February 2011 Barista Jam
After a long hiatus, the Barista Jam is back on Wednesday, February 23 from 6pm to 8 pm at Ellwood’s Café.
You may remember we wrote about Barista Jam last year here. After a long hiatus, the Jam is back on Wednesday, February 23 from 6pm to 8 pm at Ellwood’s Café. Organizers Stephen Robertson and David Blanchard are excited to kick off a new year of competition.
I return again as a judge, joined by Maya Vincelli, Assistant Director of Retail Services from the University of Richmond, and a third judge yet to be determined.
The Barista Jam (Richmond’s informal take on national competitions) is a chance for those in the coffee world to show off skills and creativity in a fun environment. Gatherings encourage both makers and drinkers alike to come together over a common passion. For this month, competitors will be judged on espresso and a traditional latte or cappuccino. Focusing more on the basics, we won’t see the crazy bacon/chili powder/goat cheese combos from last year.
The winner gets a cash prize. Other prizes are also available. Free to compete and free to attend, audience members also have a chance to win raffles for gift certificates to local businesses. Raffle proceeds will benefit a local charity.
If you’d like to compete, judge, or donate a prize in exchange for advertising at the event, email rvabaristajam@gmail.com. The barista jam is sponsored by Blanchard’s Coffee Company, Ellwoods Café, Feld Entertainment, Farm to Family, Green Duck, and artist Tim Lamb.
You can follow updates on Twitter @rvabaristajam. The judging rubric is up on rvabaristajam.com.
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Holly Gordon
Holly Gordon spends her days working with Richmond’s hearty nonprofit community and her nights singing in a community chorus. She loves her feminist book club, and is always distracted by shiny things.
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Thanks for the write-up!
Our 3rd judge will be Alan V. Smith, barista and roaster at Lampligher Roasting Co.
Another exciting development is the recent sponsorship of the River City Roller Girls http://www.rivercityrollergirls.org –they’ll be providing some tickets to the next roller derby for the raffle!
we also have a rockin facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/RVA-Barista-Jam/102969819743006