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FEATURES

Drinking in Style With mugs and tumblers, it's taste vs. looks
by Kennedy Smith

Cups, Sleeves and a Message
The green side of to-go drinks
by Chris Ryan

The Winding Road to Coffee and Tea Previous lives of professionals
by Julie Beals

DEPARTMENTS

Nine Bars
Maybe competitions reflect real life after all
by Heather Perry

Roasters Realm
Washed vs. natural coffees
by Laurence Cruz

From the Ground Up
The marketing of sustainability
by Bill Fishbein

From the Editor

Knockbox
Letters to the Editor

Contributors

Off the Wire
News Briefs

Café Crossroads
Retailer Spotlight

Counter Intelligence
People, Products, Events & Sites

Events Calendar Classes & Competitions

Trade Show Calendar

Advertiser Index



Events Calendar
Your guide to upcoming industry events.

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MONTHLY CLASSES:

American Barista & Coffee School
• Business start-up and
operational training
• Barista and shop
owner training
• Latte art training
Weeklong classes offered monthly
800/655-3955
Portland, Ore.
coffeeschool.org

Seattle Barista Academy
Weeklong classes offered monthly
(800) 927-3286, Ext. 203
Renton, Wash.
seattlebaristaacademy.com



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 1-3
Ramacafe 2008 International Coffee Conference
"Together We Go Further"
Managua, Nicaragua
ramacafe.org

September 5-7
The Ultimate Barista Challenge USA
At the Florida Restaurant
& Lodging Show
503/232-1016
Orlando, Fla.
ultimatebaristachallenge.com

September 14-19
ASIC 2008: 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science
+55 (11) 5090-3007
Campinas, SP, Brazil
asic-cafe.org/asic2008

September 24-25
Canadian Tea Industry 16th Annual Fall Conference
416/510-8647
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

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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*Look for Fresh Cup Staff at these events.

 

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