by andrew | Sep 11, 2012 | events, origin
This year’s 10th annual Let’s Talk Coffee conference and training event in Medellin, Colombia will feature a first-ever session on fine robusta coffees co-presented by the venerable Dr. Sunalini Menon of Coffeelab Private Ltd. from Bangalore and me, Andrew...
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,...
