Reporting live from Bogota, the six 2011 World Barista Championship finalists have been announced (in no order):
1. Javier Garcia, SPAIN
2. Matt Perger, AUSTRALIA
3. John Gordon, UNITED KINGDOM
4. Miki Suzuki, JAPAN
5. Pete Licata, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
6. Alejandro Mendez, EL SALVADOR
Congratulations to all of the 2011 national barista champions, WBC semifinalists and finalists. The finals round begins at 11:00 AM CDT tomorrow. See you there!