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 adorable, so cute, and also so technically brilliant, and passionate […]
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 a hobby barista, and he brought that natural science of […]
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 quite reached it. So this past year, he […]
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 a baristacompetition performance, and thusly, a cafe service experience, should […]
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 ever. Fabrizio owns a small cafe in Guadalajara, and […]
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 in from of the judges. I was mesmerized watching the […]
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 have this kind of presence and graciousness is not only […]
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 from Antigua, Guatemala, Per discussed how the flavors from that […]
Of course Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood is British ”he’s SO British. Charming, witty, polite, and engaging. His performance is a slow dance, peppered with some swing. I just loved it. He swooned over his coffee, a Bolivian […]
Coen van Sprang can ROCK a headband, that’s for sure. He can also rock a barista competition, as he proved in today’s 2012 WBC Semifinals round. Cool and calm from start to finish, Coen expertly […]
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