Holiday season is upon us. Last months throwdown couldn't be held on a Saturday, as it fell on Halloween so we held it the day before. This month it appears to fall a few days after Thanksgiving, and December seems to present the same dilema.
With that in mind, the next throwdown will be scheduled in conjuction with the Drink Local event held at Owl Tree Roasting and sponsored by Edible Austin. Dave Allen of Tipsy Texan fame is the coordinator of the event, and from what I've heard it will be held on December 6th. Go ahead and mark your calendars, because we're working on some really fun ideas that should get those little coffee brains churning.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Throwdown in H-Town
The last throwdown in Texas was held in Houston over Halloween weeekend as a benefit for CoffeeKids, an excellent charity that provides educational grants to children of coffee farmers. All totaled, we raised over $2500 for this charity. Not too shabby for the first fundraiser for CoffeeKids ever held in Texas. What can I say, Texans have big hearts.
A huge thank you to Dave from Tuscany Coffee, Max and Sean from Catalina, and JR from Coffee Groundz for putting this whole show together. I don't have any pictures (yet) but I do have the top three latte artists.
Jon Meadows from White Rock Coffee took third.
Fabio, a home barista and photographer took second.
And Dan Streetman of Cuvee Coffee took first. A second win for Dan . . . looks like we might have a streak on our hands.
Yours truly also poured, but decided to drink my latte before handing it to the judges. It was tasty. That is all.
A huge thank you to Dave from Tuscany Coffee, Max and Sean from Catalina, and JR from Coffee Groundz for putting this whole show together. I don't have any pictures (yet) but I do have the top three latte artists.
Jon Meadows from White Rock Coffee took third.
Fabio, a home barista and photographer took second.
And Dan Streetman of Cuvee Coffee took first. A second win for Dan . . . looks like we might have a streak on our hands.
Yours truly also poured, but decided to drink my latte before handing it to the judges. It was tasty. That is all.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
blindfolded latte art competition.
from the september smackdown.
told in pictures because they are easier than words!
we had three esteemable judges:
cavason
august winner tyler wells:
and juan. he's awesome:
some nice people showed up.
like clancy rose and patrick hallett:
cameron. did you know he makes awesome movies?
andy pants, but he had to be there. the bosses required it.
justin, from medici. he doesn't like having his picture taken.
and some sweet folks from flipnotics came, too.
lisa and elliott!
the nice guys from white rock coffee:
meg, wife of douglas from waterfalls.
and many more:
and shortly after the photographer's camera died,
first place went to dan streetman and clancy rose of cuvée coffee:
and second place went cameron burr and ryan van eck, from caffé medici:
and third place went to jen hellow (that's me!) and jenée ovitt of once over coffee bar:
and then dan streetman told us a joke:
so much fun, you guys! many many many thanks to rob and jenée from once over for being delightful hosts.
much affection:
jen hellow
told in pictures because they are easier than words!
we had three esteemable judges:
cavason
august winner tyler wells:
and juan. he's awesome:
some nice people showed up.
like clancy rose and patrick hallett:
cameron. did you know he makes awesome movies?
andy pants, but he had to be there. the bosses required it.
justin, from medici. he doesn't like having his picture taken.
and some sweet folks from flipnotics came, too.
lisa and elliott!
the nice guys from white rock coffee:
meg, wife of douglas from waterfalls.
and many more:
and shortly after the photographer's camera died,
first place went to dan streetman and clancy rose of cuvée coffee:
and second place went cameron burr and ryan van eck, from caffé medici:
and third place went to jen hellow (that's me!) and jenée ovitt of once over coffee bar:
and then dan streetman told us a joke:
so much fun, you guys! many many many thanks to rob and jenée from once over for being delightful hosts.
much affection:
jen hellow
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
October News on the Status of the Smackdown
Hey everyone,
I know this hasn't been updated in a while, but I managed to pry myself away from my beautiful La Marzocco for a moment and I'm back on the computer.
Word on the street is that the blind folded tag team awesomeness that was the Smackdown at Once Over Coffee Bar was a huge success. An update from barista/photographer/all around awesome chick Jen Hellow will be coming soon.
If any of you have looked at your calenders recently you will have noticed that the schedule for this months Smackdown falls squarely on Halloween. Hmm. Now, I love coffee as much as the next person, but I don't want to miss stuff like this. So the Smackdown is officially-unofficially on the move for October.
A good friend and great barista Dave from Tuscany Coffee in Houston has put together an awesome latte art throwdown for charity on Friday, October 30. It's going to be lots of fun, and some sweet prizes have been donated, AND it all goes to benefit an amazing coffee charity. Below is a little info on the event and a link to Dave's blog for some more details and directions. I hope that all of you can make the drive to Houston to support a great cause, pour some sick lattes, and have a great time.
Rock.
Charity Latte Art Throwdown
Charity Event Details
Coffee Kids helps children of farmers go to school rather than work on the family farm.This event will help raise money to Coffee Kids by donating all cash raised from the function to Coffeekids.org! Even Coffeegroundz has committed a portion of the sales from the night to go towards Coffee Kids.Sponsors of the event will be listed as generous donors to Coffee Kids as well as be displayed at the event in levels of donation. Door prizes and competitor prizes will also be donated by charitable companies. Every ticket sold will have a name written on the back. After the event we will compose an email to Coffee Kids displaying all names of ticket donors!If you know of any companies who would love to make a charitable donation, please email me at tuscanycoffee@gmail.com
I know this hasn't been updated in a while, but I managed to pry myself away from my beautiful La Marzocco for a moment and I'm back on the computer.
