Stuff to watch for: will Philadelphia’s hot-as-hell specialty scene leave its mark on NERBC? With coffees from the “big three” roasters (or their boutique off-shoots) in full effect in the North East, will there be room for smaller local roasting outfits to shine? NERBC represents the last chance at regionals for a female barista to win – will Ankeen, Kendra or any of the other ladies competing follow in the pumpsteps of last year’s winner,  Danielle Glasky? Will this year’s NERBC mark the first time a freaking coffee blog has co-sponsored a regional barista champion?

All these questions and more will be answered before your very eyes, this very weekend, thanks to the magic of corporate coffee sponsorship, old fashioned gumption, and the series of tubes known as the internet.  Meet the competitors here, attend the event yourself at Milk Studios, and we’ll see you in the chatroom this weekend. (For at least a little while. Because seriously, who wants to be on that thing all day, yaking away?)

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