Wednesday, April 23, 2003


a midspring night's dream. . .

"It sounded like a dreamy invitation: to be a judge for the second annual midwest regional barista competition. . . ."

and a dream it would be. in an amusing piece, writer lauren chapin discusses being a judge at the recent barista qualifying round. while i'm sure she's a nice person, after reading it, i do wonder if she is actually qualified to be a judge!

all she knew about espresso she learned in a "quick lesson" beforehand, she says. this is worrisome to those of us who feel strongly that the barista competitions should be used to reward great baristas and convince others that being a true barista is a worthwhile career path.

as for the professional judges, who feasted on the famous arthur bryant's bbq -- all i can say is that i heard about this just the other night from one of the pro judges herself at my own dinner after the cupping. yup, i'm talking about sherri johns! (it seems like she needs a website for her barista training program, wholecup!)

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