Barista Guild

Meet Jerry More Magohomera, one of the four candidates for the 2020-2022 BG Leadership Council! Originally from Zimbabwe, Jerry now lives and works in North Rhine-Westphalia Krefeld in Germany. He found his passion for specialty coffee volunteering at the World Barista Championship event in Amsterdam. Before discovering coffee, Jerry worked as a tour leader specializing in East & Southern Africa overland safaris. This work brought him opportunities fundraising for micro-proje...cts in the coffee farming communities. Recently, he joined Birdie & CO Deli-Cafe in Düsseldorf where he works as a barista. "My motivation and passion to grow professionally as a barista drives me to promote Barista Guild events in different parts of the world, connecting people while sharing factual, meaningful, and knowledgeable experiences." Learn more about Jerry and the rest of the slate at http://bit.ly/2ojMi1i

Meet Francisco (Paco) Gudiño, one of the four candidates for the next BG Leadership Council! Paco Gudiño was born in San Diego, California, raised in Tijuana, México. He discovered specialty coffee through the vast number of coffee shops thriving on both sides of the border in San Diego and Tijuana. Paco fell in love with the sensory experience of flavors of coffee and the openness of its communityand has been building a network in coffee ever since! He is the founder of Sil...vestre cafe, a sustainability-driven coffee brand acting locally on waste minimization, climate change, and water security to promote a more sustainable society through a cup of coffee. "What I love the most about coffee is the diversity of its community and the possibilities of innovation for the future." Learn more about Paco and the rest of the slate here: https://bit.ly/35mtW2b

The talks and panel from Bloom Germany are now available on the Barista Guild YouTube channel! In early October, Bloom 2020, began the first of four localized events. On October 2, a virtual event was hosted by the SCA Germany Chapter and the Barista Guild, featuring two talks and one panel and cover themes including: - Women's cooperatives in coffee-growing land with Simone König ... - Colombia, coffee, covid - an intro perspective with Nikolai Furst - Experience and exchange of business operators on inclusivity and diversity in the German gastronomy, hosted by Richard Stiller, with Ben Rahim, Peter Duran, and Sophie Schackmann. Find the recorded talks here: https://bit.ly/2IjWdho Wir freuen uns die Aufnahmen (auf deutsch) des Bloom Germany Events vom 2. Oktober mit euch zu teilen. Die Aufnahmen der kostenlose digitale Veranstaltung der Barista Guild und des @scagermany beinhalten zwei Vorträge und eine Podiumsdiskussion zu Themen, die sowohl global als auch lokal in aller Munde sind. Simone Konig (Cafe Imports Europe) hielt einen Vortrag uber Frauenkooperativen im Kaffeeanbauland. Nikolai Furst (Desarrolladores de Cafe) brachte uns in seinem Vortrag "Kolumbien, Kaffee, Covid - eine Introperspektive" die Perspektive direkt (und live) aus dem Kaffeeanbauland Kolumbien näher. Wissem Ben Rahim (Ben Rahim), Peter Duran (Isla) und Sophie Schackmann (Five Elephant) nahmen an einer digitalen Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema "Erfahrungen und Austausch von Business Betreibern zum Thema Inklusivitat und Diversitat in der deutschen Gastronomie" teilnehmen. Hier beleuchteten wir Themen rund um Inklusivität und Diversität aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven. Schaue dir die Videos hier an:

Meet Aashifa Hussain, a trainer Well Grounded and one of our four candidates for the the BG Leadership Council in 2020-2022! Aashifa started her career in the Speciality Coffee Industry back in 2016 as a Barista where her love of coffee was sparked. She's worked as a Head Barista and now is a Barista Trainer, Employability coach and accredited AST for Well Grounded Jobs CIC. Well Grounded supports those who are experiencing barriers to employment into fulfilling careers in th...e specialty coffee industry. She co-founded an events platform called the Kore Directive to support young women in the coffee industry in gaining additional coffee skills. She regularly hosts forums for other ASTs, and volunteers on an advisory board for Girl Dreamer. In addition to this, Aashifa is an avid reader, enjoys watching all sports (her favorite being rugby), and has a love for all things ice-cream related. We are currently in the petition period and voting will begin November 16. Learn more about Aashifa and all our candidates here: https://bit.ly/3ljPTEK

We're happy to showcase the slate for 2020-2022 BG Leadership Council elections! We are now in the petition period (a petition needs 25 signatures) until November 15, and voting will begin on November 16. Learn more about the slate and election process here: http://bit.ly/2ojMi1i

Have you listened to the #WCCPodcast yet? Episode 02 is here! Paint a Picture traces the history and evolution of the World Latte Art Championship through the medium itself, from early etchings to the innovative realistic pours that grace the competition’s stage today. Along the way, co-host Rie Moustakis leads us through stories about the role of the rules, the value of art, and family dynamics through interviews with Carl Sara, Daniel Acosta Busch, and Um Paul. Li...sten wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/sca-podcast-apple Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/sca-podcast-google Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FDTLRe Stitcher: http://bit.ly/sca-podcast-stitcher Transistor / RSS Feed: http://bit.ly/sca-podcast-rss Big thanks to series sponsor, Victoria Arduino, and the episode sponsor, Urnex Brands, for helping make this possible!

