I had a curious time at the NBC. It's not quite my gig, since I am on the cupper/roaster end of things, and am always a little off-put by the barista thing. But this NBC had a huge origin and roaster flavor to the programme. The hospitality is great; I don't want to sound like some cynical ingrate ... but there is something uncanny about the trip. I am used to traveling to coffee origins, and I don't have much experience in European travel at all. _snip_ a few of my comments here are being misinterpreted, probably because they are unclear so i am self-censoring a bit -- Anyway, I just feel like a troll among happy elves. And not that smiling Norwegian troll either. I'm the kind of guy who was not class president and doesn't go to high school reunions, so maybe it's just that. Clearly they have a good, cheery relationship amongst the coffee shops of Oslo and the greater Nordic area. - Tom