North East Regional Barista Competition
Amber and I made our way to New York at the end of February to attend and judge the Northeast Regional Barista Competition. This year, the judging criteria was quite a bit more extensive than last year. It all started Friday morning at 9 a.m. at the Dallis Bros....
North East Regional Barista Competition, Emeran's Brew
Amber and I are heading down to New York at the end of February for the Northeast Regional Barista Competition and Brewers Cup. The barista competition has been going on for quite a few years, but the Brewers Cup is new as of last year. It is a competition that...
North East Regional Barista Competition
Now that I am done judging, I can talk about my experience. Judging was great. Luckily the signature drinks I judged were all rather tasty: no salami, french fries, blue cheese, smoke, or squash in my drinks. In fact, two of the people I judges are in the finals...
North East Regional Barista Competition
Yesterday was a blast. First of all, I did pass the written test. Whew! (However, come to find out, you can retake the test at the end of the day.) Regardless, it was a honest to God test: multiple choice, true/false and fill-in-the-blank. The last time I took a test...
North East Regional Barista Competition
(North East Regional Barista Competition for those of you who were wondering.) The last time I was on a bus traveling by myself was when I was 12 or so going from Kansas City to Bella Vista, Arkansas to visit my grandparents. (What where my parents thinking?) All I...
