Intelligentsia and La Mill are world-class coffee as far as I’m concerned. The Ethiopian Sidamo at La Mill is one of my all-time favorites. Coffee this good is extremely rare in the United States, including in NYC and SF.

If you’re in San Dimas, people recommend Coffee Klatch (or Clatch?). Heather Perry there won the SCAA Barista Championship a couple of years ago. Though I live in West L.A., I haven’t made it to San Dimas yet.

thinking to try lotus of siam and either big mama’s rib shack or memphis championship BBQ... any other suggestions would be appreciated! thank you!

compensated for their title by earning a higher hourly wage than the baristas. As someone stated here according to San Francisco Chronicle, anywhere from $1.50 to $2.65 more an hour. Based on expert testimony to the Superior...

Here’s a good list! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Food_festivals_in_the_United_States But an even larger one: http://www.localwineevents.com/festivals/festival_list.php

people are a little confused by the lack of an obvious queue... baked goods look delicious. The state of coffee in LA still has a long way to go, as I see almost all milk drinks going out at Intelligentsia and Luxxe, and hearing...

Was at Manic last week for the pre-opening after the Canadian Barista Championships. If there is one guy in all of T.O. who knows coffee backwards and forwards it’s Matt Lee, Manic’s owner. I’d go there. Yeah,...

I am always looking for good coffeehouses in San Diego. I am looking for coffeehouses with (obviously) excellent coffeebeans, baristas who know their business (good microfoam, good crema, they should know the different ratios for...

So, it had been at least a couple of years since I last ate at the Free State Brewery. I had clearly forgotten how great the food is at that place. After the family unit and I watched the Championship Parade last Sunday, we...

Claire, Maybe this will encourage some young people to go to college instead of getting covered with tattoos and becoming "baristas".

If you want to deal with only one unit and size is a big deal, probably your best option would be to get a Bialetti Cappuccino Maker listed by 5 and Dime Eater. We have one that we use in our travel trailer when we go camping as...

When I moved from New Jersey to San Diego in July of '06, I found myself on the same quest for an exceptional coffee in this fine city. My assumption that one of the largest cities in the United States (on the Left Coast of all...

, architecture, and culture. The first time Donna and I visited the city, we came away feeling that we had visited another country with a culture unique to the rest of the United States. New Year’s Eve is a big party...

was able to smell and blind taste coffees and tell you where in the world they were from. My coworkers and I took pride in out knowledge and drink quality. We were true baristas. Have you noticed they now use automated espresso...

this is a very personal decision and you will find a lot of opinions on here. You can do some research on sites like whole latte love and home barista. It’s true, as you say, the choice can be daunting. For some people, the...