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A Letter from Honduras
Our friend, Ana Lucía Lardizabal de Hawit, 2008 Barista Champion of Honduras, wrote me an email today regarding Ken’s post about the coup in Honduras from a few days ago. Here is what she has to say about the situation from an on-the-ground perspective… photo snagged from S. James on Flickr Hello Sarah. I hope you [...]Barista Jet Setter - Australian Version
The Age, a newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, recently had a quick chat about traveling the world with Scottie Callaghan, 2007 Australian Barista Champion. Scottie says the coolest coffee bars are in Norway, but the country that takes its coffee most seriously is Japan. And look, there’s Scottie competing at the WBC in Tokyo in the picture [...]Coup in Honduras
Read the Wall Street Journal’s report here. And the New York Times here. In the first coup in Central America since the end of the Cold War, Honduran soldiers forced the president to flee to Costa Rica on Sunday. Tensions had escalated in the country recently as President Zelaya sought to proceed with a referendum to approve [...]Videos
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Hi Everyone, Just need your advise please. I'm new to this coffee industry and really want to learn about this coffee business and also would like to open a coffee shop in Toronto but don't know wh...
Started by My Hoeche in Barista Exchanges & Travel. Last reply by Fraser Jamieson 29 minutes ago.
Best sauce/liquid mocha, white mocha, caramel, and chai? 6 Replies
We'd like to have our mocha, white mocha, caramel, and chai in liquid/sauce form for making drinks. This is especially important for blended and iced, but nice for hot drinks too. What companies m...
Tagged: white, mocha, caramel, chai, syrup
Started by Daniel James Scriver in Barista Exchanges & Travel. Last reply by Bryan Wray 2 hours ago.
Turkish and Ethiopian 2 Replies
What is the different between Turkish brewing method and Ethiopian brewing method? I found it similar.. But anyway, is it really has any different?
Tagged: culture, drink, method, brewing, ethiopian
Started by Louise in Coffee. Last reply by Alun Evans 9 hours ago.
Ritual vs Four Barrel?
My cousin gets Four Barrel for his restaurant, but when I went to SF my boss wanted me to bring back Ritual...I'm interested in how you guys think they compare.
Started by Kelly Wright in Espresso 13 hours ago.
july 4th working in the suburbs 6 Replies
today has been really boring, anyone have any luck with business?
Started by Talbott Harrison in Off Topic. Last reply by Chris Tellez 18 hours ago.
What's your favorite bizarre/unusual coffee term? 5 Replies
I've had the word "Bucaramanga" stuck in my head for a week now. What's stuck in yours?
Tagged: strangeness, bucaramanga, coffee, words
Started by Damion A in Coffee. Last reply by Denise Smith 21 hours ago.
I have Green Bean, what I have to do?? 2 Replies
Some friends of mine will give me a green bean right from his farm, but I have no idea how to do home roasting. Is there any idea to recognize is it a good quality green bean or not? Or I have to r...
Tagged: process, roast, bean, coffee
Started by Louise in Coffee. Last reply by Eyal Rosen 1 day ago.
I'm new to the exchange. Starting up a coffee shop in Syracuse, NY 2 Replies
Hello everyone, I love this site. I'm in the business planning stage of opening my coffee shop and would love to chat with someone in the NE region of the US. I'm from the West Coast and things are...
Started by Dana L. Baniewicz in Barista Exchanges & Travel. Last reply by Jacob Casella 1 day ago.
Beards 8 Replies
How many of you have a beard? Pics are nice too.
Tagged: beard
Started by Chris Thomas in Off Topic. Last reply by Chris Hooton 1 day ago.
Show us your site! 14 Replies
I'm curious about how other coffee shops utilize the internet, and how they present themselves online. What does your cafe website look like? What do you primarily focus it towards (or what are you...
Started by Samantha Bako in Retail Coffee Business. Last reply by Erik Fenstermacher 1 day ago.
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Summertime...
Well, almost. Working three jobs and 70 hour work weeks, but it's better than being bored and it keeps the money coming in. Just a month and a half left, though, then it's back to school.
Speaking of which, LSU this year! Bye-bye Carbondale, we had our good times and our bad times, but now it's time to move on. I think I'll be studying electrical engineering again in the lovely city of Baton Rouge.
At least, I hope it's lovely, because I've never actually been to Loui… Continue
Posted by Mike Martin on July 4, 2009 at 2:09pm
Hello World
I'm a college student from central Illinois, about 5'10" and 20 years old. For more details, check my profile.
Just figured I'd make a quick post and say "Hello!"
Posted by Mike Martin on July 4, 2009 at 2:01pm
Coffee Processing/Handling Techniques Play out in the Cup
Coffee Processing/Handling Techniques (at origin) Play out in the Cup
Lessons from cuppings of six different Uganda Bugisu coffees
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Posted by Taylor Mork on July 3, 2009 at 8:27pm
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