Sean Lumpkin and Sun Le of team Coffee Rush Hour share thoughts on competing at home, the art of hosting on a competition stage, and what winning in your own city feels like. BY VASILEIA […]
Six teams, five judges, seven roasters: The Barista League’s North America 2026 event arrives at The Loft in Atlanta on September 3. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League What […]
Back in Tokyo, back on stage, and back on top—Vasilina Levina and Kirill Gorelov of Russia’s Surf Coffee made history at TBL Asia 2026 with a back-to-back win. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos […]
With a reimagined format, the coffee competition turned Mexico’s capital into a coffee festival—and home team Karla Bravo and Victor Granados walked away as champions. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The […]
The coffee competition opened this year’s season in Prague with a reimagined format, and Germany’s Izolda Zogranian and Max Hook walked away as champions. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista […]
Emily Barker and Fernanda Orozco reflect on their victory at the coffee competition in Sydney, Australia. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTI SENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League and Steven Wilson The Barista League’s 2025 […]
James Odendaal and Chris Fourie—better known as Team Spro Bro’s—reflect on their victory at the coffee competition. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League The 2025 edition of The Barista League […]
With a new creativity-first format and a global season spanning six continents, The Barista League is transforming the world of coffee competitions in 2026. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League […]
Calm teamwork, creative flair, and a dash of Julio Jaramillo—Jair Garduño Vázquez and Sebastián Peñafiel share how they brewed their way to victory at The Barista League’s Montreal event. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos […]
Recreate cold brew mocktails from the event with these four creative recipes. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of The Barista League The Barista League’s most recent North American stop in Montréal brought together […]
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