Word on the street is that the blind folded tag team awesomeness that was the Smackdown at Once Over Coffee Bar was a huge success. An update from barista/photographer/all around awesome chick Jen Hellow will be coming soon.
If any of you have looked at your calenders recently you will have noticed that the schedule for this months Smackdown falls squarely on Halloween. Hmm. Now, I love coffee as much as the next person, but I don't want to miss stuff like this. So the Smackdown is officially-unofficially on the move for October.
A good friend and great barista Dave from Tuscany Coffee in Houston has put together an awesome latte art throwdown for charity on Friday, October 30. It's going to be lots of fun, and some sweet prizes have been donated, AND it all goes to benefit an amazing coffee charity. Below is a little info on the event and a link to Dave's blog for some more details and directions. I hope that all of you can make the drive to Houston to support a great cause, pour some sick lattes, and have a great time.
Rock.
Charity Latte Art Throwdown
Charity Event Details
Coffee Kids helps children of farmers go to school rather than work on the family farm.This event will help raise money to Coffee Kids by donating all cash raised from the function to Coffeekids.org! Even Coffeegroundz has committed a portion of the sales from the night to go towards Coffee Kids.Sponsors of the event will be listed as generous donors to Coffee Kids as well as be displayed at the event in levels of donation. Door prizes and competitor prizes will also be donated by charitable companies. Every ticket sold will have a name written on the back. After the event we will compose an email to Coffee Kids displaying all names of ticket donors!If you know of any companies who would love to make a charitable donation, please email me at tuscanycoffee@gmail.com
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
september smackdown:
is comin' at you september 26!
jen from once over here, helping lorenzo out while he's all busy making up and trying out awesome ideas for medici notte. the nerve of some people...
the august smackdown was super, with mike mckim from cuvée coffee telling us about trips from brazil and peru. tyler wells, from jp's and now frank. and apparently everywhere else. silence huang and rob ovitt came in second and third, respectively.
in reverse order:
rob ovitt, once over coffee bar:
silence huang, international coffee superstar:
and tyler wells, jp's java & two (three?) time smackdown winner:
the september smackdown starts at 6:30 with a who the hell are you? mandatory meet and greet, followed by the blindfolded latte "art" throwdown.
that's right, watch this video, find yourself a partner, and try it out.
it's gonna be fun, kids.
i'm pretty sure it's also the last one for the next few months it is still happening every month, so come on out, make new friends, and prove to us that throwing down blindfolded is easier than it looks.
see ya soon,
jen
jen from once over here, helping lorenzo out while he's all busy making up and trying out awesome ideas for medici notte. the nerve of some people...
the august smackdown was super, with mike mckim from cuvée coffee telling us about trips from brazil and peru. tyler wells, from jp's and now frank. and apparently everywhere else. silence huang and rob ovitt came in second and third, respectively.
in reverse order:
rob ovitt, once over coffee bar:
silence huang, international coffee superstar:
and tyler wells, jp's java & two (three?) time smackdown winner:
the september smackdown starts at 6:30 with a who the hell are you? mandatory meet and greet, followed by the blindfolded latte "art" throwdown.
that's right, watch this video, find yourself a partner, and try it out.
it's gonna be fun, kids.
see ya soon,
jen
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Smackdown is on the move!
This months SNS will be held at Clementine, over on the east side. Chris Cusack is heading up all of the planning from their end, and yours truly is simply supplying data sharing.
A few change-ups (actually, the change-up would be if we kept it the same . . . what can I say, we like to keep things interesting) are in store for everyone this Saturday. We will have THREE, that's right, THREE different latte art throwdowns. Single Rosetta in an 8 oz, Double Rosetta in a 12 oz, and an unofficial "Show Me What You GOT!" best design in a cup of your choice. Same $10 buy in, winner takes all. And yes, ladies and gentlemen, you can enter all three throwdowns. That means the chance to win the largest throwdown pot that Austin has ever seen!
Mike McKim of Cuvee Coffee will be answering some questions from Chris Cusack about his latest trips to origin, Peru and Brazil, as well as taking audience questions at the end.
We've got some live DJ's throwing down some awesome beats, great beer on tap (it is at Clementine after all), and the chance to learn someting about coffee while showing off your sick latte art skills. Be there, or be . . . you know what, just be there. 6pm Saturday 28 at Clementine Coffee. 2200 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722.
A few change-ups (actually, the change-up would be if we kept it the same . . . what can I say, we like to keep things interesting) are in store for everyone this Saturday. We will have THREE, that's right, THREE different latte art throwdowns. Single Rosetta in an 8 oz, Double Rosetta in a 12 oz, and an unofficial "Show Me What You GOT!" best design in a cup of your choice. Same $10 buy in, winner takes all. And yes, ladies and gentlemen, you can enter all three throwdowns. That means the chance to win the largest throwdown pot that Austin has ever seen!
Mike McKim of Cuvee Coffee will be answering some questions from Chris Cusack about his latest trips to origin, Peru and Brazil, as well as taking audience questions at the end.
We've got some live DJ's throwing down some awesome beats, great beer on tap (it is at Clementine after all), and the chance to learn someting about coffee while showing off your sick latte art skills. Be there, or be . . . you know what, just be there. 6pm Saturday 28 at Clementine Coffee. 2200 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722.
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