So for all of you unfamiliar with Rohs Street Cafe (prolly most of you), we are a small fair trade coffee shop on the corner of the UC campus. Next Wednesday we will be showcasing our roasters direct trade coffee. Be lucky enough to try a truly spec
Read more…Sioux Falls has begun monthly latte art challenges and would like to set up a challenge between the two cities of Sioux Falls and Minneapolis. Are any MPLS area baritsas interested?
Read more…I have the regional coming up in March here. I am a long time barista (6 plus year) and am pretty confident in my technical abilities. I have spent the last few months researching performances and I have read the rule book 6 times cover to cover. Ar
Read more…The South Central Regional Barista Competition, hosted by Cuvee Coffee, will take place on January 7-10th at the Downtown Austin Sheraton, 701 East 11th Street Austin, Texas. Visit www.cuveecoffee.com or www.scaa.org for more information. *A reminde
Read more…I am from Croatia,small country near Italy, I went to last seminar in London to become one and I am very happy about it , how does it help my fellow coleagues to get new students in school... ... are there on line some trainers. How did you use this
Read more…Call for Volunteers! The SCAA is currently seeking volunteers for the SE Skill Building Workshop hosted by Dilworth Coffee in North Carolina. The workshops will take place on Nov 13-15, 2009. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please cont
Read more…I love Peet's. In a lot of ways, Peet's is like our older brother. Roasting specialty coffee, prepared by dedicated baristas, a focus on quality in spite of the expansion of the company. Definately something to be respected, and I do. But (and you k
Read more…So I was one of the competitors at Seattle's millrock latte art competition, but I wasn't able to make it to see who won first place. I'm dying here! and I can't find it anywhere else online. Does anyone know who the winner was?
Read more…Hey I have a friend visiting Seattle for 2 weeks. Anybody know of any throwdowns or cuppings open to the public she can come join?
Read more…October 30, 2009 City to City: MKE vs. PDX No costume, no pour! Coffees from Alterra, Anodyne, Counter Culture, Olympia, and perhaps a few surprises Barista Mag will be covering the event Hosted by Roast Coffee Company, Milwaukee, WI Hosted by
Read more…The mid-west... you know... That empty space between all of the cool things like oceans and mountains and stuff... Anyway,... believe it or not we are here and love great coffee. We are ready to refine our skills and battle it out. Please show your l
Read more…I got an email from Marcus Boni who wanted everyone to know that they are literally days away from launching a new usbaristachampionship.org website. I’ve attached the regional calendar for this year and usbaristachampionship.org is launching next w
Read more…How does one go about preparing for a barista competition and what are the key essentials.
Read more…Hi all, I'm issuing a challenge to all baristas within driving distance of Charlotte NC... Think your city or town pours the best latte art in the Southeast? Prove it! As part of November's SouthEast Regional Jam, we're having a Saturday Night latt
Read more…I am curious to see which members of BX will be attending the Southeast Regional Jam in Charlotte in November. I want to be sure I get to put faces to names. So give a shout out!
Read more…has anyone looked at the newly redesigned scaa site? I can't stand it. I can't make heads or tails of it. one of the links that looked promising lead to a crazy blue screen loaded with computer code! I don;t know who designed the site but it is rubbi
Read more…I had just two questions come to mind on my travals home from coffee fest Seattle and wanted to get some feedback. First question, are all barista's/baristi created equal? I've heard it said that barista's are by nature a vary friendly group, and th
Read more…Registration now open! Friday October 30-Nov 1, 2009, judges certification on October 29th Host Partner: Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Co. Where: Soulard Preservation Hall 1921 S. 9th street St. Louis, MO 63104 Registration Page: click here Open to resid
Read more…Pacific Foods is looking for a barista to help judge the Top Cup Competition this weekend at Coffee Fest. 3 hours Friday and 3 hours Saturday (1-4) This is a paying gig and contact Patrick Gabrish if you would like to make some extra cash during th
Read more…*from the correspondent Antonello Monardo The Brazilian coffee market is managing with an excess of offer. To avoid the situation to strike against producers, the minister of agriculture of Brazil, Reinhold Stephanes, argues that it is necessary to r
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