline and possible monetary penalties if I make a mistake.”...
The great barista battle is brewing

The great barista battle is brewing

OK, so it’s Specialty Coffee Association of America, not the Specialty Coffee Growers Association, but otherwise, the article is spot on. I even like the subtitle: The great barista battle is brewing The National Barista Championship beginning Friday will...