Coffee lovers of the world unite and cheer for Alejandro Mendez of El Salvador, the new world champ barista. Tim's El Salvador Blog has all the details, starting like this:
The 2011 World Barrista Championships were held June 2-5 in Bogota, Colombia. The winner this year was Alejandro Mendez from El Salvador. With a polished presentation featuring coffees grown in El Salvador, he brewed and poured sophisticated coffee drinks for a panel of judges. CONTINUES HERE