This is a call to our coffee communityon November 25 there is a fundraising event to support the people of Nyabihu District, Rwanda, in response to the disastrous landslides that ripped through their homelands earlier this year. Over 300 families were hit and almost 30 people died. The rainy seasons are back and so time is of the essence to generate funds fast to rebuild and replant what was lost. If you're a coffee-lover, tell your favorite barista about Nyabibrew. If you're a barista, tell your coffee shop owner about Nyabibrew. Small contributions by the many will really change things for people that need our help. Learn more and lend a hand at https://bit.ly/3kaLDWJ

Mark your calendarsHugh Kelly, 2017 World Barista Championship Finalist, joins us for episode 4 of All-Stars Online next week! On Tuesday, Hugh will chat about his coffee career with our host Jeff Hanntune in to hear the conversation, ask questions, and learn how to make a special signature beverage! Hugh will join the Barista Guild on Instagram Live for a more in-depth Q&A on Thursday at the same time. Register for free at http://bit.ly/AllStarsOnline and get reminde...rs before episodes go live! Supported by season sponsors Brewista and The Nutramilk; with support from Chemex Coffeemaker, Sanremo Coffee Machines, and Scotsman Ice. #AllStarsOnline #AllStarsXBaristaGuild : Jake Olson

We think you might be interested in the latest episode in the "Ask An Expert" webinar series: From Barista to Service Technician, from the Coffee Technician's Guild. In this episode, CTG Chair Hylan Joseph speaks to Rachel Shulman, Service Technician at Venturi Coffee Works, and Anthony Ragler, Regional Developer at Black & White Coffee, about their career move from working as baristas to technicians. Register here: https://bit.ly/3mWNksF

Check out this interesting webinar the Coffee Tech Guild is hosting tomorrow with Rachel Schulman and Anthony Ragler

We're pleased to announce the slate has been chosen for the 2020-2022 BG Leadership Council elections! Learn more about this exciting group of people and the next steps in the election process here: http://bit.ly/2ojMi1i

Next week, Lem Butler, World Barista Championship Finalist, joins us for episode 3 of All-Stars Online! Join Monday's episode to hear about Lem's coffee career, and find out how to make one of his signature beverages. On Thursday Lem will join the Barista Guild on Instagram Live for a Q&A. Register for free at http://bit.ly/AllStarsOnline and get reminders before episodes go live! Supported by season sponsors Brewista and The Nutramilk; with support from HARIO, Victor...ia Arduino, and Mahlkönig. #AllStarsOnline #AllStarsXBaristaGuild : Jake Olson

It's heeere!! We're so excited to share the very first episode of the #WCCPodcast, a six-episode series that will release weekly, starting today. It’s a YES!! traces the history and evolution of the World Cup Tasters Championship through stories about rule-breakers, phone calls home mid-competition, and backstage ballet. Co-hosted by Gloria Pedroza, this episode features interviews with Alf Kramer, Kim Staalman, José Joaquín Ordoñez, and Chloe King. Listen wherever yo...u get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/sca-podcast-apple Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/sca-podcast-google Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FDTLRe Stitcher: http://bit.ly/sca-podcast-stitcher Transistor / RSS Feed: http://bit.ly/sca-podcast-rss Big thanks to our series sponsor, Victoria Arduino, and our episode sponsor DaVinci Gourmet, for helping us make this possible!

Join SCA UK Chapter for the final Bloom event of the year, Wednesday, October 8th at 2:00PM GMT! This free event will feature presentations and panel discussions hosted by the Barista Guild. Register for free! Program: 2:10 PM Online Training - How to Adjust Your Delivery in the Digital Age (Emma Haines) 2:50 PM Coffee Break with Grumpy Mule... 3:00 PM Living Income - Follow the Money (Mat North) 3:40 PM Coffee Break with Union Hand Roasted 3:50 PM How to Make a Good Career in Coffee (Panel Discussion: Aashifa Hussain, Emma Haines, Lynsey Harley, Mat North, Robert Ward) Register for free event reminders: https://bit.ly/35zq3pz