My weekend started with a redeye Wednesday night, landing in Boston at 630am on Thursday. Going straight to the conference to prepare for competition. I competed in the Brewers Cup Competition using Klatch Coffee’s Nicaragua Adeprofoca Maragogype, such a complex and amazing cup that I brewed in the Clever dripper.

We drove from David to Boquete where Francisco was dropped off to prep the cupping while we visited Elida Estate, the farm of Wilford’s Father. To my surprise we saw many many red and green cherries still on the trees.

One main objective of my trip was to teach barista skills. Having been a barista for two years now, and much teaching experience outside this field, educating others about specialty coffee combines two passions of mine.

Never have my barista skills been tested than the day I worked at Viva Espresso, A specialty coffee shop in El Salvador. I was invited to work for a day in the shop and experience barista life in another country. I knew I would have to be on my game that day.

To say the least, sleepy is no longer a word to describe us. In between, we grab lunch at the Montaña de Alaska Hotel. It was surrounded by fincas and miles of lush tropical scenery. Most importantly, I notice defined lines in the mountainsides created by trees.

A lion came walking down the road straight toward us. With full mane and awesome presence, it was clear this was his territory. He came within two feet of our van and showed no fear as he continued on his path. What an awesome experience.

The problem at Las Mercedes is that the Roya is coming from neighboring farms as it is spread by wind. So while they are trying to control on their farm, how do they control a neighbor who is less concerned or does not care or cannot control it?

While I have been to Colombia many times this was my first trip to Medellin. It is a beautiful city surrounded by mountains everywhere. I was here for a special cupping of the top 20 from 2800 coffees form the Colombian state of Antioquia.

After enjoying the night eating, drinking, making animal balloons and mingling with the crew, Heather gathered everyone to host our annual Latte Art Relay.

Towards the end of the last year, we've been getting some surprising press (we're definitely not complaining)

Other than the Election being the focal point of the day, the Klatch team went out and had a great time at John's Incredible Pizza!

The day started off a bit gloomy but when everyone started coming in, we knew it was going to be an eventful day.

It was at this time that I struggled to find great coffee. I was buying from 6 different roasters trying to find great beans, but their claims fell short in the cup. So I decided to buy a coffee roaster and do it myself.

Last Wednesday (10/3/12), Mike Perry and Jenette Green was interviewed by Laurie Lucas from The Press Enterprise.

Both Mike and Heather Perry were at the Barista Nation in Los Angeles last Saturday (9/15/2012).

Congratulations to our very own, Heather and Holly Perry! They are now officially level 2 certified Sommeliers.

From thousands of Coffeehouse, eight semi-finalists from the Western United States have been selected for the inaugural DaVinci Gourmet America's Best Coffeehouse Competition.

Since we've been donating our All Out Attack Blend to Task Force Attack ( an army aviation regiment currently stationed in Afghanistan), the Klatch team received an awesome thank you note from them, last Tuesday, August 13, 2012.

Great news from Klatchville! We recently received Klatchtastic high scores on our new crop Panamas from Coffee Review. Ken Davids gave our Esmeralda Leon 96 points, Don Pachi Natural Geisha 94 and Elida Natural 93.

First of all, we'd like to say thank you to everyone who voted for Klatch Coffee to be part of the 2012 Coffee Fest. It's such an honor to be part of this awesome event. This will give us the momentum to compete in Seattle and become America's Best Coffeehouse!

Greetings from the Klatch roastery here in Upland, Ca! I would like to take some time to share with you the awesome experience I had in showing you our roasting and cupping demonstration last Saturday [July 14th]. For those of you who had the opportunity to take part in that special event, I want to sincerely thank you.

Last week Good Food Awards announced the 2012 Finalist. Klatch Coffee's FTO Ethiopian Gedeo Worka was honored and name one of the 11 finalist in the coffee category.

The Klatch team is honored to have been given a high score of 93 points by Coffee Review.

The crowds turned out Thursday at Showbiz Cafe locations on both coasts to sample a variety of exotic coffee blends from Klatch Coffee. The first in a monthly series of events at Showbiz Cafe Los Angeles and Showbiz Cafe New York, the complimentary tastings featured six different tantalizing brews to try, along with free pastries. .

