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Visit the Barista Video Channel

Barista Video Channel is a video website dedicated to the art of coffeemaking. It offers a collection of hundreds of coffee related videos for free. Besides viewing the videos it is also possible for visitors to contribute their own videos and share it with friends and other (home)baristas. http://baristavideo.magnify.net/ Continue

Posted by hylke schillemans on April 23, 2008 at 7:21am — No Comments

Coffee Shop Names

I'm trying to think of a name for the Coffee House I plan on opening in the future. I want it to be something edgy, catchy, and something easy to remember. Hmmmm.....I have had a few thoughts but nothing has really stuck yet. Maybe there is a website of some coffee "slang" or something. If anyone had some input I would appreciate any suggestions. Continue

Posted by Debbie on April 19, 2008 at 12:33pm — 4 Comments

Barista, earn your better life with your great coffee drinks

As I have seen in China, same as any other countries I believe, many baristas do not really know what they are doing, so I can understand why the boss won't pay more to them. If their work can be done by any one who are new after a few days of advising, no one would pay more than a waiter/waitress. There are always baristas who like their work and spend a lot of time and effort to learn, to improve their knowledge and brewing skills. But, many others not. It is reasonable to get a job for their… Continue

Posted by Peter Tam on April 19, 2008 at 2:28am — 12 Comments

Event Feature Up

We now have an events feature up now. Use this to announce any shows you plan on attending or even local jams! Continue

Posted by Anil Mezini on April 13, 2008 at 7:17pm — No Comments

Hey, coffee shop owners and baristas! Are you guys stressed at work? Drinking coffee might make things even worse.

Alright folks, today is Monday. The weekend is over and there is nothing we can do. Some people have no problem with it, on the other hand there are baristas and coffee shop owners that consider every now and then how to stab their co-workers and clients with a tamper! Take it easy MacGyver! Put your tamper do… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Egg Coffee - a scandinavian old-school type of brewing coffee

Ok, so you are a coffee lunatic that's up to try just about everything that has coffee on it? Well, I believe I found out something way better than a coffee… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

The Top 10 Coffee Myths

Just for the record, this is a copy & paste post, originally published by coffeegeek.com with some personal comments on some of the myths. It's always a good thing to mention the source. This week while you're enjoying your favourite coffee beverage and looking for som… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Have you ever drank a crappie coffee? Good for you! The most expensive coffee in the world is a crapped one! US$80,000.00 a 132lbs(60kgs) bag!

That's right folks, you didn't read it wrong! The most expensive coffee is literally crapped by a cat-like/skunk animal from Indonesia called Luwak (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). I must say I was even more surprised then when I found out that… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Café Bombom - a world classic coffee drink [MUST-KNOW]

Café Bombom Café Bombom is a special coffee drink made in the best coffee shops around the globe. The drink has a few variations all explained in details using the well-known design created by Lokesh Dhakar on ‘Coffee Drinks Illustrated’. I believe everyb… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Signs That You're Drinking Too Much Coffee

Here are some signs that you're drinking too much coffee: - Juan Valdez names his donkey after you. - You get a speeding ticket even when you're parked. - You ans… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Having a terrible hangover after drinking all weekend long? Here are some pros & cons facts about coffee and hangovers.

Hey folks, what's up? Having a tuff day because of a hangover? Here are some pros & cons facts about coffee and hangovers, among other informations, that will help you to get rid of it. Facts: Pros: - caffeine is a stimulant and therefore helps fight fatig… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Hey, chubby! Trying to lose weight? Put some sugar in that coffee!

Are you one of those chubbies guys or gals that love to eat junk food and drink the best coffee in America at McDonald's? And you are trying to lose some weight? Thi… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

McDonald’s coffee. The best coffee in U.S. and Canada according to coffee experts taste test.

Starbucks wars Hoping that consumers are fed up with asking Starbucks for “double-caramel skim half-caf macchiato” before they’ve even had their jolt of joe, Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts, and McDonald’s have been boosting their coffe… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Coffee with cachaça - a brazilian iced coffee drink

Pronounced "KA SHA SA", cachaça is a national product and the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil. It is also the base ingredient of Brazilian national cocktail, caipirinha. The history of cachaça No one knows for sure who began ca… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

History of the Espresso Machine

Espresso as a beverage and understood term dates back to 1901 when Luigi Bezzera patented the world's first "espresso" machine, a giant steam driven thing with two group… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Café Tropeiro – the brazilian native way of brewing coffee

History: This brewing method, somehow similar to the turkish coffee, was widely used in Brazil by the 'tropeiros' (cattle drivers / herd / muleteer… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Filter Paper Coffee Drip Celebrates it's centennial in 2008!

100 years ago the Dresden housewife Melitta Bentz finally had enough of the bitter taste and teeth-grinding sensation associated with drinking coffee. A piece of blotting paper from her son Willy's exercise book gave her the simpl… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The History of the French Press Coffee Maker

It is believed that a Frenchman invented the Coffee French Press or Coffee Press somewhere around the late 1800s. Back then the easiest way to make coffee – pretty much anywhere in the world -- was by boiling the coffee in water and allowing the grounds to settle (Turkish Method). By a s… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Brazilian coffee origin

This is a very nice true history that I found out a few weeks ago about brazilian’s coffee origin. Back in 1727, coffee was a very rare spice, produced by just a very few countries. At that time, only Suriname and French Guiana were coffee growers in South America. In that same year, Maranhão’s governor João Maia da Gama sent Sergeant Francisco de Melo Palheta to French Guiana to reestablish the brazilian frontier according to the Utrecht Treaty, and also as a secret agent to get some coffee s… Continue

Posted by Bruno Sanches on March 30, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Why work for a Licensed Starbucks?

