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Dancer Turned U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Champion

The L.A. native, who competed independently in the recent event, reflects on his victory and talks dance, drinks, and the art of hospitality. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Jerry Truong Recently, Jerry Truong made waves in the U.S. specialty-coffee scene by winning the U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits (CIGS) Championship—a competition that blends coffee […]

10 Minutes With Laila Ghambari: Part One

We catch up with Laila to learn more about her journey of going from barista and coffee competitor to coffee consultant and entrepreneur. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Laila Ghambari Nowadays, most people in the coffee community are familiar with the name “Laila Ghambari”: either from her work as a recurring columnist […]

Glass Aeropress Evaluation – Is It Usefulness $100 Residue?!

You already know what will get me excited as a barista? When a vintage espresso brewer will get a significant improve. The unutilized house owners of AeroPress Inc have listened to the hundreds, and exempted the first-ever glass style known as Top rate AeroPress. (What an imaginative title, I miracle how lengthy they took to […]