MICHAEL SWAN: NORTHWEST REGIONAL BARISTA COMPETITION >>>

Prepare to be awake for a very, very long time. Spend an hour or two at today's Northwest Regional Barista Competition, an extravaganza of everything muddy. But once you've caffeinated liberally on joe that's anything but average, you'll be ready to watch the best of the best compete for the best pull of espresso.

Check out the Weekly Volcano’s cover story on the event here.