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 | Feb 20, 2012 | competitions, events, industry
Our thanks should go out to Natvia for their enthusiastic support and sponsorship of World Coffee Events and particularly their Send me to Vienna promotion, which truly embodies the spirit of WCE’s mission to bring together the global coffee community. The Send...
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 | 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,...