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February TNT at French Truck Coffee

February 8, 2015 Jonathan Riethmaier Leave a Comment

Welcome to the second installment of Thursday Night Throwdown here in the Crescent City, aptly called the Mardi Gras Hangover edition. We're excited to host this month's event at French Truck Coffee. Come and hang out, compete if you're up to it, and bring your coffee loving buds. Thursday, February 19 French Truck Coffee 1200 Magazine Street Sign up begins at 7:30 p.m. and pouring starts at 8:30 p.m. There's a $5 buy-in to compete, and the winner takes home the pot, in addition to … Read More »

Meet Matthew Kalmus

January 26, 2015 Aleece Langford Leave a Comment

Matthew Kalmus was the victor of New Orleans' Inaugural Thursday Night Throwdown, held January 15, 2015. You can find Matt working at Mojo Coffee House on Magazine Street. Where are you from? I'm from Chicago. How did you get into coffee? I got into coffee working at a Rwandan coffee shop in DC called Bourbon Coffee. I still have a soft spot for the Rwanda/Burundi/Tanzania profile! When I moved back to Chicago I worked at one of the several Intelligentsia stores. What do you love … Read More »

Post Your Coffee Jobs Here to Find Talented Local Baristas

January 18, 2015 Jonathan Riethmaier Leave a Comment

Welcome to the New Orleans Barista Social Club jobs board. If you represent a coffee shop, roastery or otherwise coffee-related business in the greater New Orleans area, let us know as job opportunities arise. You can submit an open position by using the contact form on this website - accessible here or by hovering over the "jobs" navigation item in the menu above. You can also e-mail your position to baristasocialclub@gmail.com. … Read More »

January TNT Thanks

January 17, 2015 Aleece Langford Leave a Comment

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our first TNTnola!! Congratulations to the victor, Matthew Kalmus of Mojo Coffee House! Special thanks to Spitfire Coffee for hosting us: Nick, Byron, Charles, Adam, and Becca. Thanks to our judges, Nick of Spitfire Coffee, Lauren of Cherry Coffee, and Lauren of Sólo Espresso. And our shot puller, Abby of French Truck. And our bracket-keeper, Luke. And, thank you to all of our generous sponsors and donors: Bittermens Church Alley … Read More »

January TNT at Spitfire Coffee

January 5, 2015 Aleece Langford Leave a Comment

New Orleans' inaugural Thursday Night Throwdown (TNT) will be held on January 15, 2015. The event is open to both baristas and friends of coffee! The focus of the event is a latte art competition, and sign ups begin at 7:30pm. Competitors will be bracketed and the pours will start at 8:30pm, culminating in a head-to-head showdown. The prize will be a grab bag of goodies from shop owners and friends of coffee throughout the city. EVERYONE is welcome to attend! In typical New Orleans … Read More »