Starbucks has a lot of controversy, especially within the professional coffee world, and I understand that fully. I'm often looked down upon by both professionals and by Starbucks baristas alike because I worked for a licensed (almost like a franchise but not quite) Starbucks store. So I'm writing this blog to clear up what my purpose is for working at such a place, and my plans for the future. First off, my paychecks are signed by the Kroger owned company Fred Meyer, a Northwestern grocery sto… Continue

Posted by Shanna on March 30, 2008 at 10:12am — No Comments

i want my job back.

I love the French Press with a nice Columbian. It's great in the morning. So as I sit and drink my cup, I can't help but be a little bitter about my barista position since the beginning of the year. Ramble on. Yeah. I lost my barista job on January 1st. I didn't get fired. The damn place went out of busniess. Since then, I've been working as a pizza delivery driver, which is cool, but definitely not as cool as being a barista. There was something about my job at the CoffeeSmith that really got… Continue

Posted by Josh Melby on March 29, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Barefoot

My Career has just taken another step forward... Despite the step back I took a month and a half ago when the roaster I was roasting for went bankrupt and I slipped into a non-profit cafe, things are looking up again. I just recently stopped by Barefoot CRC and happened to grasp that they are desperate for full time baristas. I talked to the owner, and then the manager, and set up an interview for a few days later... ...The interview went great, the manager is excited to have someone genuinel… Continue

Posted by Corado de Cafea on March 19, 2008 at 10:33am — 2 Comments

hoooooooooooosaaaaaaaah

ok..my first time guys, so dont laugh. juz 4 the fun of it, im posting this. any gals n guys out there , plsssssssss teach me some stuffs about being a great barista. love u baristas out there. Continue

Posted by Mavin on March 17, 2008 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Ode to Guatamala Antigua

Ode to Guatamala Antigua: By Paul Oh Guatamala! You are my fingle!* You make smile for quite a while, and I'm so glad your single. On Rainy Days I feel a haze until my gaze meets yours. On Sunny Days I wake up to meet a smell oh so sweet! Oh Fingle! Your quite a treat. On Holidays, I like to drink a lot. Oh Guatamla, I'd like to drink you up; every last drop. But then I would be sad, because you'd be no more. The End *Favorite Single Origin Continue

Posted by Paul on March 10, 2008 at 1:50am — No Comments

Sometimes Snow

It was snowing this morning when I got up to come to the coffeehouse. We're in south metro Atlanta and it was 75 earlier this week - weird. Anyway, I was just thinking how coffee is the perfect career for people with a compulsive bent in their personality. The quest for the God Shot becoming the standard pull; the search for those hidden characteristics in each bean when you're roasting; the constant cleaning that goes with being a barista - all things that give my somewhat compulsive mental con… Continue

Posted by Hunt Slade on March 8, 2008 at 12:36pm — 2 Comments

Free Coffee Shop Advertising

Does your coffee shop have free internet access? Did you know there are several online Wi-Fi directories where you can list your Coffee Shop Hotspot for free? It's true and it's quick and easy to do. Visit our website to read the rest of the article, Free Coffee Shop Advertising. Continue

Posted by Aaron Daywitt on March 5, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Damn Espresso's

I guess its growing up in the south and seeing my grandparents drinking a putrid, steaming cup of black gold or the Waffle House on every corner churning out cup after cup to sleepy, road hungry truckers that makes me have a sweet spot for a plain ole' cup of coffee. I see the fancy layering and intricate design techniques used to make todays finest drinks, but this is America and while our government is barely intact we still have a long heritage in coffee. So pick a day, any day and make it a… Continue

Posted by Jacob (+) on March 4, 2008 at 1:14pm — No Comments

Practicando mis rosettas.

Bongo was a little slower than usual this weekend, so I practiced my rosettas with every drink I made. Each one was a bit better than the one before it. I took a few pictures with my phone and I'll be posting those soon. It took so long to learn, but I'm so excited that I finally got it! Continue

Posted by Kate on February 25, 2008 at 10:33am — 2 Comments

Introductory

Hello internet coffeeland! I'm Kaitee and I am a barista with, well, a month's experience. I adore working in a coffee shop though, and am trying to absorb as much info as humanly possible. I work for an independent store in metro Atlanta (barely ITP) that's been open in it's new location for, you guessed it, a month! Hopefully soon I will be baking a few vegan goodies for the store, but for now we carry regular pastries, panini sandwiches and vegan cookies. Uh, and coffee. Any Atlantans out th… Continue

Posted by Kaitee on February 23, 2008 at 7:44pm — No Comments

Caffitaly OCS 3000 Coffee Machine - http://www.mokatrade.com

Caffitaly OCS 3000 Coffee Machine - http://www.mokatrade.com

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Posted by Moka Dubai on February 11, 2008 at 2:25pm — No Comments

Ultimate Barista Challenge in the USA, China & South Korea

There's a new & unique barista competition coming to the USA, China & Korea! It's called the Ultimate Barista Challenge USA/CHINA/KOREA.

2 Barista competiting against each other at the same time in 1 or 4 different "Barista Challenges" : Espresso Cocktail, Espresso Frappe, Latte Art & Best of Brew.

These are all at Culinary Food Shows with Chef Competitions, Pastry Competitions, Pizza Competitions and Flare Bartending Contests!

After creating the 1st USA B…

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Posted by Danny Johns on February 10, 2008 at 3:25pm — 4 Comments