Well, we have finally returned from the Specialty Coffee Association of America's Annual Conference and Exhibition.  Those of us that went had a great and coffee-filled weekend.  We brought back a few photos to share our experiences:

Our adventure began last week Thursday when we loaded up our trusty van bob and a U-Haul trailer to begin the trek to Minneapolis. I even picked up a pair of new trucker sunglasses for the occasion!

Our booth was designed and built by hand here at the Stone Creek Factory. It took some time, but came together great!

Our days were spent talking to people from the coffee industry. We learned a lot from them and hopefully shared some new things with them.

Most of us worked pretty hard to get the booth setup...in this photo, Eric takes a break from his BlackBerry and supervisory duties to give a quick thumbs up.

Eight of us made the trip to Minneapolis and had a great time.

While this was definitely a coffee trip, we had to take a little break for some fun. Here we are at Bryant Lake Bowl for a little party hosted by our friends at Gourmet Source and Ghirardelli Chocolate. (We're definitely sipping slowly...just not on coffee!)

It was a great trip and we all had a wonderful time.  We made some new friends and learned about the latest and greatest in the coffee industry.  Next year's conference is in Atlanta...I'd highly recommend any of you coffee enthusiasts out there to check it out!