July
July 14-18
Tea Mastery Certification Course
First part of two-part, 13-week training program
619/330-9017
San Diego
teamasters.org
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August
August 14-17
Roasters Guild Retreat
Sugar Lake Lodge, Minn.
roastersguild.org
August 23-25
The Ultimate Barista Challenge USA*
At the Western Foodservice
& Hospitality Expo
503/232-1016
Los Angeles
ultimatebaristachallenge.com
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September
September 5-7
The Ultimate Barista Challenge USA
At the Florida Restaurant
& Lodging Show
503/232-1016
Orlando, Fla.
ultimatebaristachallenge.com
September 29-October 3
Tea Cruise II
Second-annual, four-day tea cruise with author Earlene Grey
British Columbia, Canada
888/628-2680
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October
October 3-11
Colombia Coffee Harvest Tour
Hosted by Adventure Associates
206/932-8352
Colombia
adventureassociates.net/adventures/coffeetours.html
October 4-5
Northwest Tea Festival
Featuring cooking-with-tea demonstrations, tea author appearances and more
Seattle
nwteafestival.com
October 15-17
NCA Fall Educational Conference
212/766-4007
New Orleans
ncausa.org
October 21-22
Canadian Barista Championship
At The Canadian Coffee & Tea Show
866/688-0504
Montreal
coffeeteashow.ca/barista_championship.html
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November
November 7-16
Kona Coffee
Cultural Festival
808/326-7820
Kona, Hawaii
konacoffeefest.com
November 18-30
Ethiopia Coffee Harvest Tour
Hosted by Adventure Associates
206/932-8352
Ethiopia, Africa
adventureassociates.net/adventures/c_coffeeethiopia.html
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March
March 5-8, 2009
U.S. Barista Championship*
562/624-4100
Portland, Ore.
scaa.org
March 28-April 4, 2009
London tea tour
Led by tea educator and author Denise LeCroy and featuring afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason and The Ritz, a private tea tour through the Victoria & Albert museum, and more
843/901-0642
Register by November 15
London
teainlondon.com
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