Tag: scaa
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Vacation and Back
The whirlwind surrounding the SCAA conference are finally ebbing down. Robin and I took off the following Thursday for a quick trip to see some family in Pensacola, Florida. We were in attendance for my grandmothers 83rd birthday which was a real pleasure. It’s the first time we’ve been back since Robin’s scuba certification before…
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SCAA Day 3
Started off the morning with a bang seeing [Michael Teahan](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciordia/126346391) & [Mark Crawford](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciordia/126346024) run the gamut of machine principles and future thought. I’ve taken a lengthy session of notes that I’d love to write up once I have some cool down time of the “State of the Machine”. Least to say we (the west) are…
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SCAA Day 2, quickie
I think these quickies will have to be it for now. Rising early and getting home late are a bane of a writer hehe. I don’t know how the press-core does it. On our way to a [Counter Culture Coffee](http://www.counterculturecoffee.com) party. Had a busy day of education classes that have imbued me with the knowledge…
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SCAA Quickie
I’ve got to bolt in a few minutes to get back down to the convention center to start a day of classes so I’ll make this brief. It was a mad house yesterday. Yesterday being Friday for those not local. Friday at SCAA consisted of intensives and workshops. I was a porter in espresso beginner…
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Cupping for the Masses, part 1
I’ve been a consistant [cupper](“Flickr: Cupping” http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciordia/search/tags:cupping/) at our local [Counter Culture Coffee](http://www.counterculturecoffee.com) training facility since its inception. Over the last year I’ve met all flavors of coffee drinkers, start-ups, enthusiasts, professionals, and the curious. I’ve also held informal cuppings in the home and been to [Earth Fare](http://www.earthfare.com) for their community tasting classes/gatherings. Over time…