It can approve that the influence of the world coffee industry is in a wrong direction, as I can see and tell. Since they feel that they should learn from the world "new development", but in fact, they were leading to the wrong place. People are alw
Read more…We are now in election season for the SCAA. The current Board of Directors and the nominating committee has put force a slate of nominees: Current SCAA Board of Directors nominees : 2nd Vice President Nominee – Peter Giuliano, Counter Culture Coff
Read more…So, does anyone know of a cheap and easy method of finding the brew temperature of any given espresso machine. I know that there is the Scace Device, but I can't get myself to lay down that much money ($274.85 - $427.12). Any idea will be tested, so
Read more…I have an other question for all of you: what is the difference in the cup between a conical grinder and a flat?
Read more…I Would really like to learn how to roast coffee, and would like to go to Italy, or any other place on earth that can teach me properly.
Read more…I would like to organize and host some educational public tastings. The issue is that the only space I have to work with is the retail floor at our main shops. I would like to offer various kinds of coffee with either similar characteristics, origins
Read more…When writing a description of a particular espresso character or coffee blend, is your description fact or opinion? ....."Wild blueberry aromatics, with sweet clean character, deep caramel undertones and spicy cardamom and pepper finish"..... Plea
Read more…Training is the cornerstone of any successful coffee business. You can use the best coffee available, have the best possible location, and buy top of the line equipment, but without proper instruction on preparation methods, there is no guarantee of
Read more…http://www.greatlakesbaristacompetition.com/ We are excited to announce that the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) has awarded Alterra Coffee Roasters and the city of Milwaukee the privilege of hosting the 2008 Great Lakes Regional Bari
Read more…I will be adding some cool features in the coming weeks to the site to make it even better, and I am eager to hear feedback from all members. The most recent addition is the "Who's Online Now" and "Chat" feature that can be found on the right hand c
Read more…We will be taking Ning and all networks off-line for some upgrades to the back-end systems on Sunday night, Jan 13th from 9PM-10PM PST. Sorry for the inconvenience, go read a book for an hour! :)
Read more…Who out there knows anything about visas? Could those of you in the know share a bit of your knowledge for hopeful exchange baristas and the people who hope to trade them?
Read more…I found another great blog about the site on the beloved Espresso Parts NW website. Thank you Terry and the gang for mentioning the site! Check out the Espresso Parts NW Blog Site Terry writes: Apparently Matt Milletto of the American Barista & Co
Read more…Sarah at Barista Magazine, the great writer that she is, blogged about baristaexchange.com last week. You can read the full blog here, and if you don't already check the b mag blog out daily, you can now! Read the B Mag Blog Thanks Sarah! - Matt
Read more…Last night was my grandfather's 80th birthday. When it came time for his speech he surprised the room by proclaiming he had been moved to change his mind. This is not a little feat for my grandfather. My grandfathers catalyst for change was Barrack
Read more…After only a couple weeks of being live, the blogger/staff of Ning wrote a nice little feature on Barista Exchange. One of the Ning developers, a coffee lover and Blue Bottle advocate, was immediately intrigued by the website and joined, later to blo
Read more…The world of food and beverage is vast and diverse. Considering that our beloved coffee is derived from various growing regions around the world, amongst different and distinctive cultures. Each origin country has unique food and beverage offerings,
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