Big Central Competition! (That would include US… NEXT YEAR, YO!)

Just in case you didn’t realize that Coffee is a Contact Sport. Via Sprudge (think New York Post for coffee enthusiasts), we have Day One coverage of the Big Central competition for the US Barista Championships and Brewers Cup! Hosted in Minneapolis this year (and oh how jealous I am), the Big Central Region covers the entire central […]

This is what a Latte Art Throwdown looks like. In Arkansas!

Onyx Coffee Lab in Fayetteville, Arkansas hosted a Throwdown for Baristas in their metro area. What a beautiful space to highlight — and an inviting event. Fun! Fayetteville proper has a population of 76K, their four county metro area is only double Fargo’s region. A Barista Jam or Throwdown is totally doable. 2014, I’m looking […]