Article: Baristas Go for Gold in Heated Coffee-Making Competition in Portland; The Specialty Coffee Association of America's Northwest Regional Barista Competition, Sept. 10 - 12 Marks First Step Toward 2005 U.S. Barista Championship Title.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- While the summer games are taking place in Athens, expert baristas from Portland and the Northwest area are gearing up for their own competition this September. Baristas, those talented people who master espresso machines and make coffee and espresso-drink making a profession, will compete in the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) Northwest Regional Barista Competition, Sept. 10 - 12, 2004 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The contest is the first stop for baristas in a nationwide competition leading up to SCAA's 2005 United States Barista Championships in Seattle, March 2005. The reigning 2004 U.S. ...

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