Two articles about the upcoming Northwest Regional Barista Competition or NWRBC this weekend in Tacoma, Washington appeared in my inbox this afternoon. Congratulations to Jay Lijewski and the crew at Dillanos for hosting the event and for working diligently to get the word out.

Tacoma Weekly: Tacoma to host 2009 Northwest Regional Barista Competition

Weekly Volcano: Barista Smackdown

Good luck to all competitors. Sorry that I can’t be there in person!