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May Barista of the Month
Travis Beckett
Here’s the latest installment of the District Bean Barista of the Month, where each month we profile a different area barista to learn a little about their interests, personality and approach to coffee. This month I checked in with Travis …
Despite Moving Neighborhoods, Swings ‘Not the New Kid on the Block’
News broke recently that the M.E. Swing Company was eyeing new digs, and planning to leave its current spot at S. Pickett Street in Alexandria to
SCAA Saturday Recap
I kicked off Saturday with a lecture on gender equity and coffee development. It was led by Andrew Sargent of Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung, a private foundation
What’s so great about Portland?
In a span of 24 hours I had the privilege of sampling some of the best coffee around from folks like Stumptown, Caffe Vita, Public
Battle of the Baristas – SCAA Friday Recap
At the end of competition Friday, the 18 competitors who will move on to compete in the semi-finals for the U.S. Barista Championship were announced. Among them are
Here in Portland – SCAA Thursday Recap (updated)
Forgive me for the timing of this post. The Pacific Time Zone coupled with the schedule of this year’s Specialty Coffee Association of American expo has me
District Bean Goes to SCAA
Programming Alert! District Bean is heading to Portland, Oregon, for the 2012 Specialty Coffee Association of America Symposium and Exposition. Did you ever want to know what
Pound the Hill Intros New Roaster
Pound the Hill, which unveiled its Bistro and Wine Bar concept earlier this year, is shaking things up once again, this time by introducing a new
DC Baristas Head to US Championship
Later this week two Peregrine employees will compete against a field of more than 50 baristas in the United States Barista Championship, held April 19-22 in
What is this Oby Lee Business?
There’s a new coffee and wine shop opening in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, reports ARLnow. It's called Oby Lee Coffee Roastery, and while details are kind