Regional Barista Competitions

It’s the very last competition before nationals! CoffeeChamps comes to New Orleans for two days of shot slinging, coffee brewing, bean toasting, and cup slurping—and we have the winners of each competition right here! FROM […]

We wrap up coverage of the CoffeeChamps preliminary events with a recap of last weekend’s final competition in Tulsa, Okla., hosted by Topeca Coffee. BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE The final two preliminary events of the United […]

We wrap up coverage of the CoffeeChamps preliminary events with two final competitions from this past weekend. First, we go to Louisville, Ky., and share photos and results from the event hosted by Quills Coffee. […]

Three preliminary events took place Sept. 22-24, and we’re covering each one with pictures, highlights, and results. Last but not least: Washington, D.C.! BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE This past weekend, three preliminary events of the United […]

Three preliminary events took place Sept. 22-24, and we’re covering each one with pictures, highlights, and results. Next up: Greenville, S.C.! BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Tony Abbott This weekend, three preliminary events of […]

Three preliminary events took place Sept. 22-24, and we’re covering each one with pictures, highlights, and results. First up: the Denver Qualifying Event! BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Elizabeth Avila This weekend, […]

Competitors battled it out in the barista-only preliminary at the Synesso Factory in Seattle. Find out who advanced to the CoffeeChamps Qualifying Event! BY ASHLEY RODRIGUEZ BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Sadie Renee. This weekend, […]

T. Ben Fischer of Elixr Coffee wins the barista competition; Blair Smith of Augie’s Coffee takes home a win in the Brewers Cup; and other highlights from the very first USCC preliminary competition. BY ASHLEY […]

The SCA, in collaboration with the U.S. Competitions Working Group, just announced dates and locations for the first ever U.S. Coffeechamps Preliminaries, a regionally based competition meant to increase accessibility to coffee competitions. BARISTA MAGAZINE […]

SCAA published details today about the sweeping new qualifying event, CoffeeChamps, that will bring together Barista, Brewers, Roasting, and Cup Tasters competitions The SCAA Competitions Committee released dates, locations, and a whole new format today […]