The Indianapolis-based coffee pro used a yeast-inoculated SL28 from Colombia to earn the title, advancing to the world competition in May. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Team Indy When Justin Bull set […]
Elika took inspiration from the 2021 World Brewers Cup to craft a routine-winning blend for this year’s upcoming championship. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of Specialty Coffee Association The drive to achieve […]
We talk to the Brewers Cup competitor about removing coffee fines, grossing out the judges, and much more. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by The Pour courtesy of Pacific Foods Every year in […]
A barista trainer at Onyx Coffee Lab, Elika combined his vision of sustainability and innovation with elements of his heritage to win the 2020 U.S. Brewers Cup. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by […]
The national Barista and Brewers Cup champions are crowned, while finalists from three other competitions proceed to Portland. BY VALORIE CLARKSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo by Jenn Hall for the Specialty Coffee Association […]
We get to know Demi Chacón, a barista at Foundation Coffee in Tampa, Fla., and a competitor at the U.S. Brewers Cup in February. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo (Demi at left) by […]
Coffee professionals packed Track One from January 11-12 to experience spirited competitions and tasty exhibitors. BY JOSH RANKSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Jesse Lendzion The U.S. Coffee Championships (USCC), and many of the […]
Here are all the Barista and Brewers Cup competitors from the first Qualifier in Sumner, Wash., advancing to nationals this February. BY CHRIS RYANBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos by Paige Hicks On the first weekend of […]
Brewers Cup competitors trained with national and world champions at the bootcamp last month at Kansas City, Mo.’s Workbench Coffee Labs. BY ERIC GRIMMSPECIAL TO BARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Cover photo courtesy of @heytayphoto Nine inquisitive […]
Competitors are part of the OCB’s scholarship program, which will cover their expenses for the 2019 U.S. Coffee Championships. BY KATRINA YENTCHBARISTA MAGAZINE ONLINE Photos courtesy of Maggie Davis This past weekend, on October 19, […]
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