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Local Coffeehouses Fight the Starbucks/Wal-Martization of the Economy

From: <http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3351390)>
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Ontario, California
Local shops providing hip, artistic alternatives to chain stores
By Wendy Leung, Staff Writer

From the parking lot of Coffee Klatch in Rancho Cucamonga, two familiar
green and white logos are visible. They are the goddess-like drawings that
adorn the 7,500-plus Starbucks in the United States, and two in particular
are located in the same strip mall across from the independently owned
Coffee Klatch.

Heather Perry, America's Top Barista

She's 21 and fully caffeinated; Heather Perry, America's top barista, has the art of coffee down to the last steamy detail.; [HOME EDITION]

Russ Parsons. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Sep 10, 2003. pg. F.1

The classic image of an Italian barista is of a middle-aged man in a spotless white waistcoat with the dour manner of a snubbed headwaiter. You place an order and he hands you a cup of espresso that is so rich, concentrated and complex you can't believe it.

Heather Perry does not fit that description, except for the coffee part. A 21-year-old Cal Poly Pomona senior, Perry has a personality so bright and bubbly it's hard to say if she's more caffeinated or carbonated.

But don't let appearances fool you. Perry is the best barista in the United States and one of the 10 best in the world, according to the results of the U.S. and World Barista Championships last April. Perry, who works in her family's Inland Empire coffee shop business, leaves Thursday for this year's Western regional championships in Portland to begin her title defense.

Coffee drinkers seem to have a lower risk of diabetes

Jan. 5, 2004 -- Coffee drinkers seem to have a lower risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. But don't take this news as carte blanche to drink more coffee, researchers caution.

"It is too premature to recommend increased coffee drinking as a means to prevent type 2 diabetes," writes lead researcher Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD, with the Harvard School of Public Health. His study appears in the current Annals of Internal Medicine.

Nicaragua Poker Game

One of the highlights in the life of a small specialty roaster is a trip to origin. It’s an opportunity to learn about the culture and people of another country, to build relationships with growers, and to find great coffee to share with customers. So when Daniel Collins of Epiphany Coffee invited me and two other roasters (Arnie Holt of Calabria and Cliff Young of GFE) to visit his estate in Nicaragua, I was excited and looked forward to the trip.

United States Champion Takes a Shot at Portland

October, 2003 -

In the recent Western Regional Barista Champion, reigning United States Barista Champion, Heather Perry, joined thirty other barista from the West Coast to try and take the first step closer to Italy. Sponsored by Fresh Cup, and held at NASCORE in Portland, the Western Regional Barista Competition offers competing barista a trip to the semifinals of the United States Barista Competition being held in Atlanta, Georgia

For two days the barista competed trying to take their best shot at the current champion, (best shot of espresso that is), but when the finals were announced it was Heather Perry along with two barista from Seattle and one from Portland. And when it was all over, Heather Perry was once again crowned champion. For her victory she received an espresso machine, grinder, and the title of the Western Regional Barista Champion.

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