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WBC Vienna 2012

WBC Semifinalist #1: Raul Rodas, Guatemala

Raul Rodas, who placed 2nd in the 2010 World Barista Championship, didn’t let a little thing (insert sarcasm) like having his competition gear and coffees held up in customs hold him back: when his gear […]

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The 2012 WBC Semifinalists!

El Salvador, Daniel Mendez Sweden, Per Nordell Costa Rica, Ricardo Azofeifa Mora Switzerland, Philipp Meier Ireland, Colin Harmon Japan, Miki Suzuki Mexico, Fabrizio Ramirez Guatemala, Raul Rodas The Netherlands, Coen van Sprang Greece, Stafanos Domatiotis […]

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WBC Vienna 2012

More from Day 2, Vienna

The vibe around the WBC stage is totally different today than yesterday, as the World of Coffee conference and trade show floor is open! It’s a fun show, full of over-the-top flashy booths, and lots […]

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WBC Vienna 2012

End of Day 1, Beginning of Day 2

If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years that Barista Magazine has been the exclusive Media Sponsor, and covering the WBC, it’s that things move fast at the World Barista Championship! So we take […]

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WBC Vienna 2012

More from WBC, Day 1

The day is moving right along. Some snafus, as always — poor Raul, the Guatemala Champion, is still waiting to for his gear to arrive, so he won;’t compete until Day 2 (Wednesday) of the […]

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WBC Vienna 2012

WBC Round 1, Day 1

It’s an exciting morning here in Vienna at the Wien Messe Congress Center, where the 2012 World Barista Championship has officially kicked off! All is running on schedule — so far, the Barista Champions of […]

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Camp Coffee

From the looks of the Barista Guild of America’s Facebook photo album, all is well at the first ever East Coast Barista Guild of America Camp Pull-A-Shot. Well, except that someone gave these two clowns […]