Oh man, I cannot even begin to say how heartbroken I am right now. yeah it was only my second competition, but holy hell 16:23? I am going to go get plastered and hopefully make it to the end tomorrow without crying. At least I know that in that time I fucking nailed my performance, it was everything I wanted to say and I feel the coffee rocked. My shots were coming out so good. If anyone knows where I can see the performance, I know it was streaming online, I just want to look at it. there's… Continue

has anyone worked on a Mahlkonig grinder before? I am going to try it out for the competition, and I was just wondering...

So I'm just throwing it out there, but how many baristas would actually make the trek over the bridge of many frustrations for a Vancouver Tamp your face off? I would totes be the hostess with the mostess with wonderful food and beer. Then I also have a two group La Marzocco, two Mazzers, one a super Jolly, and enough room for break dancing, depending on how many beers I have. I am thinking April at the earliest, so give me some feedback!

I just got the line up for the USBC and I'm going second at 9:32 in the am. I'm actually really excited about my time because it's before anyone is really going to get there, I won't have a huge audience, and I can totally focus on channeling Tom Cruise from cocktail. Seriously though, I'm really amped, I was on the waiting list until yesterday and I have been practicing since regionals for this. If anyone can make it out at 9:30, of coarse if you aren't working, there will be a team Mon Ami… Continue

I know I should not own a coffee shop if I don't get along with people, but it's only certain kinds of people. For example, the homeless guy that comes in and steals all the toilet paper in our bathroom when I'm not looking, what the french toast? Or today, This woman came in and said, 'oh, I heard you have great coffee, I'm so excited to try it!' Awesome i thought, I'll make her an 8oz latte, she'll love it. She then proceeded to order a 16oz decaf, NF, 210 degree, SF Irish cream, no foam… Continue