BREAKING: The Barista Guild of America announced today that NWRBC 2012 will be held on September 23, 2011. That means baristas have only two months to find coffees, train, and prepare their routines. It also means they’ll have to wait an additional five months of downtime before the 2012 USBC in Portland, Oregon.

A lot of people aren’t happy about it. A smattering of the dismay from Twitter (lots more if you search #NWRBC):

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“Why! NWRBC is not a good fit at Coffeefest Seattle! Please tell us it isn’t so! More than enough going on that week.”

NWRBC WTF?!!”

“NOFUGGINGWAY!!”

“LAME”

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