by andrew | Oct 19, 2019 | competitions, origin
Elite retail coffee professionals around the world participate in annual barista competitions that demonstrate skill, professionalism, ingenuity, and passion for their craft: brewing espresso-coffee drinks. The largest and oldest of these gatherings is the...
by andrew | Mar 10, 2014 | competitions, ideas
Do you want to learn what it takes to win the World Barista Championship? Take this sage advice from reigning world champion (The) Pete Licata posted to his blog today. In seven years of competing, his dedication and organized method of practice led to “thirteen...
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 24, 2009 | competitions, events
Attendees of the 2009 SCAE Wonderful World of Coffee conference and Coffeena International Coffee Fair beginning this week are invited to attend 3 events hosted by the World Barista Championship. On Friday, June 26, 2009 World Barista Champion Gwilym Davies will host...
