2017 WBC Seoul

The 2017 U.S. Barista Champion talks about his run at November’s World Barista Championship in Seoul, South Korea, where he placed sixth overall. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Kenneth R. Olson Back […]

Hugh Kelly, fifth-place finisher at the 2017 World Barista Championship representing Australia, discusses his experience in Seoul. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Kenneth R. Olson Hugh Kelly is inquisitive by nature. In […]

Ben Put has competed in four World Barista Championships—and he wants to share with you all the lessons he’s learned. The fourth-place finisher at the 2017 WBC talks about being a new parent and a […]

Kapo Chiu is the owner of Cupping Room in Hong Kong and placed third in this year’s World Barista Championship. A seasoned competitor, Kapo talks about his coffee beginnings, shares his signature drink, and explains […]

WBC runner-up Miki Suzuki shares her pathway to coffee competition—from watching the competition in Japan in 2007 to the innovative methods she used on stage this year in Seoul in her very last competition. BY […]

Dale Harris, the 2017 World Barista Champion, opens up about his coffee career and his journey as a longtime barista competitor in an exclusive two-part interview with Barista Magazine. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Earlier […]

Dale Harris, the 2017 World Barista Champion, opens up about his coffee career and his journey as a longtime barista competitor in an exclusive two-part interview with Barista Magazine. BY CHRIS RYAN BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Earlier […]

Six National Barista Champions vied for the title of  2017 World Barista Champion today in Seoul, Korea. The U.K.’s Dale Harris claimed first in the end. Photos by Kenneth R. Olson Six exceptional baristas representing […]