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World Barista Champions

2000 Monte Carlo,Monaco Robert Thoresen, Norway

2001 Miami, U.S.A. Martin Hildebrandt, Denmark

2002 Oslo, Norway Fritz Storm, Denmark

2003 Boston, U.S.A. Paul Bassett, Australia

2004 Trieste, Italia Tim Wendelboe, Norway

2005 Seattle, U.S.A Trouls Overdahl Poulsen, Denmark

2006 Berne, Switzerland Klaus Thomsen, Denmark

2007 Tokyo, Japan James Hoffmann, U.K.

2008 Copenhagen, Denmark Stephen Morrissey,… Continue

Added by nik orosi on December 2, 2008 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

European Team Coffee Challenge

Hi guys

Just got back to the UK after Trieste Espresso Expo and the European Team Coffee Challenge.

I thought you guys might want to see a selection of the 'millions' of the photos I took.

Hope you enjoy them

(I've tried not to incriminate anyone too much)

http://tinyurl.com/5fhs82

Please tag anyone you know so we can all be… Continue

Added by Stuart Lee Archer on November 17, 2008 at 11:50am — No Comments

Barista Champ Champions Coffee Farmers

What a great way start a Monday. When I arrived last Monday, I had a message of good news and glad tidings from Sarah Allen at Barista Magazine.

This past weekend (Sept. 12-14) Hiroshi Sawada, owner of Caffe Milk Art in Japan, competed in the Millrock Latte Art Championship and took first prize in one of the most… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on September 24, 2008 at 9:25am — No Comments

How 2 Make Money In The Coffee Industry

I figured, I would write my thoughts on making money in the coffee industry. I have worked for several coffee shops, I have also worked my own coffee concession. I roast beans by pan, yes it's work, but it's also fulfilling, however the question is am I making money? Well honestly I would have to say no, why because although I work for myself I'm glued to the bean, and with that I can't go out and enjoy the coffee scene the way I would like to. Now knowing what I want to do, it's a matter of… Continue

Added by BaristaOnDutY on September 22, 2008 at 7:00pm — 21 Comments

Central Sydney Coffee Scene

I measure coffee culture in the crema of my very short ristretto. This is nigh near impossible to do in Indonesia, where an espresso can come in cups as big as cappuccino mugs. Often the cafes of Indonesia make the mistake of changing the time honoured drink preparations to suit the perceptions of the coffee drinkers of that country, instead of educating them to what is a short black, a piccolo or a doppio. There is a tale, which may or may not be true, about the opening of the first Starbucks… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on September 8, 2008 at 4:30am — 2 Comments

Barista Exchange Podcast - #1

Woohoo! We now have our 1st Podcast available! I am very excited to start doing these podcasts every month or two, and will be inviting guests who have insight on the specialty coffee industry from a baristas perspective and more.

This first Podcast features Christopher Nicely Abel… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on September 2, 2008 at 11:41am — No Comments

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online community sites are funny.... every one attracts some sort of crowd and if its around long enough you can catch the trends.... the cool profiles vs the really lame ones...

Something I noticed while browsing through friends, and friends of friends, is, like myspace with the angles and high contrast, there are a few particular styles of photos people like to keep in their albums on bexchange...

of course there is the latte art (*guilty*)

then the ones sipping on a mug of… Continue

Added by K-SAKI on August 30, 2008 at 11:59am — 4 Comments

World Barista Championship selects top coffee machines for top baristas

Press Release from the World Barista Championship Committee:

World Barista Championship selects top coffee machines for top baristas

World Barista Championship UK Ltd. has selected the Nuova Simonelli Aurelia as the official espresso machine and MAHLKÖNIG K30 (Vario and Twin) as the official espresso coffee grinder of its 2009 – 2011 competition… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on August 29, 2008 at 9:17am — 2 Comments

The loss of a truly passionate barista. Joel Starr will be missed.

Just got off the phone with Chuck Jones and he informed me that Joel Starr, previously of Ninth St. Espresso in NYC, www.thirdwavecoffee.net and currently working for Castle and Company in Los Angeles, California, passed away on a vacation in Brazil.

My heart and thoughts go out to his family and friends. This is a sad day for the specialty coffee industry and so sad to lose someone with so much passion and love for coffee.

If… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on August 27, 2008 at 4:00pm — 7 Comments

SCAA Names Emily Oak to World Barista Championship Board

The Specialty Coffee Association of America

Appoints Emily Oak to World Barista Championship Board

Long Beach, CA. U.S.A. (July 22 2008) —The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) announces the appointment of Emily Oak as the newest member to represent the association's interest on the World Barista Championship (WBC) Board of Directors.

