I'm very curious to know people's thoughts on the recent announcement that the Northwest Regional will be taking place at CoffeeFest in Seattle at the end of September.
It didn't strike me as giving people a lot of opportunity to prepare a great routine for regionals... BUT... it gives the NW regional finalists seven months of prep time for the nationals. That seems like a lot.
Additionally, coffees that are in season now, or will be peaking around CoffeeFest will likely not be in season by the time the USBC rolls around in April. Or at the very least, they will have faded significantly.
Is there precedent for this? Am I showing my ignorance of Barista Championship history by wondering about these things?
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