(photo from CoffeeGeek.com)

This weekend features some of the best baristas in the Northwest competing for a spot at the United States Barista Championships. What could be better than combining art and caffeine? Of course I’m rooting for some of Portland’s finest… take some Stumptown beans and turn them into magic.

Learn more at: www.nwbarista.com. And learn some of the tricks of the trade here and here.