World Water Day 3-22-2011

Today the world celebrates World Water Day. In honor of this global event Cirqua® has offered some links to places for everyone to learn about the importance of water and its effects globally.

Take a moment today to think about how water is part of your day; in your morning coffee or tea, to the food you eat throughout your day; water is so often the forgotten commonality we all need for our personal survival. Today it is celebrated and honored worldwide.

Do something to help. Visit the links and see how others are celebrating this life giving, natural element!

“Thousands have lived without shelter, no one without water.”
-- JP Denyer

Water for Cities:Responding to the Urban Challenge

On World Water Day: A Call for Innovation

World Water Day 2011: U.S. Scientist named Stockholm prize laureate

World Water Day 2011: Which Nations Are Most At Risk?

NCA Centennial Convention: 2011 Celebrating 100 years

David Beeman and Skip Finley worked the National Coffee Association Convention, conducting teaching labs on water this happy March 17th-the 20th in beautiful New Orleans, LA. The convention was held this year at the Roosevelt Hotel and the weather was predicted to be beautiful for everyone visiting the city and the event. Considering this is the NCA’s celebration of 100 years, everything is going well and perfect for the event. Did you see our signs? “We make it taste great!” The signs were located in a few select spots as Cirqua handled all water needs for the four water lab classes’, cupping’s for classes, coffee stations and master brewing stations. David sent these photos from the show via his mobile phone!

Sold Out TED2011 event enjoys Cirqua® water

Today marks the end of the four day event, TED2011 “The Rediscovery of Wonder” program in Long Beach, California.

Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea, supported by Cirqua® Customized Water™, has been serving the best tasting coffee and tea to all the Ted2011 Event attendees.

Our very own David Beeman, President of Cirqua®, has made sure no beverage wasn’t prepared with the best water available for coffee or tea, that’s Cirqua® water, because as you may have heard it before, “Cirqua knows water™” and Intelligentsia wouldn’t want it any other way!

Visit us online, at our blogspot or website to learn more about Cirqua® Customized Water™ and what we can do to change the way you serve your beverages or food!

BARISTA CHALLENGE EVENT

The 2011 Southwest Regional Barista Competition starts today, Friday March 4th and Cirqua® Customized Water™ is there!

Sponsored by Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Co., produced by SCAA and the Barista Guild of America, this is the fourth regional competition (there are six in total) and is open from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Friday-Sunday. The Barista’s in this competition will be using water provided by Cirqua® Customized Water™ ; Gabe Austin, National Sales Manager and Tracy Parks, Account Manager will be there helping to make the event water perfect.

This event is completely free to the public. There will be live music benefiting “Music Cares” (with a suggested donation of $5) with 3 full days of Barista Competitions, Food Trucks, Gourmet Beverages and loads of entertainment.

Free gifts (a $10 value) are offered to the first 100 attendees each day.

Held at Siren Studios, 6063 West Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood California, the winners from these regional competitions get the opportunity to move into the US National Competitions held this year in Houston Texas, April 28th -May 1st at the SCAA 23rd Annual Event.

"The Ultimate Barista Challenge® is an action packed competition where baristi, someone who professionally prepares coffee, compete in a dueling stage of identical espresso stations to shake, not stir, their espresso cocktails, to prepare beautiful caffe latte art, blend espresso frappe and brew the best they have." -- http://www.ultimatebaristachallenge.com/

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