by andrew | Sep 14, 2011 | associations, competitions, events
Breathtaking is the only word that comes to mind when describing the 2011 World Barista Championship held this past June in Bogota, Colombia. No, I am not referring to Bogota’s 2,625 m (8,612′) elevation that had many of us looking for commemorative oxygen...
by andrew | Jun 5, 2011 | competitions
Alejandro Mendez of El Salvador has won the 2011 World Barista Championship in Bogota, Colombia. Ranking order: 1. Alejandro Mendez, EL SALVADOR 2. Pete Licata, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3. Matt Perger, AUSTRALIA 4. Javier Garcia, SPAIN 5. Miki Suzuki, JAPAN 6. John...
by andrew | Jun 4, 2011 | competitions, events, hawaii
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....
by andrew | May 18, 2011 | competitions, events, news |
This press release today (edited slightly for clarity) from the SCAA reminded me that it’s less than 2 weeks until I leave for Bogota. Excitement, anxiety and panic have now officially set in: The 12th Annual World Barista Championship will be held in Bogotá,...
by andrew | May 3, 2011 | associations, competitions, events, hawaii, news, origin
In two coffee industry firsts this weekend in Houston, Pete Licata of Honolulu Coffee Co. became the first competitor from Hawaii to win the United States Barista Championship and also the first-ever to prevail at any national barista championship using 100% Hawaiian...
