So what have I been up to you ask? I have moved training centers to the great little place called Area 15 in Charlotte. Google it...it's pretty awesome. I moved here in February and had the build out completed by March. I have been exploring pour over only bars, and digging deeper into no tamping/zero distribution espresso shots (some have been tasty, some not so much). Counter Culture rolled out Apollo, which is pretty phenomenal espresso. I have been silently reviewing equipment and tools such as cafelat and motta, as well as mazzer E series grinders. It has been a busy couple of months. Where summers in the past tend to slow down a little, this was not the case for the 2010 summer. TNT's in both Charlotte and Charleston are happening in a big way. The Charlotte observer wrote an article on Charlotte Coffee Community (google it), and I am testing my skills with blogging (hence no hyper links yet).

So, as I am sure there is more to come, I am out of time for this particular blog post and I have some 21st De Septiembre that is pleading to be drank. mmmmmm....

What are you drinking now a days barista exchange?