BusinessMay 8, 2023
Cape Girardeau coffee shop owner in national competition
Katie Britt, co-owner with husband Robbie of Cape Girardeau's Red Banner Coffee Roasters at 1 N. Spanish St., competed late last month at the U.S. Coffee Championships in Portland, Oregon. Entered in the Cup Tasters category, Britt correctly identified six sets of medium-roast coffee in a time of 5 minutes, 18 seconds, and did not advance beyond the preliminary round...
Katie Britt, co-owner with husband Robbie of Cape Girardeau's Red Banner Coffee Roasters at 1 N. Spanish St., competed late last month at the U.S. Coffee Championships in Portland, Oregon.
Entered in the Cup Tasters category, Britt correctly identified six sets of medium-roast coffee in a time of 5 minutes, 18 seconds, and did not advance beyond the preliminary round.
The winning entrant, from Olympia, Washington, got eight sets correct in a time of 2 minutes, 22 seconds.
In every set of the competition, entrants were given three cups -- two identical coffees and one that is unique.
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Competitors may taste and smell the drinks to attempt to identify the nonconforming blend. Those who identify the most sets in the least amount of time win.
Britt, a Southeast Missouri State University graduate, has been competing in the championships since 2018.
The Britts opened Red Banner 10 years ago.
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