10-12 November 2010, Shanghai New International Expo Centre, China

An international gathering of the best Baristas attending from China and national champions from Korea and USA. Professional competition for coffee barista to duel head to head in the following categories: Latte Art Challenge; Espresso Frappe Challenge; Espresso Cocktail Challenge.

Click on the picture for more information about this event and it's organizer!

Tags: Ultimate Barista Challenge 2010 | 10-12 November 2010 | Shanghai New International Expo Cen | China | best Baristas | Barista Champions | Barista Championship | Latte Art Challenge | Espresso Frappe Challenge | Espresso Cocktail Challenge

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How about that! A Barista at your disposal where ever you are. The Barista app for IPhone helps you get that perfect cup each time. The new Basics tab in Barista contains a video demonstration of the basic steps of using a home espresso machine. Also included are two short videos that show you how to pour a rosetta and a heart using nothing but a shot of espresso and a jug of textured milk.The new Extraction Timer drops down at the push of a button when you're viewing the instructions for any of the espresso-based recipes, helping you achieve the perfect shot.Finally we've also improved the user experience of reading the recipes which now have collapsible points, so that you can choose either condensed or detailed instructions.

Click on the image below to open the ITune link:

Tags: Barista | IPhone | ITune | Barista Video | Barista demo

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Are you addicted to your morning coffee? Do you need that shot of caffeine to get you going in the morning? Do you find that hotel coffee absolutely awful? Then here is the perfect accessory for you to load into your suitcase when you travel. With "Twist" from MyPressi you can create that perfect smooth shot of espresso where ever you are around the planet. Never again will you have to go through your day with that feeling of emptiness and the horrible idea that you will have to start your day drinking the instant hotel coffee. Twist is easy to use and you will have that perfect cup every time.

Click on the picture below to watch the video and see how easy it is to use...

Tags: Twist | MyPressi | morning coffee | travel | traveler | shot of caffeine | hotel coffee | espresso shot | coffee video | coffee for traveler | espresso everyday | espresso wherever

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We are back with more cafes and new features. We now offer a worldmap on our home page to make it easier for you locate cafes and view at a glance the various parts of the world we have reviewed cafes for you. You can zoom in and out; you can click on the bubble and see ratings and pictures, you can click on the link and see the detailed review. On the cafe listings we have also added streetview where it is available; it will give you a 360 view of the cafe and its surrounding. We plan further enhancements over the coming weeks; so watch this space.

Over the holiday period and in recent weeks we have visited several cities and reviewed some of the best cafes. Expect to see cafes from Chicago, Dubai, Nice and Monaco to be added in the coming days.

Don't forget when you travel and spot a good cafe to visit MAP2Cafe and share your reviews with our community of coffee lovers.

Enjoy your coffee and live a good life!

Tags: Google Map | worldmap | streetview | best cafes | world cafes | ratings | pictures | Chicago | Dubai | Nice | Monaco | MAP2Cafe | community | coffee lovers

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MAP2Cafe wish to all it's fans a Happy Holiday Season!

MAP2Cafe was launched 6 months ago and has since received thousands of visits and good press coverage. We now cover 125 of the best cafes from all corners of the planet from mega cities to small remote locations. We plan to continue to grow our content and hope that by our first year anniversary we will reach 250 cafes.

We will soon be releasing an upgrade to our site MAP2Cafe 2.0 with a world view map and lots of new interesting feature. We welcome your feedback; do not hesitate to write to us.

Don't forget you can stay in touch with all the updates and new listings through our toolbar which you can download from our home page. The toolbar has some new feature; such as access to your social network Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn right from your Ie explorer or Safari; yes our toolbar is now MAC compatible. Alternatively; you can follow-us from our Facebook fan page or on Twitter.

We wish you all a Happy Holiday Season and New Year 2010! May this New Year be prosperous to all and full of joy.

Love your coffee; Love MAP2Cafe!

Our gift to you; click on this picture to learn how to prepare a coffee that looks like that!

Tags: Happy Holiday Season | merry christmas | Happy New Year | 2010 | MAP2Cafe | Toolbar | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | Cafes | Coffee | Coffee Art | Coffee Christmas Tree

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