Win Two Pounds of Coffee: A Contest from Intelligentsia
Each week, I receive The Nod from Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea – the roaster who is kind enough to allow us to sell their wonderfully roasted beans in a drinkable form. Usually, The Nod is almost like a digital coffee classroom. This week, it’s like class went to recess and we’re here to have a good time.
Happy Friday.
As was mentioned last week, Geoff Watts (Intelligentsia Coffee Buyer) is currently in Rwanda and Matt (Intelligentsia Web Master and 2006 United States Barista Championship winner) and I were absolutely stunned to get a message from him this morning. Not only did he write something for us, but he described it as “kinda lengthy.” Coming from Mr. Watts, that means pages and pages. Sadly, something obviously got lost on the way from Africa because neither of us could open Geoff’s attachment. His stories will, unfortunately, have to wait until next week.
That means that this week we are going to do something a bit different. See the picture below? That is Doug Zell, Intelligentsia CEO and founder, at the Specialty Coffee Association of America in Minneapolis a couple of weeks back. What’s going on with that look on his face? We have no idea either, but whoever sends me the best caption for the picture will win two pounds of this week’s featured coffee: Fazenda do Sertão, Brazil.
The Fazenda do Sertão, Brazil is an Intelligentsia Reserve and having tasting it, I think that it is definitely worth your time to come up with a good caption. Send all entries to mjohnson@intelligentsiacoffee.com. We’ll let you know who won next week… when you can expect Geoff back in the saddle.
Last thing: You can order Black Cat, Single Origin Espresso: Matalapa, El Salvador – United Status Barista Competition, 1st Place until midnight Memorial Day. This is the coffee that Kyle Glanville used en route to winning the 2008 United States Barista Championship. Good stuff, only one roast day, get it while you can!
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend.
Cheers,
Marc Johnson
Director of Marketing
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea
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