We talk to Weihong Zhang, a biochemist turned coffee professional, about how he conquered the U.S. Brewers Cup by using a decaf coffee. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of Weihong Zhang Today, we […]
We conclude our conversation with the new United States Barista Champion. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo by Kenneth R. Olsen Frank La, co-owner of Be Bright Coffee in Los Angeles with his wife, […]
In his second year competing again after a nine-year hiatus, the Los Angeles-based barista became the 2024 U.S. Barista Champion. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Featured photo courtesy of Pacific Barista Series When the 2023 […]
Meet Frank La, Weihong Zhang, and Mehmet Sogan, three of this year’s USCC winners. BY KATE VAN PETTENSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Featured photo of Brewers Cup winners by Kate Van Petten Yesterday we gave a […]
The U.S. Coffee Championships in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., crowned this year’s winners in the national Cup Tasters, Brewers Cup, and Barista Championships. BY KATE VAN PETTENSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE Featured photo of Barista winners by […]
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