Corey Brewer Honored by National Barista Association

Brewer's Blend Premium Coffee today announced that third-year barista Corey Brewer will be honored by the National Barista Association (NBA) with its prestigious "Most Improved Pour" award, which recognizes the barista who has made the biggest leap in both speed and accuracy when serving coffee. Brewer, who hit the cup on just over 19 percent of his pours two years ago, surged to nearly 40 percent during the recent holiday season.

"When Corey first started here he didn't have many opportunities to pour, but we could see right away that he was a prodigious talent," said Christopher Rightbrew, President of Brewer's Blend Premium Coffee. "He had to start slow, executing simple free pours of the daily brew, but lately he's been filling up triple espressos, topping off cups right out of a break or in crunch time of a long shift, wowing our customers with high pours, you name it. He really has become a phenomenal pourer in this marketplace."

The National Barista Association, formed in 1946 in New York as a governing body to bring structure to the ever-evolving world of coffee service, annually recognizes those individuals working to advance the trade. In addition to the Most Improved Pour award, the NBA also recognizes a Most Valuable Barista and names an All-NBA Barista Team.