and other places that take the work of the barista seriously, but that said the quality of work this year was outstanding. A great event!

McDonald’s is fighting back against Starbucks' rip-off of their breakfast sandwiches. They’re upping the ante, creating coffe bars and have job openings for "Baristas"....

Was just cruising around the Straus Family Creamery website and noticed that they make a Barista milk specially formulated for coffee drinks. My wife has to have aa capachino every morning so I’d like to get a 1/2 gallon of...

Okay, I just wasted most of the day watching the first round of the Canadian Barista Championships w/ online streaming. There were 15 competitors and the top six, competing for the championship tomorrow, in no particular order,...

So, anyone know of knowledgeable baristas pulling the best shots in Toronto? I’ve never had the priviledge of experiencing what is described by espresso afficionados as “god shots”. Came pretty close to it from...

For all the baristas, coffee geeks and fellow travelers- qualifying events for the Canadian Barista Championship (which you might have seen Bob Blumer stumble into in an episode of his Glutton for Punishment show on FTV) have now...

we have lived here for 11 months and cannot find any of the above around here!!!! please suggestions! i’m close to going to barista school!!!!!!

Lulu Rae, Mokka or Pizzaolio where I can get a cup of coffee or hot chocolate made by skilled baristas, in a relaxing café with a staff that cares you are there. I did get a cup of Ethiopian Harrar which was strong with lots of...

I’m always disappointed with my efforts at home-brewed coffee. Starbucks' new vacuum brewer, its Barista Utopia" is supposed to be the last word...but is it? Has anyone tried it? I’d especially appreciate comments...

A man in Virginia faces serious charges after enjoying a coffee with cream, sugar, and no pants.

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Coffee Obsessive Arno Holschuh discusses the secrets of a perfect espresso.

BusinessWeek delves into the return of the (almost) original brown Starbucks mermaid logo.

According to a piece in The Seattle Times, the “sex sells” idea is running rampant through the suburban Seattle coffee trade. You might get confused if you went to buy caffeine or a new push-up bra.

An astoundingly skilled set of baristas are pulling awesome espressos in downtown San Jose.