Tamper Tantrum episode the 31st

In this week's podcast, Colin and Steve chat Tim Williams' new role, Bluebottle's decision to wind down their wholesale business, and what might possibly be the biggest coffee-community internet kerfuffle since James Hoffmann killed crema: SCAA's decision to kill the regional competitions in the lead up to the USBC. Also covered: Steve's controversial take on SCAE's World of Coffee in Gothenburg, Cosimo Libardo's sage advice about how improve your business, and the saddest barista photograph ever seen.

Want to follow along with the kerfuffle? Check out the official announcement, the initial Sprudge article, Barista Magazine's blog post, the rebuttal from Sprudge, Nick Cho's blog, Trubaca's blog, James Hoffmann's blog, Heather Perry and Lorenzo's Perkin's comments on Fresh Cup, and the first signs of an SCAA backtrack. (Goodness!)