This Friday and Saturday Open-Close MadCap will be serving only Costa Rica coffee to highlight their two latest arrivals: Santa Lucia of Helsar de Zarcero and Los Lobos of Rio Estate. Both of these options will be available as the coffee of the day and Single Origin Espresso. About the coffees: Santa Lucia, Costa Rica. [...]
I’ve been considering the idea of “direct trade” in the coffee industry. What is the meaning? Who does it involve? Who is doing it? And I think so many times, the model is a weight that gets hung around a roasters neck….but there are so many other links in the supply chain that must carry [...]
The 2010 barista competitions have finally come to a close with the U.S., being represented by Mike Phillips of Intelligentsia Coffee and this years U.S. Champ, having brought home it’s first first place finish in the World Barista Championship. We’d now like to take this opportunity to look back and share MadCap’s competition successes with [...]
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