Comments on: SERBC: the other 5 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:52:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Tuttle http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-52458 Rob Tuttle Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:13:06 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-52458 With 10+ days to reflect on the events of the SERBC, I would agree that the talent pool was fantastic! Props go to Marcus for helping us secure such a cool venue. The space was near perfect for such an event that SHOULD invoke audience participation. After all, are they not (in large part) specialty coffee customers? Having the Baristas close to the crowd really helped those who may not know everything that the Barista does, see what really happens. I have to say I was very proud to be a part of the SERBC this year. Mad props go to all of the competitors first, as well as to all who volunteered their time, effort and money to make the event possible. Nick and Scott did a great job with training the judges and Marcus really kept the ball rolling. Heather…you rock! Great job goes to every Barista who was there and contend at the SERBC. I look forward to seeing many of you in Portland! With 10+ days to reflect on the events of the SERBC, I would agree that the talent pool was fantastic!
Props go to Marcus for helping us secure such a cool venue. The space was near perfect for such an event that SHOULD invoke audience participation. After all, are they not (in large part) specialty coffee customers? Having the Baristas close to the crowd really helped those who may not know everything that the Barista does, see what really happens.
I have to say I was very proud to be a part of the SERBC this year. Mad props go to all of the competitors first, as well as to all who volunteered their time, effort and money to make the event possible.
Nick and Scott did a great job with training the judges and Marcus really kept the ball rolling. Heather…you rock!
Great job goes to every Barista who was there and contend at the SERBC. I look forward to seeing many of you in Portland!

]]> By: Tim Allen http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-52224 Tim Allen Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:51:03 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-52224 I stopped into the centre on saturday and thought it was really neat with the new setup. hope we dont got to a Alton Brown kind of chatter. it's too much - better then cho is judging instead of jabbering. I stopped into the centre on saturday and thought it was really neat with the new setup. hope we dont got to a Alton Brown kind of chatter. it’s too much – better then cho is judging instead of jabbering.

]]> By: bz http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-52027 bz Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:02:31 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-52027 ah, see, i was hoping the competition could be in king plow and the trade show could be, i dunno, on the sidewalk? ah, see, i was hoping the competition could be in king plow and the trade show could be, i dunno, on the sidewalk?

]]> By: Ben Helfen http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-52026 Ben Helfen Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:00:08 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-52026 WBC is going to be at the Georgia World Congress Center i believe. While this space was great, i think it'd be a smidge too small for the Worlds. And as a person who tried Josh's sig bev MANY times, i have to say it was really awesome. I surpised it didn't do a lot better score wise. Needless to say, there will be some tweaking for USBC, but not too many changes. WBC is going to be at the Georgia World Congress Center i believe. While this space was great, i think it’d be a smidge too small for the Worlds.

And as a person who tried Josh’s sig bev MANY times, i have to say it was really awesome. I surpised it didn’t do a lot better score wise. Needless to say, there will be some tweaking for USBC, but not too many changes.

]]> By: Joshua Flail http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-51999 Joshua Flail Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:06:12 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-51999 bz: Ha. No, my injury is not barista-related, though that would make a great story. It's something as boring as tearing some tissue when running and not taking care of it properly. And no offense was taken. bz: Ha. No, my injury is not barista-related, though that would make a great story. It’s something as boring as tearing some tissue when running and not taking care of it properly.

And no offense was taken.

]]> By: bz http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-51990 bz Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:55:47 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-51990 good word. curious: is the wbc going to be in this same space, or are you looking elsewhere in atlanta? as often as our ugly mug -- and our offspring -- cameoed on the live feed, i'm sure it looked to the world like we WERE hob-nobbing. :) good word. curious: is the wbc going to be in this same space, or are you looking elsewhere in atlanta?

as often as our ugly mug — and our offspring — cameoed on the live feed, i’m sure it looked to the world like we WERE hob-nobbing. :)

]]> By: Nick Cho http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-51988 Nick Cho Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:37:35 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-51988 bz, good to see you as always. hoped for some hob-nobbin' with you at some point over the weekend... maybe next time. FYI, Dale Donchey competed at last year's SERBC in Clearwater. Tentative plans are for the USBC and WBC to also feature an "in the round" stage and seating setup. Also in the works: live play-by-play commentary for the UStream and possibly a remote viewing screen for Finals. We'll see if we can't kick the compelling-factor up a notch or two with some Alton Brown cum Marv Alberts-style jibber-jabber. Ya heard it here first! bz, good to see you as always. hoped for some hob-nobbin’ with you at some point over the weekend… maybe next time.

FYI, Dale Donchey competed at last year’s SERBC in Clearwater.

Tentative plans are for the USBC and WBC to also feature an “in the round” stage and seating setup. Also in the works: live play-by-play commentary for the UStream and possibly a remote viewing screen for Finals. We’ll see if we can’t kick the compelling-factor up a notch or two with some Alton Brown cum Marv Alberts-style jibber-jabber. Ya heard it here first!

]]> By: bz http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-51982 bz Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:13:25 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-51982 josh: this isn't a barista injury, is it? here's hoping the soft tissue heals ... and that you didn't take offense at the hyper-abbreviated text-blogging that took place on the subject. also, i'm actually intrigued by the habanero. a decent number of competitors seem to have tried it in the past with mixed success. would be cool to taste a sig bev that actually used it well. josh: this isn’t a barista injury, is it? here’s hoping the soft tissue heals … and that you didn’t take offense at the hyper-abbreviated text-blogging that took place on the subject.

also, i’m actually intrigued by the habanero. a decent number of competitors seem to have tried it in the past with mixed success. would be cool to taste a sig bev that actually used it well.

]]> By: Joshua Flail http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/comment-page-1/#comment-51967 Joshua Flail Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:45:49 +0000 http://www.chemicallyimbalanced.org/2009/02/18/serbc-the-other-5/#comment-51967 I was blown away by the talent and professionalism of all the finalists (and many of the competitors who didn't make it to round two). Not to mention how proud I am that all of Team Octane made it to the finals. It was an amazing experience for me and I thank our bosses, Tony & Diane Riffel, the entire Octane staff, and Coach Ben Helfen for making it all possible. On a limper note, I'm not crippled. I walk with a cane due to some severe soft tissue damage in my right ankle.. which I'm told might heal itself eventually. I work hard to hide the limp during my performance, but maybe that's not in my favor. If it's gonna score me some sympathy points I'll start referring to myself as "Habanero Josh: The Crippled Barista". Eh, I've heard worse titles.. I think. See you in Portland. I was blown away by the talent and professionalism of all the finalists (and many of the competitors who didn’t make it to round two). Not to mention how proud I am that all of Team Octane made it to the finals. It was an amazing experience for me and I thank our bosses, Tony & Diane Riffel, the entire Octane staff, and Coach Ben Helfen for making it all possible.

On a limper note, I’m not crippled. I walk with a cane due to some severe soft tissue damage in my right ankle.. which I’m told might heal itself eventually. I work hard to hide the limp during my performance, but maybe that’s not in my favor. If it’s gonna score me some sympathy points I’ll start referring to myself as “Habanero Josh: The Crippled Barista”. Eh, I’ve heard worse titles.. I think.

See you in Portland.

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