Oak is Director of Training and Development for Australian Independent Roasters, an SCAA member and wholesale… Continue

Added by Mike Ferguson on July 22, 2008 at 5:14pm — 1 Comment

Cross Country Coffee Adventure

So, I'd like to ride my bicycle all the way from Athens, GA to Seattle, Washington and back stopping along the way at numerous coffee-minded locales.

Ideally, I'd find work at some of these places for several days to a week.

While there, my hosts and I would exchange bits of our respective wisdom and know how. The goal is to tear down barriers that have been created by geography or overly-capitalist drives and to bring the focus at our businesses back to… Continue

Added by Zechariah White on June 29, 2008 at 9:31am — 2 Comments

Bellissimo wins Award at the 2008 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for WBC documentary

Bellissimo Media Productions wins Award at the 2008 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for documentary about The World Barista Championship

Portland, OR - Bellissimo Media Productions Wins Bronze Award at the 2008 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for The World Barista Championship 2007: Tokyo.

“The World Barista Championship 2007: Tokyo,” co-produced by Bellissimo Media… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on June 5, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

bX - Upcoming release on Thursday, June 5 from 9-9:15 p.m.

A message to all members of Barista Exchange!

I wanted to let you know that we are rolling out a new release to the bX network this Thursday, June 5, from 9 to 9:15 p.m. bX will be offline during this brief window.

There are a number of features in this release, including:

1) Forum Improvements. In addition to a redesigned forum, you will now have the option to choose between two styles of threads: "Flat," where replies are shown in chronological order, or… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on June 4, 2008 at 9:12am — No Comments

A Robot Barista? Starbucks to install selve serve coffee bars

After all their latest pushes to express their passion for quality coffee and espresso, Starbucks now is launching a self serve coffee kiosk, without baristas!? This reminds me of the DVD rental kiosks now littering large supermarkets. Will consumers really want a machine to serve their flavored lattes? The supermarket employees are the ones to refill beans and milk it says, and one can only wonder about the "training" they will receive. Will be interesting to see how these fly with the… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on June 3, 2008 at 12:08pm — 6 Comments

Ghost Flute Glassware - Barista Competition Signature Drinks?

I am always on the look out for cool glassware and cups that would work well in a barista competition. A lot of baristas serve small volume signature drinks and I wanted to share these beauties. They look awesome and come in Flutes, Tumblers and Goblets. Would be cool to experiment with, and would add a nice visual flare to any… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on June 2, 2008 at 12:21pm — 3 Comments

New "Events" feature added to the site ...

hello bX'ers. I have decided to upgrade the calendar feature to a full on "events" page. I think you will all find it much more interactive and informative. It is also integrated so that you can invite other members to events, RSVP, comment on, set reminders, etc. This is just one of the many features I am working on.

I am calling out to all members to help add events to this page. I am leaving the… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on May 23, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Canadian Prairie Regional Barista Competition Live Blog

I received this email from Jason Prefontaine in regards to the upcoming CPRBC. Cool!

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to let you know, that we will be streaming the Canadian Prairie Regional Barista Competition, live from Calgary at the following URL:…

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Added by Matt Milletto on May 21, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Photo's up from the beloved Reg Barber - SCAA/USBC Coverage

Reg Barber, photo maniac and trophy designer, has posted his set of over 1000 photos from this past weekend on his Flickr. Thank you Reg for covering this event in such detail!

Added by Matt Milletto on May 9, 2008 at 12:09pm — No Comments

USBC Champion Kyle Glanville, Intelligentsia Coffee

Can't tell you how happy I am for Kyle Glanville, the new USBC Champion! Kyle is such a great representative and ambassador for the barista community and the US coffee industry. Big congrats to all six finalists, this comp must go down as the most competitive in US history. Here is the video from the live video blog coverage, thanks to the SCAA blog… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on May 5, 2008 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

No Man Can Serve Two (or Three) Masters

Time and time again, when I talk to people about coffee business strategy it seems the top priority is speed. "I want the customer to be able to be in and out in 90 seconds or less," and the like seem to have somehow become the goal to strive for in regards to customer service.

Fine. Good. Quick service is hard to look down on, but is that all there is to it? Of course not!

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that speed isn't a noble practice. I'm saying that it… Continue

Added by Jason Haeger on April 28, 2008 at 9:30am — 23 Comments

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