We explore the rule change that will allow plant-based and other animals’ milks at the WBC, starting at the 2023 competition in Athens, Greece, this summer. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Lanny […]
The globe’s most prestigious barista and brewing competitions return to Australia for the first time since 2013. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Lanny Huang for World Coffee Events All eyes in the […]
The barista trainer at Ireland’s Bewley’s Coffee discusses his last-minute entrance to the World Barista Championship and making the finals. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of World Coffee Events The baristas competing at […]
The veteran barista competitor reflects on finishing second at the World Barista Championship in October. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of World Coffee Events Andrea Allen had waited a long time for this. […]
The fifth-place winner shares with us his unique competition coffee choice, and more about coffee growing in Kenya. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of World Coffee Events Kenyan barista champ Martin Shabaya […]
The El Salvador-based barista coach who worked with the last two World Barista Champions discusses his approach to competition and more. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Federico Bolanos In the new […]
The WCIGS, World Latte Art, and World Roasting Championships in Taipei have been postponed. BY SARAH ALLENBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Kenneth R. Olson, Barista Magazine The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) announced today that […]
Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, the second-place finisher at the 2019 World Barista Championship, discusses why competition matters to him and offers advice for coffee competitors. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Lanny Huang for World […]
Mathieu Theis, the three-time Swiss barista champ, made the WBC finals for the second year in a row in 2019, this time with a routine meant to celebrate coffee farmers. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE […]
The Canadian barista champion, who placed third at the 2019 World Barista Championship in Boston, discusses building a routine based around constant improvement. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Lanny Huang for World Coffee […]
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