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Ireland, Denmark, United Kingdom

#38: BARISTA CHAMPION OF IRELAND ”COLIN HARMON Today is the one-year anniversary of Colin becoming a barista. Prior to coffee, Colin was a successful financier ”he had no reason to look for another career path. […]

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Some Notes About the WBC…

Hello World! The number of international friends walking to and fro on the other side of the glass, from where I sit here in my blogging booth covering the WBC, is outstanding ”so many people […]

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Panama, Croatia, Russia

#35: BARISTA CHAMPION OF PANAMA ”AUSEL GADI DEL VALLE FRANKLIN Though Panama’s coffee has been regarded as some of the finest not only in the world at this moment, but in history, it’s strange to […]

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Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, New Zealand

#24: BARISTA CHAMPION OF MEXICO ”ALVARO CARRASCO I met Alvaro in Mexico at the natinal championship back in September. Mexico was the first country to put the new WBC rules and regulations into use, and […]

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Italy, Finland, Nicaragua, Brazil

#20: BARISTA CHAMPION OF ITALY ”MICHELE PAULETIC Italy’s Michele Pauketic is ready to get the day off to a great start! He takes the stage with confidence and ease, welcoming the judges warmly before launching […]

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And in other news…

We’re having a great time here in Atlanta at another amazing WBC, but I couldn’t let this moment pass without noting it. So Barista Magazine just turned four. And the Portland Trail Blazers after six […]

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Iceland photos

Whoops ”unfortunately the photos of Iceland’s National Barista Champion, Palmer Thor Hlodversson, didn’t make it onto that last profile, so you can check him out here: It’s been a spectacular Day One of the WBC […]

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Singapore, Australia, Japan

#10: BARISTA CHAMPION OF SINGAPORE “JHI CHIANG TING John returns to the WBc stage after a great performance in Copenhagen last year. He is a true professional, the way he handles himself on stage. He […]

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WBC Day One Excitement!

We’re rolling here in Atlanta! Taiwan’s Chia-Ming Tsao will be kicking off this 10th World Barista Championship in just a few minutes, but first, here are some scenes from around the competition this morning… Scene […]

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WBC Day Zero

Atlanta is a seriously friendly and delightful place to be right now. The weather is absolutely perfect ” high 60s, with a slight breeze. And some of the most awesome people in the world ”baristas! […]