The 49th Parallel folks are at their second SCAA show, and last year, at their inaugural show, world champion barista Klaus Thomsen thought they were pouring the best shots on the show floor... would it hold up this year?

Manning the booth were Barrett Jones, Vince Piccolo, and over on the brew station area, Lindsay Parker. I managed to hit the booth at a quiet time - two other times I walked by, it was a heckuva lot more busy. I was so coffeed out by this time, I could barely try any more coffee, but I just had to have something, so I got Vince to make me a macchiato.

Of course, he's gotta pull one out of the hat, and pour a twelve leaf (count em) rosetta in the espresso cup. Geezus.