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Video of Stephen Morrissey’s winning World Barista Championship routine
June 23rd, 2008 · Events
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Skill, not luck of the Irish wins 2008 World Barista Championship
June 22nd, 2008 · Events
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (June 22, 2008) – Stephen Morrissey of Ireland has won the 2008 World Barista Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark.
National champions from 51 countries converged in Copenhagen to compete for the title of world’s top barista in front of a live audience of several hundred spectators and thousands of online viewers worldwide.
As the winner of the 2008 Competition, Mr. Morrissey receives a highly sought after La Marzocco GS/3 espresso machine and a Compak K-10 WBC espresso grinder in addition to his prestigious title.
Each competitor prepared 4 espressos, 4 cappuccinos and 4 original signature drinks of their own creation to exacting standards using state of the art La Marzocco FB/80 espresso machines and Compak K-10 WBC coffee grinders for a panel of experienced WBC certified judges. Seven judges, including one head judge, 4 sensory judges and 2 technical judges evaluated the taste of beverages served, cleanliness, creativity, technical skill and overall presentation of the competitors.
The runner up was David Makin from Australia, followed by 3rd place Liesbeth Sleijster (Netherlands), 4th place Daniel Remheden (Sweden), 5th place Michael Yung (Canada), and 6th place Soren Stiller Markussen (Denmark). Full results are posted at our website.
Next year’s World Barista Championship will be held April 16-19, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. in conjunction with the 21st annual Specialty Coffee Association of America Symposium and Exposition.
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Copenhagen to crown New World Barista Champion
June 20th, 2008 · Events
The World Barista Championship received a mention by Reuters news service this morning in the article Copenhagen to crown a New World Barista Champion.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters Life!) - At Cafe Europa in the heart of the Danish capital of Copenhagen the baristas know how to make the world’s best cup of coffee.
Staff from the upmarket cafe in Copenhagen’s shopping district have brought home three of the Nordic country’s four titles at the World Barista Championships.
This weekend, Europa is preparing to try and win over judges and coffee lovers for a fourth time at the ninth annual championships, which are being held for the first time in the Danish capital.
“The reason why we’ve done so well is because we are very concerned with cleanliness and making our effort look spotless and cool,” Cafe Europa owner Jens Norgaard said, gesturing at the espresso machine in the cafe.
Danish baristas have won four out of eight world titles so far, with Norway winning twice, and Australian and British baristas taking the title once each.
This weekend, baristas will compete making four standard cups of espresso and cappuccino and create four individual concoctions, using espresso as a base.
The World Barista Championship will crown the 2008 Champion barista on Sunday. Baristas from 52 nations compete for three days to impress judges with great froth and perfect espressos.
The skill of the Denmark’s baristas have now taken them to Italy, a country known for its coffee-making expertise.
“They (the Italians) realized what a huge industry this milk in coffee is, and that just making espressos is no good,” Norgaard said.
(Reporting by Martin Burlund, editing by Paul Casciato)
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1,000 pounds of coffee beans stolen on Big Island
June 20th, 2008 · Events, Hawaii coffee, Weird but True
Adding yet another definition to the phrase “hot coffee,” it was reported by the Hawaii Island Police that a half ton of green coffee was stolen from a residence in the Kailua View Estates subdivision of North Kona. Knowing the area and the extremely small size of our coffee community, I find it extremely likely that these guys will be caught. …so, what were they thinking?
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — A thief got his caffeine fix when he made off with more than 1,000 pounds of Kona coffee beans.
Big Island police are looking for 24-year-old Donimic Brooks, who is believed to be involved in the heist of the green coffee beans.
The Kona area of Hawaii’s Big Island is famous for its premium coffee beans.
Police say the beans were taken from a home in the Kailua View Estates subdivision sometime between May 27 and May 29. The beans were in 100-pound burlap bags.
Police are asking the members of the public to call if they encounter someone trying to sell green coffee beans.
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Live online coverage of 2008 World Barista Championship
June 12th, 2008 · Events, Retail Coffee Industry
The entire 2008 World Barista Championship will be broadcast live via internet video at the WBC website. Go to www.worldbaristachampionship.com starting June 19 - June 22 to enjoy all of the excitement live from Copenhagen!
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