Dining - March 12, 2008
Alterra brings Barista Competition to Milwaukee
This weekend Alterra Coffee Roasters is bringing a bit of competition to Milwaukee. For the first time, Milwaukee welcomes competitors from a five-state region to compete in the fourth annual Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition.
Tags: coffee, alterra coffee roasters, barista, annual great lakes regional barista competition, espresso, cafe, specialty coffee association of america

Dining - Feb. 21, 2008
The coffee experience, Starbucks style
Yesterday, Jeff Sherman and I visited a local Starbucks to get the "Starbucks Experience" from coffee master and district manager Julie LaFore.
Tags: coffee, espresso, latte, cappuccino, lafore, starbucks, mayfair road, bruegger's bagels

Dining - Dec. 14, 2007
Alterra on Humboldt opens tomorrow
Alterra Coffee Roasters opens its ninth café in the Riverwest neighborhood on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 a.m.
Tags: Alterra Coffee, Lincoln Fowler, ward Fowler, Paul Miller, coffee, bakery, Loop, yarn, Cafe, Alterra, coffee, espresso

Dining - Oct. 5, 2007
Milwaukee's best coffee shop / cafe, 2007: Alterra
Alterra Coffee Roasters takes the cake once again with Milwaukee's favorite cafe.
Tags: alterra, best of milwaukee, coffee, cafe, stone creek, anodyne, comet cafe, espresso

Dining - Jan. 16, 2007
Cappuccino codified
know that some will blast the further “regulation” of the world and its joys, but for someone like me who is tired of being asked by chain café employees whether I want my cappuccino “wet” or “dry,” the codification by Italians of the proper cappuccino is very welcome.
Tags: cappuccino, espresso, macchiato, barista, caffelatte