CoffeeGeek Podcast 037 - SCAA Charlotte Recap, Doug Zell, USBC and More

Show Notes Intro: Beata and Mark – Live to tape once again! (3:39) 2006 SCAA Conference Recap (7:16) - Rob Stephen, podcasts and forums, and the SCAA Town Hall meeting - The Clover 1S: How Mark finally found body and pleasing aftertaste in a Clover cup, thanks to Oliver at Batdorf and Bronson's booth an their Colombian CoE coffee! (13:15) - Social parties, Mark’s "mission"; also lots of pulled pork and fried chicken (23:56) - The USBC and Matt Riddle, the Renaissance man (Congrats, Matt!!!) (26:42) Ambush Interview! – Doug Zell, Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea (28:07) - Intelligentsia’s presence in barista competitions in general and the 2006 USBC (29:20) - About Matt Riddle (32:18) - The Intelligentsia blends used at the competition (35:23) - Matt’s media appearances (37:27) - Next: the World Barista Championship (40:39) - Major props to Billy Wilson! (42:26) - About Intelligentsia’s soon-to-be-opened third location (45:35) - Elevating coffee, from seed to cup (47:26) - Cool cupping spoons (50:13) Mark explains the "Cobra Kai" references everyone's saying these days (53:51) SCAA Financial Situation (55:21) - Background of the situation (55:56) - Town Hall meeting (58:09) - Beata reads questions and answers from the meeting: how much money was lost; criminal/civil action; relationship of involved persons with the SCAA; financial position of guilds; donating specifically to the guilds; how "first responder" funds were used; how far back theft occurred; why more is not heard about actions taken by the board; the status of the criminal investigation (58:31) - Mark’s suggestions: guild donations being more direct and the SCAA doing regional events (1:08:07) Changes on the CoffeeGeek web site (1:09:20) - Hiring a new content editor (1:09:31) - More new articles (3 or so a week) from industry folks and regular columnists (1:11:31) - Beata’s suggestions for new content (1:14:34)