»Caffe Driade Barista Michael Harwood wins Durhams first Latte Art Competition
An amazing turnout at the first ever Latte Art Rumble. There were a total of 14 competitors throwing down some incredible latte art designs. Baristas from Helios, Joe Van Gogh, Open Eye Cafe, La Farm Bakery, Caffe Driade, Morning Times, Bean Traders and Counter Culture Coffee.
14 baristas enter only one barista leaves with the pot: $63.00 and a nice prize package of three different espressos and a lovely Los Luchadores T-Shirt.
Michael Harwood from Caffe Driade in Chapel Hill won with a balanced symmetrically-color infused rosetta. WAY TO GO MICHAEL! Tracy from Joe Van Gogh was not far behind with a rosetta with a heart on top. All in all it was a colossal event with some of the Triangle’s heavy hitters! What a great community of baristas.
Speaking of applause; BIG shout out to Homeland Creamery who provided us with milk, Copa Vida (Christine and Marie are awesome). Hats off to Lem Butler for organizing and running the event.
»Caffe Driade & Carrboro Coffee Roastery Owner / Head Judge interviewed on CNN for 2009 World Barista Competition
Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC - Local World Barista Certified (WBC) coffee professional Scott Conary served as a Head Judge at the World Competition on 4/16-19, at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, during the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) Annual Convention; the largest gathering of coffee professionals in the U.S.
CNN video can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/04/20/barista.battle.cnn
Scott certified to judge by having passed the intense 2 day certification course. Scott is one of only 7 judges from the U.S. to have passed the certification class, and the only judge from NC.
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»Caffe Driade Wins Best Cup of Coffee – in Chapel Hill News’ Rose Awards
Internationally recognized and locally owned Caffe Driade again wins Best Cup of Coffee, in the Annual Rose Awards that are sponsored by the Chapel Hill News Newspaper.
Readers vote in this format, making it a majority decision that this unique European garden Caffe makes the best coffee in Chapel Hill.
»OWNER OF CAFFE DRIADE TO A HEAD JUDGE AT THE WORLD BARISTA COMPETITION
Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC – Local World Barista Certified (WBC) coffee professional, Scott Conary has judged the World Competition after having passed the intense 2 day certification course. Scott is one of only 7 judges from the U.S. to have passed the certification class, and the only judge from NC.
45 total judges passed the certification from 5 classes held around the world, to be the most accomplished and tested judging pool the competition has seen since its 2000 creation.
Certification courses were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala; Long Beach CA, USA; Melbourne, Australia; Stockholm, Sweden; & Nairobi, Kenya.
WBC took place 4/16-19 at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, during the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) Annual Convention; the largest gathering of coffee professionals in the U.S.
Scott has been active in judging these coffee competitions since 2003 where he judged the first Southeast Regional Competition that took place in Southern Season’s cooking classroom in Chapel Hill.
Scott has been a WBC judge for the last three years: Berne, Switzerland in 2007; Tokyo, Japan in 2008 where he served as a Head Judge; and Copenhagen, Denmark in 2008; making this years Championship in Atlanta his 4th.
He has also served as a Judge for the Guatemalan, Canadian & Honduran National Barista Competitions in 2007 & 2008, as well as being a current member of the SCAA United Stated Barista Competition (USBC) Committee.
All Barista competitions worldwide reward demonstrated excellence in the art and skill of preparing and serving espresso. Entrants must make 12 beverages, including four espressos, four cappuccinos and four original signature drinks of their own creation, within 15 minutes in front of a panel of accomplished & certified industry judges. Competitors are based on taste, beverage presentation, technical skills, coffee knowledge and passion, and overall impression.
Catch the CNN coverage of the event here:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/04/20/barista.battle.cnn
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»Honduran National Barista Champion; that Trained at Carrboro Coffee Company & Caffe Driade to prepare for World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark; Finished 15th in the World!
Ana Lucía Lardizábal de Hawit, The Honduran Barista Champion, visited Chapel Hill & Carrboro for a week in May to train with International Barista Judge & Trainer Scott Conary. Mr. Conary is the owner of Caffe Driade & Carrboro Coffee Company; Chapel Hill/Carrboro's only Coffee Roaster. Mrs. Hawit went on to place a phenominal 15th overall in this World Competition that included 51 other countries representing (more than are represented in World Cup Soccer). She also had the honor of being the highest placing representative of all Central American Countries despite this being Honduras's first attempt at competing on the World stage.
