The Ultimate Barista Challenge - A Timed Gourmet Espresso Competition

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EXCLUSIVE ESPRESSO MACHINE SPONSOR - GENERAL ESPRESSO EQUIPMENT CORPORATION: Astoria Espresso Machines - CMA
CMA Astoria USA General Espresso Equipment
7912 Industrial Village Rd. Greensboro, NC 27409

General Espresso Equipment Corp. is the official distributor of ASTORIA espresso and cappuccino coffee machines. It was founded in 1995 by its parent company, C.M.A. Spa, one of the world's leaders in the manufacturing of commercial espresso machines. General Espresso Equipment Corp. was born with the intention of creating all over the States the relaxing and magic atmosphere of the big European 'cafes'.

MEDIA LIST: Fg! CoffeeTalk Magazine
HNCT, LLC, 23712 49th Ave. SW Vashon, WA 98070

The most respected voice of the Specialty Coffee & Foodservice Industries. Looking for industry information, key news, new products, and informational articles essential to your business success? Subscriptions are free to industry professionals. Please visit http://www.fgcoffeetalk.com/subscribe.html Kerri Goodman-Small, publisher kerri@fgcoffeetalk.com
Miles Small, editor-in-chief, miles@fgcoffeetalk.com
206 686 7378

EXCLUSIVE BLENDER SPONSOR: Vita-Mix Corporation Foodservice Division
8615 Usher Rd
Cleveland, OH 44138-2103, US

Since 1921, the Vita-Mix Corporation has been one of the early innovators in blender technology. With over 80 years in business, Vita-Mix is a recognized leader and is considered "the blending expert" in the foodservice industry. Operators have come to rely on the Vita-Mix brand name for the very best in blending equipment. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio USA, the Vita-Mix Corporation sells through a worldwide network of foodservice equipment distributors. Vita-Mix manufactures heavy duty, state-of-the-art commercial drink & ice portioning mixers and food blenders for independent and major restaurant chains, coffee shops, smoothie shops, nightclubs, hospitals, culinary art schools and institutions. For more information, please contact us at +440-235-0214 or www.vitamix.com/foodservice.

Everpure Water Treatment

Water has a dramatic impact on foodservice operations. At Everpure, we are committed to helping you manage your water, beginning with our unique program Total Water Management. Using our extensive experience and knowledge, we analyze your water, survey your operation, assess your needs, and deliver you the ideal water treatment solutionÐcustomized to your operation. We ensure your operation's water is clean, clear and consistent, so you can focus on more important things. As the market leader in foodservice water treatment, we've brought water quality solutions to hundreds of thousands of operations across the globe.

everpure.com

Diedrich Coffee Roasters
P.O. Box 430
Ponderay, ID 83852

http://www.diedrichroasters.com/

Dr. Smoothie
1730 Raymer Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92833
1-888-466-9941

Our mission at Dr. Smoothie is to provide delicious, high quality beverage and food products that are good for your health, mind and body. Dr. Smoothie is the gold standard in the industry for healthy specialty beverages, nutrition bars and nutritional supplements.
http://www.cafeessentials.com/
In action: Live from the Ultimate Barista Challenge in NY, Greg teaches you how to make his signature espresso frappe, Penny's Delight.

Ghirardelli Chocolate
1111 139th Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94578
800-877-9338

If your reputation depends on the quality and flavor of what you serve, you have a lot in common with America's oldest chocolate company: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.

Ghirardelli chocolate is legendary. You can taste the heritage of 150 years of fine chocolate in every product we provide. That rich, smooth, intense flavor carries over into every product in which Ghirardelli chocolate is an ingredient.

Each Ghirardelli product has a unique and deliciously robust flavor. The attention to quality is the legacy of chocolatier Domingo Ghirardelli, who brought his European-style chocolates to San Francisco in 1852. A century and a half later, the signature intense Ghirardelli taste can still be found in everything we make.

http://www.ghirardelli.com/foodservice

Routin

Routin is a French syrups manufacturer since 1883. Its know-how is renowned in over 75 countries worldwide. Our gourmet syrups, made with water from the French Alps, our luxury sauces and our new smoothies will enhance the flavours and aromas of all your favorite beverages.

