Hi all,

 

In light of some recent comments regarding the continued usefulness of online discussion communities, I wanted to take a second to say thank you.

 

Thank you, Barista Exchange community, for continuing to make this a place where we can come together to ask questions, discuss (and sometimes argue) with each other, learn from each other, and grow together in our understanding. Together, we've created a…

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This year I'm combining my passion for coffee with my new hobby, crochet. I will make something each day that is coffee-related.

 

If you would like to follow along my learning journey you can check it out here.

 

Besides coffee cozies and bar towels, what else could I make that would be useful for baristas? Any suggestions are appreciated.

New single origin coffee in from Brazil

From Ruvaldo Delarisse's farm Chapadao de Ferro.

 

Acid: Low plus

Body: Full

Texture: mainly clean, liquid brown sugar...soft and full.

Flavor Profile: rooty and sweet orange when ground, first notice of thebrown sugar that waits to explode when wet.  The acid is lightly present, justenough to add hints of…

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Looking for a job is a real pain. I have been looking for months now and nobody has called me back. I'm not sure whether it's just the economy or if it's something that I need to work on personally. All I know is it makes me feel low. Depressed and down ave been my moods ever since I lost my last job. But today I thought of this one-liner and I feel alot better. It was "Turmoil and grief are stepping stones to happiness." and I feel like that is very true. In order to have some… Continue

Check out my new blog, dedicated to Swedish coffeeporn. First and most current posts dedicated to the tasty Mikkeller - Koppi collaboration. Now available in Denmark & Sweden & soon reaching American shores.   http://portafilth.com/

 

"Most amusingly named new coffee blog I've seen in a while"    …

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Late today in Seattle, Coffee Fest Tradeshow released the 64 Person Latte Art Competition Bracket positions.

 

You can view it here.

 

Today we took our stuff on the road and travelled to Short Hills, New Jersey, where Barbaric Bean Coffee Roasters were the featured chefs at the Williams-Sonoma in the Mall at Short Hills. We featured samples of our freshest Papua New Guinea, Sumatra, & 'Savage Jungle Blend' drip coffee and our fresh baked scones. I'm happy to report all were a big hit!



The customers were so excited to get a free taste of our scones and coffee but I had to cut the pieces really small so they… Continue

its a saturday, and i'm not running one of the shops!  crazy!  my last 9 years have been totally tied into promoting coffee.  but, it is my slow season, and admittedly i do slow down in a hefty way this time of year, unfortunately.  cold and snowy out...'tis the best time to be slurping down some great mochas and spiced hot chocolates, no?!  instead, i'm rambling thru all the great posts and discussions and blogs here on bx!  really inspiring to read all the intense interests and enthusiam…

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As the social media professional for Coffee Fest Shows, I’ve been fortunate the last 14 months to visit with many, many baristas and coffee professionals. Everytime I pop into a new coffeeshop, I…

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2010 wasn't the best year economically speaking.  but, 2010 did present a possible opportunity for expansion.  that expansion might take place at the end of this month, january.  that expansion is mostly contingent on a financial investor to float some start-up funds in order to purchase another espresso machine, grinder, misc. this and misc. that.  incredible how that list of stuff you must have is so long!...its only a coffee shop, right?  not like we are trying to deck out a full fledged… Continue