Well the word is in. Washington DC baristas took the top 4 spots at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition. The top prize was won by Peregrine Espresso’s very own Jeremy Sterner. He’ll go on to compete in the US Barista Championships.
Mega congrats to our contingent who went. It’s kind of awesome to see the region recognize the immense amount of talent that we have in DC’s growing indie coffee culture.
w00t!
Tomorrow (Saturday) night, at 8pm, Washington DC coffee shop Peregrine Espresso is going to be throwing a send off party for their baristas that are headed to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition.
At the party, you’ll be able to try their signature competition drinks, which will be pretty awesome.
Here’s the tweet about the event.
Hey, DC coffee lovers! Come join us Saturday night for a MARBC send-off party. Taste their signature drinks, drink some beer, etc. 8-10 PM
I plan on going. Hope to see you there.
You’re going to want to run out and get one of these. Go now.
Want more latte art? Check out Art In My Coffee. Have submitted a few photos there.
Congrats to my friend at Peregrine Espresso. The coffee shop has been named one of the Top 10 Boutique Coffee Shops in the country by Bon Appetit Magazine.
Peregrine Espresso
Washington, D.C.
You’ve heard of microbrewed beer, but what about coffee? On Capitol Hill, you can get one of several single-origin coffees—for example, La Golondrina from Colombia—made to order just for you. 660 Pennsylvania Avenue SE; 202-629-4381; peregrineespresso.com
I think this is very well deserved. Between their great coffee selection, amazing latte skills, great pastries, or incredibly cool staff, this is one of my favorite places to hang out in the city.
You know it’s true because, amidst one of the biggest snow storms in the city today, the coffee shop was packed, while every other store and shop within Eastern Market was practically empty. They’re doing something right.
If you know me, you’ve probably heard me talking about my dreams of starting my own indie coffee shop or cafe.
As much as I love technology and its ability to allow us to connect with friends, I love real face to face communication that much more, when you’re all together in person. One of my favorite things is sitting in a coffee shop with my friends talking about whatever.
On many weekend mornings, you’ll find me sitting in a cafe (probably Peregrine). I love it because I’ll inevitably see 3 or 4 friends stop in over the course of the morning.
Well, I guess I’m not the only one with this dream. Slashfood writes “Sometimes it seems like owning a coffee shop is on everybody’s bucket list: Travel around the world, write the great American novel, retire and open a top-notch café.” Then they go on to interview a couple of brand new NYC cafe owners. They give some interesting insights into how they started.
NYC Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson has come out publicly saying that he wants to prevent the phenomenon of having a Starbucks on every corner, in favor of supporting the local coffee chains.
While I support the sentiment, because I love indie coffee shops, is this the right way to get this done?
I’d much rather have indie coffee shops figure out how to provide value above and beyond Starbucks. They need to find a way to differentiate themselves.
I think Peregrine Espresso in DC has done this beautifully. There is a Starbucks a block and a half away but I don’t think it hurts their business at all. You go to Peregrine for the full coffee house experience. You go to Starbucks for convenience when you want that quick fix.