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South Central Regional Barista Competition 2010

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The , hosted by Cuvee Coffee, will take place on January 7-10th at the Downtown Austin Sheraton, 701 East 11th Street Austin, Texas. Visit http://www.cuveecoffee.com or http://www.scaa.org for more information. *A reminder that competitors placing 2nd thru 6th place at the Regional Competition will be offered a spot in the preliminary round of the 2010 [...]

Oatmeal Coffee Stout First In Canada To Have Fair Trade Seal

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One Good Brew Deserves Another – Coffee Beer Combo Ready For Launch Like a mad scientist, George Eagleson, F&M Brewery’s head brewer has been working on our second release of his wonderful creation melding two of the Guelph’s most flavourful brands. The brewery is about to launch it’s mouth watering seasonal brew. Stonehammer Oatmeal Coffee [...]

2010 World Coffee Conference – Guatemala

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I’ve just recieved a press release informing that the 2010 world coffee conference will be taking place in Guatemala. This is the third conference put on by the ICO (International Coffee Organization). The event will bring together representatives of 77 ICO Member Governments, private sector and other organizations. This is the third ICO World Conference [...]

Planet Bean Invites You To Meet One Of The Founders Of The Global Fair Trade Movement

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Please join us for an evening with Dr. Francisco VanderHoff, one of the founders of the Fair Trade Certified movement. Dr. VanderHoff is a Catholic priest who has been working with indigenous people in Oaxaca, Mexico for more than twenty-five years. The founder of the first Fair Trade labeling organization (Max Havelaar in the Netherlands) [...]

The 9th Annual Roasters Guild Retreat

Well, unfortunately I didn’t make it again this year, but it sounds like the 9th annual Roasters Guild Retreat at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson Washington went off just fine once again. Put on by the Specialty Coffee Association of America and the Roasters Guild along with countless sponsors, the retreat is an event which allows [...]