SCAA 2005 | Seattle

WOW is all I have to say about the 2005 SCAA Show in Seattle. I will elaborate on that however for those who missed it, were possibly too overwhelmed to take it all in, or even just want a quick review. EspressoParts had a GREAT show. We took on the big boys in the industry and tied "Best Booth Over 200 Feet" with the Columbian Coffee Federation. I guess you just can't beat Juan Valdez, but apparently you can tie with him. We had the pleasure to meet international coffee dignitaries and barista teams from all over the world, we hob nobbed with distributors, product designers, equipment manufacturers and met customers new and old. We even met a lot great new people from our own backyard, a great time was had by all of us here at EspressoParts.

I even personally had the pleasure of taking 3 of the top CoffeeGeeks to lunch and a small 3 cafe tour in the town I grew up in. EspressoParts would like to thank Jeffrey Pelo and Reg Barber for making the journey to showcase and represent their first-rate products in our booth, and helping us hold the fort down during the busy times. I know I saw more than a few people receiving autographs from Reg and our own Terry Z on t-shirts... Espresso Celebrities??? Do I even have to mention I drank WAY too much coffee? Thanks to Dr. John at Josuma and David Schomer at Vivace for that, I'll be bouncing off the walls for weeks. Anyway I know I will be writing more about this experience and I will be encouraging Terry Z and Brian (MVP) to do the same so check back for updates.

Congrats to Denmark on winning the World Barista Championship! Thanks to the SCAA for on putting on yet another great show.

Check out some pics from the show here.