e.t.a.: the future
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Day two of the second weekend of United States Qualifying Coffee Champs competition was held in Austin, Texas. On this Sunday, another nearly thirty baristas competed – first timers, former national champions and veterans of the industry, some working nearly half their lives in coffee.
They invited us; washed hands, called a Migas, told about an Arnold ‘Causse’, brought their entire families, told us why coffee was about from the inside out and waxed hybrids and a sustainable future from origin to here: hospitable coffee.
Here’s some quotes that resounded with the culture.
I wanted this drink to sing. Charging w nitro -juicy to creamy body. Serving to ‘Don’t Wait’ Bonobo. @becksreeves @baristapdx
“I wanted this drink to sing.” @becksreeves @baristapdx
“Fermentation reminds us to enjoy the moment before us.” “Hugo Cano, Folclor
“I have some power that I get to craft an experience with you.” @ashcommonname @TheCROCafe
“We didn’t have a lot of big investors. So why did we do it? We were inspired.” Becky @WhenGeeksFly
“I believe its my job to get excited about coffee.” Adam @JoeBeanRoasters
“Investment in terroir is what makes coffee special.” @devchap @coffeemnfctry
“We take what they already love and tweak it just a little bit to make it that much more enjoyable.” @FrancisRae @epochcoffee
“High coffee scores results into higher premiums for his coffee.” Rebecca of @ColectivoCoffee
“We are the music makers, we are the dreamers of dreams.” Joshua Trinity Street Coffee Bar
“The farmer is the creator. And, I’m the curator.” @s_schro @OlympiaCoffee
“Imagine a moment in your coffee journey what you had was something more.” @ThePaulBunyan @westoakCoffee
“It has never been about you, or me; its always about us.” Andrew @ultimocoffee
“We can harness the influence we can use in the industry to positively impact the world.” @meeshal @prestacoffee
“I have something to share with you and it might change the way you taste coffee, forever.” Josh @NovoCoffee
“We are purveyors of potential.” Tyler, @thuhTYLER
“Adaptation is the key to the future of coffee industry.” Chelsea Rae, The Roost,
“Ask yourself, “Where does a great coffee take you?’ @lorenzoperkins @fleetcoffeeco
“You’re tasting my interpretation, what I love about it, how I want to drink it.” Preston @OzoCoffee
“For most farmers coffee is their only cash crop… it’s socially irresponsible not to buy from [Burundi].” @DavidFasman @HuckleberryCO
“In the beginning coffee has a narrative.” Talya @equatorcoffees