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Barista Chicago

Interview: 2009 USBC Competitor Michael Phillips (Intelligentsia)

From March 5-8, the Oregon Convention Center in Portland is hosting the United States Barista Championship. Leading up to the USBC, I’m showcasing contenders for the American coffee crown. Meet Michael Phillips, a Great...
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Barista Chicago

Interview: 2009 USBC Competitor Jesse Crouse (Intelligentsia)

From March 5-8, the Oregon Convention Center in Portland is hosting the United States Barista Championship. Leading up to the USBC, I’m showcasing contenders for the American coffee crown. Meet Jesse Crouse, a 2009...
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Coffee California

Western Regional Barista Competition Details

From January 23-25, Intelligentsia and SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) are hosting the Western Regional Barista Competition at downtown L.A.’s Spring Arts Tower. Top baristas from California and Hawaii vie for a coveted...
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Tea Los Angeles

Intelligentsia Tea Tasting: Drinking Against Type in L.A.

It’s not my style to write three times about one place in six months, but there always seems to be something interesting happening at Intelligentsia, which has become something of a community hub for...
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Coffee Los Angeles

Intelligentsia Coffee: Hacienda La Esmeralda Tasting

In the coffee world, the gold standard for beans is the annual Cup of Excellence award, judged by an international jury of cuppers who have to pass a sensory skills test. Winning coffees are...
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Sign Silver Lake

Intelligentsia: Opening Pandora’s Specialty Coffee Box

A couple years back, I began discussing coffee with a writer who was very particular about his beans. He said he couldn’t stomach any of the coffee in Los Angeles, opting to ship beans...
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