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California handgun enthusiasts and political “independents” aren’t shy about their love of weaponry. Case in point: a recent trend that finds deterrence-minded marksmen and women making a splash by displaying their Glocks at Bear Republic coffee shops. So far…

Mr. Keith Loh has been crowned the 2010 Singapore Barista Champion, besting competitors from across the island nation. Not content to simply win the SBC, Mr. Loh went on to pull a full Jeremy Sterner,winning both the Barista event…

The Western Regional Barista Championship starts tomorrow, in the sunny, smoggy playground that is Los Angeles, California. Here’s your list of competitors and their scheduled competition times, and while you’re reading, please enjoy this video clip of Randy Newman’s…

The Whopper of Coffee Hey hey, ho ho, BK Joe Has Got To Go: SBC to be sold at Whopper Warehouse by Autumn 2010 High U.S. unemployment has dented breakfast sales at fast-food chains since fewer people are driving…

Feeling a pinch in your pocket? Tipping your barista less and less each day? Wondering where your expendable income has gone? Then you must NOT be Tom O’Keefe or Carl Pennington Jr. These twin towering paragons of the Tully’s…

An artificial robot nose that can schnozz out inferior lots from superior plots? A million dollar nostril that knows a French Roast from a Full City? Read all about it here, courtesy of Engadget.com: Artificial schnozzes have been sniffing…

The objects seen in this video were designed specifically for the purpose of cupping coffee, a detailed and almost scientific procedure. Thanks for the link,…

Rosettas for Relief, a non-profit donation drive spanning 10 cities across America, landed in Seattle over the weekend to raise money for relief organizations operating in Haiti. The events saw generous donations of cash, goods, time and care from…

Counter Culture Coffee’s Lemuel Butler has secured the coveted SERBC championship crown for 2010. Congratulations, Lemmywinks! See you in Anaheim. Chemically Imbalanced – SERBC:…

On March 9th, Starbucks is dramatically changing the way they serve traditional brewed coffee in every company owned and licensed concept store in North America. During the afternoons, Starbucks baristas will shut down their automatic drip coffee makers brew…

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The “United Kingdom Barista Competition South East” and the “United States Southeast Regional Barista Competition” are streaming live AT THE SAME TIME! The UK Barista Competition South East “Heat” is taking place this weekend and streaming live via James…

Oy oy oy! Learn how to tell when you should stop roasting your coffee beans with expert cooking tips in this free coffee roasting video clip. Expert: Dean Forrest Contact: www.sedonacoffeeroaster.com Bio: Dean Forrest has been the owner of…

BUNN’s has an answer to the Starbucks’ Clover system, now available for testing at Cafe Grumpy. It looks like if this… had a baby with this… The overall aesthetic? “Accidental Retro”. And what about the fruit pressed from its…

The Honorary President and Chairman of Italian coffee giant Lavazza passed away yesterday. Emilio Lavazza joins the likes of Ernesto Illy and Alfred Peet in that big coffee shop in the sky. From the BBC: A very private man,…

Sprudge.com guest blogger Carl Mundy (Waterbed Warehouse, Twin Falls, ID): Well, heck. Someone’s gone and humped the pooch on the sponsorships for this year’s SWRBC. Boy, let me tell you, I’m madder than a turkey on the tweak, seein’…