(in no particular order) BARISTA CHAMPION OF THE UK: Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood BARISTA CHAMPION OF MEXICO: Fabrizio Sencíon Ramírez BARISTA CHAMPION OF JAPAN: Miki Suzuki BARISTA … Read more →

Daniel Mendez had something of a special trainer: as he hails from the same company as 2011 WBC Champ Alejandro Mendez, Alejandro was his coach. … Read more →

Miki Suzuki just dropped a big ol’ cute bomb up in here. Seriously, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a barista who is so … Read more →

Ricardo Moza works in the agronomy and science department of the Costa Rican Coffee Association, ICafe. This gives him an unique perspective on coffee for … Read more →

This is the sixth—that’s right, SIXTH—time Stefanos has represented his country at the World Barista Championship. He’s come close to the crown before, but never … Read more →

Colin aimed high with his performance here in Vienna, and by aiming high, I mean breaking everything down to the bare bones, and reinventing what … Read more →

Fabrizio is a force to be reckoned with—he made the semifinal round in 2010 at the WBC in London, and he’s back and better than … Read more →

Matija Hrkac of Croatia began his performance with a thing of beauty: a siphon filled with cherries, golden plums, and red fruits, which he brewed … Read more →

Philipp Meier is undeniably professional, like the wisened restauranteur whose fine dining establishment you’ve been visiting for decades. But Philipp is in his 20s. To … Read more →

Per Nordell, who owns a coffee roastery with his wife in the mountains of Sweden, made his performance all about contrasts: using a washed coffee … Read more →