Thanks Dan. I don't really see any harm in responding, as long as I don't give away my Social Security number and bank account info.

Beezer wrote: I don't really see any harm in responding, as long as I don't give away my Social Security number and bank account info.

Television is really big money. The 'Big Give' paid a producer, an associate and I to fly/drive, shoot all day, and the tape costs alone would have made a decent days tips for a small shop. they used less than five minutes of that footage.
ESPN paid that same associate and I, and a satellite uplink truck to go get an interview with Mike Skinner while he was in Phoenix for last week's NASCAR event. We drove for two and a half hours each way, waited at Victory Circle for an hour, set up for about twenty minutes, shot a three minute interview, struck our kit and drove away. Our estimated cost to ESPN is about $2500 a minute.
Ask what your participation is.

This is what I put in a couple of days ago but first a bit of background...

It's a ridiculous parody of old school Kung Fu movies that I was put up to as part of a dare by some of my pals at GCBC and yes it's an inside joke. No editing, no Kenny G background music, no special effects, no fade in's or out's and certainly no budget - just a five minute long A to Z of the entire espresso process (with an uncooperative tripod):



Instead of throwing comical front snap kicks I probably should have put in a regular pour like these...

Today's pours, a mixed bag of seven pours into four ounce cups:




Yesterday's pours, rosetta's into four ounce cups. The "espresso-fu" thing is part of the bigger inside joke shown above:




Edited: wrong link (thx Dan).

Hah! Espresso-fu. I love it!

Soon I shall challenge you to a death match, Espresso Ninja! Then we shall see whose espresso shall reign supreme!

Beezer wrote:Hah! Espresso-fu. I love it!

Soon I shall challenge you to a death match, Espresso Ninja! Then we shall see whose espresso shall reign supreme!

Insolent dog! Your tiny little village is no match for my Imperial Espresso Palace. Do not tempt the wrath of my Espresso clan!

Hello Home-Barista! It's Whole Latte Love Latte Art Contest III!

We here at Whole Latte Love wanted to make sure everyone knew about our contest for Latte Art.
It's the 3rd Annual Latte art Contest, and the submission deadline is 2 weeks away.

What's the reward, should you win?

A NEW Gaggia Baby Twin, with two boilers, one for frothing milk for your lattes.

If you have a camcorder, and have any skills at Latte Art, come put an entry in on our site.

Contest link:
http://www.wholelattelove.com/latteart_contest.cfm

Good Luck!

Beezer wrote:Thanks Dan. I don't really see any harm in responding, as long as I don't give away my Social Security number and bank account info.

just be sure that you don't start daydreaming during your pour and accidentally pour latte art featuring your SS#.

brad

I am very happy to announce we will be extending the contest. I am also really happy about announcing we will be changing the prize to a Dalla Corte Mini one of the best machines I have ever used. We will soon be selling the machines and they are on the way. I hope this encourages more people to enter, as now you will be getting a machine more in line with your barista skills. I cant tell you how happy we are to have formed a relationship with Dalla Corte and look forward to working with them as they enter the US market. It truly is a wonderful machine to use, speaking of entering lets get those videos pouring in (every pun intended) Good luck and I do think this makes the contest a lot more fun.

Hmmm, I may give it a try for that.

WholeLatteLove wrote:I am very happy to announce we will be extending the contest. I am also really happy about announcing we will be changing the prize to a Dalla Corte Mini one of the best machines I have ever used. .

Oh my...how I wish I was good at latte art!!!!

brad