We've all had the moment when we taste a coffee and something just clicks. It's the sip that takes coffee from just tasting like "coffee" to something more. I distinctly remember when I had this experience: in the cupping room at the roasting compa
Read more…Hey B|X! We (the American Barista & Coffee School) are getting ready to host our first three day Coffee Roasting Workshop in Portland, Oregon next week: December 3-5. It's going to be led by Rob Hoos (independent coffee roasting consultant who wrot
Read more…I want to thank our current Barista Exchange Partners for their support and participation with the site. The current partners are:
The American Barista & Coffee School
Check out www.coffeebusiness.com for more information
Ghirardelli Chocolate Comp
Read more…Fairly Grounded Too is located at 170 South Virginia Street In downtown Reno. It is a fantastic location! We opened in August and it is busier every day. We offer pour over coffee as our only brewed option with a variety of single origin coffees r
Read more…As we hit our 10,000 member milestone, I thought it would be fun to hear from our members some stories of how you have benefited or used bX. Feel free to share with the rest of us stories that might be interesting and help new and existing members be
Read more…I'm curious about folks' experiences with these training schools. How does it compare to the on-the-job training you get? (I gotta say, I've got a great resource at my shop!) Are they pricey, and worth the money? What school would you recommend, and
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 have received multiple emails today from friends in the Chicago area who have informed me that a young barista and fellow Barista Exchange member, Liza Whitacre, died last night in a bicycle accident. Emails from Michael Phillips and Tony Dreyfuss
Everyone's favorite caffeination station between Portland and Seattle. Come by and check out Olympia's first dedicated 100% Organic micro-roaster and sample some excellent coffee served up by Oly's best trained baristas.
Read more…Hi everyone, I wanted to give a shout out to the member points leaders and expose anyone who is not aware of this feature to it. Basically members can earn points for activity on the site. The highest points scoring option is inviting new members, s
Read more…We opened Fairly Grounded in September of 2008. Since then it has become a true neighborhood cafe. We offer a small breakfast, lunch and snack menu (including our own homemade soups) and we serve Water Ave Coffee using the pour over method and our
Read more…I would love to hear what you think the repercussions of the economy will mean to the coffee industry. I have my inclinations and will share when the discussion begins to roll.
Read more…"Quality. This dinky coffee shop on cracked-out Burnside serves the best coffee in the neighborhood and perhaps the best on the western shore of the Willamette River. In the upper avenues of Alphabet Portland, Coffeehouse NW is the only place that tr
Read more…I want to start by saying thank you to all the members on the site, as content moderation has been extremely minimal, and the exchange of information/networking on the site has been very positive! I am very pleased with the growth of the site, and th
Read more…In Celebration of reaching the 3000 member mark at Barista Exchange. Espressoparts.com and bX have joined together to create the first of many Barista Exchange T Shirts. The Viva Barista logo has been screened onto the front of 100% cotton T shirts
Read more…This little coffee house is not quite like those that have come here before. It is not most of the way up 'cosy' and 'quirky' street, nor is it half way down 'trendy' avenue. Instead this place maintains the balance between money and class and family
Read more…Bakery Bar is a cute little bakery and coffee bar in Inner SE Portland. They serve Stumptown Coffee Roasters coffee, along with beer and wine, panini and salads, and an excellent array of custom cakes, cupcakes, morning baked goods, and more.
Read more…Think Coffee is an independently-owned cafe with a socially and environmentally conscious bent and a community-oriented mission. They serve only Fair Trade, shade-grown, organic coffee, Fair Trade, organic teas, and local milk fresh from the Hudson V
Read more…I have been talking to a lot of people looking to open a coffee business, or are existing retailers already about the announcement that Starbucks will be closing roughly 600 stores. There has been some mixed thoughts, concerns and feelings about how
