Portland
Coffee Playtime in Portland
Hanging around Portland, Ore., this weekend? Well, if you are, we’ve got some amazing sunshine and coffee happenings to boot in the works for you! Come on by the grand opening party for Case Study […]
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Competitions
Coffee Cast Underway
Today marks the start of the first national barista competition on the way toward Colombia next year with the beginning of the Puerto Rican championship at Coffee Cast. It’s also the site of the first […]
Competitions
It’s Conary, Scott Conary
We often write about barista competitions, championships and barista champions, but it should never go without noting that a barista competition cannot happen without the tireless work of many volunteers. Among those volunteers are of […]
Gear
Get in Hot Water
This story just makes me even sadder that I wasn’t able to attend the WBC in London. The competition sounded awesome, but at least I had a chance to catch some of it online. But […]
WBC London 2010
WBC Finalist #5: Stefanos Domatiotis of Greece
Stefanos was very charming, and very passionate, throughout his performance. Coming from a country where specialty coffee is not as high as it soon will be, Stefanos is an excellent representative for all that coffee […]
WBC London 2010
WBC Finalist #4: Michael Phillips of the USA
Mike Phillips is a tremendous coffee person not to mention an incredible, really good guy. He’s generous of spirit, and he loves learning and sharing. But when it comes to coffee, he takes it […]
WBC London 2010
WBC Finalist #3: Scottie Callaghan of Australia
Former latte art champion Scottie is a longtime veteran competitor, and his ease and sense of comfort and grace is immediately evident on stage. He had a great, large, loud, and fun cheering section of […]
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WBC Finalist #2: Soren Stiller Markussen of Denmark
Soren lives for barista competitions ”he practiced for this moment for the last two years, ever since being bitterly disappointed by coming in 6th at the WBC in Copenhagen in 2008. And he’s done great […]
WBC London 2010
WBC Finalist #1: Colin Harmon of Ireland
The first thing you think when you watch Colin is that he is just such a complete joy to watch. He is smiling from the first moment to the last, and it’s clear, there’s no […]
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Your 12 WBC Semifinalists
Back, from left to right: Stefans Domatiotis, Greece; Colin Harmon, Ireland; Ana Lucia Lardizabel de Hawit, Honduras; Raul Rodas, Guatemala; Soren Stiller Markussen, Denmark; Fabrizio Sencion, Mexico; Yara Castanho, Brazil; Scottie Callaghan, Australia; Mike Phillips, […]