April, 2012
SCAA Saturday Recap
I kicked off Saturday with a lecture on gender equity and coffee development. It was led by Andrew Sargent of …
What’s so great about Portland?
In a span of 24 hours I had the privilege of sampling some of the best coffee around from folks …
Battle of the Baristas – SCAA Friday Recap
At the end of competition Friday, the 18 competitors who will move on to compete in the semi-finals for the …
Here in Portland – SCAA Thursday Recap (updated)
Forgive me for the timing of this post. The Pacific Time Zone coupled with the schedule of this year’s Specialty …
District Bean Goes to SCAA
Programming Alert! District Bean is heading to Portland, Oregon, for the 2012 Specialty Coffee Association of America Symposium and Exposition. …
Pound the Hill Intros New Roaster
Pound the Hill, which unveiled its Bistro and Wine Bar concept earlier this year, is shaking things up once again, …
DC Baristas Head to US Championship
Later this week two Peregrine employees will compete against a field of more than 50 baristas in the United States …
Lucas Kegley, Yola
In this edition I caught up with Lucas Kegley of Yola. We first met over at Yola, but I quickly got …