Cult coffee brands are popping up all over the country. From single-origin batches to the microlots by which they are artfully, even obsessively, roasted, they pride themselves on their craftsmanship and small size. (Forget Starbucks: Even Blue Bottle strikes some of these outfits as too "corporate.") With the help of Ken Davis, editor of Coffee Review, Fortune has mapped some of the industry's most promising players.

This past weekend Klatch Coffee held the first Geisha cupping and warehouse tour for the public. Even though Klatch holds public cuppings monthly at all retail locations, this particular event was unique and special. Not only were guests going to taste top of the line coffee but it also brought them to Klatch's roasting facility.

Award-winning southern California coffee roaster, Klatch Coffee will host an elite Geisha cupping event, Saturday, September 17, 2011, with a live roasting demonstration.

After conquering the java WiFi worlds of London, New York, and San Francisco, the “Best Coffee” iPhone-Android application is now available. The software is the work of brothers Derek and Mark Lamberton.

Summer just arrived and it's already heating up temperatures in no time at all, leaving everyone scrambling for ways to stay cool. A cold drink will likely do the trick to beat the heat while indulging in a delicious summer treat. Two-time National Barista Champion Heather Perry has teamed with Got Milk? to deliver her latest summer homemade latte creations, promising to satisfy sweet tooths and save pennies.

Congratulations to 2011 United States Barista Champion (USBC) "The Pete" Licata from Honolulu Cafe Co. Pete is the first national barista champion to use 100% Hawaiian coffee, which he produced from seed to cup with the help of his team. Pete featured coffee from Rusty's Hawaiian 100% Ka'u Coffee farm and Kona Coffee & Tea Company's Wai'ono Meadows farm.

The 23rd SCAA Symposium and Exposition taking place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas since Wednesday, April 26th until Monday, May 1st 2011.

Klatch Coffee appointed Chef Emily Hartop as Corporate Chef and Account Manager to provide an enhanced culinary perspective to the craft of coffee roasting and preparation.

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to be a part of the National Coffee Association (NCA) Centennial Convention in New Orleans. The weekend started off with a parade down the streets of New Orleans to the Board of Trade where we were treated to a traditional spread of muffalettas, po'boys, and a crawfish boil. One of the great things about the NCA since this convention is smaller, they really allow for a lot of time to socialize and get to meet new people.

National Coffee Association (NCA) USA will proudly be celebrating 100 years of service. The NCA Centennial Convention is taking place this weekend, March 16-19, 2011 at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, the birthplace of coffee in the United States.

It is southwest time to shine! Starting Friday, March 4th until the Sunday, March 6th Southwest Regional Barista Competition will be in full affect in Hollywood. Yes, top notch baristas from six different states will be throwing it down for SWRBC title.

Just in from our Partner Lucia Ortiz of Las Mercedes: Hello guys the coffee is in big DANGER in El Salvador they are killing people to get it!

I just got back from Coffee Fest Chicago and what a great show full of amazing competitions. The show started Friday with the first day of the Latte Art Competition where we narrowed the field down from 64 to 32 competitors. I then spent the afternoon judging the Best New Product where I saw new products such as a new Coffee Body Soap line, including shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and body scrub, as well as a Seasonal Espresso.

Our Director of Training and Consulting, Heather Perry is heading out to Illinois this weekend for Coffee Fest Chicago, February 18-20th. This trade show serves and showcases the best new coffee products in the industry and the finest baristas in north central region. Heather will be emceeing the Latte Art Competition and the North Central Regional Barista Competition.

During Klatch After Holiday Party, Klatch staff had a Latte Art Throwdown.

Heather with Lauren Whitney in Grand Junction, Colorado, NBC Station, talking about what makes the perfect cup of coffee.

For dozens of people in Grand Junction, Colorado, coffee never tasted so good until Heather Perry - taught a room full of people how to "cup" coffee.

In February's Issue of Inland Empire, Klatch Coffee was featured in an article titled "Brew Kings: pouring a cup of coffee has become an art form. Find out where java is king- and more is added than just cream and sugar." by David Cohen.