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Barista Exchange Opportunity in Puerto Rico

Hello baristas! My friend and past ABC School graduate has a very successful coffee business in Puerto Rico. She is opening her second coffee bar and is looking for a barista to come and spend 3 days or so on site with her and her staff. Here is the email she sent to me in regards to the exchange. Feel free to email her for more info, could be a really fun experience.



- Matt



Here is a picture of Enid (far right) and her… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on April 24, 2008 at 10:48am — 2 Comments

Espresso Enthusiasts invited to 2008 Canadian Regional Barista Championships

Toronto, ON (April 9, 2008) Coffee enthusiasts from across Canada will be gathering to watch some of the country’s best baristas (espresso machine operators) at the 2008 Canadian Regional Barista Championships. Four regional competitions to be held in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver have been announced beginning with the Prairies Regional Barista Championship in Calgary on May 24 & 25, 2008. Masters of the espresso machine from around the country will be competing for the… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on April 24, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

April's Informal Barista Jam! With Pics!

Well, the second Dilworth Coffee Informal Barista Jam is in the books, and it was another success. We had a great turnout, and even with quite a few people who couldn't make it. We had about 15 people, and it really seemed like alot of people were picking some good stuff up. I started out by going over cleaning the espresso machine, with backflushing and grouphead cleaning. From there, we went into latte art, followed up by an all out jam. There were many levels represented, but overall, I feel… Continue

Added by Jason Dominy on April 13, 2008 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Northeast Regional Barista Competition Finalists

I am bummed to be here on the left coast, not in attendance of the NERBC, but and trying to follow along with this weekends events. Yesterday was the semi-finals, 26 competitors I believe.



Last night was the official bX meet up and dance party in Ithaca, and I am waiting to hear how everything went, hopefully some photos too.



The finalists are:



Chris Ganger (Ithaca Coffee Co)

Lance Nichols (Gimme! Coffee)

Jay Murdock (Cafe Grumpy)

Chris Deferio… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on April 12, 2008 at 9:39am — 4 Comments

Croatia Barista Champion

Congratulations to our very own Nik Orosi who is the 2 time Croatia Barista Champion! This will be the second time Nik will compete in the World Barista Championship, to be held this year in Copenhagen Denmark. Nik is well known in the barista community for his unique competition routines and his huge heart. Nik has also shown interest to host a barista in Zagreb, Croatia as part of a barista… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on April 5, 2008 at 11:54am — 4 Comments

Barista Exchange Featured in Imbibe Magazine

Happy to see that BaristaExchange.com has been featured in Imbibe Magazine's "uncorked" section in their Mar/Apr Issue. If you havn't already checked out Imbibe, it's a great addition to everyones beverage magazine subscriptions also including Barista Magazine and Fresh Cup.



Imbibe is the… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on April 3, 2008 at 9:25am — No Comments

Coffee CFO: Class for Existing Retail Coffee Business Owners at ABC's

For all the coffee bar owners out there! I wanted to tell you all about a newer class that we are offering at the ABC school called Coffee CFO. This two-day workshop is lead by Chris Legler, whose vast experience and knowledge of finance specifically tailored to the coffee industry, brings an unrivaled expertise to your… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on April 2, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Western Regional Barista Competition

A huge congrats to all who were involved in this past weekends Western Regional Barista Competition. I have already heard from many people in attendance that it was one of the best barista events to date!





A big round of applause for all of the competitors, and for the top three:



1st Place, Chris Baca, Ritual Coffee Roasters

2nd Place, Kyle Glanville, Intelligentsia Coffee Roasters

3rd Place, Heather Perry, Coffee… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on March 31, 2008 at 8:30am — 5 Comments

Barista Exchange does a Podcast!

It has been a while but we did another Bellissimo Podcast yesterday, and Bruce decided to do it on ... drum roll ... Barista Exchange :)



After you listen to the PF.net podcast, feel free to check it out, it's 20 minutes on bX and what I have planned for the future ... Click here to listen to the Bellissimo Podcast.





Enjoy!



-… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on March 28, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

pictures from the estonian barista championships - Re Posted

Re posting this for Jaanus Savisto and making the link hot. Thanks Jannus!

Click here for pictures of the competition

Added by Matt Milletto on March 26, 2008 at 9:06am — No Comments

Barista Video Channel

I just wanted to share my collection of well over 500 barista/coffee video with you:

http://baristavideo.magnify.net/

Have a look and see what you think. If you like,you can add to my collection.

Added by Jochem on March 25, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Barista Exchange Meet Up & Dance Party - Ithaca, NY

We are proud to announce the next Barista Exchange Meet Up will take place Friday, April 11th in conjunction with the NERBC. The party is sponsored by the American Barista & Coffee School



Here are the details:



Friday, April 11th, 2008

8pm - 1am

Ithaca, NY

The Chanticleer Loft (corner of Cayuga St. and State St.)



Barista… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on March 5, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Career Opportunity in Berkeley & Walnut Creek, California at Pacific Bay Coffee Co. & Micro-Roastery

Pacific Bay Coffee Company is seeking a motivated coffee person to join our staff of enthusiastic coffee professionals. Opportunities are in wholesale sales, wholesale account management, training and barista-cashiers.



We are obsessive about our work and are constantly pushing the limits of our coffee experience. For us, the search for the coffee perfection is a daily journey. You are the right person for our company if you love coffee, work… Continue

Added by Pacific Bay Coffee Co. & Micro-Roastery on February 23, 2008 at 7:02pm — No Comments

Dr. Illy Celebration at American Barista & Coffee School Tonight!

Just a reminder to everyone in the Portland area that tonight is the Celbration of Dr. Illy's life at the American Barista & Coffee School. The party will start at 6pm with wine and Italian appetizers. Also, espresso will be flowing for sure! 7pm we will be watching the full Dr. Illy Milan interviews. Feel free to invite anyone who is interested in learning more from a true luminary and mentor to us all. See you tonight!



6pm - 9pm

ABC… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on February 22, 2008 at 10:23am — 2 Comments

A Night to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Illy - February 22nd

At Bellissimo’s January 2008 staff retreat, we discussed if it was possible to re-release the complete Dr. Illy Milan Interview, which we originally released on video a few years ago. We all agreed that the time was right for the latest generation of coffee people to see this 75-minute interview and be exposed to the insight and amazing perspective offered by Dr. Illy.



Last week as we got the sad news of Dr. Illy's passing, and at the end of the week the DVDs arrived in our… Continue

Added by Matt Milletto on February 12, 2008 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

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