Thursday, July 29, 2004


barista competitions going big time

you know when a heavy-hittin' mega-corp like bmw gets involved, the idea of the barista championship is going beyond the world of specialty coffee.

and i think it makes sense to start in australia, since as i've remarked earlier, the scandinavians and down-under baristas own the majority of the top slots.

i was particularly impressed to read that oz boasts a million household espresso machines, considering that the population of australia is just about 20 million people. (imagine that: there's a new australian born every 2 minutes. . .does the hospital give them the espresso machine on the way out?)

when will the u.s.a. gain such a coffee awareness? soon i hope, since this is the goal of the scaa's consumer membership program!

finally, today i'm enjoying the last of don schoenholt's gillies dns private reserve. yummy!

it's just the most pleasant, easy-to-drink coffee you can imagine. i know the gillies website is currently down; a new one is coming in its place very very soon!

in the meantime, you can order from the form linked above. . . call the toll-free number and ask for the fabulous olive!

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