Boyd's Coffee Company
19730 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97230 USA
503-666-4545

Boyd Coffee Company has been serving the Pacific Northwest and beyond since 1900. Boyd Coffee Company provides coffee, espresso, rare estate coffees, teas, and related equipment for restaurants and other foodservice operations nationwide and abroad. Boyd Coffee Company offers more than 1,000 coffee and food items, and is headquartered on a 30-acre site just east of Portland, Oregon. http://www.boyds.com

EXCLUSIVE COFFEE BREWER SPONSOR: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
1400 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL USA 62703
Phone: (800)637-8606 or (217)529-6601

The Bunn-O-Matic Corporation sells its beverage equipment worldwide, with locations in Illinois, Iowa, New York, California, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. BUNNÕs quality beverage equipment includes coffee brewers and grinders; liquid coffee dispensers, iced tea brewers; cappuccino, granita, and juice machines; super automatic espresso systems; hot water systems; water and paper filters.

Coffee Labs Roasters Inc.
7 Main Street Tarrytown, NY 10591
914.332.1479/F:914.332.1354
coffeelabsroasters@mac.com

We provide a warm comfortable place for the neighborhood to gather. We create a high quality consistent product, along with friendly, knowledgeable service. All coffee is roasted on premises in small batches. We offer a full line of Fair Trade Coffee & Tea. We are Rainforest Alliance certified, and Bird Friendly Certified. Coffee Labs Roasters the only Independent roaster in NY to provide our customers many choices in sustainable coffee arena. At Coffee Labs our goal is to provide these products to our customers and educate people in and around our community about all socially responsible coffee.

CDN - The Time & Temperature Company
Portland, Oregon 97296 USA
800-338-5594

CDN are the specialists in time and temperature. CDN is the only company focused solely on this category. Because of this, they offer the broadest assortment of thermometers and timers on the market, with superior customer service, product innovation, quality and value.

Reg Barber Enterprises

Alzatex
P.O. Box 5173
Aloha, OR 97007
Alzatex, Inc. manufactures electronic timers, counters and data capture devices with large LED displays for many applications including Public Meetings, Lean manufacturing, Production monitoring, Sporting events, Take-a-number systems, Kiosk, Electronic Game, Trade Show Exhibits, Request to speak and electronic voting systems. We also do custom engineering projects.

Organic Valley
We think it's a simple truth: The earth's most delicious, most healthful foods are made when farmers work in harmony with nature. That's how this farmer-owned co-op produces organic milk, organic cheese, organic butter, organic eggs, organic juice, organic soy milk, organic produce, and organic meats.

The Cafe Guide

Ultimate Barista Challenge EVENT PRODUCERS: WholeCup Coffee Consulting, LLC
1342 SE 30th Avenue
Portland, Oregon, 97214 USA
+1-503-232-1016 office and fax
Sherri and Danny Johns

WholeCup Coffee Consulting, LLC is a global specialty coffee consulting team based in Portland, Oregon, USA. Danny and Sherri Johns specialize in international new retail business development, barista events, barista jams and competitions, writing and personalized barista training and coffee education. We have over 35 years of experience and it is our job to help others succeed in specialty coffee. It's the bean, the brew and the barista, the WholeCup counts.

BEST Coffee School

With Over 25 Years in the industry, at BEST, we know coffee. Whether it's finding the best beans, brewing the perfect cup, selecting the best accessories, or finely calibrating a machine, we have experience and a taste for the best.
To share our love of the magical bean, we've created BEST Coffee School, and after completing our program, you'll be a certified coffee expert.

Innate

National & International Association Recognition
- National Coffee Association of America

- Brasil barista Championship Association
- International Womens Coffee Association

REGIONAL SPONSORS
East Coast REGIONAL EXCLUSIVE COFFEE SPONSOR

International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES SPONSOR: Klatch Roasing - Barista Training Services
http://klatchroasting.com/content/view/16/31/
San Dimas, CA USA
Experience what training by the only Two-Time United States Barista Champion, Heather Perry can do for your business through either our One Day or Three Day Trainings!