Convergence of the Überdorks

Lots of great and interesting things happening at the SCAA show in Minneapolis already. And things don't even really get going until tomorrow. The Salvadoran and Ethiopian delegations are staying at the same hotel as me; the place is dripping with coffee wisdom. And what a contrast in style between the two delegations. Both highly competent and experienced, but coming at their goals and organization from completely different directions.

The amount of stuff to take in is overwhelming. I could spend the whole weekend just catching up with old friends, but there are dozens of really valuable, in-depth seminars going on, and hundreds of booths to visit. I stumbled upon the USBC already taking place this afternoon.... 20 competitors already down and I had no idea I was missing it. Semi-finals on Sunday and Finals on Monday. Crack team of live bloggers blogging it up here.

Here's a look at the odds-on favorite for this years Championship, Kyle Glanville (warning: serious, long, dorky dissertation on citrus versus maple in Kyle's single origin El Sal espresso... for true coffee nerds only):