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»Caffe Driade Owner
Represents the U.S. as a Head Judge at the
World Barista Competition in Tokyo, Japan.
“An amazing multicultural gathering of the most talented & passionate professionals in the coffee industry…”
Scott Conary, co-owner of Caffe Driade & the Carrboro Coffee Company (Chapel Hill & Carrboro’s only coffee roasting company), was chosen as a Head Judge for this World Competition after having served as Sensory & Technical Judge at last years competition in Berne, Switzerland.
Mr. Conary is a certified judge for Regional, National and World Barista competitions, having passed multi-day certification procedures and testing. Mr. Conary is a current member of the SCAA’s U.S. Barista Competition Committee, as well as an SCAA Certified Instructor in Espresso technique, Coffee Cupping & Sensory Evaluation.
“This year over 45 countries sent their National Barista Champions to compete for the ‘Worlds-Best’ spot. The level of passion and technical ability was the highest we have seen yet. It was truly inspiring to be surrounded by so many focused, culinary professionals whose main interest is in raising the level of quality and awareness in the coffee industry”, stated Mr. Conary.
The World Barista Competition (WBC) encourages and recognizes professional achievement in the art and skill of espresso preparation and service. WBC competitors must prepare and serve 12 coffee beverages, including four espressos, four cappuccinos and four original signature drinks of their own creation within a 15 minute timeframe. The judges evaluated the entrants on station cleanliness, taste, beverage presentation, technical skills and total impression.
»Caffe Driade Owner
Works with Honduran Coffee Association
(IHCAFE), to help implement quality control & sustainability.
“The 16 day program allowed an overview of the entire spectrum of the Coffee industry in Honduras…”
[Chapel Hill] – Scott Conary, co-owner of Caffe Driade & the Carrboro Coffee Company (Chapel Hill & Carrboro’s only coffee roasting company), has recently finished a volunteer trip to Honduras to aid & work with the Honduran Coffee Association (IHCAFE). The goals of the project were many, and include increasing coffee producer (farmer) coffee quality knowledge, to give them a bargaining position when talking price and quality; instruction in technique and knowledge in coffee roasting, brewing and espresso extraction at the producing and retail level, as well as marketing. Finally, the hope was to get a comprehensive overview of the entire coffee industry in Honduras and create programs for future work to be done to further coffee quality and sustainability.
»Caffe Driade Gift Cards / Customer accounts
These re-chargable cards are linked to an account so that they can be used over and over and speed up transactions...never fear that you remembered to bring cash!
They can be setup as generic gift cards or for a specific person, for any amount (minimum $5).
In oder to re-charge the account, customer contact info will be needed, but not shared outside the Cafe.
»Serving coffee, roasted daily, from Chapel Hill / Carrboro's only artisan roaster, Carrboro Coffee Company
Small batches, roasted fresh every day ensure you get only the freshest, most cared for coffee around. Roasted in Carrboro! It doesn't get more local!
»Caffe Driade wins the TOPS Award for excellence in coffee for the Fourth year in a row !!!!!
We have done it again! The Specialty Coffee Association of America has honored Caffe Driade with the unequaled fourth TOPS award for this year, making it one of only 30 awards given in the U.S. We invite all coffee lovers and their friends for a coffee (or tea, etc.) rendezvous and celebrate excellence at Caffe Driade, with the awards to prove it!
»Caffe Driade on the Food Network !!!!
The Food Network show $40 a Day, with host Rachel Ray, visited Chapel Hill & Durham and one of their stops was Caffe Driade !
The program continues to be shown regularly on the shows normal schedule...
Be sure to catch Chapel Hill's only National award winning espresso bar, Teahouse & Wine bar make their National TV debut!!!!
»Caffe Driade wins the prestigious TOPS award 2003, for excellence in Specialty Coffee Retail for the Third year in a row!
The award is given by the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) to those retailers who are providing excellence in Specialty coffee. Caffe Driade is one of 33 retailers to be awarded in the U.S. (and England & Australia...and apparently Kuwait!).
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»CitySearch rates poll Caffé Driade among the Triangle's Best Cups of Coffee
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»Detours Checks out Caffé Driade. And likes it!
"Off the beaten path, but well worth the trip, Caffé Driade has a wide selection of coffee and tea, beer and wine, pastries, and cigars."
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