Many of you may have also seen this in the newsletter that was sent out yesterday, but I wanted to officially post about it as well.

It has been great to see the membership on Barista Exchange grow, and I am thrilled that people are using the site to connect with so many others in the industry. During the month of April, we will be having a contest to see who can invite, (and sign up) the most friends. I will be posting more about this in a blog soon. Basically we can track how many people you invite, and how many sign up from your invites. The winner will get a copy of Training with Champions on DVD, a $49.95 value. I want to start having little fun competitions each month so if you have any ideas, email me

Next month I am hoping to also have an essay contest with a super secret cool prize ...