The North East Regional Barista Competition on CNN iReport
Check out this great news piece on CNN from our recent North East Regional Barista Competition held in Massachusetts over the weekend. Congratulations to Danielle Glasky of Stumptown Coffee!
The 2009 SCAA Expo Show Floor-courtesy of TransFair USA
I could watch this video over and over, just to hear the song! This 2009 Expo video is courtesy of TransFair USA who is also exhibiting at our 2010 Event. Are you registered yet?
Best New Product – demonstration at the 2009 SCAA Event
One of last year’s BNP award winners, mypressi, demonstrates at their booth and gets attendee feedback. Register today for your badge to the 2010 Event and see all the new and innovative products for 2010 as well as the new BNP winners!
Chemex technique demonstrated at the Counter Culture booth at the 2009 SCAA Event
A short but informative video captured at last year’s exposition in Atlanta Georgia. Do you have your ticket to the 2010 SCAA Event in Anaheim yet? If not, REGISTER TODAY!
A former USBC winner details pulling a great shot
A step by step on pulling a beautiful shot of espresso courtesy of 2008 USBC Champion Kyle Glanville at (SCAA member shop) Intelligentsia, Venice.
A trip down memory lane-2008 MWRBC Video
I came across this video recently perusing YouTube and it is such a great overview of the 2008 event, and the RBC program in general. You will also see some familiar faces from this year’s program too! The next RBC is the Great Lakes Regionalon March 12th!
Adventures in Membership…New York
Mansi and Maria have once again hit the road to spread the specialty coffee gospel and reach out to members across the country. This time, their travels took them to New York to exhibit at CoffeeFest and participate in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition (hosted by SCAA!).Along the way, the girls made sure to pop …
Pick your Expo t-shirt and jacket colors!
We’re letting YOU make the decision this year! Vote for your favorite color of American Apparel Track Jacket and T-Shirts for the 2010 Expo Store. SURVEY ENDS MARCH 12th! Links to the polls are below each series of photos. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TRACK JACKET COLORVOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE T-SHIRT COLOR
Western Regional Barista Competition: Winners and Wrap Up
The WRBC was a huge success this past weekend in Hollywood! Hosted by the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and held at the ultra swanky Siren Studios, it was truly a competition to remember. The winners are: 1st Place- Pete Licata; Honolulu Coffee Co.: 705 points2nd Place- Ryan Willbur; Intelligentsia Coffee: 681.5 points3rd Place- Chris …
10 days, 6 regions, 1 amazing trip to Origin
27 attendees from countries around the world participated in the recent Roaster’s Guild trip to Guatemala hosted by Anacafe. Noted to be a “life changing experience” by one attendee, the pictures above show a glimpse into what was a truly breathtaking experience at Origin. Our staff representative on the trip, Lily Kubota, will have a …
Lem Butler wins 2010 SERBC!
The 2010 South East Regional Barista Competition was held February 19-21 in Atlanta GA. This year’s SERBC champion was Lemuel Butler from Counter Culture Coffee winning the final round with a score of 617.5! Here are the results from the finals round: 1. Lem Butler, Counter Culture Coffee- 617.5 points2. Chandler Rentz, Batdorf & Bronson- …
From the Pit-an update on the ECX developments
Yesterday, in Addis Ababa, specialty coffee buyers went face to face with sellers in the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) trading pit as part of the newly launched Direct Specialty Trade (DST) initiative. Sixteen lots sold at prices mostly in the range of USD$2.60 to $2.80 per pound, with a high price of USD$4.02. Full results …