Tamp This

Yes, Yes, it’s been a while… so sorry. I’m going to blame it on acclimating to the weather here in San Francisco.

A news update..

San Francisco is about to be the gathering place of large group of the talented coffee professionals next weekend, and no one is even competing! Slow Food Nation will be happening over the Labor Day weekend.  It’s an event to celebrate well crafted foods and beverages. Besides there being a giant coffee tasting pavilion, there will be beer, bread, cheese, chocolate, honey, fish, olive oil, pickles, tea, and wine tasting pavilions. The amazing and talented Tonx, Andrew Barnett, and my boss, Eileen Hassi are curating the coffee tasting. There will be coffees from some of the best roasters from across the States, as well as some of the most amazing baristas from all over leading people through eye opening coffee experiences. But, maybe the most exciting part will be all the producers that will be there, rumor has it that Marysabel from Finca El Puente in Honduras, Abdullah Bagersh of Misty Valley and other Ethiopian coffee fame, Jacques Pereira from Carmo do Minas in Brazil, as well many others will also be attending! It’s going to be an all star cast, for sure!

My talented co-worker, Chris Baca, and I have started working on a new training program.  It’s turning into a monster, but a monster program that will produce well-rounded, skilled and confident  coffee professionals.  Watch out guys, we’re forging elite baristas out here on the west coast.

ps… Ritual has many many new coffees, as well as a new espresso blend! Espresso Lifesaver is pretty much rockin my world lately… there’s Misty Valley in it so how could it not be..