Hungarian barista champion, Antal Kovacs, created his own competition espresso blend featuring 80% arabicas from Latin America, and 20% robutsa from Asia. He also used … Read more →

James Hoffmann, barista champion of the United Kingdom, was the first competitor of the day. His microphone didn’t work. One of the burners on his … Read more →

Day 2 has drawn to a close, and we have our six baristas for tomorrow’s final round. And we’ll get to them in more detail … Read more →

The barista champion of Slovakia, Stanislav Cibula, spent more than 10 years as a bartender, but has switched for the last three to work as … Read more →

Russian Champion, Olga Melik-Karakozova, had many people in the audience showing support by waving her nation’s tri-colored flag and cheering loudly for her efforts. The … Read more →

The day started off with a big bolt of energy in the form of Austrian champion, Goran Huber. “Simply said,” he said, “coffee is my … Read more →

Well the sun has set here in Tokyo, and Day One of the 2007 WBC has drawn to a close, and I feel like there’s … Read more →

By Guest Author Kyle Larson Well, I really don’t know where to start. My dear friends at Barista Magazine have offered me refuge for the … Read more →

The WBC board organized a barista meet and greet event tonight at the hotel many of the competitors are staying at in Tokyo. It was … Read more →

Two rule changes seemed like they would have a major effect on the competition. For the first time at a WBC, competitors will be allowed … Read more →