Baristas shaking it up in Charlotte

Coffee makers, get your steam up. The Barista Guild of America's Southeastern Regional Jam will be in Charlotte Nov. 13-15.

Sponsored by Dilworth Coffee and Counter Culture, sessions will include things like manual brew methods, dialing in blended espressos and -- ooh, this should be fun -- a city-vs.-city latte art throwdown. Details and registration: www.southeastregion.wordpress.com.