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Cupping with Jake: Coffee Tasting with a Cup Tasters Champion

What's it like to be the Cup Tasters Champion in the United States? For Jake Donaghy, it's back to work as usual... but with the fun memories of Portland to take with him, and even more excitement ahead to look forward to."I just wanted to go and have fun and see friends and meet people," he admitted of his reasons for entering the competition. "But I ended up winning."As the reigning cup tasting champion in the U.S. division of SCA, Jake now advances to compete on the world stage, which will unfold in Greece in June of this year. How's...
The Road to the U.S. Barista Championship: USBC 2023 Qualifiers in Denver

TNT March 29th, At Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.
We are hosting the NW Thursday Night Throwdown. The throwdown will include a latte art competition and a triangulation style tasting competition. In addition, we will premier our new film, <i>From The Source</i>, filmed while sourcing coffee in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The fun starts at 7pm at 108 Cherry Street.