Video: A Little Montage of a Hectic Two Weeks in Europe
Posted on July 25, 2010 by Mike
Oh by the way, we spent two weeks in Europe. Emily made a video. [via Europe 2010 on Vimeo] Share
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Chicago, Meet Your World Champion Barista
Posted on July 8, 2010 by Mike
A great interview with the current world champ Michael Phillips, back in his stomping grounds of Intelligentsia, Chicago. Listen as he discusses his thoughts on competition, tattoos, sourcing beans, and how he credits his entire team in securing the victory. [blogs.vocalo.org] Share
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Congratulations to Mike Phillips, 2010 World Barista Champion!
Posted on June 26, 2010 by Mike
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Video: 2008 U.S. Barista Champ Kyle Glanville
Posted on June 16, 2010 by Mike
Not new, but new to me. Kyle Glanville interviewed at Intelligentisa’s Silverlake location. “Great coffee is always gonna have to be the result of extra hard work, and extra attention to detail”. [YouTube] Share
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An Epic Battle for the Best of Panama!
Posted on May 25, 2010 by Mike
Holy crap! WATARU & CO., lTD. and Saza Coffee just went at it for the number one lot in the Best of Panama auction. Share
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World Aeropress Championship 2010
Posted on May 20, 2010 by Mike
Fans of the Aeropress should take note: The THIRD annual World Aeropress Championship is set to take place in London this June, held alongside the World Barista Championship. Share
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Hacienda Esmeralda Special 2010
Posted on May 17, 2010 by Mike
Tomorrow is the big auction. Above are the results from last year’s number one lot, Reserva de la Señora (the full results from last year are available here). Share
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Defining Success in the Coffee Industry
Posted on May 10, 2010 by Mike
A couple of weeks ago Jason Dominy became frustrated enough to rant a bit on Twitter (probably not the best idea). The issue essentially being that there are high quality cafes within the industry that don’t get the “respect” they deserve from the global coffee community. More specifically, Jason’s new employer Batdorf & Bronson/Dancing Goats. [...]
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Mike Phillips in the Chicago Tribune
Posted on April 24, 2010 by Mike
Nice article on Mike in the Chicago Tribune today [chicagotribune.com]. Too bad he won’t see it in print for a few days. He’s in NYC for the CBS Early Show [watch the segment here]. Hey Mike, remember when you were supposed to be on Oprah? If you win us the WBC title maybe you’ll get another [...]
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Emily Oak Featured on Gizmodo
Posted on April 21, 2010 by Mike
Sort of. In an article on the iPad Twitter client TweetFlow, Gizmodo writer Matt Buchanan provided a screenshot that included this tweet from WBC Board Member Emily Oak. Nice! Also included in the screenshot is her photo of La Marzocco’s new Strada at the SCAA. New Yorkers can see the Strada up close and personal this [...]
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