Brewing up the perfect cup of coffee is a daily grind for many people, but it's not that tough. The pros at Intelligentsia Coffee take everything from the beans to the brew very seriously. One of their employees is gearing up for a unique competition.

Employees at Intelligentsia go through a pretty rigorous training regimen, which has paid off for one of them who is now in the midst of Olympic-style training. He is preparing to go up against the biggest, baddest baristas in the world. But before he flies off to Europe for the competition, he shared some brewing advice for all of us novices.

Read coffee brewing advice from Matthew Riddle, 2006 US Barista Championship winner at http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=restaurants&id=4159131.