Step back in time to the 1920’s, a place with a Bohemian vibe and décor with a strong 20 something hangout and smooth espresso and you’re standing in Café 1923 coffeehouse in Hamtramck Michigan. Located on the corner of Dubois and Holbrook street, the experience is like being at grandma’s house; two rooms of comfort and warmth. If inside doesn’t seat you, the backyard has tables and chairs to…

In the heart of downtown Ypsilanti, nestled between the library and an unoccupied building, is the coffee brilliance know as Bombadills. Bombadills has been there for five years now and is run by Peter Rinehart. It is a cozy place to eat, caffeinate, mix, mingle, and meet. It is brewing at 217 West Michigan Ave.

You might be lucky and get a front parking spot, if you’re a fan of parallel parking, or there’s a small lot behind the building. Seating is plenty with tables and…

To anybody that may be reading this, my name is Phillip Prass. As of today, May 9 of 2010, I am 20 years old and working at a Boston Stoker's coffee shop in Dayton. I came across Barista Exchange due to a work bulletin and registered almost immediately.

I've recently come to find a niche in the coffee industry, one where I hope to open a shop of my own.Hopefully this occurs down the west coast, but who knows.

I suppose the point of this blog is to introduce…

In the latest Los Angeles Times Magazine, food writer Lora Zarubin goes on a bit of a tirade about the “fetishization” of specialty...Read more.

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coffee man ( thanks willie, kris, waylon and j.r.)

I was a barista

with my finger i did slide

with two towels by my side

many a coffee and hot beverages were made

many a folks said…

It was cold outside this morning, and I didn't approve.Had it been hot in the N.O. I would have been okay with it. Whatever, the morning is starting of the right way. A banana , cigarettes and Some Rawandan from Bardorf and Bronson. Allright, let's get started.One of my roomates here at the Locust House , Jonathan Meadows of White Rock Coffee in, dallas tx. along with Lorenzo Prekins of Cafe Medici in Austin are here…

What up y'all (where yat) to all my SNOBS. So Bob Arcenaux and I have made it to anaheim, ( it looks like houston, which looks like dallas, which looks like Metarie( sorry Baby) , the only differnce is it's got hills. I wasn't that scared on the flight which is awesome because i'm not a fan of flying . Next year in houston will be great. not a bad drive .

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I know I shouldn't be as starstruck as I am, but seeing some of the biggest names in the game: Lem Butler , Gwilym…