Representing the 502

Louisville barista Kenny Smith traveled to Seattle to compete in a latte art competition this last weekend. Thankfully, local coffee snob Hermitudinous was on hand to snap some photos of the action.

Now if I could just perfect my rosetta.

-MJB

Coffee Links

For my first post here at Louisville Barista I thought I would give some shout outs to the coffee blogs that I frequent.

In the coffee world James Hoffmann is a rock star. The fact that he's British only makes this World Champion Barista's video blog entries more interesting (I mean who doesn't think a British accent is cool? Scottish people perhaps?)

Hawaiian transplant John Letoto could know more about coffee than anyone else in Louisville- and he knows it. Don't believe me? Read his blog for a week and get back to me.

For a comprehensive look at coffee news Sprudge Report is your place to go. Just started reading it, but I've already learned a lot.

It may be the fact that I grew up reading Hans Christian Anderson stories, but I've recently been obsessed with the city of Copenhagen. The Coffee Collective is a coffee shop/think tank that is changing the way a lot of people drink coffee on the Continent. You can't taste their blog, but it's really insightful.

Barista Magazine could be the Paste Magazine of the coffee world. It's worth subscribing too.. on your RSS feed if nothing else.

enjoi

-MJB

Coffee Community Comradery (Add as many Cs as you'd like :)

Welcome! Everyone knows Louisville has an abundant amount of spots to get a great cup of coffee and exquisite lattes- So, why not have a place where all who are involved can talk about their experiences and share their findings? From this blog we will be planning events such as cuppings with favorite coffees from around the globe, posting local achievements (did you know some of Louisville's own are starting to make their mark on the world of latte art?), and just have a place to come together over something we all share a passion for- insanely great coffee!

The login/password are being passed around throughout the city, so feel free to invite any Louisville located barista you may meet- and blog away!