The Cup of Excellence and the NCA by Susie Spindler Posted August 18, 2006, 3:00am, Rated: 8.5 Susie Spindler, the Executive Director of ACE, the overseeing body for Cup of Excellence, speaks out about the recent ACE / NCA Alliance, and gives some history about the CoE and how it started. Read more...
The Future of the World Barista Championship by Tim Wendelboe Posted May 1, 2006, 3:00am, Rated: 8.3 Tim Wendelboe, the WBC Champion from 2004, gives an indepth view of how he sees the WBC and where the barista championship should be heading down the road. Reprinted from Viva Barista. Read more...
Tales from a World Coffee Judge by Instaurator Posted December 31, 2005, 3:00am, Rated: 7.3 Instaurator talks about his visit to Papua, New Guinea, one of the last frontiers of quality coffee, where he discovered much more than just superstar coffees. Read more...
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What's Wrong with the WBC by Instaurator Posted June 16, 2008, 3:00am, Rated: 6.7 A former Executive Director of the World Barista Champiionship speaks out about problems with the WBC and how it is organized and run and offers some discussion on possible solutions. Read more...
Professionally Speaking Column Archives
Column Description With each new Professionally Speaking feature article, you'll read the words of a professional in the coffee industry, addressing issues that matter most to other industry members. Topics will include commercial roasting, green bean buying, staffing and managing a cafe, and anything else related to the business of doing coffee.
